FULL STORY:  Pizza Hut released their second annual “Pizza Trends Report.”  And it found that TODAY is the best day of the week to eat it.

43% said Friday . . . 23% said Saturday . . . and Wednesday is a distant third with 11% of the vote.  Here are a few more quick stats. . .

1.  They claim they’ve settled the debate on the RIGHT way to eat pizza.  Do you fold it . . . not fold it . . . or eat it with a fork?  The winner with almost half the vote is NO fold.  Just start in on it tip-first.  44% said using a fork is a “food crime.”

2.  A third of Americans expect to eat more pizza than last year.  Kansas eats the most per capita, followed by the Dakotas, West Virginia, and Wisconsin.

3.  57% of us like cold pizza the next day, no need to heat it up.

4.  Thin-crust is the most popular type, at least at Pizza Hut.  Stuffed crust is next, then hand-tossed.

5.  New York-style is #1 again with 29% of the vote.  Chicago deep dish, 22% . . . Sicilian, 8% . . . and Detroit-style, 4%.

6.  58% of us dip our pizza, at least sometimes.  Ranch is the most popular dipping sauce, followed by garlic sauce, marinara, and a tie for fourth between blue cheese and Buffalo.

7.  28% of Americans would give up drinking for a year for unlimited free pizza.  20% would give up coffee, and 14% would give up sweets.

8.  The top celeb we’d grab a slice with is Morgan Freeman. He got more votes than Taylor Swift, Paul McCartney, Joe Rogan, or George Clooney.

9.  Last stat:  The average American eats 288 slices a year.  That’s just over 95 BILLION slices nationwide. 

(PR Newswire)