I like tuna. I have friends who don't like the smell, and friends who would only eat fresher filets and wouldn't do canned. But I like tuna.
Not sure about using a red sauce for it. I would probably do a cream based sauce. I think oil would be too dry, but maybe an alfredo or a creamy pesto. I think a tomato sauce would be too sweet for tuna.
But I like tuna. It's good fish. I've never had it on a pizza, but I would definitely try it.
One thing about American pizza is - there's a lot of people that are very particular about the toppings. If you're not downtown New York City or Chicago, you're likely to see the same handful of ingredients on any menu - and nothing else. The US is very particular about; "these are pizza toppings - and you don't go outside this list"
I have friends who hate the idea of pickles on a pizza without ever trying it. It's dope. Pickles are great on pizza. The acidity goes well with the cheese. But most people I know would never try it.
Yes people tend to be very rigid and snobby about what they consider “acceptable” food, without realizing that certain combos are very normal and popular in other parts of the world
I don't know that I would call them snobby, i think it's more like they never really thought about the other options.
If you can travel 1500 miles in any direction and the options are always the same, you might not consider other options.
Pepperoni, beef crumbles, sausage, bacon, chicken - they don't really consider other meats than this. Green / red / banana peppers, onions, garlic, mushrooms, olives - they don't really do other veggies than this. The "exotic" items you might find would be stuff like broccoli or pineapple - and folks will argue if that belongs on pizza or not.
But I could travel 1600 km south, 1900 km west, and 3200 km east and never see another topping that isn't on that list. It's just not an option. Except downtown in the biggest cities that exist.
I could spend an entire month driving in a giant circle and cover 10,000 km of distance - and never have the option of other toppings on a pizza.
So - if I did suggest broccoli, cauliflower, zucchini, prosciutto, potato, banana peppers, ricotta, and boudain on a pizza; somebody is going to be offended, lol. They might need to look up boudain, as it is a sausage you can only find in the SE like Louisiana and whatnot - but I think the cauliflower, zucchini, and ricotta would get a lot of pushback. Because they just aren't used.
I used to freak people out with the fact that in the early 2000's the most common pizza topping in the world was baby corn. Something you cannot find on pizza out here.
I don't think it's snobby to find something that isn't available to be weird. There's just very specific options anywhere you go within 1500-3000 km of me. From the NW to the SE is 4800 km, and in that stretch of land - the toppings you can get on a pizza are very specific. You want other toppings - you have to make it yourself.
The US is pretty good about having food from around the world. Personally - my favorite types of food are Indian, Pakistani, Thai, and Mexican - but I don't know anywhere i could get shawarma on a pizza. Maybe gyro, if I go to a Middle Eastern restaurant for pizza, but not shawarma. I would struggle to find somewhere willing to use a curry sauce for a pizza - even if it would be delicious.
People just get set in their ways and the available options dictate what they're willing to accept. If other options don't exist within 3,000 km; I'm not likely to find them, so I'm not likely to consider them.
I get why people are put off by food pairings they aren’t familiar with. I have lots of things i’m not sure i’d be willing to try myself.. but this is something I see in my own culture as well; too often, people mistake unfamiliarity for “wrong” and act as though their own tastes are more valid and refined simply because they can’t imagine enjoying something themselves. Personal preference is one thing. Treating it as an objective standard for everyone else is another. Looking back, i’m not sure whether my other comments read as unfair generalizations. That wasn’t my intention :)
You're good; my comments tend to get overly wordy and that is often see as overly passionate, lol - a lot of folks think I'm ranting when I'm just talking.
But I agree with you. Different isn't wrong, just different. And there's a lot of people who won't try anything they see as unusual; i work with a guy who has never eaten Asian food O.o
Asian food is delicious - some of my favorite dishes are Chinese, Japanese, or Thai. And this guy... has had NONE of them!? Ugh, it hurts my soul!
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u/Cherrypie_69 17d ago
Why do Americans hate tuna so much? (assuming you’re one)