Pepperoni Pizza. But also a salami much loved by Americans. Here is the mystery of pepperoni pizza, the favorite topping for Italian-American pizzas
There are many Italian words that are liked in the US. Hello, thank you, pizza, pepperoni.
They also write it like this, on all menus. Not bad, you have to forgive something, given the linguistic difficulty. But the error is not in that double p. In America, pepperoni means salami. Spicy.
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"Pepperoni sausage" would be the correct term for the salami born in the US between the end of the nineteenth century and the early twentieth century, characterized by a fine grind very similar to that of the Milan salami, a spiciness that recalls the tradition of the south and a light smoking. The "Pepperoni Pizza" is the most consumed in the US and the production of this salami exceeds the sum of all the volumes of salami produced in Italy. In America to understand, over 113 million kg of pepperoni are consumed every year, a real enormity.
The linguistic conflict, which makes us turn up our noses at the sight of the word "pepperoni", arises from a very common mistake in film dubbing. The protagonists of cartoons, TV series and films often order pizza and ask for it with pepperoni or salami. In translations, however, it is called "pepperoni pizza" and hence the misunderstanding!
The Italian assonance of the term then favored the popularity of this product which began to make its fortune many years ago, but which continues to be one of the strongest gastronomic products overseas. Some pizzerias in the center, accustomed to welcoming tourists from all over the world, have replaced the translation “salami” or “hot sausage” with pepperoni on paper… a move for masters!
But as always, to understand the extent of a phenomenon just take a tour on Instagram.
In the gallery above, the best of the network that responds to the hashtag #pepperoni
7 сен 2024
