In 1962, Panopoulos added canned pineapple to pizzas in his restaurant, and the taste quickly caught on with his customers. Why Panopoulos added canned pineapple to pizza remains a mystery. Perhaps he made a mistake in the kitchen, perhaps he was a culinary visionary or perhaps he was sadist hell-bent on ruining pizza.
In this way, why is it called pineapple pizza?
Canned pineapple began to be imported into North America, along with pineapple juice – providing Panopoulos with his crucial ingredient. As for the name, the brand of tinned pineapple was called Hawaiian, so Panopoulos’ invention was named in its honour.
Simply so, why do people not like pineapple on pizza?
People who don’t like pineapple on pizza will tell you it’s just too juicy. Also, the texture doesn’t match up with pizza. But mostly, they don’t like the way it tastes. And, they’d rather stick to the classics, like pepperoni or mushrooms.