Meatball pizza
 A Neapolitan-style meatball pizza | |
| Type | Pizza |
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| Place of origin | United States |
| Region or state | Upstate New York [citation needed] |
| Main ingredients | Meatballs |
| Variations | Tex Mex and Greek-style lamb sweet and sour |
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Meatball pizza is pizza prepared with meatballs.[1][2] Meatball pizza has become increasingly popular in Upstate New York in contemporary times [citation needed], 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]
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A meatball pizza at a Pizza Hut restaurant
See also
References
- ^ a b c d Hernandez, Brian (January 2013). "Jan-Feb 2013 Pizza of the Month: Meatball Pizza". PMQ Pizza Magazine. Retrieved 31 August 2014.
- ^ 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.
- ^ Feinberg, Andrew; Stephens, Francine; Clark, Melissa (2013). Franny's: Simple Seasonal Italian. Artisan Books. pp. 270-271. ISBN 1579654649
- ^ a b Pizza Today, Volume 24, Issues 1-6. Pro Tech Publishing and Communications. 2006. p. 50.
- ^ Lagasse, Emeril (2007). "Deep-Dish Meatball Pizza - Chicago Style Pizza". Food Network. Retrieved 31 August 2014.
- ^ Knape, Chris (October 31, 2008). "On zombies, building drawings and meatball pizza crust". MLive. Retrieved 31 August 2014.
- ^ 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.
{{cite web}}:|author=has generic name (help); Italic or bold markup not allowed in:|publisher=(help)CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) - ^ "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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