Topping Encyclopedia: Ground Beef on Pizza

In this article, we discuss if Ground Beef belongs on Pizza. Spoiler: of course it does! There’s no meat quite like Ground Beef, and I’ll explain why below.

Ground Beef on Pizza

As a meat, Ground Beef is a fairly unusual pizza topping.

Ground Beef seem almost required on pizzas of all shapes and types. It just seems to be grown for the job.

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Did you know these Pizza facts?

This doesn’t have anything to do with Ground Beef on pizza, however here are three random pizza facts for you to sound like an expert;

Pizza fact 1: The first pizzeria in America was Lombardi’s in New York City

Pizza fact 2: The average pizza slice in New York City usually matches the price of a subway ride

Pizza fact 3: Common pizza toppings in Japan include squid and mayo

Bonus Pizza Fact: We have lots of pizza articles on our website.

…which of these pizza facts did you already know?

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Ground Beef goes on Pizza with…

I’m a big believer in trying many combinations of pizza toppings, until you find the ones that suit you the best. However, to help you navigate the multitude of pizza styles and toppings, try these;

Ground Beef and Potato

Cheddar cheese and Ground Beef

Ground Beef and Pineapple

Don’t stop at those though, keep trying various combinations and amounts. I prefer 3-6 toppings; any more, and my pizza is too heavy and no topping stands out very well. That’s just my personal taste though.

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Does Ground Beef belong on Pizza?

Haven’t you being paying attention? Absolutely, it does!

And if you really won’t try Ground Beef on pizza, there are many other meats to try on your pizzas as well.

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Try Ground Beef on your next pizza!

Different toppings work together to make different styles and types of pizza. What you like may not be what the next person likes.

Go on, next pizza you have, try some Ground Beef on it. Even perhaps some Pineapple?