Pizza Expert Gives Advice on Rounding Out Your Super Bowl Party

While chicken is usually the food of choice on Super Bowl Sunday, the game day is one of the top five for pizza sales.

Last year Jeremy White, the editor-in-chief of Pizza Today magazine offered these tips when picking your Super Bowl party.

Pizza delivers variety: “The great thing about pizza is it is the most customizable food dish in the world,” White said. When ordering party pies, offer diversity in sauces and toppings. Everything from pineapple to shrimp can be placed on a pizza.

Slicing up your order: “The most popular pizza is a 14-inch round,” said White. “Figure it will serve three adults, so if you have 15 people at your party, you will need five 14” pizzas.”

Save yourself some time and dough: “Call your order in early, and I don’t mean 10 minutes before kick off. I mean an hour and a half to two hours before the game starts,” White said. Pizza joints know it’s a big day and they plan and staff for it, but odds are most of the calls will come in at once, White said. If you really want to save yourself some time, pick it up yourself, he said. Most stores should be able to have your order ready in 35-40 minutes and you'll save money on delivery fees, too.

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Check out these Ames Patch listings, and while you're at it, leave a recommendation for your favorite pie maker.

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