TIL Pepperoni is a recent invention, created in 1919 by Italian immigrants in America.

https://www.dogtownpizza.com/blog/the-origin-and-history-of-pepperoni/

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ocin@feddit.de · 0 pts · 3y (1 reply)

A bit disingenuous to suggest that italian-americans 'invented' it, when it was just their attempt to replicate spicy italian sausages. Those weren't put on pizza though.

kabe@lemmy.world · 1 pts · 3y

Those sausages weren't pepperoni then, were they?