We love spicy food.  Right?  The hotter the better … there are some people who are not happy unless the food makes them sweat.

In fact, most people prefer spicy food over mild, which is why pepperoni is the No. 1 topping on pizza.  Pepperoni pizzas are the pies of choice among Americans – eaten in equal quantities as its boring alternative: cheese pizza.  (About 70 percent of pizzas are either cheese or pepperoni.) (more…)

Like Jazz and baseball, pepperoni is purely an American invention.

And, like those two very American ideas, it permeates our culture.  In fact, pepperoni remains the most popular topping for pizzas in America, being served on more than 35% of all pizza orders. (more…)