Hawaiian pizza is a pizza originating in Canada, traditionally topped with pineapple, tomato sauce, Mozzarella cheese, and either ham or bacon.
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Ham and pineapple pizza is good, add pickled jalapeños and youll never go back!
I know there are a lot of haters of fruit on pizza (especially this particular one) but it is one of my favorite types of pizza. We like to use prosciutto as the ham when we make this style pizza. If you’re using fresh pineapple, use a pineapple corer and save the now empty pineapple for a festive vessel for mai tais or another tropical drink.
Roasting the pineapple with a sprinkle of red pepper flakes before putting it on the pizza takes this to the next level.
An easy way to prep the pineapple after youve trimmed off the outer skin is, cut the pineapple in half, lengthwise. Cut each half, lengthwise, into about 6 or so tall wedges. Slice the tough core out of each wedge, and then cut the cored wedges crosswise into small pieces.
Instead of mozzarella cheese, I sub in dollops of cream cheese.
Yum!! But if you really want to gild the lily, you must add some bacon.
Canada has practically fought a civil war over the issue of pineapple on pizza. Im on the fence: I like it if the chunks are small and not too numerous, and the ham is top quality. The pineapple should be like a grace note in every bite, not a honking big mouthful of fruit. (For example, the pizza in the photo looks really good but would be better if the pineapple chunks were half the size.)
I agree with the posters who say cubed ham is to be avoided for a good Hawaiian pizza. I get thinly smoked pork loin from a local shop and slice it into ribbons. The addition of the smoky flavour really enhances the pineapple flavour. Some hot chili flakes dont go amiss either.
Lets get really weird and drizzled some spicy honey on top.
Vic the New Zealander adds sharp tasty cheddar and is applauded by me across the ditch. Vic you’ve sent me on a reminisce .. winter nights are coming.. ham cheese pineapple open grills on toast ( usually cut in 3 fingers) with a hot chocolate.
My husband and I prefer Hawaiian pizza. He uses garlic oil with garlic (“white sauce”) as the base, then adds the mozzarella and fresh pineapple. We enjoy both ham and Canadian bacon for the pork. Red peppers. Then the coup de grâce: a sprinkle of feta cheese!
I use barbecue sauce instead of tomato sauce. Yum!
We are firmly pro-Hawaiian pizza here. But if Im going to the trouble of butchering a fresh pineapple, Im darn sure not going to put it on a pizza. Canned pineapple was made for this, and the juice is great for drinks or teriyaki.
I made Mr. Kim’s roasted ham and pineapple for Easter and then the pizza with leftovers. It was great in the outside pizza oven which blasted the ham and fruit to a smokey char. I liked the red pepper and should have put on more. I will definitely try the hot honey drizzle next. Certainly in the rotation for pizza night!
There are great variations with tuna or chicken as well. I like all of them and do not understand the debate around it basically 50+ years after it was invented. AND: in Italy they put hot dog sausage on pizza while bragging about their pizza 24/7. Hot dog sausage. It is really popular. So just live your life and enjoy your food. 😉
Try pineapple and pepperoni instead. Spicier and better mouthfeel.
Try adding some almonds, sliced or not, or some pine nuts and a bit of red onion to the pizza before baking. YUM! Live a little. Go out on a limb and try it. Back in the day, Pizza- Pizza in TO did have almonds as a pizza ingredient option,
Tomato sauce pineapple from a can pepperoni and little slivers of ham ALL.THE.WAY
Vic the New Zealander adds sharp tasty cheddar and is applauded by me across the ditch. Vic you’ve sent me on a reminisce .. winter nights are coming.. ham cheese pineapple open grills on toast ( usually cut in 3 fingers) with a hot chocolate.
Lets get really weird and drizzled some spicy honey on top.
I agree with the posters who say cubed ham is to be avoided for a good Hawaiian pizza. I get thinly smoked pork loin from a local shop and slice it into ribbons. The addition of the smoky flavour really enhances the pineapple flavour. Some hot chili flakes dont go amiss either.
I love Hawaiian pizza (not sure why they just didnt call it that) but I would never, ever use cubed ham. Cubed ham is probably the worst meat there is. Use a good sliced ham and itll eat more like peperoni and less like salty gummy bears.
Shrimp. Go. All. The.way.
Canada has practically fought a civil war over the issue of pineapple on pizza. Im on the fence: I like it if the chunks are small and not too numerous, and the ham is top quality. The pineapple should be like a grace note in every bite, not a honking big mouthful of fruit. (For example, the pizza in the photo looks really good but would be better if the pineapple chunks were half the size.)
Yum!! But if you really want to gild the lily, you must add some bacon.
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