Topping Encyclopedia: Pear on Pizza

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

Pear on Pizza

As a fruit, Pear is a fairly unusual pizza topping.

Pear I love having pear on pizza. Sliced thin, it adds a very welcome sweet taste with other savoury toppings.

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Did you know these Pizza facts?

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

Pizza fact 1: About 13% of Americans eat pizza on any given day

Pizza fact 2: Tomato sauce could help support your immune system

Pizza fact 3: Happy’ Pizza in Cambodia is cooked with marijuana

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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Pear 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;

Pear and Tomato

Cheddar cheese and Pear

Pear and Pickle

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 Pear belong on Pizza?

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

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

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Try Pear on your next pizza!

What works for me may not work for you. Finding your favourite toppings is a trial and error process, which for me, is still going, decades after making my first ever pizza.

Go on, next pizza you have, try some Pear on it. Even perhaps some Pickle?