pepperoni
Zesty pizza circles
Pepperoni is a spiced, cured sausage made from beef and pork, sliced thin and most familiar as a pizza topping.
The word is American, adapted from Italian *peperoni* (bell peppers)—though Italian pepperoni contains no peppers.
A large pepperoni pizza, please.
Cured, seasoned sausage
- charcuteriePreserved meat preparation
- prosciuttoUncooked cured Italian ham
- capicolaDry-cured pork shoulder
- soppressataCoarse Italian dry-cured salami
mortadella · pancetta · chorizo · guanciale · speck · coppa · air-dried · smoked
Mild Italian cheese
topping · calzone · flatbread · oven · supreme · deep-dish · Neapolitan · delivery
Having strong heat
- savoryAppetizing, not sweet
- saltyTasting of brine
- umamiFifth taste sensation
- tangySharp and lively-tasting
greasy · zesty · piquant · garlicky · smoky · rich · sharp · bold
salami
Cured, seasoned sausage
- charcuteriePreserved meat preparation
- prosciuttoUncooked cured Italian ham
- capicolaDry-cured pork shoulder
soppressata · mortadella · pancetta · chorizo · guanciale · speck · coppa · air-dried · smoked · preserved
mozzarella
Mild Italian cheese
slice · topping · calzone · flatbread · oven · supreme · deep-dish · Neapolitan · delivery · pizzeria
spicy
Having strong heat
tangy · greasy · zesty · piquant · garlicky · smoky · rich · sharp · bold · seasoned
red
Primary color, warm
cupped · charred · glistening · spotted · oily
sliced
Divided by cutting
shaved · pre-packaged · Hormel · Oscar Mayer · sandwich · hoagie · sub · cold cuts · snack · lunchbox
- pizzacrust, cheese pizza, dough, supreme pizza, slice
- meatsbeef, chicken, pork, ham, mutton
- cured meatsbacon, ham steak, pancetta, prosciutto, salami
- delipastrami, corned beef, salami, roast beef, turkey breast
- Italian delisalami, prosciutto, mortadella, coppa, capicola
- pizza toppingssausage, mushroom, onion, olive, mozzarella
pepperonibland
Lacking distinctive qualities
mild · bologna · mortadella · unseasoned · turkey breast
pepperonimushrooms
Spore-bearing fruiting bodies
vegetables · bell peppers · tofu · olives · onions
pepperonigrilled chicken
fresh vegetables · salad · veggie pizza · kale · quinoa
- pepperoni pizzaBaked dough with cured meat
- pepperoni subSandwich with spiced sausage
- pepperoni rollBread baked around spiced sausage
- vegan pepperoniPlant-derived spiced meat substitute