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Semi-protected edit request on 16 December 2022

In the second paragraph there are grammar mistakes: In Italy, pizza served in a restaurant is presented unsliced, Haditod (talk) 12:04, 16 December 2022 (UTC)

 Not done: it's not clear what changes you want to be made. Please mention the specific changes in a "change X to Y" format and provide a reliable source if appropriate. RealAspects (talk) 12:36, 16 December 2022 (UTC)

It is arguable that the sentence identified is tautologous and should just read 'In Italian restaurants, pizza is served unsliced.' Is that what you mean? Sbishop (talk) 12:45, 16 December 2022 (UTC)

Semi-protected edit request on 2 March 2023

Current: Some home chefs use a wood-fired pizza oven, usually installed outdoors. Updated: Some home chefs use a wood-fired pizza oven, usually installed outdoors. A growing line of portable sized ovens makes the product more accessible to the average homeowner. Jalex3136 (talk) 17:13, 2 March 2023 (UTC)

 Partly done: The Forbes link was added, but not the blog link; see WP:BLOG. General Ization ^Talk 17:53, 2 March 2023 (UTC)

References

Pinsa dead-end

Pinsa redirects here but isn't mentioned even once on the page. --2003:C9:4727:6B00:E2D5:5AC0:B816:E590 (talk) 11:57, 23 May 2023 (UTC)

Cursory research suggests it's a term invented for marketing purposes and with deliberate attempts to suggest a non-existent historical Roman origin. It describes a bread baked from wheat, soy and rice flour with toppings added after baking. Don't know if it's noteworthy and should get a paragraph or if the redirect should be removed. My personal instinct would be the latter, but seeing how I arrived here to look it up, maybe the former is warranted. --2003:C9:4727:6B00:E2D5:5AC0:B816:E590 (talk) 12:12, 23 May 2023 (UTC)

Pizza Styles section

In the table of "Pizza Styles" New Haven style pizza does not even get a mention despite 5 or so New Haven pizzerias ranking amongst the top in the country. I think this is a somewhat egregious omission JPJR71121 (talk) 20:41, 10 May 2023 (UTC)

Maybe they are, but what makes the style of their pizzas distinctive? This is about pizza, not pizza restaurants. Sbishop (talk) 06:48, 11 May 2023 (UTC)

There are tons of way more popular varieties and styles not listed. I would think that stuffed would be on there.. stuffed crust isn’t even on there… 2600:100F:B13A:8B6D:109F:77CE:FA28:C151 (talk) 04:35, 18 June 2023 (UTC)

intro

this part: "such as various types of sausage, anchovies, mushrooms, onions, olives, vegetables, meat, ham, etc" it is very poorly written. half of those are meats, half are vegetables, only specific types of sausage are used, not the whole class. it should be reorganized thoughtfully. since y'all are gatekeeping this article, fix it yourselves. 2806:106E:13:7DF:4F30:7EF8:F822:D1ED (talk) 16:37, 7 July 2023 (UTC)

Is it Saj bread ?

"the Persian soldiers of the Achaemenid Empire during the rule of Darius the Great baked flatbreads with cheese and dates on top of their battle shields"

As the source connecting the sentence to Pizza is not an archaeological one , can original sentence be pointing to Saj bread?Alborz Fallah (talk) 13:01, 19 August 2023 (UTC)

Cooking Saj bread in Iran

Pizza locked?

why is the article on pizza semi protected? 2600:100F:B13A:8B6D:109F:77CE:FA28:C151 (talk) 04:29, 18 June 2023 (UTC)

Because it attracts a high number of unsourced or simply stupid edits.Ponsonby100 (talk) 18:11, 23 October 2023 (UTC)

Semi-protected edit request on 23 October 2023

Coouer20 (talk) 17:53, 23 October 2023 (UTC)

to remove a picture

 Not done: it's not clear what changes you want to be made. Please mention the specific changes in a "change X to Y" format and provide a reliable source if appropriate. Cannolis (talk) 18:12, 23 October 2023 (UTC)

Discussion: Pizza Margherita

I'm no one to say whether a rule is correct or not, but I think the rule that an article must maintain the author's chosen English is counterproductive; pizza Margherita, of course, is NOT a US-only subject, and therefore should have the most common English, British English. I would like objective answers, not preferences (I'm neutral). Note: this will be my last discussion about the use of British and American English, I'm not used to American English (most Europeans, actually). JacktheBrown (talk) 19:17, 14 May 2024 (UTC)

I don't think I noticed this post at the time, @JackkBrown, but please read MOS:ENGVAR and MOS:RETAIN. If you want to argue that those rules should be changed, this article's talk page is not the place to do so. (And, sadly, I think that "the most common English" these days is not British but American. Me, I'm British, but after years of exposure I know what they mean by "eggplant" and "ground beef", as well as recognising that "color" isn't a typo but a variation we sometimes have to live with.) PamD 14:01, 24 May 2024 (UTC)

@PamD: yes, American English is the most popular if we consider the number of inhabitants, but it's important to understand that in Europe, fortunately, British English (the original English) is taught and American English is considered a mistake. Before anyone is offended by reading this conversation, American English isn't bad, but I prefer, and by far, British English. JacktheBrown (talk) 20:30, 24 May 2024 (UTC)

@JackkBrown But your preference has no relevance to this discussion. I prefer British English too, but we follow Wikipedia's rules when editing this international encyclopedia. PamD 21:49, 24 May 2024 (UTC)

@PamD: I responded to your sentence "And, sadly, I think that "the most common English" these days is not British but American", nothing more. JacktheBrown (talk) 21:57, 24 May 2024 (UTC)

JackkBrown, when you write American English is considered a mistake, that is a ludicrous statement. The US has 330 million residents, the UK has about 68 million residents and Italy has 59 million people. In other words, there are well over two and a half times as many speakers of American English as there are UK residents and Italians put together. And there are about 18 million Italian Americans who speak American English with great enthusiasm. American English is not only a perfectly valid form of English, it is the now the dominant form of English worldwide. I say that as an American who has great respect for the writing of Shakespeare, Churchill and Elvis Costello. Let's drop the chauvinism, please. Cullen328 (talk) 08:27, 25 May 2024 (UTC)

@Cullen328: I wrote that in Europe British English is taught and, consequently, in Europe American English is considered a mistake (at least in Italy); you misunderstood my comment. JacktheBrown (talk) 09:52, 25 May 2024 (UTC)

Except of course that British English is the language of government, science, the law and for many other uses in former countries of the British Empire especially India. British English speakers in India BY FAR outnumber American English speakers in the world. Your claim that opposite views are 'ludicrous' is er, ludicrous. 2A01:4B00:AE0E:6200:2939:F73F:B347:4890 (talk) 14:02, 25 October 2024 (UTC)

@JackkBrown why 204.147.187.141 (talk) 00:17, 9 October 2024 (UTC)

Your statement remains false. Why on Earth would native Italian speakers be in a position to decide that American English is a mistake? The notion is ludicrous. Cullen328 (talk) 18:39, 25 May 2024 (UTC)

@Cullen328: I'm referring to schools, I should have specified that. I don't know the schools in other European countries in detail, but in Italian schools British English is taught and American English is considered a mistake (red pen); I repeat, I'm referring to schools. JacktheBrown (talk) 22:05, 25 May 2024 (UTC)

JackkBrown, surely that does not apply to the American Overseas School of Rome or the American School of Milan or the Marymount International School Rome or the International School of Florence or the International School of Trieste or St. Stephen's School, Rome. Cullen328 (talk) 23:29, 25 May 2024 (UTC)

Also, JackkBrown, the final sentences of the article you linked to say: To conclude, it is everyday practice that excites us, not armchair disquisitions. In short, long live English! Whether British or American. Because it is always English! I suggest that you follow the advice of the article you provided and avoid "armchair disquisitions". Cullen328 (talk) 23:37, 25 May 2024 (UTC)

References

Which English?

The creator of the first stub used UK English in "favourite", but US "eggplant" appeared pretty soon, and as has been pointed out US English was used in what could be considered the first substantial version (colors, "ground meat"). A {{Use British English}} was a recent addition, and has come and gone a couple of times. So let's have the {{Use American English}} and, for consistency, {{Use mdy dates}}. It also looks as if pizza probably spread from Itlay to the US before becoming popular elsewhere round the world, another valid reason for US English. PamD 14:46, 23 May 2024 (UTC)

If American English was established as of the first non-stub version, that's what we should use in the absence of any other valid reason. I do think a tag would be helpful, since there's been recent editing away from the established English variety. Firefangledfeathers (talk / contribs) 22:04, 23 May 2024 (UTC)

@Firefangledfeathers Agreed. I've reinstated it after its recent removal. PamD 23:32, 23 May 2024 (UTC)

@PamD: I disagree with the reinstatement of the tag, mainly because it was originally added before the first response to this discussion (14:46: https://en.m.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Talk:Pizza&diff=prev&oldid=1225291854; 14:47: https://en.m.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Pizza&diff=prev&oldid=1225291982); first of all, I would recommend reaching a consensus and not acting before having reached it, and you added the tag one minute after the start of the conversation, and moreover without any response. JacktheBrown (talk) 23:40, 23 May 2024 (UTC)

@JackkBrown But have you got any actual argument as to why the tag should not be added? PamD 06:09, 24 May 2024 (UTC)

@PamD: no, but before adding the tag it would be right to wait for at least one response. I'm neutral, neither agree nor disagree; I simply don't agree with the way. JacktheBrown (talk) 06:17, 24 May 2024 (UTC)

I agree with JackkBrown, putting the tag on the article in what you intend to be a permanent placement one minute after raising the question here was ridiculous. Especially as JackkBrown clearly stated that British English was long-established, so it would have been polite at the least to allow him to comment before acting. Happy days, ~ Lindsay^Hello 06:22, 24 May 2024 (UTC)

Have you read the immediately above discussion, @LindsayH? This is disruptive editing by an editor who seems to believe that BrEng is the One True English. I have been working with them for weeks now trying to encourage them to be less disruptive. Valereee (talk) 22:22, 25 May 2024 (UTC)

Hello, Valereee. Yes, though most of the discussion above occurred after my comment, i believe. I have no dog in this fight, i don't believe in One True English, because what i speak/write is fully in line with none of the varieties; my concern was purely the timing, which seemed less than collegial, so i have no comment on anyone being disruptive, indeed, i'm only replying because i don't want you to think i'm taking sides. To be clear: I am happy for the article to wear the US variety tag, because that seems to fit our policies. Happy days, ~ Lindsay^Hello 14:06, 26 May 2024 (UTC)

The section heading was a rhetorical question, not an intention to open a discussion, because it seems to me quite obvious that the {{Use American English}} template is appropriate for this article.

Any Wikipedia article should be written in a consistent version of English: I hope no-one disagrees with that.

This article appears not to have had a template about version of English until @JackkBrown added {{Use British English}} (to an article which at that point used "colors" and "ground beef") on 26 April. They then removed it on 22 May and replaced it on 23 May.

Meanwhile @Ahecht: pointed out that the first substantial version had been in American English, which is how we decide which version of English to use for an article. It seems to me to be obvious that this article should be in American English, and no-one has yet produced any reasoned argument for (a) having no template about language or (b) using British English. PamD 07:26, 24 May 2024 (UTC)

@JackkBrown, you said you were no longer interested in arguing this point? Valereee (talk) 22:12, 25 May 2024 (UTC)

@Valereee: yes, in the sense that I will not start new discussions; in the meantime, I have finished what I started. JacktheBrown (talk) 22:14, 25 May 2024 (UTC)

Aight. I think you should WP:drop the stick. Valereee (talk) 22:15, 25 May 2024 (UTC)

@PamD favriote egplant? never heard of it 204.147.187.141 (talk) 02:58, 6 October 2024 (UTC)

I'll toss in a vote for American English.