Leftover pizza may have just earned a surprising nutritional upgrade. Researchers studying how starchy foods behave when cooled found that pizza crust—along with rice, pasta, and potatoes—develops what’s called “resistant starch.” Once cooled below about 40 degrees, those starches link into chains[...]
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Prairie Fare: Pizza — A slice of nutrition
“Do you know which is the most popular handout on the NDSU Extension website?” someone asked me. I was surprised by the answer: “Your handout about how to make a pizza!” Of all the handouts I have written, I did not think[...]
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3 basic ingredients, a million possibilities: How small pizzerias succeed with uniqueness in an age of chain restaurants
Pizza may be one of America’s most beloved comfort foods, but it refuses to be standardized. While global chains crank out uniform slices by the thousands, independent pizzerias keep the spirit of creativity alive—especially in towns like Gainesville, Florida. There, a mix[...]
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Pentagon Pizza Index: The theory that surging pizza orders signal global crises
In the shadow of official statements and classified briefings, sometimes the quiet signals speak loudest. A surge in late-night pizza orders near the Pentagon—spotted by open-source sleuths—coincided with a major military escalation overseas. It’s not a formal alert system, but the “Pentagon[...]