(CNN) — We’ve grown up being told not to play with our food but a pizza maker in Rhode Island does just that to create works of art that will make your stomach growl.
“I started working at the bakery full time … and consequently found a new love and appreciation for the business, I decided to make the bakery my life’s work and have worked there ever since,” Palmieri told CNN.
The Rolling Stones logo pizza is made with red bell peppers, black olives, sauce and cheese.
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Palmieri first explored pizza art in July of 2016, when he made a “very basic” US flag pizza with pepperoni stripes and olive stars. “It was a huge hit with customers and the following winter I made a fairly simple Patriots logo pizza during their 2017 title run,” said Palmieri.
The US flag is rendered with pepperoni stripes and olive stars.
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Those two “simple” designs are what kick-started it all and Palmieri hasn’t slowed down since. His eye-popping, mouth-watering creations range from cartoon characters to Star Wars legends, and fierce predators.
These special pies take more time to create. “The pizzas can take anywhere from 1 hour for a basic design to 3 hours for a complex design, not including baking time. A normal pepperoni and cheese pizza might take a few minutes to make,” explained Palmieri.
The designs are so magnificent that you may be hesitant to take a slice — but trust me, you’ll want to. Palmieri uses all-natural ingredients for his pies.
“The most common ingredients used are black olives … red, yellow, green, and orange bell peppers, breaded eggplant, and grated Romano cheese mixed with olive oil and various spices and sauces to make a wide array of colors,” Palmieri said.
Hulk Hogan pizza art
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Palmieri says the custom pies haven’t changed his family’s business “all that much,” but they have paid off in a different kind of way.
“Seeing the response to my work and the reactions from customers and fans on social media is incredibly rewarding and humbling, especially when it comes to the parents who pick up a pizza for their kid’s birthday party,” Palmieri said. “As a parent of two young children I know how important those events are and the idea that I can be a part of making such an important day even a little bit extra special is sort of indescribable.”
The baker first made the New England Patriots symbol during the team’s 2017 season.
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This sheet pan unicorn pizza is made with red, green, yellow and orange bell peppers, fresh tomatoes, black olives, and romano and mozzarella cheeses with an American cheese eye and a touch of BBQ sauce on the horn.
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