No Pineapple on Pizza, Really?

[bbqLuv]

Found this Youtube video and felt the need to share it.

How to Make PINEAPPLE PIZZA Like an Italian - YouTube

[dubob]

Yeah ---- Imma gonna pass onna dis one!

[HawkerXP]

Arrivederci!

[Potkettleblack]

So, he makes a pineapple pizza bianco. Fine.

On my honeymoon in Italy, back in 2007, either in Rome or Florence, we had an antipasto (appetizer), that was prosciutto & ananas. I think it came with some fresh mozz, and maybe some local olive oil. It was a flavor transportation, and the pineapple wasn't even anything special (see note below). Ever since then, I've been kinda baffled by the "niente ananas sulla pizza" crowd.

So, here's Vincenzo, wearing and selling his "No Pineapple on Pizza" merch, making a white pizza with pineapple. Then he shits all over the idea, and then he tastes it, and enjoys it. If anyone comes for him, he maybe has it coming.

Some alterations I would make...
1- pre roast the pineapple. Reasons: Punch the flavor. Remove some moisture. Enhances the visual appeal.
2- ham off the bone? Prosciutto di parma, son.
3- Sauce? I don't hate the parm-water sauce, as good parm is one of the greatest things on earth, but I want to make this more like a vodka sauce, to keep the tomato (even though he doesn't like it), which we're gonna enhance with some vodka, to bring out other flavors, to make it a better marriage.
4- The gorgonzola may marry well with the pineapple, but I think it's stronger than I want. I'm gonna grate good parm on top of my thin layer of vodka sauce. Hopefully, get a bit of a frico around the edges.

Basically, I think we can rebuild the pineapple pizza better than Vincenzo, marry Kaua'i with Emilio-Romagna via Naples, with the best of each.

Note: I loved pineapple as a child in New York. Then I moved to LA and the pineapple was fresher, like a day off a plane from Hawaii or something. The volume of flavor of the pineapple got turned way up. Then, I took a trip to Hawaii, and had fresh pineapple nearly every day. If the west coast has the best mainland pineapple, the pineapple in Hawaii goes up to 11. And will ruin you for pineapple forever.

Post Note: Given how amazing the produce of Hawaii is, I don't think anyone should be judging "Hawaiian Pizza" outside of Hawaii (or some other pineapple growing region, though Hawaiians are the gold standard), because you're not tasting the quality of pineapple available on the islands. Throughout Italy, the best of the region gets put on the local pizza. So, why not pineapple in Hawaii?

[pkadare]

"Hawaiian" pizza was invented in Canada, eh? 🍕🍕
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hawaii...her%20toppings.

[bbqLuv]

I always thought True Hawaiian Pizza would be "Pineapple and Spam"

[DavidNorcross]

I can eat it, just not my choice. Sweet and pizza do not go well together for me.

[SheilaAnn]

🤮 🤮 🤮
however, to each their own…. Just not my jams.

[kenrobin]

I don't seek it out on pizza but I'll eat it

[Texas Larry]

Don’t really care the source or "authority."’ I’m withDavidNorcross on this. Don’t want sweet on my pizza. I also like Brussels sprouts. So sue me.

[holehogg]

Summons on its way.

[bbqLuv]

I was not sure how to take your reply. then I found this: https://www.bonappetit.com/recipe/brussels-sprout-pizza

[Texas Larry]

bbqLuv I actually think some thinly shaved sprouts on a pizza would be good. Not sure about whole ones.