Illustrious-Elk3509 t1_j7uz5ox wrote on February 9, 2023 at 4:30 PM

It was a way for bakeries to get around health codes. Taking off the diary allowed bakeries to serve the pizza right from the counter, making it a quick and easy lunch. Plus it’s delicious!

SnarkAnthony t1_j7v4jkp wrote on February 9, 2023 at 5:04 PM

I'd love some sort of source for this!

I've been eating pizza strips since I was kid, and I've never heard this before. Sounds like a really interesting origin story, and I'd love to bore my friends with this fun fact if it's true.

Illustrious-Elk3509 t1_j7vftsf wrote on February 9, 2023 at 6:14 PM

Tbh that’s just what my Italian uncle told me 🤷‍♀️ always made sense to me seeing that they are a staple in bakeries so take it with a grain of salt

SnarkAnthony t1_j7vgozx wrote on February 9, 2023 at 6:19 PM

Nice. I might investigate this with older bakers at LaSalle or Scialo's. See if they can confirm.

GotenRocko t1_j7v027y wrote on February 9, 2023 at 4:36 PM

Idk if that is true many of them also sell pizza strips with cheese and other toppings from the counter.