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xkcd #3142: -Style Pizza

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If you want to see true audacity, do an image search for 'Altoona-style pizza.'

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Source: https://xkcd.com/3142/

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[–] distantsounds@lemmy.world 26 points 4 days ago (2 children)
[–] SpaceNoodle@lemmy.world 17 points 4 days ago (2 children)

DiCarlo had eaten pizza in Italy during the war, and attempted to recreate it in the United States.

[–] jqubed@lemmy.world 16 points 4 days ago (1 children)

However, its method of preparation is polarizing, and it has been negatively compared to Lunchables.

When I was a kid I was pretty excited to get the “pizza” Lunchables

[–] SpaceNoodle@lemmy.world 16 points 4 days ago (1 children)
[–] massive_bereavement@fedia.io 21 points 4 days ago

Another thing I can add to my kids and raccoons Venn diagram.

[–] lagoon8622@sh.itjust.works 4 points 4 days ago

~~attempted~~ failed miserably

[–] captainlezbian@lemmy.world 2 points 3 days ago

It's funny how it's so geographically close to the excellent Dayton style pizza