Like most people in San Diego, we enjoy the amazing beaches and oceans in San Diego and want them to remain beautiful for a long time to come. We are partnering with the Surfrider Foundation to raise money to keep our oceans clean. On February 28th, we are donating pizza to the Samples For the Sea fundraiser, join us for fun in Mission Beach.
Tossing Dough Like a Pro
We’ve all seen the guys at the pizza shop toss their dough up in the air with great applause from the people in the restaurant. Did you know that there is an international pizza dough tossing competition?
To get started, check out this video that we made to show the amateur how to toss dough at home. To really get the taste right, you need the wood-fired oven but here’s a start for fun at home.
Rosie Network
Sean is a veteran of the Navy and served on board the USS Carl Vinson. Pacific Pizza supports other veteran owned businesses. If you are looking for a product or service, check out the Rosie Network and consider doing business with a veteran. Did you know that there are over 230,000 veterans in San Diego?
Pizza Trailer Donor Truck?
We made the Pacific Pizza trailer from a 1955 Ford Pickup bed. Could this be the truck where the trailer bed came from???
Fun Pizza Facts
- Over 36 percent of all pizza orders want their pizza topping pepperoni.
- There are approximately 61,269 pizzerias in the United States.
- Over 5 billion pizzas are sold worldwide each year.
- New York’s Nino’s Bellissima restaurant has the world’s most expensive pizza. Topped with six varieties of caviar, chives, fresh lobster and creme fraiche, this 12-inch pie, called the “Luxury Pizza,” retails at $1,000.00 (or $125.00 a slice).
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The largest pizza ever made was in Johannesburg, South Africa. According to the Guinness Book of Records the pizza was 122 feet in diameter and was made using 1200lb of flour, 1700lb of cheese and 1600lb of tomato puree.
Pacific Pizza Stickers
Christmas came early at Pacific Pizza. We ordered some new stickers from Sticker Mule and they came in less than a week!
We’ve been giving away stickers this week and putting them on our bikes, laptops and other fun places. If you want one, just email us: sean@pacificpizzasd.com
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Fun Pizza Pictures
South African Pizza
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It’ been a year since I visited Cape Town, South Africa. The trip was amazing and I was surprised to see that South Africans love their wood-fired pizza. The pizza is pronounced PiTza and has a thin crust and a mound of toppings. I was able to persuade my guide to show me a local […]
Wood Fired Pizza Coming to North Park
My friend Matthew Lyons is a veteran pizza maker and has decided to open up his own wood-fired pizza shop in North Park. Matthew says he’ll be opening up in early 2016 so be sure to check out Tribute Pizza.