I’ll never forget the moment when I first heard about “banana and curry” Pizza. It’s a staple in many Swedish pizza restaurants, but the thought of it made my stomach do a backflip. Unfortunately, this isn’t the only atrocious pizza being served around the world, but there’s also a dedicated team of crime-fighters working hard to put an end to disgusting pizzas.
Allow us to introduce you to the brave community of Pizza Crimes on Reddit. This online group is dedicated to calling out and locking up all of the worst offenders around the globe. If you think pineapple on pizza is controversial, you haven’t seen anything yet. Enjoy scrolling through this list of photos that should definitely be illegal, and be sure to upvote the pics that bring shame to the pizza name. Image credits: TheSurgeon83 Image credits: NedPimpton Image credits: YungGerbil7 Pizza is the most popular food in the world, with people consuming about 5 billion pizzas around the globe every year. Some of the classic flavors are margherita, pepperoni, veggie, and the controversial Hawaiian, but there are some toppings and styles that we can all agree are just wrong. Well, most of us can agree. That’s where the Pizza Crimes subreddit comes in. This group, which was created in December 2018, has already amassed an impressive 222k “jury members” who are dedicated to locking up all of the “bad guys” when it comes to pizza pies. Some common topics that come up in Pizza Crimes are Malformed, Cursed, Fruit, Dropped, Mistreated, Meme, Identity theft and Satire (that one gives me hope). But I’ll warn you pandas right now, you’re in for a wild ride as you make your way through this list. If you’re Italian, I recommend exiting the crime zone immediately, because it might be far too painful for you to witness. And if you’re simply a pizza aficionado, I apologize in advance. These crimes aren’t easy to see, but together, we can advocate for better and less offensive pizzas around the globe. After all, we all deserve to enjoy a delicious, crime-free slice. Image credits: Prince-of-Trickery Image credits: Patient_Edge1340 Image credits: jnmtx Now, in no way am I a purist when it comes to many foods. I’m open to experimenting, and I never like to shame others for their culinary choices. Even I’ve enjoyed pineapple on pizza on a rare occasion! But when it comes to pickles, bananas, curry, kebab sauce, and some of the other unique creations featured on this list, I’ve gotta say, the “chefs” in question have lost me. Lock ‘em up, boys. There’s a reason why pizza is the world’s favorite food, and by butchering its beloved name and removing the sauce or adding ingredients like french fries and kiwi, we tarnish its reputation. We can’t have people thinking that all pizzas are like these atrocities! Some of the photos on this list come down to irresponsible cooks who left their pies in the oven far too long or mishaps made when ordering that led to essentially just bread with meat being delivered. But that doesn’t excuse these crimes. Pizza is one of the most perfect foods because it's simple, customizable and convenient, but it can also be incredibly delicious when prepared in the proper oven. It can even bring people together. I make pizza at home with my partner every single Sunday evening, and we always look forward to it. It’s a great time to bond in the kitchen, as most nights only one of us is preparing the meal, and we have delicious leftovers for days to come. Image credits: drgnfire867 Image credits: Nickel6661 Image credits: chiefsfan_713_08 Everyone has their own pizza preferences, and that’s totally fine. Personally, I’m vegan, so I’m going to opt for vegan cheese and veggies rather than meat on top. And my absolute favorite pizzas are those featuring mushrooms and truffles or truffle oil. Delicious! However, there are certain pizza toppings that some love and others despise. The first time I saw my partner put pickles, tuna and corn on his pizza, I was a bit horrified, but I bit my tongue. According to the Australian site Taste.com, some of the most controversial pizza toppings among their readers are pepperoni, tandoori chicken, anchovies, anything sweet, olives, arugula, seafood, eggs, and pumpkin. Image credits: wickedishrag Image credits: Xkrystahey Image credits: theRealEcho-299 When it comes to arguably the most widely debated pizza topping of all time, pineapple, you might be surprised to learn that the Hawaiian pizza was actually conceived in Canada. Stephen Dowling and Richard Gray at the BBC dove into the history of Hawaiian pizza last year, explaining that the idea came from Sam Panopoulos, a Greek immigrant living in Ontario, in the 1960s. Panopoulos was running a restaurant with his brothers, and one day, he was inspired to combine ham and pineapple on pizza as an homage to the sweet and salty combination of American-Chinese dishes that pair pork and pineapple. Image credits: 82skadoo Image credits: syphon3980 Image credits: KingOfSh*tMountan Since then, the creation of Hawaiian pizza has spread around the globe, although it’s still widely considered a pizza crime in Italy. "I guess you might call it a fusion food, before the term became popular. And, of course, sweet is the most-liked taste, so it is an easy win in that sense," Charles Spence, an experimental psychologist who studies how our different senses affect our experience of food at the University of Oxford, told the BBC. There’s no doubt that this combination has sparked many debates in the decades since its creation, though. In fact, in 2017, the president of Iceland declared to an audience of school children that he would ban it in his country if he could. Something tells me he would be a fan of Pizza Crimes! Image credits: JoeSicbo Image credits: TK528e Image credits: SpyCJL According to Mashed, some of the most hated pizza toppings are pineapple, barbecue sauce, spinach, eggs, broccoli, raw tomatoes, olives, anchovies, mushrooms, clams, shrimp, canned tuna, chicken, avocado, kale, ranch dressing, corn, raw onions, and anything that turns pizza into a dessert. Now, this is a very diverse list, including some extremely popular toppings, like olives and mushrooms, and some quite controversial ones, such as anchovies and clams. But I can see how ranch dressing would be a hated topping. This dairy-based sauce is often used to dip pizzas or pizza crust into in the United States, but Mashed notes that it may curdle in the oven, causing a terrible pizza crime. Image credits: Coffspring Image credits: JTB696699 Image credits: berserker1989 Avocado is another uncommon pizza topping that many might consider a crime. “Pizza crust doesn't have much flavor on its own, so it needs things like sauce and toppings to provide pizza's characteristic flavor. That totally works when you add marinara sauce, pesto, or Alfredo and any number of pizza toppings, but avocado doesn't contribute much flavor on its own,” Molly Allen at Mashable writes. “Without salt and flavorings like garlic or onion, an avocado doesn't taste like much. Put it on a pizza, and what does it add? Just a buttery texture. Plus, avocado gets weird and slimy when it's heated. All in all, we're going to say thanks, but no thanks.” Image credits: ochrence Image credits: Slowvia Image credits: weekendrant Eggs are another controversial pizza topping that some swear by, while others would send chefs who use eggs on their pizzas straight to the pizza penitentiary. “According to Woman's Day, putting an egg on top of a pie is ridiculously popular in France, and it's gaining in popularity elsewhere, whether an egg is actually cracked on top of the pizza before putting it in the oven, or the egg is fried and then added on later,” Allen explains. “Either way, the eggs are usually runny, with the yolk adding to both the taste and texture of the pizza. [However], Louis Bron, a New York City pizza chef and consultant, told The Independent that he believes eggs don't belong on pizza or flatbread. This doesn't seem to be a debate people are settling just yet. For now, we suppose it all just comes down to whether you enjoy it or not.” Image credits: ConstructionFuture79 Image credits: tomremixed Image credits: DiceGames Are you craving pizza after viewing these photos, pandas? Or are you too horrified to even have an appetite right now? We hope we haven’t scarred you for life; if you have the strength, keep upvoting the pizzas that you’d like to see locked up behind bars. Let us know in the comments below what the worst pizza crime you’ve ever witnessed was, and then if you’re interested in checking out another Bored Panda article featuring atrocities committed against foods, look no further than right here! 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#2 Almost
#3 The Worst Of Them All
#4 I- I Can’t
#5 ?
#6 Cruel And Unusual
#7 Go Straight To Jail
#8 Oh No, Happy New Year's Eve Everyone. I Still Wouldn't Eat This. This Is Too Much?
#9 Does This Count?
#10 This One Right Here, Officers
#11 Please Tell Me This Is Satire
#12 Saw Someone Link This Sub On A Post I Made, Here’s A Pizza I Ordered From A Wing Place, That Obviously Doesn’t Specialize In Pizza
#13 Rule Number One: Don’t Develop Empathy
#14 My Wife's First Homemade Pizza
#15 I Agree With The Italians
#16 Happy Easter, Ya Filthy Animals
#17 Pizza Crime In Progress
#18 R(Epost)eddit
#19 Two Slices Of Pepperoni Pizza, With Mac’n Cheese, Sandwiched And Deep-Fried
#20 Not Sure If This Has Been Posted Before But The City Of Pittsburgh Need To Be Charged With A Felony
#21 Pizza Flavored Pizza
#22 Whenever You Think You’ve Seen It All, Brazil Will Prove You Wrong
#23 I Know It’s April Fools Today, But This Is A Step Too Far
#24 Ordered A Pizza Named "All American". Never Been To America, But I'm Sure This Is Not How They Eat Pizzas There
#25 This Ain’t Right
#26 I’ve Had This Korean Corn Cheese Pizza And It Was Delicious But I Understand I Will Be Going To Jail Now
#27 Buenos Aires Has The Finest Pies!
#28 I Hate My Country Over This, Can You Guess?
#29 Well Guys… I’ve Seen It All
#30 4cheese Blend My A**. There Aren’t Even 4 Pieces Of Cheese On This Sh*t
#31 I Had A Customer Order Anchovies And Banana Pepper Pizza. No Sauce
#32 What An Abomination!
#33 Ordered A Kids Pizza
#34 Mortal Pizza Crime
#35 Pizza I Was Forced To Make At Work. No Sauce, No Cheese, All Disgrace
#36 I Was Curious As To What The “Pizza Americano” Was On The Menu In Venice, Italy
#37 I Wouldn’t Touch My Shrimpizza Either
#38 Thought You Guys Would Enjoy This. My GF Eats Pizza Upside Down. Picks The Crust Apart Then Eats The Sauce/Cheese Off The Plate
#39 This Tweet Forced Me To Post It
#40 Former UK Prime Minister’s Pizza
#41 Ordered A Pizza Di Mare And Got Everything With Shells
#42 What The F**k Is This
#43 Tortilla Pizza With Baked Snack Mix. Made By Me
#44 Extra Crispy
#45 I Call It Sewer Floods Pizza. Banana And Condensed Milk Can Be Tasty, But It Certainly Lacks In Presentation
#46 These People Order A No Sauce, No Cheese Double Pepperoni Every Week!
#47 Failed Attempt At A Vegan Pizza
#48 My Friend Put A Single Slice In The Microwave For 4 Whole Minutes, Thought It Belonged Here
#49 Accidentally Ordered A Pizza With No Toppings. And They Actually Delivered It
#50 Last Night I Ordered A Pizza With Pepperoni, Mushrooms, Olives, Onions And Peppers, This Is How It Arrived
#51 I Work At A Papa Johns. Couple Months Ago Someone Legit Ordered A Thin Crust With No Sauce, No Cheese, And Chicken
#52 Gotta Be A Pizza Crime
#53 Actual Crime
#54 'tis The Season
#55 My Fil Is In Town From Las Vegas And I Took Him To Get Some Good NYC Pizza. This Is What He Did To The Leftovers. That’s Tuna Salad And Pickles
#56 Someone Ordered A Blue Cheese Pizza And Left On The Street After Eating One Slice. Customer Review At Its Finest
#57 A New Employee Didn't Pinch The Dough While Making The Crust. This Is The Result
#58 First Post Here. These Have To Count
#59 This Cursed Island
#60 Found On Facebook, Left In A Locker Since March 2010
#61 Does This Count?
#62 Volcano Pizza From Sweden
#63 Saw This On An “Article” About Terrible Bosses
#64 ???
#65 So, My Room Mate Fell Asleep Last Night
#66 Life-Changing Hack Or Felony?
#67 Me And My Friends Were Hungry And Decided To Order An Xl Size Pizza For 33€. Pizza Is Delivered, We Open The Box And See This
#68 What The Hell?
#69 Troops In Michigan Distributing Vaccines Working 12-14 Hour Shifts And This Is Their Dinner. Hungry?
#70 Just Why?!?
#71 A Real Crime
#72 Italian Here, I Heard You Guys Are Scared Of Pizza Americana
#73 My Grandmother Wont Eat Sushi But Then Orders This
#74 Just Found This Sub, I Thought Y’all Might Like My Nut Pizza
#75 Margherita Pizza... Really Went Buckwild On The Basil
#76 My (Vegan) Daughter's Go To Pizza: Tofu, Black Olives And Mushrooms With Olive Oil And Herb Sauce On A Whole Wheat Crust
#77 Ordered Extra Cheese But Didn't Get Any
#78 Oh My God
#79 Pizzaria Bate Papo In Brazil
#80 This Detroit Style Pizza I Got From Pizza Hut
#81 No
#82 I'm Sorry
#83 Crypto Crime
#84 Stop The Planet, I’m Getting Off
#85 Some Pizzas From The Most Cursed Brazilian Pizzeria
#86 Jesus Christ
#87 Left In The Oven Overnight Where I Work
#88 You Should Never Give Someone So Much Power And Control Over Their Pizza
#89 Toasty
#90 Not Sure How This Could Even Happen But Ok
#91 Whatever That Is. From A Local Pizzeria
#92 This Was Sold To Me As Pizza
#93 This Is An Abomination
#94 I Like To Cut My Pizza Into Small Cubes And Eat It With A Tiny Fork. A Friend Said It Belonged Here
#95 Too Literal?
#96 I Showed My Boss Something From This Sub And He Announced We Were Going To Make It A Special. We Called It The Burger Zone
#97 I Made Pizza By My Self For First Time, Roast Me
#98 School Pizza, Gave Me Three Pieces, When Asked Where The Other One Was, Given No Answer Nor Help
#99 Gave My Roommate The Simpls Task Of Ordering Us A Pie. He Got 8 Individual Slices
#100 Was Told You Guts Might Like Or Dislike My Roommates Favorite Pizza. She's Vegan
#101 A Different Kind Of Crime
#102 These People Order A No Sauce, No Cheese Double Pepperoni Every Week!
#103 First Post Here. These Have To Count
#104 Was Told This 15$ Ski Lodge Pizza Fit Here, Smaller Than My Hand
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