It is a discussion that always comes back: whether or not to put pineapple on the pizza? In any case, the Italians agree: pineapple on a pizza is a no-go. That is why this news is a great shock to many Italians and other haters of pineapple on pizza: in Naples, the pizza city of Italy, pineapple pizzas are now being sold and that is causing mixed feelings among the Italian people.
Pizza Hawaii
A pizza with pineapple, better known as a Hawaiian pizza, is loved by some and hated by others. Gino Sorbillo, the pizza maker from Naples, has started selling the margherita con pineapple. According to many people, pineapple absolutely does not belong on a pizza. In fact, a president from Iceland, Gudni Thorlacius Jóhannesson, found pineapple so strange on a pizza that he wanted to ban it (if he could) in his country. In Italy it is really seen as a forbidden pizza topping.
Pizza city Naples
The fact that this pizza is now being sold in Naples, the pizza city of Italy, is not appreciated by many Italians. Pizza baker Gino explains that it is no ordinary pizza. For example, there is no tomato sauce on it, because two types of fruit that are both acidic are not good for the product. Gino uses three smoked cheeses on this pizza, which makes the taste very different in combination with the pineapple. It also contains basil and extra virgin olive oil.
A delicious dish
According to Gino, this unique pizza is a delicious dish and he doesn’t understand where all the fuss comes from. He is being scolded on social media: “Why do people feel offended? No one is forcing you to buy this pizza,” he says.
What do you think: should pineapple be on the pizza or not?
