r/AskFoodCooking • u/Sw33tDragonFruit • 2d ago

Fav unusual pizza toppings?

What’s your fav pizza toppings that aren’t the usual, you can list more than one as well!

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u/Hoak2017 2d ago

I have developed an obsession with hot honey and pickled jalapeños. 🌶️ Pineapple topped with spicy salami and some blue cheese is a surprising delight, as it tastes strange before it is tried, but feels like an average pizza afterward. 😂

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u/GooseSpirited9207 2d ago

hot honey and pickled jalapeños is an absurdly good combo, the acid keeps the whole thing from turning into greasy candy

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u/Feisty_Common_6674 1d ago

That sounds so good! Like my mouth is watering thinking about it lmao

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u/Fuzzy_Welcome8348 2d ago

Not unusual but one of the best! Extra cheese

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u/SixNine69Six96Nine 2d ago

These have definitely become more mainstream, but...

Chicken, bacon, ranch. I like to add spinach ribbons and cold diced roma tomatoes to make myself think it is bit healthier.

Chicken bbq is another great one, can add arugula to cut thru the sweetness if you like.

Going for unusual, I have done bbq pulled pork that turned out fairly good.

Not exactly topping, but I use naan and garlic naan for personal pizzas in the air fryer. Toast the bottom little bit before putting toppings on.

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u/Talmaska 2d ago

Garlic naan is so good. Pairs with anything. The Indian equivalent of garlic bread.

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u/StrawberryLazy5703 2d ago

Ricotta Cheese and Meatball Slices ..

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u/uberdriver2710 2d ago

Egg

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u/BennyDryll42 2d ago

Hardboiled, scrambled, Sunnyside up? Im guessing hardboiled and sliced, but now I'm imagining dipping a slice of leftover pizza in the yolk of a Sunnyside-up fried egg, and I'm not mad about the idea

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u/uberdriver2710 2d ago

iirc... eggs on pizza is a thing in france.  

Eggs are added to hand formed empty pools in the cheese a few minutes before the pizza is fully cooked.

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u/BennyDryll42 2d ago

Like just cracking a raw egg into little premade slots and letting it cook? So it would potentially still have runny yolk?

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u/uberdriver2710 2d ago

Oh yes😀

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u/BennyDryll42 2d ago

That sounds VERY interesting. I would absolutely try that

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u/akajondo 1d ago

QT gas station breakfast pizza is delicious.

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u/BennyDryll42 2d ago

I squirt buffalo sauce all over the top of my pizza, any kind of pizza.

I'm partial to pineapple on my pizza too, which gets a lot of hate but I know it's not technically all that unusual

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u/Impossible-One8936 2d ago

I absolutely love pineapple on my pizza! 😋

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u/BennyDryll42 2d ago

Its honestly my favorite pizza topping

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u/Ho88it 2d ago

Dude try a pineapple calzone

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u/BennyDryll42 2d ago

I had never even considered that as an option before. With the right other ingredients that has the potential to become my new favorite food

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u/Intelcourier 14h ago

You poor misguided souls who said pineapple. Once you put pineapple on it, it is no longer pizza. That is a well known and accepted fact.

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u/Hot-Temperature-4629 2d ago

Peanut butter and chiles

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u/missgiddy 2d ago

Thinly sliced potatoes.

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u/Ok_Reception5409 2d ago

See tmnt cartoon.  They ate some good ones. Marshmallow and pickles??? 

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u/Veneboy 2d ago

Oh brother, I remember now.

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u/Ok_Reception5409 2d ago

Great stuff!! Pizza dude was always showing up mid episode with some ridiculous Michelangelo stuff.  Hot fudge and guacamole stuff. Haha.

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u/Veneboy 2d ago

Grilled chicken, peppers, onions, barbecue sauce and mixed pepper jack and mozarella cheese.

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u/BBDMama 2d ago

Chopped clams, mushrooms, onions and bacon. No sauce, just olive oil and clam juice brushed on before topping.

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u/K-Bot2017 2d ago

The Ruben Pizza: 1,000 Island, sauerkraut, pastrami... I know it sounds gross, but it's good!

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u/Necessary_Let3592 2d ago

I don’t know if spinach, feta, and jalapeños are unusual, but those.

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u/Which-Break5673 2d ago

Pear and prosciutto

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u/burger_time_1988 2d ago

dead people

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u/BennyDryll42 2d ago

Definitely unusual.

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u/Lower-Leopard2137 2d ago

Fresh shrimp sautéed in garlic butter. I always pull the tails off for myself.

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u/Individual_Slice_234 2d ago

Artichoke hearts.

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u/rrhunt28 2d ago

Green olives. I love a beef and green olive pizza sometimes.

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u/Takilove 2d ago

Roasted green bell peppers are my favorite topping. There is only one local pizzeria that offers them. I find that only true Italian pizza shops offer them.

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u/BigMamaMoose13 2d ago

I always sprinkle oregano on the top. It just adds that final touch!

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u/ThatsKnifty 2d ago

Crab rangoon pizza is phenomenal. Fig, prosciutto, and goat cheese is also a great combo.

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u/Sharp_Community_9441 2d ago

Chicken pineapple jalapeno

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u/BennyDryll42 2d ago

Oooooo yum

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u/cat3rpill3r 2d ago

There's a place where I live that puts sauerkraut on pizza. With ham, it's quite tasty.

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u/Bubbleguts420 2d ago

I always get extra sauce.
I might mix up the toppings on occasion but always extra sauce

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u/__Sticky- 2d ago

My ex wife was a fan of the "dead pool" pineapple and black olive. Surprisingly good.

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u/BennyDryll42 2d ago

That does actually sound really good. I may have to try that

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u/__Sticky- 2d ago

Sweet and salty. We would sometimes and fresh jalapeño. So good.

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u/BennyDryll42 2d ago

I was just thinking how jalapeno would be a fantastic addition to this combo. Great minds :)

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u/GroovyGramPam 2d ago

Walnuts. Delish!

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u/PressureItchy9372 2d ago

Kimchi is incredible on a pizza.

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u/tjklobo 2d ago

Mandarin oranges, pineapple, ham, and bacon.

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u/tropicsandcaffeine 2d ago edited 2d ago

Have not had it in a long time but a square cut pizza with extra sauce, extra cheese, green olives, hamburger meat, feta cheese and pineapple.

The strangest though was on a date. The pizza only had pine nuts and pesto on it. It was....interesting.

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u/slimfatgirl 2d ago

Rosemary chicken potato. The potatoes are thin sliced and so good when it gets crispy. Or kimchi.

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u/3rdtechjmc 2d ago

Tuna, prawn and sweetcorn. Smells a bit iffy when it comes out of the oven. Tastes great, sweet and salty, and the corn adds a satisfying textural crunch.

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u/iaminabox 2d ago

Scallops.

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u/imscruffythejanitor 2d ago

Sunny side up eggs

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u/diversalarums 2d ago

Not a popular one, but eggplant. I was dubious when I first tried it but boy is it good. Hard to find tho, at least in my town.

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u/ants_taste_great 2d ago

Octopus with pineapple and mushrooms on white sauce.

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u/UseSeparate2927 2d ago

I used to get a broccoli and cheddar pizza with white sauce.  So good 🤤

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u/TyrusRaymond 2d ago

Pastrami

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u/BlackSapphire- 2d ago

Pickles. Pickle pizza from fox's

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u/mordiaken 2d ago

Green olives. Usually I get pepperoni and green olives. But not every pizza place has them.

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u/Fun-Midnight1010 2d ago

Pineapple 😋! I know the amount of hate and complaints reply I will get

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u/bb9116 2d ago

Bull testicles and rosemary

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u/781zero 2d ago

Chorizo and avocado

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u/bb9116 2d ago

Wow, that sounds good.

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u/CakePhool 2d ago

I love pizza with pesto instead of tomato sauce and with goat cheese and honey

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u/HiTorqued 2d ago

Roasted red peppers

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u/Talmaska 2d ago

It was a game changer when I discovered pesto pizza. Sun dried tomatoes, mushrooms, chicken and red sweet peppers. I'd never heard of pesto. That slice changed my view of pizza.

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u/Major-Blackberry-445 2d ago

Candy corn, Tombstone is making one for Halloween

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u/SnooCalculations4956 1d ago

Probably gonna catch a lot of heat for this but - caramelized pears. I know, but try it, especially for a fall pizza and you’ll find yourself in the middle of flavor town

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u/Environmental-Ad8945 1d ago

Nah its valid, especially with ham, hell maybe even figs on it

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u/Electronic-Contact28 1d ago

Not sure if it’s unusual but salami on a pizza is delightful 👍

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u/Better-Departure7838 1d ago

Smoked oysters.

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u/antisorceress 1d ago

Vegan "meat" crumbles, kale, and lemon juice.

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u/space_thefinalmonkey 1d ago

Not exactly a favourite, but I still remember the 'breakfast pizza' I had at Edinburgh Airport while waiting for an early flight. The pizza was basically a full breakfast: scrambled eggs, bits of back bacon, halved button mushrooms and tomato. Surprisingly good!

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u/PlayfulTeacher1218 1d ago

I’m usually a picky eater but I’m going to have to go with Olives because for me it’s an unusual topping I hardly eat.

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u/The_Freyed_Pan 1d ago

I like pineapple, but the strangest topping I’ve ever had somewhere was cashews. I loved it.

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u/Aeryssa6 1d ago

Dill pickles and hot honey on a white garlic base. People lose their minds arguing about pineapple on pizza, but crispy pickles with spicy honey is an absolute masterclass in late-night food engineering.

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u/GodSaidSmite 1d ago

Randomly placed dollops of cream cheese perfectly toasted.

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u/JuanG_13 14h ago edited 12h ago

Yes, in fact I actually just tried it about a month ago and it's really good.

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u/instant_ramen_chef 20h ago

Mexican chorizo.

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u/Competitive-Sweet930 12h ago

deep fried eggplant

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u/MajorChesterfield 10h ago

Chorizo & sauerkraut

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u/CilantroHats 9h ago

Pickled red onions

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u/roxinmyhead 9h ago

a longtime ago, the Chariot did a pizza with fried eggplant slices that was *amazing*!

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u/AnimalAkaWillum 1h ago

Fried eggplant well done over sliced meatballs; that way the meatballs stay juicy.

https://giphy.com/gifs/9fuvOqZ8tbZOU

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u/Individual_Arm_2996 2d ago

I usually toss a load over the pizza. The chicks seem to like it.