You’ve probably eaten hundreds of pieces of pizza in your life, but have you ever stopped to think more deeply about the delicious pie? Perhaps you’ve pondered the best toppings or debated your favorite cheeses. Don’t stop there! Ozark Mountain Pizza in Branson, MO, shares some ideas about the origins of this pie’s shape.

How the Pizza Got Its Circular Shape

If you’ve ever shared a pizza you know how important it is that everyone gets equal shares. By virtue of its geometry, a round pizza is easy to divvy up—simply cut down the middle until you have the desired number of slices. 

Another reason that many pizzas are circular comes down to the way they’re made. Traditional, hand-tossed pizza brings physics into play with centrifugal force pulling evenly on all sides as the chef spins the lump of dough until it becomes a nearly flat, perfect circle.  

You may wonder why your round pizza doesn’t have a round box. The answer is simpler than you might think: It’s more cost-effective to manufacture linear boxes than to create ones with a curve.

It should be said that many pizzerias offer square pizzas as well as round ones. Some customers prefer the quadrilateral crust’s improved durability and distribution of toppings. The good news is that the flavor doesn’t change from one cut to the next—pizza is great in all shapes!

You’re probably hungry now that you’re informed about the geometric background of this tasty food. Call Ozark Mountain Pizza at (417) 386-4210 or visit the website to browse the menu and order a custom pie.