People have been eating pizza the WRONG way: Food writer serves up Neapolitans' tips
BRITS have been eating one of the nation's favourite foods all wrong, according to pizza purists.
It turns out Brits have been eating pizza all wrong
Most people would never give how you eat a pizza a second thought, but now is the time to reconsider you pizza-eating habits, according to food writer Daniel Young.
He revealed to Manchester Evening News that there is in fact a right way and a wrong way to eat pizza.
Don't eat hard pizza
Frozen pizzas are a big no-no according to Daniel, and this is down to traditional Neopolitan pizzas being far more soft, whereas pizza bases in the UK tend to be too hard.
Daniel said: "Rather than eat pasta al dente and pizza soft, in the Neapolitan way, foreigners learned to do the opposite."
People shouldn't eat hard pizza according to Daniel Young
Don't hold it by the crust
Grabbing a slice from the middle, you might risk getting burnt, but lifting a Neapolitan pizza by the crust causes all the topping to slide off, leaving you with a soggy piece of dough.
Don't cut it into slices
Folding a pizza slice like a wallet is apparently the correct way.
Daniel said: "Because Neapolitan pizza was eaten on the street, it was folded twice upon itself like a wallet."
By using this technique, there's no chance of the topping falling off or unnecessary leaks.
People should also avoid cutting their pizzas into slices
This comes after one in four of takeaway pizzas are fake.
An investigation lifted the lid on takeaway pizza and the results are surprising.
The Trading Standards Officers examined 40 pizzas purchased from small or independent takeaways in Warwickshire.
They tested the toppings to check whether the ingredients lived up to their description.
Following these tips will stop your toppings from falling off
But a staggering one in four pizzas proved to be fake.
Five of the tested pizzas had fake meat - beef pretending to be pepperoni or chicken and cured turkey disguised as pork.
In light of the investigation, the takeaway providers have been warned.
Warwickshire County Councillor Phillip Johnson, Chair of the Overview and Scrutiny Committee, added: "Trading Standards Officers have now advised all the businesses where problems were found to ensure they are getting it right."