Chocolate pizza is a type of pizza prepared using chocolate as a primary ingredient.[1] Various styles and preparation techniques exist. Chocolate pizza may be prepared as a dessert dish and as a savory dish. Some companies specialize in chocolate pizzas.
Preparation
Some chocolate pizzas incorporate chocolate into the pizza dough.[2][3] Chocolate pizza may be served as a sweet, dessert-style dish,[4][5] or as a savory dish that includes chocolate. Chocolate pizza may be prepared using cooking chocolate as a spread before baking in the oven. Another variety is the use of a hazelnut spread after the pizza is baked.[5] Chocolate pizza preparations have included icing sugar, banana, strawberries,[5] marshmallows,[5] sprinkles,[5] smarties, white chocolate chips and sometimes even ice cream.[6]
History
Chocolate pizza combines chocolate and pizza, two popular ingredients among school-aged children.[7] The confluence of pizza and chocolate developed in parallel in several Western countries and has become a dessert purveyed in franchise and chain restaurants.
Chocolate pizza is also known as a Valentine's Day,[8][9] Easter[10] and Christmas holiday[11] treat.[12]
Companies
Chocolate Pizza Company in the United States specializes in Chocolate Pizza.[13] The company's headquarters is in Marcellus, New York.[14] The Gourmet Chocolate Pizza Company in Cotgrave, Nottinghamshire, England, purveys chocolate pizza prepared with Belgian chocolate.[15] These are dessert chocolate pizzas that are cold, with the chocolate shaped as a pizza.[16][15] The Papa Murphy's take-and-bake pizza company purveys a S'mores Dessert Pizza, which is prepared with chocolate chips, marshmallows and a topping.[12]
See also
- Brazilian Pizza – dessert pizzas are popular in Brazil
- Food presentation
- Food preparation
References
- ^ "Chocolate Pizza Company growing nationally". Local Syr. November 16, 2015. Archived from the original on January 5, 2016. Retrieved December 28, 2015.
- ^ Lebovitz, D. (2011). The Great Book of Chocolate: The Chocolate Lover's Guide with Recipes. Potter/TenSpeed/Harmony. p. pt-212. ISBN 978-1-60774-239-5.
- ^ Hulin, B. (2007). The Everything Pizza Cookbook: 300 Crowd-Pleasing Slices of Heaven. F+W Media. p. 192. ISBN 978-1-60550-258-8.[permanent dead link]
- ^ "Jordana Brewster on Chocolate Pizza, 'Uplifting Podcasts,' and Being Well". New York. May 21, 2015. Retrieved December 28, 2015.
- ^ a b c d e "Review: Ask Italian, George Street, Oxford". Oxford Mail. Retrieved December 28, 2015.
- ^ "Saiba como fazer uma deliciosa pizza de sorvete na sua pizzaria". pizzatec.com.br (in Brazilian Portuguese). October 1, 2018. Retrieved 2023-09-19.
- ^ Bellisle, F.; Rolland-Cachera, M. F.; Kellogg Scientific Advisory Committee (2007). "Three consecutive (1993, 1995, 1997) surveys of food intake, nutritional attitudes and knowledge, and lifestyle in 1000 French children, aged 9-11 years". Journal of Human Nutrition and Dietetics. 20 (3): 241–251. doi:10.1111/j.1365-277X.2007.00773.x. PMID 17539877.
- ^ "Chocolate Pizza takes gourmet market by storm". CNBC. Retrieved 2018-05-30.
- ^ "Serve Up A Sweet Chocolate Pizza Delivery This Valentine's Day". Richard Magazine. 2018-02-12. Retrieved 2018-05-30.
- ^ "Chocolate Easter Eggs - Home & Family - Video | Hallmark Channel". Hallmark Channel. Retrieved 2018-05-30.
- ^ Living, San Antoniuo. "Producer Picks". WOAI. Archived from the original on 2020-10-18. Retrieved 2018-05-30.
- ^ a b "Nothing Says Valentine's Day Like Chocolate ... Pizza?". QSR Magazine. Archived from the original on 22 December 2015. Retrieved 28 December 2015.
- ^ "Store specializes in chocolate pizza". The Herald Weekly. December 27, 2015. Archived from the original on March 4, 2016. Retrieved December 28, 2015.
- ^ Monfiletto, Jonathan (December 10, 2015). "'Made that work': Marcellus' Chocolate Pizza Co. growing under young leader's vision". Auburn Citizen. Retrieved December 28, 2015.
- ^ a b "Mum's slice of success is a pizza magic". Nottingham Post. September 29, 2015. Retrieved December 28, 2015.[permanent dead link]
- ^ "Chocolate Pizza: Food Channel Finds". Food Channel. 2017-10-02. Retrieved 2018-05-30.
Further reading
- Tampone, Kevin (November 4, 2015). "Growth prompts Chocolate Pizza move to new location (photos)". syracuse.com. Retrieved December 28, 2015.
- Cooke, L. J.; Wardle, J. (2005). "Age and gender differences in children's food preferences" (PDF). British Journal of Nutrition. 93 (5): 741–746. doi:10.1079/bjn20051389. PMID 15975175.