Top 20 Pizza Toppings in the U.S.
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Pepperoni Sausage Mushroom Extra Cheese Bacon Chicken Onion Red/Green Bell Pepper Ham Black Olives Meatballs Canadian Bacon
D'Amico Catering offers a Broccoli & Ricotta Pizza (baby spinach, mozzarella, provolone, and ricotta cheeses, steamed broccoli florets, salt, pepper, pesto cream, lemon juice, and chopped pistachios). Photo courtesy Travis Anderson Photography
Indulgence redefined When tasked with choosing between healthy and indulgent, many consumers are looking for the best of both worlds. “Pizza is great, but guests sometimes feel it’s not a ‘healthy’ enough option for them,” Lombardo says. According to Datassential’s 2024 Pizza Keynote report, half of all consumers surveyed (51%) agreed equally that pizza is an indulgent meal, and that they prefer pizza made with healthy ingredients. In response to the new trend in health-conscious and specialized diets, the pizza landscape has evolved to embrace dietary diversity, with gluten-free, dairy-free, and vegan options in meats and cheeses. Healthy options are now widely accessible, catering to a broader spectrum of customers. Another popular trend is to top pizzas with local, farm-fresh vegetables. “All of those little things you could add to a salad you can probably put on a pizza,” Buchanan says. “Also, think about any ingredients that you have on hand for other orders; for a caterer there’s always leftover amounts of things, and those are the perfect things for pizza because I may have nothing else on my menu that is going to call for that, but you can put anything on a pizza—the combinations are endless.” The finishing touch Now that we have the crust and the toppings, all that’s left is the finishing flourish: the dips, sauces, and drizzles. This is where sweet toppings like hot honey, balsamic glazes, fig
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Jalapeño Pineapple Beef Basil Banana Pepper Fresh Garlic
Tomato Spinach
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