12 Interesting Facts About Pizza!

A large Australian pizza (11”) is smaller than a medium US pizza (12”)
Pizza Hut made a delivery to the International Space Station in 2001, paying the Russians $1m to transport the pizza
Hawaiian pizza was invented in Canada
One of the earliest frozen pizza companies was actually run by a family called Pizza
Lady Gaga once bought $1000 worth of pizza for fans waiting in line for her
The word ‘pizza’ first appeared in 997 ad – a round, leavened, crispy savoury dough, often laded with raisins and honey
The world’s most expensive pizza cost $12,000 and is only 8” in diameter, containing 3 types of caviar, red prawns, lobster and sea cicada
Countries often have their own favourite pizza topping. US = peperoni. Indian = paneer. Japan = teriyaki chicken. Australia = shrimp, pineapple and BBQ sauce
Women are twice as likely as men to order vegetarian toppings on their pizza
The first known pizzeria, Antico Pizzeria, opened in Naples in 1738
World’s biggest pizza? The scrumptious monstrosity measured 131 ft in diameter and weighed over 51,000lbs
In the UK, the city which consumes the most pizza is Oxford.Interski is giving away a 7″ gourmet chocolate hamper each day for all bookings made in the 12 days running up to Christmas – the ’12 Days of Pizza’!