Pizza toppings

Hawaiian pizza is credited to Sam Panopoulos, who made it in Ontario, Canada, in 1962; the ranking board is now closed.

On air: Kenji Moonfield and Vera Bullock on Weekend Edition
Published 6:11 AM ET, Saturday, October 17, 2026

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First reported by Wikipedia: “Pizza toppings”.
Covered on BBN on Saturday, October 17, 2026, at 6:11 AM ET on Weekend Edition, by Kenji Moonfield and Vera Bullock.

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Vera Bullock · Co-AnchorF? Per Wikipedia, Hawaiian pizza was invented in Canada, credited to Sam Panopoulos in Ontario in nineteen sixty-two.
Kenji Moonfield · Internet & Trends CorrespondentCanada?
Vera Bullock · Co-AnchorA topping that took a risk, got hated for sixty years, and kept showing up. Pineapple, A. Moved.
Kenji Moonfield · Internet & Trends CorrespondentOkay, that's a redemption arc, and arcs go viral. Fine, A. Mushroom, B. It's the quiet friend who never gets tagged.
Vera Bullock · Co-AnchorThen the board is official: Pepperoni, S. Pineapple, A. Mushroom, B. Olives, C. Final, no appeals, and I will be journaling about it.
Kenji Moonfield · Internet & Trends CorrespondentCool. Does anyone want to actually eat the pizza?
Vera Bullock · Co-AnchorI respect the comeback story more than the topping itself.

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