A History of Pizza in 8 Slices!

Mmmmm… pizza.

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Pizza might be an Italian invention, but it is a worldwide phenomenon. Pizza has managed to evolve from a simple, rustic food item to something much more impactful. For many it is a comfort food, something that can cause an actual psychological reaction. And it is also a product, heavily branded and resold on t-shirts, hats, socks, etc. Join us as we look back on the history of pizza, and what it has become today.

FURTHER READING/VIEWING:

Domino's History

The History of Pizza and the History of John: Pizzamas Day 4

Deep Dish Or Thin Crust? Even Chicagoans Can't Agree

Why Does Pizza Taste so Good? The Science of the 5 Basic Tastes and Pizza’s Crave-ability!

The Strangest Pizza Toppings Across The Globe

The Deliverer

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[edwnx]

If you don't eat the crust, we can't be friends.

[ProfAwesomeO]

in new zealand we have a pizza chain called "hell pizza" who make yum but more expensive pizza, but the important part, is their boxes have a smaller box you can pop out of that box to put left over pizza slices in, very useful if your friend wants to take some home or to save room in your fridge.
also the original design was coffin shaped and said "for your remains" which pleased me no end

[NerdSyncProductions]

There was a time when I sincerely tried pursuing a restaurant that would only serve leftover pizza.

[TimeShifter]

Poison the pizza, put the antidote in the crust. Watch the inferiors slowly die because they did not eat the crust.

[kalmar]

When Mike said his favourite topping are *pineapples* and jalapennos... I experienced the feeling Padmé had when Obi wan told her Anakin killed children.

[Kalleosini]

lucky day at the office, getting all kinds of pizza for lunch after you were done recording.
this made me want pizza really bad.

[Quietloud]

"Leftover pizza is often surprise pizza." And then I flashback to the time that I got drunk, passed out in bed and woke up eyeing a slice of pizza on the pillow. And then I had breakfast.

[tabithamonteith]

I tweeted you this already, but in my town in Canada there is a Greek restaurant run by an Indian family that is best known for having astounding Pizza (an Italian dish). My favorite kind of pizza there is the "Mexican" style.

So I frequently order a Mexican style Italian dish from a Greek restaurant run by an Indian family in Canada. Globalization. It's amazing.

[maxrbmc]

This episode is what YouTube, history and indulging in the nerdy study of the history of things we love should be.

It's not even hyperbole to say it brought me to tears at some points (but maybe that's because I miss pizza + D&D games, like you mentioned).

I hope you are very proud of this thing you created, sir (and team)!

[whitecip]

Hello from Italy. I really like the idea of the characterization of pizza according to the local traditions of the place it was imported to. We have this thing in my country, where food is almost sacred and anything that deviates from the original recipes -those that your grandmother would cook- is a blasphemy. For instance, even pineapple on pizza is a strange thing to wrap one's mind around (not only I've never had it, but I've never seen anyone eat it).
I like to thing about pizza as a concept rather than a dish: Take what you have available locally, pack it in a easy-to-hold crust, make it so that the taste is in accordance with what the inhabitants of said place are used to. From this point of view pizza with curry on it is more "authentic" pizza than "traditional Napoletan" pizza imported in India would be.

Let me end on a quick note about how cute is Mike's accent when he says Italian names =)

[therealquade]

I Miss this channel. I just linked this video to someone... I miss this.

[ParallelPenguins]

If friendly aliens came to earth and asked me to share a food that is quintessentially earth I'd share pizza.

[VicodinElmo]

Thumbs up for pizza and the cheeky "embiggens" reference.

[Ironysandwich]

The best thing about leftover pizza is that if you wait long enough you get extra mushrooms.

[morlath]

Growing up I was constantly in and out of hospital. Nearby was a wonderful pizza place and it was always an enjoyable experience to go there with my mum and share in slices. We spent many hours enjoying the food and conversations and it's where I would learn the joys of what it means to eat out and converse.

[jamesmurray]

Thanks Mike. You just made me order a pizza. I literally couldn't help it.

[MoonShade]

I'm an italian living in Japan, not been home in three years and though I haven't really experienced every kind of pizza in the video, it made me remember of how much I love it. Thanks to you I'm now homesick, so I'll go get a not too tasty Japanese pizza and cry a little.

[PranavDhunnoo]

I was actually really surprised when my margherita pizza order came to my table during my trip to Italy. It's waaaay different from what I've been eating my whole life. Much tinner base, stone-baked and just enough tomato sauce for the base to hold. It was totally a paradigm shift for me.

P.S: I love mushroom on my pizza!

[MagicMaster]

I will never tire of this episode. It's an all-time classic in my eyes. :-)

[Saborlas]

Pizza is like sex: even when it's bad, it's still pretty good. It's better in bed. You can have it at night and then have it again in the morning. And only weirdos involve pineapple or anchovies.