The 5 worst toppings for a pizza

Pickles

Listen, I enjoy pickles as much as the next guy; especially when they’re deep-fried and dipped in ranch dressing. But their purpose beyond that, or a burger, sandwich or Chicago-style hotdog just isn’t very vast.

The bitter, crunchy texture of a pickle doesn’t exactly mesh with what should be a crispy, cheesy bite of pizza. That’s not even taking into account the type of sauce that would be used on this particular pie.

Is it a sweet sauce that would work against the flavor of the pickle? Is it a tangy sauce that would cause too much of salty flavor? Would there even be sauce at all? If the pizza were to be sauce-less, the seasonings and olive oil would most definitely clash with the flavor that comes from a pickle.

I’m not much of a toppings person as I previously mentioned, so it’s rare that I’d ever go near a pizza topped with jalapenos, olives or any of the other “standard” toppings that most others enjoy. I truly believe that a pizza is best enjoyed when it’s made in its purest form and eaten the way it was intended to be eaten.

With that said, I can at least understand the appeal of adding certain out-of-the-box toppings to a pizza. Various meats and pastas add a nice touch to shake things up for anyone who has grown bored of the usual options. As for pickles, I can’t quite get behind that movement, and I’m not sure that will ever change.