Italy Desk (Naples, Italy) 19 days ago
Italy versus America: the great pepperoni pizza mix-up. In the United States, pepperoni is the most popular pizza topping. However, in Italian, the word "peperoni" actually refers to bell peppers. So how did the spicy cured sausage come to dominate American pizzas? This video delves into the origins of pepperoni, the wave of Italian immigration to America, and the fascinating evolution of language when different cultures meet. Tracing its journey from early twentieth-century delicatessens to today's global pizza franchises, this is the tale of how a single word developed two entirely distinct interpretations.
