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

Ti piace la pizza? Make sure you know its full history before you chow down on this Italian American staple.
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Pizza
A dish of Italian origin, pizza consists of a flattened disk of bread dough topped...
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California-style pizza
California-style pizza.
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Chicago-style pizza
Serving a slice of Chicago-style pizza.
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