In this article, we discuss if Black Olives belongs on Pizza. Spoiler: of course it does! There’s no vegetable quite like Black Olives, and I’ll explain why below.
Black Olives on Pizza
As a vegetable, Black Olives is a fairly common pizza topping.
Black Olives work so well with a variety of other pizza toppings. The fun part is experimenting, and finding the right combinations for your own personal tastes.
Did you know these Pizza facts?
This doesn’t have anything to do with Black Olives on pizza, however here are three random pizza facts for you to sound like an expert;
Pizza fact 1: A typical daily pizza serving accounts for more than half of the lycopene in your diet
Pizza fact 2: In Scotland, deep-fried pizza is a common choice
Pizza fact 3: 61% of Americans prefer thin crust pizza
Bonus Pizza Fact: We have lots of pizza articles on our website.
…which of these pizza facts did you already know?
Black Olives 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;
Black Olives and Basil
Mozzarella and Black Olives
Black Olives and Mushroom
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.
Does Black Olives belong on Pizza?
Haven’t you being paying attention? Absolutely, it does!
And if you really won’t try Black Olives on pizza, there are many other vegetables to try on your pizzas as well.
Try Black Olives on your next pizza!
In pizza circles, we never say no to any topping combination, unless we’ve tried it. Don’t ignore what you think are strange combinations unless you’ve actually tried them out yourself.
Go on, next pizza you have, try some Black Olives on it. Even perhaps some Mushroom?