Pizza Pops
Pizza Pops are a Canadian calzone-type snack produced by Pillsbury. Pizza Pops are sold both pre-cooked and frozen. Typically, they are reheated in a microwave oven. However, they may also be cooked in a conventional oven. They were invented by Paul Faraci (September 13, 1928 – February 6, 2018)[1] of Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada in 1964; they were conceived as a modification of traditional cheese-filled Italian turnovers such as calzone or panzerotti, and created a snack staple in Canada that delivers a hand-held calzone, and supplies a quick pizza "fix."[2] The rights to the pizza pop were later sold to Pillsbury. Pizza Pops are currently manufactured by General Mills at a factory in Winnipeg.[1]
 The Three Meat variety of Pizza Pops | |
| Nutritional value per 100 g (3.5 oz) | |
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| Energy | 246 kcal (1,030 kJ) |
29 g | |
10 g | |
| Trans | 0.3 g |
10 g | |
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| †Percentages are roughly approximated using US recommendations for adults. | |
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They come in several varieties such as "Hawaiian", "Three Meat", "Pepperoni", "Pepperoni & Bacon", "Deluxe", "Cheese Burger", "Canadian", "Poutine" and "Three Cheese". All varieties of Pops, except for poutine and Three Cheese, contain pizza sauce, pizza topping, and meat. They may also contain vegetables, such as green peppers or mushrooms, and artificial colours and flavours, such as Yellow 5.
Pizza Pops are only available in Canada. Chili Pops and Veggie Pops were introduced at the same time in the 1980s, but were discontinued within a few years. Chili Pops were reintroduced along with the introduction of Fajita Pops in the 1990s, but both were also discontinued within a few years.
Pizza Pops contain 0.3 grams of trans-fat per serving.
See also
References
- "FARACI PAUL - Winnipeg Free Press Passages". Passages.winnipegfreepress.com. Retrieved 8 January 2019.
- Krause, Kraig (27 February 2018). "Winnipeg man known as inventor of the Pizza Pop dead at age 89". CTV News Winnipeg.