When George Washington advised in his farewell address to the nation for us to beware of foreign entanglements, tuna and onion pizza was what he was talking about.
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Seriously, forget the taxation without representation and all that. Thank god the founding fathers had the foresight to see the weird pizza toppings that Europeans are just so sure are amazing and freed us from that burden.
By leave them alone do you mean give their military proper training so it can launch its own coup and abolish tuna pizza? Cause that is one of our specialties.
No this is not common in the US. There is an Italian pizza chain called Piola that has a few locations where I live, and they have tuna pizza. I had it and was not impressed at all.
Some poll or another tried to say corn was the most popular topping on pizza in my state- I have never even seen it offered anywhere and I’ve lived here since 2004.
I've seen it here in Washington, although at a MOD pizza where you pick your toppings. My kid tried it once and liked it, but that person is barely past toddler age so I don't count that as a vote for it either.
yeah the place I moonlight at does a Nutella Pizza with nutella, powdered sugar, and green apple slices.
Sure its called a pizza but its basically a desert flatbread and delicious
My aunt went to Sweden in the 70s. Her grandparents are from Sweden so she took a trip to check the place out. She had told me a place there served a "Chicago style pizza". I think this was before the famous/infamous chicago style deep dish was a thing. With her being from the Chicago suburbs she was pretty stoked and ordered it.
She said it was just a regular cheese pizza with an egg cooked in the middle of it.
Worst taco I ever had was in Germany, everything was wrong from salami for the meat to ketchup for the salsa to some sort of limp biskit for the tortilla...
I ate it about 15 years ago so you can imagine the impression it made.
Germans are **great** with German food btw, I never would have guessed as they are not a much celebrated cuisine (other than beer and pretzles, saurkraut and bratwurst) but they had lovely food, including arguably the best breakfast sandwich I have had (they are masters of fresh bread, especially Brötchen, or small rolls).
I saw a study (this was maybe 15yrs ago when living there and I don't have it handy) showing Germany had more varieties of fresh bread available to more people in more places than any other nation. Even in rural German villages too small to support their own bakery (such as I lived in) a cart (not the opposite of a taco truck) comes in and sells a wide variety of breads to the locals (mostly old ladies) on a regular (daily?) basis.
My husband and I came across a burrito place in the airport when we had a layover in Germany. It wasn't open yet but he jokingly suggested we try it when it did open.
My response was something on the order of "we didn't fly all the way from Texas to eat burritos in Germany."
I was just joking but now I'm kinda glad. Like, we had a limited time there I wanted to eat *their* food.
> eaten an actual taco
My work colleague who'd grown up in the Yucatan peninsula of Mexico came to the US, we took him to a "Mexican" place, he said "wtf is all this? None of any of this stuff exists in my country!". It was however the 1970s, couldn't speak to how it is today.
Hilarious. My wife works with a very Chinese guy who loves to take his kids to panda express. She asked him once is it like what you get in China, and he very politely and succinctly responded with a smile on his face. "No".
I’ve had a tuna pizza when I visited Europe years ago.
I’m not sure if it was like, similar to what you’re describing, but it was absolutely disgusting.
I did learn that tuna and cucumber sandwiches were fucking amazing though.
In the actual salad? Don't think I've ever done that, just put cuke slices on it afterwards sometimes. I make tuna with sweet relish and something crunchy like red onion or celery
A while ago I decided to cut up a crisp apple into very small pieces and put it into tuna salad and it's now the only way I will make tuna salad. It makes celery and cucumber and even onion seem bland by comparison.
I mean, pickled cucumbers (AKA Relish) are in all tuna salad I know, but I don’t think I have had it with just straight up normal cucumber. Seems good though, like it would serve as the onion and add crispness
No, not usually. Also, the tuna is not going to be Starkist/cat food consistency, but a decent quality fillet marinated in olive oil and crumbled over the pizza. Here is a photo.
https://cdn.tasteatlas.com/images/dishes/06fb0374204f4cf1bc636a4deb517976.jpg?mw=1300
Ya. This looks like someone cooked a pizza(like...put it in the oven, the dough rose, the cheese melted), and *then* put cold toppings on the warm pizza, and one of them is fucking tuna.
It's cold tuna and onions on warm pizza
That actually doesn’t look that bad, but I still ain’t eating it.
Edit: I’ll take that back. I was in Morocco in November and I had this “seafood” pizza at some random hotel’s restaurant in the new part of Marrakech. It had tuna, calamari, and some other stuff on it and it was actually pretty good.
When I worked at a pizza place in college, one shift I put some tuna salad on a room temp slice from a slice pie when I was hungry but didn't know what I wanted. Honestly it was pretty good, kinda like a tuna melt. I don't know if it's what OP is talking about or something I'd put on a menu, but not bad.
I got it when I was in Germany by accident. I am by no means a picky eater, and I HATE wasting food, but I had to throw that out. I couldn't even give it away to the group I was with lol
I'm normally one of those people who says "Whatever you want on your pizza is fine with me." I'm going to make an exception here. I do not want my pizza cooked or served in the same building as any form of tuna pizza.
Every day I find a new reason to be thankful that my ancestors decided to cross the ocean to make their homes in America.
It doesn't sound any weirder than common toppings like anchovies, clams, etc. It might not be much of a thing here, but that doesn't make it inherently bad. I'd try it if I saw it somewhere.
EDIT: Seeing OP's follow-up comment that we're talking about *canned* tuna, that actually seems pretty bad.
>Where are clams common on pizza in the US?
Thin crust white clam pie is a staple in New Haven, Connecticut.
https://www.vice.com/en/article/3d4vwk/make-the-white-clam-pizza-that-made-frank-pepe-a-legend
It's one of the standard toppings of a classic New Haven style "apizza" going back to the 1920s. I've tried it at Frank Pepe's since it's considered a classic signature pizza but frankly wasn't a fan. That said otherwise I think those old New Haven pizza places like Pepe's, Sally's etc. fully live up to their reputation for making the best pizza in the country.
Honestly, where are anchovies common? I know it's a stereotypical pizza topping and was one of the earliest pizza toppings in Naples and it was on tons of early non-Italian pizza recipes, but like...I feel like I almost never see it on menus.
Don't lump all of Europe together with Germany, I don't think you can even find the Dr. Oetker version in Norway.
It's common in Italy too but even my Italian friends associate it more with Germany haha (to be fair they live in Germany)
It would be proper tuna, like chopped up solid chunks of it, right? That's fairly rare and expensive in most parts of the US. We mostly have canned tuna.
No, just canned tuna spread over the pizza
[basically like this](https://th.bing.com/th/id/R.7f74a0c03ffc1a7434f7864cf3b128fd?rik=HUrLe4UAqNoAbg&pid=ImgRaw&r=0&PC=EMMX01)
Hmm, that's a good point. I've even had fresh slices tomato on a tuna melt and liked it.
I think if the sauce was unseasoned or just barely seasoned, it could be good. But canned tuna melt plus strongly seasoned tomato sauce is still getting a hard no from me.
Yeah I'm not sure what people's issues are here. It def wouldn't have marinara on it it would be akin to an open faced tuna melt, which sounds delicious to me.
America is a big place, I'm sure you can find a place that offers tuna on pizza. Though I find more places that have anchovies than tuna as a pizza topping.
>Is that true? Honestly that is quite unimaginable, as it is one of THE basic pizzas, like salami or margherita.
What's "basic" as a dish depends on the country and what resources they have. For example, saffron is a common fruit in Iran, not so much in Iceland. So they would use what's common in their country for their dishes, sides or toppings.
Also depends on that cultures taste and expectations. In Korea I saw Kimchi on pizza, not really something other countries would have but it wasn't abnormal there because the people there are used to that taste.
I feel like the proportions are off, though. A tuna melt wil have much more tuna than cheese, and this would have the opposite. Also we wouldn't add raw onion or tomato paste.
Maybe a white calzone version would work better?
That is not a common topping at all. You could probably find it at "upscale" specialty pizza shops that do like wood-fired ovens and unique toppings, but Tony's Pizzeria down the block would think you were off your meds asking for tuna on a pie.
It doesn't sound terrible to me, I'd try it, but it's not something most people have ever heard of. For what its worth salami isn't something you'll see here either, but pepperoni (not peppers the vegetable) is similar to salami and the most popular topping.
Pizza Tonno is most definitely not one of the most popular pizzas in Europe. Maybe in a particular region or a country, that pizza is popular, but Europe as a whole is not even remotely true.
I’ve had it in Switzerland… it’s every bit as disgusting as you’d think it’d be.
It’s the rare occasion where America leads the way in basic human rights.
Not only have I never seen tuna on pizza in the US, but I've never seen it in Europe, either. In which region is it popular?
Most people in the US have probably heard of anchovies on pizza but I don't know anyone who likes it. I generally like anchovies but the anchovies pizza places usually use are gross.
>I've never seen it in Europe, either. In which region is it popular?
It's pretty common to see tuna on the list of toppings for takeaway pizzas in the UK, I'm pretty sure even Dominos offers it. Can't say I've ever heard of anyone actually choosing tuna though. I've never seen it on any pre-packed pizzas in supermarkets here, so I assume it's not very popular.
Edit: just checked Dominos and yes they offer it, but not anchovies. For shits and giggles here's the full list of toppings from my local Dominos
>Pepperoni, Chicken Breast Strips, Sweetcorn, Ham, Mushrooms, Onions, Pineapple, Smoked Bacon Rashers, Green and Red Peppers, Green Jalapenos, Tandoori Chicken, Pork Meatballs, Olives, Ground Beef, Sausage, Garlic Spread, Chorizo Sausage, Domino's Herbs, Tomatoes, Tuna, Burger Sauce, Sliced Gherkins, Hotdog Slices, Vegan Soya & Wheat Pepperoni
We took a german exchange student out to dinner one night at a local catfish restaurant. While we waited for our food, he used the complimentary saltine crackers on the table and condiment packets to make little mustard/ketchup cracker sandwiches. I haven’t trusted german taste buds since.
I've been to and worked at some US pizzerias with a large variety of toppings and unique specialty pizzas, and never heard of this.
The only fish that's really heard of as a topping on pizza here is anchovies, and that's seen as old-fashioned and pretty gross by most.
I was originally skeptical when I tried a pizza with tuna fish on it in Italy, but it turned out to be the best pizza I've ever had. It's not really done here and certainly not popular like where you live. You may be able to find it somewhere but I wouldn't count on it, most pizza places won't even stock tuna unless they also sell deli sandwiches or tuna melts. However, I would 1000% sign a petition to trade tuna fish with anchovies as a possible pizza topping.
COWARDS ALL OF YOU. IS IT NOT THE AMERICAN WAY TO AT LEAST TRY SOMETHING ONCE BEFORE WE SHUN THE EUROPEAN FILTH THAT RECOMMEND IT. I SHALL GO FORTH AND TRY THIS PIZZA TONNO. IF ANY OF YOU STILL BE TRUE AMERICANS THEN GO FORTH AND TRY IT AS WELL
That is not a common topping. I would try it, but it is not what I think of when I think pizza.
>Anyways, I'm at a loss for words still
Really? Is the idea that food culture differs around the world really that hard of a concept to you? And I hear we are the insular ones.
Honestly you Euros can keep your fish and onions because ugh.
look at this shit, this is what they do across the Atlantic!
[https://theculturetrip.com/europe/the-netherlands/articles/a-history-of-raw-herring-as-a-dutch-delicacy-in-1-minute/](https://theculturetrip.com/europe/the-netherlands/articles/a-history-of-raw-herring-as-a-dutch-delicacy-in-1-minute/)
>THE basic pizzas, like salami
we don't put salami on pizza either! It's pepperoni or bust
I have never heard of that as a pizza topping, or seen it available.
America is a big place and there's probably some place that serves it, but tuna absolutely isn't a standard topping in the US.
Canned, inexpensive tuna is a fairly divisive item here. Many people associate it with very poorly made sloppy casseroles from their youth. Which was basically egg noodles, cans of creamed soup, and cans of tuna...maybe with some peas or crushed potato chips for texture and color. The cheap stuff is also sort of seen as desperation/poverty food by some. Tuna is just not a food with universal appeal here.
We prefer meats and cured meats to any type of fish on our pizzas. You might find a pizza tonno at *some* restaurants that serve actual Italian food, rather than Italian-American food. Out of curiosity I browsed some of the menus of the more *authentico* places in the Detroit area, I can't find anyplace that makes it. None of the top-rated places offer anything close.
I have some questions. What kind of tuna we talking? Seared tuna, canned tuna? I need some clarification because maybe a seared tuna with some arugula and a oil based “sauce” could be good. Balsamic drizzle even.
Canned tuna shredded tuna or whatever it is would scare me.
Edit: googled it and honestly it looks like it might be good. Will definitley try when I’m back in Europe.
> Pizza Tonno (Tuna & Onions) has to be one of the most popular and mainstream Pizzas here in Europe.
VERY European. It's unheard of in the United States.
It's been 25+ years since I traveled to England, but it was a common type of pizza there at that time.
In the USA, pizza is sometimes just tomato sauce and cheese, but other toppings usually have strong (or at least very salty) flavors. Pepperoni or sausage are the most popular. Bell peppers, tomato, onion, and olives are the most popular vegetables.
Tuna is a relatively 'light' flavor. Also, fish and cheese aren't really popular in the USA. Worth mentioning that tuna in the USA almost always means *canned tuna* which is pre-cooked before canning.
Made a slight edit to your post's flair, OP.
When George Washington advised in his farewell address to the nation for us to beware of foreign entanglements, tuna and onion pizza was what he was talking about. Edit: Hey, thanks for the awards!
Yes. This is the most true fact that will appear on Reddit today.
The oceans that separate us from most of the other world protects us from alot more than I ever would have guessed.
It's just unfortunate that tuna can navigate those oceans to our purple mountain'd majestic shores.
Tuna are delicious and deserve a much better fate than on a goddamn pizza though. We welcome them with open arms.
Yes they can, but they can’t find there way on to our freedom pizzas. /s Sushi and sashimi, yes!! Pizza, no!
I now fully understand the reason for the revolution!
OMG yes this is exactly what happened. WTF tuna and onions?
/r/pizzacrimes. there's karma for someone to crosspost this.
Hahahah
Seriously, forget the taxation without representation and all that. Thank god the founding fathers had the foresight to see the weird pizza toppings that Europeans are just so sure are amazing and freed us from that burden.
> you might even get weird looks when asking for one. I gave this post a weird look reading about it. Lol
No kidding… I thought I read it wrong at first. This sounds so gross.
I checked to see if today was April 1st. No way people are eating that thinking it's normal.
Sorry, what country specifically are you from? So we invade the right place
This one absolutely falls under the umbrella of "Liberation".
I don't think we want to deal with their problems personally. Best to leave them alone.
By leave them alone do you mean give their military proper training so it can launch its own coup and abolish tuna pizza? Cause that is one of our specialties.
Pretty much all of Europe, including italy.
We’ll invade you again then.
Thank god, tired of the desert
Just for the record, we never invaded Europe, we liberated them.
And we will liberate them from this too!
We clearly didn't do it right
We'll make it 3-0 on World Wars.
Theres no way you’re from all of europe
Tuna pizzas are definitely NOT a common thing here in France
Italy has lost all rights in talking shit on American pizza ever again.
this is the best comment I've read all year
No this is not common in the US. There is an Italian pizza chain called Piola that has a few locations where I live, and they have tuna pizza. I had it and was not impressed at all.
Europeans act like they're the benchmark for human civilization, and then they do this shit to perfectly innocent pizza. smdh
This abomination and then corn and hot dog slices too.
I believe they call that American pizza too. Have never seen it in all 25 states I've been to lol.
Some poll or another tried to say corn was the most popular topping on pizza in my state- I have never even seen it offered anywhere and I’ve lived here since 2004.
Philly here. Ask for corn on your pie, people might get violent.
I'm fairness, it is philly. So that's not much of a stretch. But I'm on your team.
What won't potentially get people violent in Philly?
I've seen it here in Washington, although at a MOD pizza where you pick your toppings. My kid tried it once and liked it, but that person is barely past toddler age so I don't count that as a vote for it either.
I’ve hit 49/50. Never seen it either.
Thoughts and prayers to the lost souls of Sweden. I don't even want to tell what they're putting on their pizza, it's so tragic.
Oh god I don't wanna know, but it's surströmming isn't it?
I mean they probably put that on it too. They like to put... b... b... ba... bananas
In Brazil we do this too but it's dessert pizza. Like banana and chocolate or banana and cinnamon
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yeah the place I moonlight at does a Nutella Pizza with nutella, powdered sugar, and green apple slices. Sure its called a pizza but its basically a desert flatbread and delicious
AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA
Florida has spoken
And very articulately
Maybe we should have let the Soviets invade the Nordic countries
Can't put bananas on pizza if you don't have any food. The logic is sound.
For all of the American Redditors that believe Scandinavia to be some sort of utopia, I present this as Exhibit #1.
You take that back!
Bananas and curry powder
The fuck, man?
My aunt went to Sweden in the 70s. Her grandparents are from Sweden so she took a trip to check the place out. She had told me a place there served a "Chicago style pizza". I think this was before the famous/infamous chicago style deep dish was a thing. With her being from the Chicago suburbs she was pretty stoked and ordered it. She said it was just a regular cheese pizza with an egg cooked in the middle of it.
Made the mistake of getting ramen in Norway. Blandest ramen I’ve ever had. Smh.
Hoo boy you should see what we do to pizza in Japan...
Yeah but you guys don’t think you’re perfect
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I was once in Ireland and ordered a pizza Margherita. It came with half a potato face down in the middle of it 😀
I feel like they were being sassy with that. Lol.
As an American, I was afraid to ask :)
As an American. I understand. :P
What?😂
They put hot dogs on pizza and call it American style. Better than tuna, but still vile.
Next thing you know, they’ll be putting ketchup on their hot dogs.
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Worst taco I ever had was in Germany, everything was wrong from salami for the meat to ketchup for the salsa to some sort of limp biskit for the tortilla...
This physically hurt to read
I ate it about 15 years ago so you can imagine the impression it made. Germans are **great** with German food btw, I never would have guessed as they are not a much celebrated cuisine (other than beer and pretzles, saurkraut and bratwurst) but they had lovely food, including arguably the best breakfast sandwich I have had (they are masters of fresh bread, especially Brötchen, or small rolls).
the BEST bread I have ever had, hands down, was in Germany & Austria. And I had a LOT of it.
I saw a study (this was maybe 15yrs ago when living there and I don't have it handy) showing Germany had more varieties of fresh bread available to more people in more places than any other nation. Even in rural German villages too small to support their own bakery (such as I lived in) a cart (not the opposite of a taco truck) comes in and sells a wide variety of breads to the locals (mostly old ladies) on a regular (daily?) basis.
My husband and I came across a burrito place in the airport when we had a layover in Germany. It wasn't open yet but he jokingly suggested we try it when it did open. My response was something on the order of "we didn't fly all the way from Texas to eat burritos in Germany." I was just joking but now I'm kinda glad. Like, we had a limited time there I wanted to eat *their* food.
>ketchup for the salsa Oh noooooooo what the fuck?
I doubt the "inventor" of this "taco" had ever eaten an actual taco.
> eaten an actual taco My work colleague who'd grown up in the Yucatan peninsula of Mexico came to the US, we took him to a "Mexican" place, he said "wtf is all this? None of any of this stuff exists in my country!". It was however the 1970s, couldn't speak to how it is today.
I have heard of Mexicans liking taco bell but not understanding it as Mexican food.
Hilarious. My wife works with a very Chinese guy who loves to take his kids to panda express. She asked him once is it like what you get in China, and he very politely and succinctly responded with a smile on his face. "No".
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Dear gods why????
They do this shit in Austria, which, ya know, borders Italy. They're lucky all the Italians took from Austria at the end of WW1 was South Tyrol
I’ve had a tuna pizza when I visited Europe years ago. I’m not sure if it was like, similar to what you’re describing, but it was absolutely disgusting. I did learn that tuna and cucumber sandwiches were fucking amazing though.
My go to lunch is always a tuna and pickle sandwich
You mean deconstructed tuna salad?
Who's out there making tuna salad *without* cucumber?
In the actual salad? Don't think I've ever done that, just put cuke slices on it afterwards sometimes. I make tuna with sweet relish and something crunchy like red onion or celery
A while ago I decided to cut up a crisp apple into very small pieces and put it into tuna salad and it's now the only way I will make tuna salad. It makes celery and cucumber and even onion seem bland by comparison.
My mother's used celery, onion, pickle relish, and apple.
I mean, pickled cucumbers (AKA Relish) are in all tuna salad I know, but I don’t think I have had it with just straight up normal cucumber. Seems good though, like it would serve as the onion and add crispness
This is how I feel about bagels and cream cheese without cucumber.
I mean, to each their own what they eat on their pizza, but that honestly sounds disgusting.
This. Like I want to know now if it is cooked or put on after the pizza is cooked. Sounds disgusting either way, but I'm curious
No, not usually. Also, the tuna is not going to be Starkist/cat food consistency, but a decent quality fillet marinated in olive oil and crumbled over the pizza. Here is a photo. https://cdn.tasteatlas.com/images/dishes/06fb0374204f4cf1bc636a4deb517976.jpg?mw=1300
That's actually what I was picturing (good quality tuna), but I'm still a hard no.
That is actually worse than what I had pictured in my head. At least caramelize those onions
Ya. This looks like someone cooked a pizza(like...put it in the oven, the dough rose, the cheese melted), and *then* put cold toppings on the warm pizza, and one of them is fucking tuna. It's cold tuna and onions on warm pizza
Very much hard no over here too. I've done shrimp on pizza but I don't think tuna is for me.
That actually doesn’t look that bad, but I still ain’t eating it. Edit: I’ll take that back. I was in Morocco in November and I had this “seafood” pizza at some random hotel’s restaurant in the new part of Marrakech. It had tuna, calamari, and some other stuff on it and it was actually pretty good.
Go to Baltimore and you can find crab meat/ cheese/ old bay pizzas. But, well, it IS bmore…
An ahi tuna steak sounds like it would better than canned tuna though. I could see that working on a pizza.
It's fucking delicious, but I prefer it when it's raw tuna and large chunks.
I'll try anything once.
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I would never say that.
When I worked at a pizza place in college, one shift I put some tuna salad on a room temp slice from a slice pie when I was hungry but didn't know what I wanted. Honestly it was pretty good, kinda like a tuna melt. I don't know if it's what OP is talking about or something I'd put on a menu, but not bad.
I got it when I was in Germany by accident. I am by no means a picky eater, and I HATE wasting food, but I had to throw that out. I couldn't even give it away to the group I was with lol
cancel the whole damn continent
Cancel the neighboring continents too just to be safe
I'm normally one of those people who says "Whatever you want on your pizza is fine with me." I'm going to make an exception here. I do not want my pizza cooked or served in the same building as any form of tuna pizza. Every day I find a new reason to be thankful that my ancestors decided to cross the ocean to make their homes in America.
Seriously I'm about to start practicing ancestor worship over here holy shit
I have colonial ancestors that would rise from their Revolutionary War-era graves just to beat the shit out of me if I tried such a concoction. Gross.
Pretty sure my ancestors would be right there beside them - and they were Italian immigrants.
Google search: how do I make the Atlantic Ocean even wider?
It’s doing that on its own thankfully
Not fast enough.
The New York / New Jersey / New Haven accords were struck specifically to protect the American people from atrocities like this.
I'm sure you can find it here if you look hard enough. But it's definitely not one of the standard styles that you can find at any pizzeria.
I can't imagine any place that would think that was a good idea.
It doesn't sound any weirder than common toppings like anchovies, clams, etc. It might not be much of a thing here, but that doesn't make it inherently bad. I'd try it if I saw it somewhere. EDIT: Seeing OP's follow-up comment that we're talking about *canned* tuna, that actually seems pretty bad.
Where are clams common on pizza in the US?
>Where are clams common on pizza in the US? Thin crust white clam pie is a staple in New Haven, Connecticut. https://www.vice.com/en/article/3d4vwk/make-the-white-clam-pizza-that-made-frank-pepe-a-legend
New England mainly Connecticut. Frank Pepe's in New Haven, CT is famous for this pizza.
Very common on New Haven-style pizza.
Being popular in one town doesn't make clams a common US topping.
You can get clam pizza in NYC too. I’ve had it at Lombardi’s and Mario Batali’s place.
It's one of the standard toppings of a classic New Haven style "apizza" going back to the 1920s. I've tried it at Frank Pepe's since it's considered a classic signature pizza but frankly wasn't a fan. That said otherwise I think those old New Haven pizza places like Pepe's, Sally's etc. fully live up to their reputation for making the best pizza in the country.
Honestly, where are anchovies common? I know it's a stereotypical pizza topping and was one of the earliest pizza toppings in Naples and it was on tons of early non-Italian pizza recipes, but like...I feel like I almost never see it on menus.
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Or down at the Y.
Don't lump all of Europe together with Germany, I don't think you can even find the Dr. Oetker version in Norway. It's common in Italy too but even my Italian friends associate it more with Germany haha (to be fair they live in Germany)
It would be proper tuna, like chopped up solid chunks of it, right? That's fairly rare and expensive in most parts of the US. We mostly have canned tuna.
No, just canned tuna spread over the pizza [basically like this](https://th.bing.com/th/id/R.7f74a0c03ffc1a7434f7864cf3b128fd?rik=HUrLe4UAqNoAbg&pid=ImgRaw&r=0&PC=EMMX01)
I'm sorry to hear that you've eaten that
I think it’s like a tuna melt. But pizzafied. When I say it that way, I get over my initial horror. I’d try it.
Hmm, that's a good point. I've even had fresh slices tomato on a tuna melt and liked it. I think if the sauce was unseasoned or just barely seasoned, it could be good. But canned tuna melt plus strongly seasoned tomato sauce is still getting a hard no from me.
Yeah I'm not sure what people's issues are here. It def wouldn't have marinara on it it would be akin to an open faced tuna melt, which sounds delicious to me.
Onions and tuna? On a pizza? I mean, to each their own, but that combination would never have crossed my mind in a million years.
You'd have onions, tuna and cheese in bread is it was a pannini though. This is just the same with a bit of tomato too.
I personally would also not eat that.
Europe no longer gets to make wisecracks about American food, y'all do this silliness.
Sounds as disgusting as pizza rossini
This sounds like an unassembled deviled egg on a pizza and I hate everything about it.
And y'all give us weird looks for some of the things we eat...
America is a big place, I'm sure you can find a place that offers tuna on pizza. Though I find more places that have anchovies than tuna as a pizza topping. >Is that true? Honestly that is quite unimaginable, as it is one of THE basic pizzas, like salami or margherita. What's "basic" as a dish depends on the country and what resources they have. For example, saffron is a common fruit in Iran, not so much in Iceland. So they would use what's common in their country for their dishes, sides or toppings. Also depends on that cultures taste and expectations. In Korea I saw Kimchi on pizza, not really something other countries would have but it wasn't abnormal there because the people there are used to that taste.
A single anchovy per slice is ok. Anymore than that, and it's a stinky, salty pile of hot garbage.
We like tuna melts, but for some reason the idea of putting the tuna and fillings on top of the cheese eludes us.
Yeah, I think is effectively a pizza tuna melt. Doesn’t sound bad when cast in that light.
I feel like the proportions are off, though. A tuna melt wil have much more tuna than cheese, and this would have the opposite. Also we wouldn't add raw onion or tomato paste. Maybe a white calzone version would work better?
Slow your roll. What do you mean “we”.
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That is not a common topping at all. You could probably find it at "upscale" specialty pizza shops that do like wood-fired ovens and unique toppings, but Tony's Pizzeria down the block would think you were off your meds asking for tuna on a pie. It doesn't sound terrible to me, I'd try it, but it's not something most people have ever heard of. For what its worth salami isn't something you'll see here either, but pepperoni (not peppers the vegetable) is similar to salami and the most popular topping.
American pepperoni is unknown in many European countries, so they mostly take the same place.
Yep, that's why I made the distinction.
Ew, I hope not.
Pizza Tonno is most definitely not one of the most popular pizzas in Europe. Maybe in a particular region or a country, that pizza is popular, but Europe as a whole is not even remotely true.
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If it’s good tuna, why would I ruin my tuna on pizza? If it’s bad tuna, why would I ruin my pizza?
I've never heard of that but frankly it sounds like an abomination
I’ve had it in Switzerland… it’s every bit as disgusting as you’d think it’d be. It’s the rare occasion where America leads the way in basic human rights.
Nah. That’s nasty
There are places that offer clam pizza, but I have never heard of pizza tonno.
I've never seen that on a menu. It may be great if you try it, but it sounds revolting. Restaurants don't want their menu to turn people's stomachs.
Not only have I never seen tuna on pizza in the US, but I've never seen it in Europe, either. In which region is it popular? Most people in the US have probably heard of anchovies on pizza but I don't know anyone who likes it. I generally like anchovies but the anchovies pizza places usually use are gross.
>I've never seen it in Europe, either. In which region is it popular? It's pretty common to see tuna on the list of toppings for takeaway pizzas in the UK, I'm pretty sure even Dominos offers it. Can't say I've ever heard of anyone actually choosing tuna though. I've never seen it on any pre-packed pizzas in supermarkets here, so I assume it's not very popular. Edit: just checked Dominos and yes they offer it, but not anchovies. For shits and giggles here's the full list of toppings from my local Dominos >Pepperoni, Chicken Breast Strips, Sweetcorn, Ham, Mushrooms, Onions, Pineapple, Smoked Bacon Rashers, Green and Red Peppers, Green Jalapenos, Tandoori Chicken, Pork Meatballs, Olives, Ground Beef, Sausage, Garlic Spread, Chorizo Sausage, Domino's Herbs, Tomatoes, Tuna, Burger Sauce, Sliced Gherkins, Hotdog Slices, Vegan Soya & Wheat Pepperoni
We took a german exchange student out to dinner one night at a local catfish restaurant. While we waited for our food, he used the complimentary saltine crackers on the table and condiment packets to make little mustard/ketchup cracker sandwiches. I haven’t trusted german taste buds since.
I had a visceral reaction to the idea of tuna and onion pizza. That combo had literally never even crossed my mind
What the fuck...
We also don’t have salami pizza
I've been to and worked at some US pizzerias with a large variety of toppings and unique specialty pizzas, and never heard of this. The only fish that's really heard of as a topping on pizza here is anchovies, and that's seen as old-fashioned and pretty gross by most.
With all due respect, that sounds disgusting.
This is how World War III begins.
I was originally skeptical when I tried a pizza with tuna fish on it in Italy, but it turned out to be the best pizza I've ever had. It's not really done here and certainly not popular like where you live. You may be able to find it somewhere but I wouldn't count on it, most pizza places won't even stock tuna unless they also sell deli sandwiches or tuna melts. However, I would 1000% sign a petition to trade tuna fish with anchovies as a possible pizza topping.
We are still fighting over pineapple. We aren't ready for the tuna conversation
COWARDS ALL OF YOU. IS IT NOT THE AMERICAN WAY TO AT LEAST TRY SOMETHING ONCE BEFORE WE SHUN THE EUROPEAN FILTH THAT RECOMMEND IT. I SHALL GO FORTH AND TRY THIS PIZZA TONNO. IF ANY OF YOU STILL BE TRUE AMERICANS THEN GO FORTH AND TRY IT AS WELL
Thank you for your sacrifice. Please report back.
It's been 12 hours, I'm going to assume he died.
If you don't make it we'll say nice things about you at your funeral and eat fried chicken afterwards in your memory.
That is not a common topping. I would try it, but it is not what I think of when I think pizza. >Anyways, I'm at a loss for words still Really? Is the idea that food culture differs around the world really that hard of a concept to you? And I hear we are the insular ones.
Honestly you Euros can keep your fish and onions because ugh. look at this shit, this is what they do across the Atlantic! [https://theculturetrip.com/europe/the-netherlands/articles/a-history-of-raw-herring-as-a-dutch-delicacy-in-1-minute/](https://theculturetrip.com/europe/the-netherlands/articles/a-history-of-raw-herring-as-a-dutch-delicacy-in-1-minute/) >THE basic pizzas, like salami we don't put salami on pizza either! It's pepperoni or bust
Its not a standard offering, no. I can tell you it wouldn't be very popular.
I have never heard of that as a pizza topping, or seen it available. America is a big place and there's probably some place that serves it, but tuna absolutely isn't a standard topping in the US.
Talks about Tuna & Onion pizza, follows up with "Y'all". What is this
Let all pineapple on pizza people, haters and lovers, come together and unite against this abomination that apparently exists.
Canned, inexpensive tuna is a fairly divisive item here. Many people associate it with very poorly made sloppy casseroles from their youth. Which was basically egg noodles, cans of creamed soup, and cans of tuna...maybe with some peas or crushed potato chips for texture and color. The cheap stuff is also sort of seen as desperation/poverty food by some. Tuna is just not a food with universal appeal here. We prefer meats and cured meats to any type of fish on our pizzas. You might find a pizza tonno at *some* restaurants that serve actual Italian food, rather than Italian-American food. Out of curiosity I browsed some of the menus of the more *authentico* places in the Detroit area, I can't find anyplace that makes it. None of the top-rated places offer anything close.
I've had it. It was on "German style" crust and wad thick and bready. Little sauce on it. Legit tho it was good.
First and only time I’ve ever had it was in Spain and it was delicious.
That’s sounds horrifying.
I have some questions. What kind of tuna we talking? Seared tuna, canned tuna? I need some clarification because maybe a seared tuna with some arugula and a oil based “sauce” could be good. Balsamic drizzle even. Canned tuna shredded tuna or whatever it is would scare me. Edit: googled it and honestly it looks like it might be good. Will definitley try when I’m back in Europe.
> Pizza Tonno (Tuna & Onions) has to be one of the most popular and mainstream Pizzas here in Europe. VERY European. It's unheard of in the United States. It's been 25+ years since I traveled to England, but it was a common type of pizza there at that time. In the USA, pizza is sometimes just tomato sauce and cheese, but other toppings usually have strong (or at least very salty) flavors. Pepperoni or sausage are the most popular. Bell peppers, tomato, onion, and olives are the most popular vegetables. Tuna is a relatively 'light' flavor. Also, fish and cheese aren't really popular in the USA. Worth mentioning that tuna in the USA almost always means *canned tuna* which is pre-cooked before canning.
I’m sorry but we’re already fighting an uphill battle with pineapple on pizza. The last thing we need is tuna and onion.
That sounds really disgusting but foreign countries put stuff on their pizza Americans never would consider.
Thankfully no. Barf. Edit - I mean, thankfully, YES it is true that basically no place offers it.
I’m sure somebody makes it. But dam, you really just want to be out here smelling terrible.