Originating in Italy, pizza has become one of the most popular foods around the world, especially in countries like Australia... But did you know?
- It's estimated that over
5 billion pizzas are consumed around the world each year.
- There are over 3500
independent pizza shops and 3000 chain pizza shops in Australia.
- The world's longest pizza
ever made was in Poland by an Italian Pizzeria, estimated over 407 metres!
- The world's largest pizza
was created in 1990 at South Africa. it took 500 kg of flour, 800 kg of cheese
and 900 kg of tomato puree!
- The most expensive pizza
is called "Pizza Royale 007", created by Chef Domenico Crolla. The
pizza was worth $3000 and consisted of edible gold, medallions of venison, sun
blush-tomato sauce, Scottish smoked salmon, lobster marinated in fine cognac
and champagne-soaked caviar.