This fact absolutely shocked me.
Ringo Starr Won’t Touch This Super Popular Food, But Everyone Else Loves It
Published on Feb. 26, 2025
It’s fun when musicians share family recipes or tell fans what they eat every day. Dolly Parton is partial to all kinds of Southern recipes, and Willie Nelson eats only one thing for breakfast. The Beatles may have gone down in history as one of the greatest rock bands of all time, but all I can think about is how Ringo Starr has never eaten one of my absolute favorite foods.
What food has Ringo never eaten?
This rock and roll legend has never eaten pizza. Pizza! What’s pretty funny, though, is that one time, he starred in a Pizza Hut commercial.
A Beatles-themed potluck would be a good place for delicious food puns, like maybe a “Strawberry Fields Forever Salad” or some “Yellow Submarine Sandwiches.” But, if you’re going to invite Ringo Starr, you better leave “Sgt. Pepperoni’s Lonely Hearts Club Pizza” off the menu.
Why has he never eaten pizza?
It’s fairly common knowledge that Paul McCartney has been a vegetarian since 1975. But the reason behind Ringo’s food aversion is very simple: He is allergic to onions and garlic. Paul McCartney’s daughter, Mary, mentioned this in a recent BBC interview where she talked about how it can be difficult to cook for Paul and Ringo when they’re together, even though it’s obviously a blast for them to reconnect over a meal.
Onions and garlic are staple ingredients in so many worldwide cuisines that it must be difficult to avoid eating them, but Ringo said it’s worth it to avoid feeling ill. It’s safe to say that Ringo Starr probably won’t be invited to one of George Clooney’s weekly Lake Como pizza nights anytime soon!
