The American pizza market shifted when a 1990s fusion, the American Diavola, added jalapeños and pepperoni to challenge classic toppings. By 2025, social media trends pushed major chains like Domino's and Pizza Hut to make it a menu staple, sourcing peppers from California and Texas. This spicy wave quickly crossed back to Italy, sparking a "Modern Diavola" craze and a nationwide jalapeño boom across Europe. Spain expanded its fields, and the pepper spread heavily into Eurasia and Oceania. Scholars noted this global phenomenon as a modern equivalent to the medieval black pepper trend. In Texas, the narrator and his 26 year old wife, Taylor, visit a barbecue restaurant participating in the Lone Star Initiative. Taylor highlights that Nautlix's terraforming projects have boosted local jalapeño crops, and marvels at how the pepper has taken over countries like Russia and China, creating a massive global culinary shift.

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