National Sausage Pizza Day – October 11, 2022, history, significance
The world of pizza toppings is a tough space to break into. There’s a lot of great competition — from bacon, to mushrooms, to pepperoni and more — and most people have already picked their favorites. In the minds of many there’s one topping that beats them all…. sausage. On October 11, get your slice on, as we celebrate National Sausage Pizza Day!
History of National Sausage Pizza Day
Of course, it’s true that almost everyone likes pepperoni, but what most people don’t know is that sausage is nearly as popular on pizza as its cousin pepperoni. While most places that serve sausage pizza use classic Italian sausage, that’s a discredit to the incredible variety it is possible to get out of this incredible meat treat.
There are as many types of sausage as can be imagined, including beef sausage, chicken sausage, and of course the classic pork sausage. Each of these can be made with apples, fennel, cheese, garlic, black pepper, red pepper flakes, and a myriad of other ingredients that can change a simple sausage into a delicious extravaganza.
Sausage on pizza is nearly as old as the pizza itself and has been a common ingredient in this flatbread-based treat for centuries.
Since National Sausage Pizza Day falls within Pizza Month, it’s a doubly good reason to celebrate!
NATIONAL SAUSAGE PIZZA DAY ACTIVITIES
Find the best slice
Use Yelp, or take a tour of your local shops, to find the absolute best slice of sausage pizza around! This pizza shop-hop will be a day to remember.
Make your own sausage
To make a true sausage, you’d need something to encase all the meat — but for a sausage pizza, the insides will do just fine. Try making your own bulk sausage for a truly unique flavor experience!
Prepare your own pizza
With the two recipes included here, you’re well on your way to having an exceptional National Sausage Pizza Day!
WHY WE LOVE NATIONAL SAUSAGE PIZZA DAY
It’s full of character
Black olive pizza is great, don’t get me wrong, but all black olives are the same. Sausage, though? This versatile pizza-topper comes in infinite varieties, ensuring you’ll never tire of the same old taste.
It’s universal
There aren’t many toppings that are as widely-loved as sausage. Public policy polling ran a survey in 2013 that confirmed this notion — after pepperoni and mushroom, sausage is America’s favorite pizza topping.
It’s new
Believe it or not, pizza with toppings like sausage is a relatively new way to consume it. For a few hundred years, Italians have been eating flatbreads that resemble modern cheese pizzas, but it was only in the 20th century that people started to innovate.
