46 Mouthwatering Facts about Pizza

If you live in the United States, it’s statistically likely you’ll eat around 6000 slices of pizza over the course of your life. But how much do you actually know about that delicious combo of dough, cheese, and sauce? Where did pizza come from? What makes a great slice?

Whether you’re a fan of thin crust, deep dish, or the New York slice, here are 46 facts that’ll tell you everything you need to know about pizza—all in honor of National Cheese Pizza Day.

1. The word “pizza” dates back over a thousand years—it was first mentioned in a Latin text written in southern Italy in 997 CE….

15. In the late ‘60s, the U.S. Army’s 113th Military Intelligence Unit spied on reporters and politicians using fake pizza deliveries. …

34. There are four primary kinds of mozzarella used to make pizza. One is mozzarella di bufala (made from the milk of water buffalo in Italy, and used on Neapolitan-style pizzas). Another is fior di latte (similar to mozzarella di bufala, but made from cow’s milk). The other two are burrata (a fresh Italian cheese known for its creamy filling), and “pizza cheese” (the less perishable whole-milk or part-skim mozzarella used by the majority of American pizzerias).

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