Meatball pizza

Meatball pizza
A Neapolitan-style meatball pizza
Type Pizza
Place of origin United States
Region or state Upstate New York
Main ingredients Meatballs
Variations Tex Mex and Greek-style lamb sweet and sour

Meatball pizza is pizza prepared with meatballs.[1][2] Meatball pizza has become increasingly popular in Upstate New York in contemporary times, and some pizzerias offer them on their menus.[1][3] Some restaurants offer them as a specialty pizza.[4]

Varieties

Several varieties exist, such as Tex Mex and Greek-style lamb sweet and sour.[1] The meatballs on meatball pizzas may be sliced to reduce their size,[1] sliced in half, or broken-up and spread on them.[4] Meatball pizzas may be prepared in Neapolitan or deep-dish style.[5] Some meatball pizzas incorporate meatballs into the crust of the pizza.[6]

Commercial varieties

American pizza restaurant chains that have marketed meatball pizzas include Papa John's Pizza[7] and Pizza Hut.[8]

See also

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 Hernandez, Brian (January 2013). "Jan-Feb 2013 Pizza of the Month: Meatball Pizza". PMQ Pizza Magazine. Retrieved 31 August 2014.
  2. Peters, Heather Lynn (December 5, 2011). "Mini-meatball pizza with fresh mozzarella and spinach is great game food, plus a wine deal". MLive. Retrieved 31 August 2014.
  3. Feinberg, Andrew; Stephens, Francine; Clark, Melissa (2013). Franny's: Simple Seasonal Italian. Artisan Books. pp. 270-271. ISBN 1579654649
  4. 1 2 Pizza Today, Volume 24, Issues 1-6. Pro Tech Publishing and Communications. 2006. p. 50.
  5. Lagasse, Emeril (2007). "Deep-Dish Meatball Pizza - Chicago Style Pizza". Food Network. Retrieved 31 August 2014.
  6. Knape, Chris (October 31, 2008). "On zombies, building drawings and meatball pizza crust". MLive. Retrieved 31 August 2014.
  7. Olsen, Patrick; Sottardi, Drew (editors) (April 6, 2005). "Pizza chains take food fight to TV". Chicago Tribune (originally published by The Wall Street Journal. Retrieved 31 August 2014.
  8. "BBQ Meatball Pizza". Pizzahut.co.uk. Retrieved 31 August 2014.

Further reading

  • Vermillion, Allecia (January 12, 2012). "Flying Squirrel's New Meatball Pizza". Seattle Met. Retrieved 31 August 2014.
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