Families gathered outside to watch in amazement as the saucer-shaped dough was tossed into the air, spinning turbulently, landing on the artisan's fist, still spinning wildly, and thrown again until it was perfectly A rolled out dough was formed, seasoned with hot sauce, spices and cheese and transferred with the shovel into the oven. Pizza had become so popular by the mid-1960s that a major pizza chain opened and began offering home delivery while another major player began franchising pizzerias across America. In the early 1970s, television commercials and radio jingles promoting local pizzerias gained popularity throughout the 1970s and 1980s, and pizza stations were introduced in major department stores in the 1990s. Pizza has become as American as apple pie and could be considered one of the most resourceful foods in America. Apparently, there are no limits to toppings, pasta varieties, shapes and sizes. Americans enjoy pizza hot and cold, as an appetizer, main course and even as a dessert. The pizza isn't fancy, although it can be. Pizza is