Why Is Pizza So Popular in the U.S.?

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A pizza topped with melted cheese, fresh basil leaves, and sliced cherry tomatoes sits on a white plate against a dark wooden table and orange background.

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California-style pizza topped with fresh arugula, pesto, chicken, and diced tomatoes on a thin, golden crust, served on parchment paper.

A worker lifts a slice of Chicago-style deep dish pizza with melted cheese stretching from the pan at Lou Malnati's restaurant in Chicago.

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Cydney Grannan
Cydney Grannan was an Editorial Intern at Encyclopædia Britannica. She received her B.A. in English from the University of Chicago in 2016.