Topping Encyclopedia: Hot Dogs on Pizza

In this article, we discuss if Hot Dogs belongs on Pizza. Spoiler: of course it does! There’s no meat quite like Hot Dogs, and I’ll explain why below.

Hot Dogs on Pizza

As a meat, Hot Dogs is a fairly unusual pizza topping.

Hot Dogs work so well with a variety of other pizza toppings. The fun part is experimenting, and finding the right combinations for your own personal tastes.

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Did you know these Pizza facts?

This doesn’t have anything to do with Hot Dogs on pizza, however here are three random pizza facts for you to sound like an expert;

Pizza fact 1: Common pizza toppings in Japan include squid and mayo

Pizza fact 2: 3 billion pizzas are sold in the U.S. each year

Pizza fact 3: 251.7 million pounds of pepperoni are consumed every year in the U.S. just from pizza

Bonus Pizza Fact: We have lots of pizza articles on our website.

…which of these pizza facts did you already know?

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Hot Dogs goes on Pizza with…

I’m a big believer in trying many combinations of pizza toppings, until you find the ones that suit you the best. However, to help you navigate the multitude of pizza styles and toppings, try these;

Hot Dogs and Pear

Goats cheese and Hot Dogs

Hot Dogs and Brie

Don’t stop at those though, keep trying various combinations and amounts. I prefer 3-6 toppings; any more, and my pizza is too heavy and no topping stands out very well. That’s just my personal taste though.

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Does Hot Dogs belong on Pizza?

Haven’t you being paying attention? Absolutely, it does!

And if you really won’t try Hot Dogs on pizza, there are many other meats to try on your pizzas as well.

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Try Hot Dogs on your next pizza!

What works for me may not work for you. Finding your favourite toppings is a trial and error process, which for me, is still going, decades after making my first ever pizza.

Go on, next pizza you have, try some Hot Dogs on it. Even perhaps some Brie?