Make Mine a Pepperoni
Ask most American’s what their favorite pizza topping is and there’s a very good chance the answer will be pepperoni. With Pizza’s big day fast approaching (the Super Bowl is to pizza what Valentine’s Day is to flowers), the New York Times takes a look at pepperoni and its absence from nearly all of the high-end pizzerias that have opened up in recent years.
Across the United States, artisanal pizza joints are opening faster than Natalie Portman movies. But inside those imported ovens, pepperoni — by far America’s most popular pizza topping — is as rare as a black swan.
On the complete oposite end of the spectrum, pepperoni is readily available at our nation’s four major pizza chains. If you’re in an area without much pizza choice, you may find Slice’s pepperoni pizza delivery guide to be an asset. Personally, I’ll be sticking with my neighborhood Grimaldi’s.
Though I’ve grown to love pizza toppings such as soppressata, caramelized onion, arugula and even brussel sprouts, pepperoni has remained my go-to choice. When those little red discs curl up and the edges get crispy, it brings any pie that much closer to pizza perfection.
