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National Cheese Pizza Day

Food · September 5

A look at cheese pizza, the plain classic of tomato sauce, melted cheese and crust, and simple ways to enjoy a slice or make one at home.

National Cheese Pizza Day falls on Sunday, September 5, 2027. That is 313 days away.

Cheese pizza is the version with nothing to hide behind. A round of dough, a layer of tomato sauce, a blanket of melted cheese, and that is the whole cast. Mozzarella does most of the work, often with a little hard cheese like Parmesan grated over the top.

Because there are so few parts, each one shows. A good crust has a crisp bottom and a chewy edge with a few charred bubbles. The sauce can be bright and simple or cooked down and sweet. The cheese should melt into a stretchy, browned layer without turning into a puddle of oil. Pizza makers often judge a new shop by its plain slice for exactly this reason.

Styles change the experience a lot. A thin, foldable slice eaten standing up is a different meal from a thick square cut from a pan, and both are still cheese pizza. Some people add a pinch of dried oregano, red pepper flakes or a drizzle of olive oil at the table, which counts as seasoning rather than a topping, depending on who is arguing.

Making one at home is easier than it sounds. Store-bought dough works fine, and a very hot oven helps the crust crisp before the cheese overbrowns. Letting the pizza rest for a minute or two before cutting keeps the cheese from sliding off in one sheet.

Cold leftover cheese pizza has its loyal fans, though leftovers keep best wrapped in the refrigerator and reheated in a hot skillet, which brings the crust back to crisp.

Ways to celebrate

• Order a plain slice from a local pizzeria and judge the crust.
• Bake a cheese pizza at home using store-bought dough.
• Try one new cheese blended into the usual mozzarella.
• Compare a thin slice and a thick pan slice side by side.
• Reheat leftover pizza in a skillet to recrisp the crust.

Dates

All national days on September 5

Also on September 5

• Be Late for Something Day

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