Kebab vs pizza: 40% cheaper and just as junky
A durum costs €5 with fries and a drink, versus €10 for a plain pizza. The same dubious quality at half the price. Why are you paying more?
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Kebab vs pizza: the same junk food at half the price
A kebab durum weighs around 500 grams and costs 5 euros on its own, or 7 with fries and a drink. A pizza, 600 grams, already runs 10 or 11 euros without extras. The math is simple: you pay 40% to 50% less for the stuffed dough roll, and you even get a side. The quality difference? Zero.
The myth of organic meat at the pizzeria
Anyone who sneers at kebab as "immigrant garbage" forgets that pizza doesn't come with beef from Cantabrian pastures. Both are processed meat of dubious origin, flour and fat. The difference is in the wrapping: round vs. rolled, and in the price. Food hypocrisy has a cost.
Homegrown alternatives that don't cut it
The debate brings up Galician empanada or the Salamanca-style hornazo, homemade options with real quality. But on the street, the practical choice comes down to two fast foods: one expensive, one cheap. The fast food market has already voted, even if the consumer wants to play the dignified one.
[H]The full calculation – plain kebab for €5, pizza at €10 – leaves a gap that doesn't justify paying double for a stiffer dough. Anyone still defending pizza as the superior option should read the fine print on their receipt.
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A kebab durum weighs around 500 grams and costs 5 euros on its own, or 7 with fries and a drink. A pizza, 600 grams, already runs 10 or 11 euros without extras. The math is simple: you pay 40% to 50% less for the stuffed dough roll, and you even get a side. The quality difference? Zero.
The myth of organic meat at the pizzeria
Anyone who sneers at kebab as "immigrant garbage" forgets that pizza doesn't come with beef from Cantabrian pastures. Both are processed meat of dubious origin, flour and fat. The difference is in the wrapping: round vs. rolled, and in the price. Food hypocrisy has a cost.
Homegrown alternatives that don't cut it
The debate brings up Galician empanada or the Salamanca-style hornazo, homemade options with real quality. But on the street, the practical choice comes down to two fast foods: one expensive, one cheap. The fast food market has already voted, even if the consumer wants to play the dignified one.
[H]The full calculation – plain kebab for €5, pizza at €10 – leaves a gap that doesn't justify paying double for a stiffer dough. Anyone still defending pizza as the superior option should read the fine print on their receipt.
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