The Man Who Created Pineapple On Pizza Has Died And Twitter Is Setting Its Differences Aside

RIP Sam Panopoulos πŸπŸ•
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The creator of the most controversial pizza topping to ever be invented - ham and pineapple - has died at the age of 83.

Despite being commonly known as the β€œHawaiian”, it was Greek-born restauranteur Sam Panopoulos who first put pineapple on pizza after he moved to Canada.

β€œWe just put it on, just for the fun of it, see how it was going to taste,” Panopoulos previously told the BBC.

β€œWe were young in the business and we were doing a lot of experiments.

β€œWe tried it first, passed it to some customers. And a couple of months later, they’re going crazy about it. So we put it on the menu.”

The sweet and savoury combination has long divided the world, with a restaurant refusing to deliver a pineapple pizza last year and Iceland’s president expressing a wish to ban the topping.

But despite its critics, pineapple pizza has its fans, including Canada’s prime minister Justin Trudeau.

I have a pineapple. I have a pizza. And I stand behind this delicious Southwestern Ontario creation. #TeamPineapple @Canada

β€” Justin Trudeau (@JustinTrudeau) February 24, 2017

In light of Panopoulos’ death, people on twitter appear to have set their differences aside, with an overwhelming number thanking the chef for his creation.

Sam Panopoulos, you changed my life for the better tyπŸπŸ• https://t.co/06gyNyBg3t

β€” megs (@mv_pearson) June 10, 2017

The world mourns the loss of a daring genius. RIP Sam Panopoulos, inventor of pineapple pizza #hero pic.twitter.com/EXreGNUYHD

β€” Santiago Mendizabal (@SirMendizabal) June 10, 2017

We have lost another legend. The creator of #pineapplepizza, Sam Panopoulos.

Rest In Peace. πŸπŸ• pic.twitter.com/GVk68YqI8A

β€” Liam Anthony (@ninjaofginger87) June 12, 2017

A moment of silence for Sam Panopoulos who dared to put pineapple on a pizza for the first time. πŸ•πŸβ™₯️

β€” Andrew Thornton (@andythornton94) June 10, 2017

Rest in peace Sam Panopoulos the inventory of pineapple on pizza.I'm sorry so many people could not see the beauty in the vision you gave us pic.twitter.com/TObXhABEjk

β€” Piragon β™” (@Mr_Touhou) June 10, 2017

For the record, pineapple on pizza rules.

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