Pizzas go modern with non-traditional toppings
By Laura McGuire
February 14, 2012 | | |
Top 10 proteins on Canadian pizzas Pepperoni tops the list of most frequently featured proteins on pizzas in Canadian restaurants, according to MenuMonitor data. Pepperoni, an Italian salami, is a ready-to-eat protein requiring no cooking. Highly seasoned with red and black pepper, pepperoni easily adds spicy flavour to any pizza. Appearing on 23.2 per cent of pizzas on Canadian menus, pepperoni may be featured with cheese only or in combination with other protein toppings. Chicken is the second most popular protein topping pizzas. Not often considered a traditional pizza topping, chicken is a very versatile protein—easily manipulated with seasonings and preparations to adapt to nearly any sort of pizza. Chicken may be listed as seasoned, grilled, roasted, spicy, barbecue, tandoori, herb-marinated or panko-crusted. One of the more creative chicken pizzas is Flying Wedge Pizza Co.’s Szechuan Chicken pizza, featuring marinated chicken, red peppers, snow peas, zucchini, herbs, sesame seeds, Cheddar and the chain’s signature cheese blend. | |
