A lot of pizza, especially with pepperonis, are always greasy and messy. It is perfectly acceptable to eat them with a fork and a knife. I do it all the time and my family judges me like I’m the weirdo. I’ve also talked to various friends and coworkers and I’m still in the unpopular boat here. I don’t care, I don’t want messy hands and some pizzas fall apart making it extremely difficult to eat with your hands. On top of that, when you cut them up, it’s easier for dunking in ranch or something.
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>dunking in ranch
your body is not a sewage treatment plant
It was all ok till dunking in ranch. Why disrespect pizza like that
You have a lot of strong opinions for a mf that regularly dunks pizza in ranch. Sounds like midwestern behavior.
I do this. I also eat crisps and similar snacks (Canadian Cheezies) with chopsticks.
I hate greasy fingers.
That’s a negatory on the ranch tho.
One of the best posts on the sub. Unpopular and yet harmless.
The part that I hate isn’t the fork…it’s the ranch lol
Straight to jail
Also great unpopular opinion
I often do with knife and fork. But im not american and we can use cutlery in both hands and its normal. Hate greasy hands. If its got a big enough dry crust ill pick up a piece.
Should I get you a spoon for the popcorn?
Heck, even tortilla chips are kinda greasy. If I’m eating a burger, then I’m also going to have to wash my hands afterwards since there’s sauce and grease from the meat.
OP, do you eat hoagies with a fork and knife?
I’ve always wanted to try ranch on pizza but I thought it was like a pizza crime or something. Now I’m tempted to go for it next time.
Why everyone hates dunking pizza in ranch? It tastes different. You basically feel like eating two different pizzas. I also dunk my burgers in ranch
First of all, no. Pick up the slice, and fold it. That’s how you eat pizza. Second, ranch has no business being in the same meal as pizza.
> dunking in ranch
Pizza??? People do that??????
On the eating pizza with fork and knife, I do it frequently.
Yup. I also eat candy bars with a knife & fork.
It’s perfectly ok for people to look at you and wonder how many bodies you’re hiding at that time.
To avoid the dripping cheese burned lip/chin thing, I’ll go with the fork if it’s a piping hot pizza straight out of the oven. After it cools a bit though, it’s back to hand stuff mode.
Honestly you do you
The only pizza that’s acceptable being eaten with a fork and a knife are pizzas with thicker crusts. Deep dish, Sicilian, etc. Hell, even Pizza Hut regular crust and pan crust can be done so given the thickness.
But a regular thin slice of normal size (not cut up into child-sized slices)? Fold it and eat it. It’s not messy. Dab the grease off with a napkin first if you’re so inclined.
Do your thing, though.
My parents had me eat pizza with a fork and knife growing up but it didnt stick.
It’s less weird than the people judging you for it
If the pizza fall apart when your holding it, it’s a bad pizza.
As for the fork thing, it’s just a bit joyless, like the difference between having a cone of icecream versus a cup.
I love eating it with a fork.
I agree. Eat it however works for you. Upvoting this because it’s definitely unpopular.
I use chopsticks sometimes for pizza when I don’t want to get my hands dirty. My family and friends make fun of me for it, but I stand by it!
You do you. Any way to put pizza in the pie hole is a win. And food is easily just a ranch delivery system. I had a chef tell me once that ranch is shit sauce for shit food. I learned that day that I love shit food.
No it really isn’t but nobody cares
I use a fork sometimes if the pizza is loaded and I don’t want to be wearing any of it. You do you!
Also pineapple is really good on pizza. Personal preference so don’t flame me. I just spent a year making pizzas to order. There are way grosser combinations.
Eat it however you damn well like, this is America.
Ew ew ew
r/secretlyitalian
The only pizza in which it’s acceptable to eat with a fork is pope pizza
I used to DJ in a very dingey pub that had the best pizza. This place was fucking filthy in the bar, there’s no way I was going to eat pizza with my hands after touching anything. In that setting fork and knife was the only way. If my hands are clean, no fork necessary but I do see the appeal.
Yes, absolutely acceptable. Unnecessary? Also yes.
I get them to cut my pizza into a grid shape, and I eat the pieces with my hand or cut them with a fork. I love the grid style cut, makes things neater and gives me smaller bites.
I have gastrointestinal issues that require me to eat in smaller bites, so it works out for me. The fork method also keeps me from having to wipe my hands in between bites.
Yes, it is. My mom does it but because her jaw is slightly weird her whole life and she has an under bite and cant bite things like pizza very well
Who needs cutlery anyway? Why food is more delicious when you eat with your hands
https://www.theguardian.com/food/2022/sep/18/who-needs-cutlery-anyway-why-food-is-more-delicious-when-you-eat-with-your-hands
This depends solely what kind of crust the pizza has. If its firm, eat with hands. If its sloppy, then cutlery.
It’s perfectly acceptable to be weird
I was slightly annoyed by the whole fork and knife thing. And then you doubled down and said you dip your forked pizza in ranch. I’m still wincing and weirdly upset.
Fold the messy pizza. Fold. No cutlery needed.
“In ranch or something” – not even going to address this, you might as well be dipping steak in peanut butter.
Now a calzone dipping in marinara sauce – acceptable cutlery deployment.
Eat the way you want to eat. If pizza requires a fork and knife, and it’s not got some specifier like “Chicago” ahead of it, that’s bad pizza, but if it’s a better sort of pizza and you want to use a fork and knife anyway, you do you.
The only harm in it is if I’m the one stuck doing the dishes.
This is an incredibly popular opinion in Italy
I’m 8 months in to having full dentures on top and bottom so it’s still a little hard to take bites out of stuff sometimes and I will be damned if I’m going to let that stop me from eating and enjoying pizza. I don’t care if I have to cut it up with a knife and use a fork to take bites. It’s 100% worth it.
The fork and knife is not unpopular at all. Everyone who has ever eaten in a real pizza place knows they don’t cut the pizza for you, you have to do it yourself.
The only place where eating pizza with knife and fork is considered weird is the usa. Just one country that, is not known for good pizza, does not determine how it should be eaten
Messy hands are no big deal. You family and friends are right.
In this thread, a whole ton of people who have never been to Italy.
Use a fork if you want. My dad does.
I think if you asked the general population if this is acceptable 99/100 would say yes.
Edit: Going to give you the benefit of the doubt and assume you meant preferable.
i eat pizza with my hands, cos i’m not snob… i eat olives with fork and knife, cos otherwise i have to spit the seed and it’s fucking disgusting… i’ll die on these two hills, sorry not sorry
Reading the comments… how do you guys eat pizza in an fancy Italian restaurant? Are you picking up the pizza with bare hands?
Ranch dunking isn’t a thing in Austria because Italians would should us instantly.
It’s perfectly acceptable to eat however the fuck you want lmfao people who get on others for the way they intake their own food is absolutely wild
In Germany it is very common for Italian restaurants to not even cut you pizza in slices and provide fork and knife when you eat in house
Dunking pizza in ranch is like dipping fries in wasabi. You just don’t do it. Also eating pizza with a fork is like eating pasta with your hands. You don’t do it.
Upvote for the unpopular use of a fork — unless its deep dish. Down vote for the ranch 🤢
No vote for you.