# Why the vehement opposition to pineapple on pizza? **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Tags:** food-cooking\ **Created:** [February 27, 2021, 7:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-the-vehement-opposition-to-pineapple-on-pizza/933875 "2021-02-27T07:55:16Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 10
**Author:** ![kitap](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/b9e5f3/32.png) [@kitap](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kitap)\ **Post date:** [March 1, 2021, 6:50am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-the-vehement-opposition-to-pineapple-on-pizza/933875/181 "2021-03-01T06:50:11Z")
> [@Horatio\_Hellpop](#): > > > I mean, this is just so preposterous. How exactly is it you think the world functions? Do you really, honestly think the guy slinging pizzas at Bill’s Pizza in Fort Worth is there because he flunked out of Mike’s Pizza in Brooklyn? Or do you think maybe it’s because he’s from Fort Worth? > > This was told to me about 35 years ago by a chef I used to go to school with. I imagine he was talking about chefs from restaurants with Michelin stars, not Ray’s Pizza; but the principle is, if you’re very good at cooking, you can make a great living in New York doing it and if you’re not very good at it, you can live from paycheck to paycheck at Applebee’s in Fort Worth. No, it’s this “everyone wants to live in LA or NYC!” snob mentality. No we don’t. My mother grew up in Finland and emigrated to the US when she married dad in 1959 or so. Dad still remembers the first time she tried to make corn on the cob; she let it boil and boil and boil because she had never seen it before and dad never paid attention when his mom made it. ---
**Author:** ![kayaker](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kayaker/32/441_2.png) [@kayaker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kayaker)\ **Post date:** [March 1, 2021, 12:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-the-vehement-opposition-to-pineapple-on-pizza/933875/182 "2021-03-01T12:04:14Z")
The chef at VooDoo Brewery in New Kensington is constantly coming up with different pizzas. I haven’t had one I didn’t like yet. Currently: > Coming hot out of the kitchen is our Duck Prosciutto and Burrata Pizza. Roasted garlic pesto sauce, white cheddar and mozzarella blend, thinly shaved duck prosciutto, and creamy burrata, all topped with baby arugula, and tossed in Voodoo Signature Citra Hopped Vinaigrette . ---
**Author:** ![panache45](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/panache45/32/64_2.png) [@panache45](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/panache45)\ **Post date:** [March 1, 2021, 12:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-the-vehement-opposition-to-pineapple-on-pizza/933875/183 "2021-03-01T12:53:08Z")
> [@peccavi](#): > > She reminds me of some of my Italian friends. Passionate about food and very picky when it comes to anything Italian. I had an Italian friend who absolutely LOATHED pizza. He was also the damn slowest eater I’ve ever encountered. ---
**Author:** ![LH75](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/lh75/32/4438_2.png) [@LH75](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/LH75)\ **Post date:** [March 1, 2021, 1:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-the-vehement-opposition-to-pineapple-on-pizza/933875/184 "2021-03-01T13:32:40Z")
I am a subscriber to the Pasta Grammar YouTube channel from the above links. Eva is an amazing cook. She decidedly does not really like Americanized versions Italian food, but I have been trying out the recipes she cooks after she “tries” American versions and they always work and they are delicious. ---
**Author:** ![garygnu](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/garygnu/32/2924_2.png) [@garygnu](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/garygnu)\ **Post date:** [March 1, 2021, 4:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-the-vehement-opposition-to-pineapple-on-pizza/933875/185 "2021-03-01T16:59:51Z")
> [@pulykamell](#): > > I bet apple on a pizza would be great as long as it has a chance to cook down a bit. Pair it with something like blue cheese, yum! Maybe even throw some nuts on it. Probably more as a white pizza. Or with pork. I’m not going to Google right now, but I’d bet there are a good number of places that have and recipes for pizza with apple as an ingredient. Pizza My Heart, a northern California chain that I miss since moving, has the “Watsonville Apple” that includes Green Apple Slices, Pepperoni, Sausage, Bacon, & Gorgonzola. Its surprisingly delicious, and would be my favorite of theirs if they didn’t have many other creative combos that are even better. ---
**Author:** ![SterlingArcher](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/a183cd/32.png) [@SterlingArcher](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SterlingArcher)\ **Post date:** [March 1, 2021, 6:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-the-vehement-opposition-to-pineapple-on-pizza/933875/186 "2021-03-01T18:51:51Z")
Do you crumble candy and pop tarts into your Spaghetti like in the move Elf? No? Why not? That’s the same reason pineapple, or anything sweet is just wrong on pizza. ---
**Author:** ![Elmer\_J.Fudd](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/elmer_j.fudd/32/1211_2.png) [@Elmer\_J.Fudd](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Elmer_J.Fudd)\ **Post date:** [March 1, 2021, 9:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-the-vehement-opposition-to-pineapple-on-pizza/933875/187 "2021-03-01T21:43:07Z")
Next time you’re in the grocery store compare the sugar content of pop tarts with some American spaghetti (or pizza) sauces. Probably not much differences. ---
**Author:** ![DrDeth](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/b487fb/32.png) [@DrDeth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DrDeth)\ **Post date:** [March 1, 2021, 9:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-the-vehement-opposition-to-pineapple-on-pizza/933875/188 "2021-03-01T21:45:30Z")
> [@garygnu](#): > > Pizza My Heart, a northern California chain that I miss since moving,… They had the best vegetarian pizza, with pickled artichoke hearts also added in. Sometimes too many onions, but still. ---
**Author:** ![Seanette](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/seanette/32/9139_2.png) [@Seanette](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Seanette)\ **Post date:** [March 2, 2021, 3:08am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-the-vehement-opposition-to-pineapple-on-pizza/933875/189 "2021-03-02T03:08:25Z")
> [@Elmer\_J.Fudd](#): > > Next time you’re in the grocery store compare the sugar content of pop tarts with some American spaghetti (or pizza) sauces. Probably not much differences. Sure tastes comparable, which is why I refuse to buy ready-made tomato-based sauces (straight tomato sauce for use to make my own spaghetti sauce is of course the exception). Much much much too sweet. ---
**Author:** ![madmonk28](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/madmonk28/32/20811_2.png) [@madmonk28](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/madmonk28)\ **Post date:** [March 2, 2021, 3:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-the-vehement-opposition-to-pineapple-on-pizza/933875/190 "2021-03-02T03:21:57Z")
What about pineapple being used in other savory dishes like baked ham, kabobs, and Asian dishes like pineapple fried rice? ---
**Author:** ![snoe](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/43a26b/32.png) [@snoe](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/snoe)\ **Post date:** [March 2, 2021, 3:27am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-the-vehement-opposition-to-pineapple-on-pizza/933875/191 "2021-03-02T03:27:56Z")
1. cornmeal on the bottom of the crust to prevent sticking is obnoxious, as it clearly indicates a cook who’s willing to sacrifice flavor and texture for ease of serving. I associate it with institutional settings. Yech. I guess if you were doing a pie with flavors that went with cornmeal (um, butter? Honey? Corn?) 2. corn as a topping is not uncommon at those “build-your-own-pizza” joints — the ones that are kind of like Subway. I’ve gotten it and liked it — building a veg-heavy pizza, usually without tomato sauce. 3. all y’all talking about how pineapple on pizza is like blackberries in spaghetti — that’s fine, more _al pastor_ for me and the others who recognize that pineapple is great grilled and great with pork. 4. here’s a lovely Hawaiian pizza with jalapeños. [https://media-cdn.tripadvisor.com/media/photo-s/14/e6/e5/04/the-spicy-pig-pizza.jpg](https://media-cdn.tripadvisor.com/media/photo-s/14/e6/e5/04/the-spicy-pig-pizza.jpg) ---
**Author:** ![chela](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/chela/32/21582_2.png) [@chela](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/chela)\ **Post date:** [March 2, 2021, 3:29am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-the-vehement-opposition-to-pineapple-on-pizza/933875/192 "2021-03-02T03:29:02Z")
That’s sounds divine. I’m on a pineapple pepperoni, bell pepper, pepperoncini, jalapeño pizza kick rn. Cream sauces? Hard pass. ---
**Author:** ![pulykamell](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/pulykamell/32/3166_2.png) [@pulykamell](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/pulykamell)\ **Post date:** [March 2, 2021, 3:38am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-the-vehement-opposition-to-pineapple-on-pizza/933875/193 "2021-03-02T03:38:41Z")
> [@snoe](#): > > corn as a topping is not uncommon at those “build-your-own-pizza” joints — the ones that are kind of like Subway. I’ve gotten it and liked it — building a veg-heavy pizza, usually without tomato sauce. Interesting. Around here, Blaze is the only “build-your-own” joint that I can think of (I mean, every pizza place is/can be a “build your own joint” but I assume you mean this “Chipotle-style” type of pizza joint.) I checked, and they don’t have corn. Ah, but I do see Mod Pizza does (I know them from Phoenix, where I first came across this concept.) That’s interesting – that’s the first time I’ve seen it offered in the US as a topping. ---
**Author:** ![TriPolar](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/tripolar/32/3008_2.png) [@TriPolar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TriPolar)\ **Post date:** [March 2, 2021, 4:00am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-the-vehement-opposition-to-pineapple-on-pizza/933875/194 "2021-03-02T04:00:52Z")
> [@madmonk28](#): > > What about pineapple being used in other savory dishes like baked ham, kabobs, and Asian dishes like pineapple fried rice? Tell me about all the cheese and tomato and Mediterranean spices in those dishes. ---
**Author:** ![panache45](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/panache45/32/64_2.png) [@panache45](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/panache45)\ **Post date:** [March 2, 2021, 4:49am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-the-vehement-opposition-to-pineapple-on-pizza/933875/195 "2021-03-02T04:49:34Z")
I’ve had pineapple on pizza a few times over the years. Not bad. In fact, I think I’ll have another soon. I’ve made lox and cream cheese pizzas. Took a few tries to get the timing right. ---
**Author:** ![snfaulkner](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/snfaulkner/32/433_2.png) [@snfaulkner](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/snfaulkner)\ **Post date:** [March 2, 2021, 5:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-the-vehement-opposition-to-pineapple-on-pizza/933875/196 "2021-03-02T05:07:37Z")
I’m not who you asked, but nopes! Fruit shouldn’t be warm. ---
**Author:** ![Eyebrows\_0f\_Doom](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/eyebrows_0f_doom/32/3119_2.png) [@Eyebrows\_0f\_Doom](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Eyebrows_0f_Doom)\ **Post date:** [March 2, 2021, 5:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-the-vehement-opposition-to-pineapple-on-pizza/933875/197 "2021-03-02T05:40:08Z")
> [@snfaulkner](#): > > Fruit shouldn’t be warm 🤔 There’s about a billion dishes that disagree with that. Apple pie? ---
**Author:** ![wolfpup](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/wolfpup/32/10618_2.png) [@wolfpup](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/wolfpup)\ **Post date:** [March 2, 2021, 6:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-the-vehement-opposition-to-pineapple-on-pizza/933875/198 "2021-03-02T06:02:04Z")
> [@wolfpup](#): > > > [@pulykamell](#): > > > > My first thought: “Big Americans?” Should I be offended? Second, what the hell is on that pizza? That does not look like any slice I have ever seen in America. > > That picture qualifies for the **[Lileks Institute Gallery of Regrettable Food](https://www.lileks.com/institute/gallery/)**! > > P.S.- At this moment, the “Eww La La: French Cuisine” link is broken, which is too bad, as it had among the most puke-worthy of pictures. Hopefully it will be restored soon. But the other links work, and are well worth exploring! 😃 Ha! Thanks to a bit of Googling on my part, despite the French Cuisine link being broken, here’s slide #2, and you can just keep clicking “Next” to go through the rest, and observe the horrors! 🙂 (I actually love decent French cooking, but I have no idea what puke-worthy thoughts got into these folks back in what is apparently the 50s – lost in the 50s tonight, I guess …) 🤢 [https://www.lileks.com/institute/gallery/french/2.html](https://www.lileks.com/institute/gallery/french/2.html) ---
**Author:** ![snfaulkner](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/snfaulkner/32/433_2.png) [@snfaulkner](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/snfaulkner)\ **Post date:** [March 2, 2021, 6:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-the-vehement-opposition-to-pineapple-on-pizza/933875/199 "2021-03-02T06:39:08Z")
Nopes. MAYBE if the pie was refrigerated first. But even then, I don’t eat sweets usually. ---
**Author:** ![madmonk28](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/madmonk28/32/20811_2.png) [@madmonk28](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/madmonk28)\ **Post date:** [March 2, 2021, 12:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-the-vehement-opposition-to-pineapple-on-pizza/933875/200 "2021-03-02T12:12:20Z")
There are lots of fruit dishes that are served warm, apple pie for example. It’s fine to not like something, but to claim there are rules to explain what is just incorrect. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-the-vehement-opposition-to-pineapple-on-pizza/933875.md?page=9) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-the-vehement-opposition-to-pineapple-on-pizza/933875.md?page=11)