Pizza lovers across the country are singing the praises of a hidden but simplistic Canadian-style pepperoni pie, calling it “absolutely genius.”
An 18-year-old Windsor resident, who goes by
“Fun fact about Ontario (where I live) is that we shred our pepperoni before putting it on pizza,” the small-town teen wrote.
Eagle-eyed foodies soon discovered that the pie is known as a Windsor-style pizza and is only made in Canada’s automotive capital.
The tweet, which has been viewed nearly 10 million times, quickly had enthusiasts raving about how efficient and “incredibly ingenious” the technology is.
‘This seems like an excellent idea to me. I hate biting into a slice halfway only to pull out an entire slice of pepperoni, dragging out whatever it was stuck to. It takes away from the pepperoni that is meant for later. Because it is thinner, it becomes crunchy instead of hard,” wrote one passionate foodaholic.
“Wait a minute, this is genius,” another marveled.
When asked by an enthusiastic viewer: ‘Does this make the pizza taste better or worse?’, the enthusiastic residents of Windsor assured: ‘A lot better. It ensures there is pepperoni in every bite.”
Another added: ‘I’ve definitely noticed this around Windsor… I like that you get lots of pepperoni in every bite.’
A middle-aged pizza lover also said, “I’m 74 and I’ve never seen shredded pepperoni on a pizza in my entire life. Maybe nice’.
Eagle-eyed foodies quickly discovered that the pie is known as a Windsor-style pizza and is only made in Canada’s automotive capital
But some people seemed to disagree with the majority opinion and preferred the classic pepperoni pizza.
“Yes, but you don’t want every bite to taste the same, there needs to be a bit of variety,” someone argued.
While another classic style lover said: ‘Mmm, every bite puts a bunch of pepperoni worms in my mouth, that’s where the people of Windsor should be locked up. They are out of their minds’.
One of America’s favorite toppings, pepperoni, is a salted salami made from beef or pork and seasoned with paprika and other chili peppers.
The conventional pepperoni pizza consists of layers of tomato sauce, cheese, and circular slices of meat baked over the entire pie and is one of the most popular choices nationwide.
Windsor-style pizza emerged after a wave of Italians arrived in Canada during World War II.
Windsor-style pizza emerged after a wave of Italians arrived in Canada during World War II
According to Flavor Network, Volcano Pizzeria is where the first Windsor-style pepperoni was ever baked
According to Taste NetworkThe very first Windsor-style pepperoni was baked at Volcano Pizzeria.
“Opened in 1957 by cousins Gino Manza and Frank Gualtieri, Volcano initially operated as an Italian restaurant and later began serving pizza in the 1960s.”
At its peak, the eatery delivered its pizzas throughout the city using twenty Volkswagen Beetle delivery vehicles.
While every bite of the pizza is flavorful, shredding the pepperoni also causes the oil that tends to collect in the pepperoni cups to spread across the surface of the pizza.