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Thing to ponder---why is pizza called a pizza pie?? (Original Post) debm55 Apr 18 OP
It has a crust TexasBushwhacker Apr 18 #1
Thank you TexasBushwhacker. debm55 Apr 18 #3
ding. AllaN01Bear Apr 18 #21
Because of when the moon hits your eye. FSogol Apr 18 #2
Thank you FSogol debm55 Apr 18 #4
No, that's amore. House of Roberts Apr 18 #8
;-) elleng Apr 18 #9
What about when the world seems to shine, like you've had too much wine? FSogol Apr 18 #10
HAHAHAHAHAHA House of Roberts. debm55 Apr 18 #11
Because of how you cut the slices MiniMe Apr 18 #5
Ty you . MiniMe. But some pizza I have eaten are square. debm55 Apr 18 #12
It's still pie, they just squared the circle. -nt CrispyQ Apr 18 #31
Probably because of the shape Glorfindel Apr 18 #6
Thank you Glorfindel . We will have to ponder that. debm55 Apr 18 #13
If it's a thin crust pizza pie, it will lean when you pick it up in your hands wnylib Apr 18 #7
TY wnylib. that is another reason to ponder.why it is called a pizza pie. debm55 Apr 18 #14
Seems to me that no pondering is necessary. It's round, has a crust, and is cut in slices like a pie. wnylib Apr 18 #16
Ty wnylib, but not all piazza is round. debm55 Apr 18 #18
Not now, perhaps, but originally they were. wnylib Apr 18 #25
Pretty hard to toss a square crust. Mr.Bill Apr 18 #32
Pisa ProfessorGAC Apr 18 #24
Oops on the spelling. Got carried away with the Zs. wnylib Apr 18 #27
Actually... ProfessorGAC Apr 18 #29
Nope. Not on purpose. I did know the correct spelling, wnylib Apr 18 #30
A guy ordered a 12" pizza... Harker Apr 18 #15
Thank you Harker. HAHAHAHAHHAHAHA debm55 Apr 18 #19
pi R squared? LudwigPastorius Apr 18 #17
Thank you LudwigPastorius. But what do you call a square /rectangular pizza. Just pondering. debm55 Apr 18 #22
"But what do you call a square /rectangular pizza." LudwigPastorius Apr 19 #34
this AllaN01Bear Apr 18 #20
Yes, but it depends on what region in Italy the pizza began. debm55 Apr 18 #23
Very True ProfessorGAC Apr 18 #26
👇👇👇👁️👁️ Goonch Apr 18 #28
Very cute TY debm55 Apr 18 #33

wnylib

(21,557 posts)
7. If it's a thin crust pizza pie, it will lean when you pick it up in your hands
Thu Apr 18, 2024, 03:36 PM
Apr 18

Then it's a piece of Piza pizza pie.

wnylib

(21,557 posts)
16. Seems to me that no pondering is necessary. It's round, has a crust, and is cut in slices like a pie.
Thu Apr 18, 2024, 04:26 PM
Apr 18

ProfessorGAC

(65,134 posts)
24. Pisa
Thu Apr 18, 2024, 05:17 PM
Apr 18

With an "s". Been there. That leaning tower is well named. It is leaning! It's nearly 4° out of plumb!
When one sees it, it will amaze that it's stayed up for over 800 years!

ProfessorGAC

(65,134 posts)
29. Actually...
Thu Apr 18, 2024, 05:24 PM
Apr 18

...I thought you may have done it on purpose.
I just chimed in to talk about the leaning tower!

Harker

(14,030 posts)
15. A guy ordered a 12" pizza...
Thu Apr 18, 2024, 04:19 PM
Apr 18

He was asked if he wanted cut into four or eight pieces.

"Better make it four", he replied, "I don't think I could eat eight."

LudwigPastorius

(9,164 posts)
34. "But what do you call a square /rectangular pizza."
Fri Apr 19, 2024, 12:26 AM
Apr 19

I call it an abomination...a corruption of all that is sweet, clean, and pure.

AllaN01Bear

(18,327 posts)
20. this
Thu Apr 18, 2024, 04:43 PM
Apr 18

Pizza's journey in the United States began with Italian immigrants in New York. In what is now known as Little Italy, Gennaro Lombardi opened the first pizzeria in 1905. Made in the classic New York style using a coal oven and thin crust, Lombardi began the entire lineage of NYC pizza.Sep 15, 2021
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lombardi's in New York City opened in 1905 and has been a family-run business ever since. Pizza was coined “pie” for its similarities to the dish, with its crust, circular shape, and sliced triangle portions that fit the description. By the 1900s, pizza became known as street food and the pie saw sales soar.

ProfessorGAC

(65,134 posts)
26. Very True
Thu Apr 18, 2024, 05:20 PM
Apr 18

Pizza in Naples is very different than in Rome & Florence & what passes for pizza in Milan or Venice we would call pizza bread.
I've never been south of Naples so I don't know how it is down there.

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