pizza wheels

Round pie dividers

Pizza wheels are the small, round slices of pepperoni that curl up at the edges when cooked, resembling tiny wheels or cups.

The term distinguishes this curling style from flat pepperoni.

Some pizzerias advertise "cup and char" pepperoni to achieve this effect: I always pick the pizza wheels off first—they're the crispiest part.

Related
  • cheeseFermented milk solid
  • doughFlour-liquid mixture for baking
  • bladeFlat cutting edge
  • slicePortion cut off
  • sharpFine-edged, or astute

circular · handle · disc · oven · rotary · edge · cutting tool · cutting · serrated · sauce · tomatoes · deep dish · thin crust · mincer · stainless steel · Neapolitan · pastry · grip

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Opposites
cutting tool type

pizza wheelsknife

Sharp cutting utensil

chef's knife · mezzaluna · cleaver · straight blade · kitchen shears

cutting mechanism

pizza wheelstearing

Forcibly separating material

snapping

Family

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Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G