Pearls Before Swine by Stephan Pastis for December 09, 2022

D@mn! That’s even worse than preferring Chicago style pizza over New York style (THE BEST) pizza.

pizza really is a major point of contention!

Unforgivable.

OMG!! Pineapple, and with ham, or worse Spam®, too! The cannibal!

You can still date her, Pig—just have burgers with her instead.

Pineapple, ham, AND peppers.

The horror, somethings are simply forgivable

You know what’s disgusting? Pacific Island style. Pineapple and Spam!

didn’t we see this comic sometime before?

I am of the thin crust pepperoni denomination, but I accept all faiths.

Some sins are unforgivable. You did the right thing, Pig.

She played cymbals that were not Zildjians.

Odd, I never had problems with pineapple on pizza. Not my #1 style, but I found it “acceptable”.

HAM and pineapple would have been even worse.

I’ll take pineapple over pepperoni every time.

Don’t ever fruit a pizza….

This is going to get ugly in the comments section today.

Pineapple on pizza is a big source of conversation here, most do not like it, but some do!

I enjoy a Hawaiian pizza…

Um, usually pineapple comes along with ham. And Pigita is ham. This cannibal theme comes along in Pearls Before Swine what, every three years?

While in the service we had sliced hotdogs on pizza once. Didn’t see anyone take some.

A nice Pizza Hawaii needs to have the pineapple on top so the fruit is grilled, not cooked. And most often the ham used is the cheap crap that has barely no taste except „salty“. If done right, really like it. If done bad it is close to inedible.

I think Pig is wrong here. Pineapple and good ham are a nice topping. But Pigita doesn’t seem „good“.

I loved it (before Diabetes, now I make my own version with homemade cauliflower crust).

The only thing worse than pineapple on pizza are people who care what other people put on their pizza.

And anchovies.

I’l see your Hawaiian, and raise you Hawaiian + jalapeno!

Pizza is a poor people’s dish. Made with leftovers.

Somewhere in the corporate offices of the vast Pearls Before Swine corporation.

“Pastis says he’s totally out of ideas for today’s strip. Have we got anything he could use?”

“Oh, tell him just to do another pineapple on pizza gag. The readers never get tired of those.”

And ham

Pizza Hut’s Personal Pan Pizza with extra cheese, black olives, and pineapple is very delicious!

Could be worse. If it was pepperoni or sausage that would be cannibalism.

Congratulations Hawaii, you ruined pizza! First San Francisco and now you!

Pineapple, Ham, Pepperoni and Sausage on a Pizza… YUM!!!

Pineapple with Canadian Bacon! Pigita is a cannibal.

Ok, what is it about pineapple that people find so off-putting? Genuinely curious. It’s not that I love pineapple on my pizza; I’m really ambivalent about it. But some people seem quite passionate about it.

My issue is with olives (green or black, I don’t discriminate. Hate ‘em all.) Vile little things. Olives should only exist in a transitory state while they’re waiting to become olive oil. That’s my story and I’m sticking to it.

I much prefer meaty deep dish. My wife prefers a thin crust with black olives and mushrooms. I yield for the sake of our 45 year investment.

A counterpoint: There’s a place in my area that offers cream cheese as an alternate sauce in place of the marinara. Pineapple is great on these pizzas. The problem isn’t pineapple on a pizza, but pineapple with marinara.

SMH Pineapple on pizza is good, darn it!

I wanna pizza that Pizza!!

THAT is NOT PiZZa

Here’s a question to all the Hawaiians out there: What the hell made you think pineapple on Pizza was a good idea?

The benefits of a long engagement. You think you know someone and then you learn something like this.

I agree with this. And you know this strip is a repeat. Pigita hasn’t been part of the strip in the last year, or two

The last time I had pizza was on March 14 (PI day).

How about Pizza in a pineapple? But seriously, considering how far most american pizzas are from real original pizzas, there is no reason to point out pineapple. It is no more an heresy than thick crust or cheese in the crust, and all of these hybrid pizzas can be tasty.

surprised it wasn’t abput having ham on the pizza

Yeah, that’s a dealbreaker. But it’s OK, Pig deserves a better girlfriend anyway.

i make pizzas so why can’t they all be good. one is only better if that’s what you like. IT’S PIZZA! YUM

Awww ‼️ Poor PIGITA! ❤️

Pizza is like sex. Sometimes it is hot and fantastic. Sometimes is cold and cheap. But you never turn it down……

If I wanted Hawaiin food, I’d go to a luau

“If you put pineapple on pizza, you’re dead to me!”—Anthony to Eddie on BLUE BLOODS!

Being the cantankerous old curmudgeon that I am, I remain utterly indifferent to what you may or may not like on your pizza as long as I don’t have to share or watch.

…and almost certainly canned-the worst.

Anchovies, onions & green olives. The worst!

I cannot understand how anyone can turn down a good Hawaiian pizza. Pizza……good. Ham……good. Onion……good (when mixed with other things). Pineapple……GOOOOOOD!

My girlfriend likes well done steaks. I’ve learned to live with it.

MMMMM-GRILLED HOT DOG SMOTHERED WITH SAUER KRAUT….LUV IT!!!!

OH! PIZZA, NY STYLE IS THE ONLY PIZZA WORTH PASSING OVER YOUR LIPS!

My wife likes all that “other stuff” on her pizza; I’m strictly a meat person. We keep the two types strictly separate in the freezer. Make one half of hers and one half of mine. I never ate any pizza until well into my adult life. Don’t think it was even available in my town when I was growing up.

This looks like a rerun.

It’s about time that Pig finally broke up with Pigita, because from what we’ve seen of Pigita, she had a tendency to violently beat up Pig whenever he made an unintentionally insensitive comment to her.

I can Pig Out A lot on most any Pizza. Prefer thin crust as I avoid over indulgence of carbs. Pineapple and Ham is good. No anchovies or tuna. You can tune a piano but you can’t tuna pizza.

As an Italian, I applaud you, Pig.

The Italian senate would want to invite you to give you a Medal of Honor (it’s made of gold and pasta).

How many times have Pig and Pigita broken up? Has to be dozens.

Pepperoni and pineapple pizza…my favorite kind!

Since I haven’t had pineapple on pizza and don’t plan to, I can’t speak to the taste. But a friend of mine loved anchovies. So we’d go halvsies. Until one of her anchovies touched one of my slices and ruined the whole slice. True horror story. Fish flavored salt. That’s what anchovies taste like to me.

That’s fair.

Pineapple and ham are the best toppings ever. You may disagree but that’s what I think.

If I am buying a pizza for myself, it is always Hawaiian. But it the pizza is on somebody else’s dime, I’ll eat whatever they are having.

For the record: whatever tastes good to you on pizza belongs there

Some of the best pizza I’ve ever had was a thick crust with pineapple and real AMERICAN bacon, not that posers called “Canadian bacon” which is just sandwich meat.

Given what we’ve seen of Pigita in the past, you’d think Pig would have to be called the winner here. But if the choice is between having Pig as a boyfriend and having pineapple on pizza, she obviously made the winning choice.

The outage a couple of days ago seems to have been more serious than thought: Since December 5, all strips here (and eg Frazz) are from 2016?!

Didn’t figure Goat would feel that way. He’s usually more level headed.

Oh yeah, because fruit should never be on a pizza. OH WAIT, better than half the toppings on most pizzas actually are fruits.

I take mild sausage or sliced meatball.

What nitwit invented “salad pizza”,which defeats the whole purpose of a pizza.?

And don’t forget “South Jersey” pizza—-several different types of tomato(different colors) without cheese.

I usually only disagree with Goat when he’s talking to Rat, but I’m taking Pigita’s side on this one: pineapple on pizza can be a fun change. And I’ve had Margherita at Brandi in Napoli, so it’s not like I don’t know pizza.

This reminds me of the song " Let’s call the whole thing off (You say tomato, I say tomato)" https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RJHbTuVcSwE .

But not bothered about pork products on the pizza….

Oooo, pulled pork and pineapple mango salsa with cheese on a flour tortilla pizza! Yumm.

The Horror, the Horror

Dear Pig, I’m Italian and I’m with yuo from the bottom of my stomach

It might have been funnier without the profane reference to God – 3rd commandment forbids it.

What if Pig were to meet Miss Piggy?…

I will admit there are worse things to eat than pineapple on pizza. Just as there are worse things to drink than colonoscopy prep.

Pepperoni and Pineapple is a really awesome combination!

230 comments so far. After seeing this strip in today’s paper, I expected a record number of comments given the subject matter. Anybody aware of any statistics kept by GC?

Pineapple on a pizza is definitely better than Pete as a Pi.

Good choice.

I would Never put pineapple on my pizza (or anything else), but as long as no one else tries to put pineapple on my pizza, they’re welcome to whatever they can stomach.

Of course, New York is the best pizza

My wife loves Hawaiian pizza. I love anchovies on my pizza (with pepperoni, bacon, and green peppers). We get a half-and-half (sometimes Chicago-style; sometimes NY-), and it works for us. (The trick with the anchovies is to put them on the pizza after it comes out of the oven, so it doesn’t get all flaky and permeate the pie.)

Pineapple Pizzas are great!

I agree. Actually, South of the Rio Grande, pineapple on your tacos al pastor are grounds for divorce.

I remember these guys:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ledo_Pizza

Wait – Pigita is eating Hawaiian pizza?! The pineapple I can see, but a pig eating ham?

Nothing wrong with pineapple on pizza.

Pineapple on a pizza is an infamnia !!

Insulting pineapple on pizza? Stephan, that’s even beneath you…

I don’t understand what the big issue is with pineapple on pizza! I’ve been hearing this for years now, and definitely don’t “get it”. I think pineapple is a fine pizza topping, and probably get a “Hawaiian pizza” about twice a year. Perhaps it can be a bit bland compared to my favorites of sausage or mushrooms or Canadian bacon, but there certainly is nothing wrong with it! I love pineapple, whether it’s fresh, canned, or baked/grilled!

Nothing better than Buffalo, NY pizza and of course our world famous wings….now there is a meal….

Ah, pineapple… That’s just bananas without the bee… :D

Considering pizza’s Roman roots, pineapple is definitely not the worst possible thing. Such whiners!

pineapple haters are so sad

Pineapple does NOT belong on pizza!

Hooray for Pig, for breaking up with that vile Pigita!

And for a valid reason, too. I love pizza. I love pineapple. But they most certainly do not belong together!

Sbarro’s in Newark, NJ had pizza w/ pineapple in mid 1980s. Also w/ baked beans!!

I would prefer mine with BBQ, ham, bacon, and pineapple.

I love Hawaiian Pizza! But this made me laugh so I still Liked it.

I love it. And I am Italian.

We’ll see if it sticks. He’s been breaking up with Pigita for years and years and years. She doesn’t show up or get mentioned very often these days, but when she does it’s usually for a breakup.

And the really funny thing about “Hawaiian Pizza”…it was a Canadian invention!

De gustibus non est disputandum. That’s Latin for “it is pointless to argue about a matter of taste” (free translation).

Pizza with pineapple and ham is really good! She’s a cannibal?

Personally, I know Hawaiian is my favorite kind of pizza.

And ironically, I’m comment #Pizza Pi (314) …

I love a pizza with EVERYTHING. I called in once and the guy asked, “Jalapeños?” I said, “Sure!” When I opened the box, it was GREEN! I peeled off half the peppers and made nachos. My Great-Grandmother was not a fan of any pizza. “Why would I want to eat something that looked like someone had been sick?” Cause it’s delicious! Beau Jo’s in Denver some of the best I ever had.

Love me some Hawaiian Pizza. Put some shrimp on it as well. Delicious

I really like pineapple on pizza… I also like a lot of frozen pizzas, does that make me weird?

I don’t have a problem with anything on pizza, so long as the person eating it likes it…