{"id":17627,"date":"2014-09-16T06:00:00","date_gmt":"2014-09-16T16:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.theimpulsivebuy.com\/wordpress\/?p=17627"},"modified":"2023-08-14T16:03:22","modified_gmt":"2023-08-15T02:03:22","slug":"review-pizza-hut-bacon-cheese-stuffed-crust-pizza","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.theimpulsivebuy.com\/wordpress\/2014\/09\/16\/review-pizza-hut-bacon-cheese-stuffed-crust-pizza\/","title":{"rendered":"REVIEW: Pizza Hut Bacon Cheese Stuffed Crust Pizza"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"Pizza<\/a><\/p>\n

All right, dammit! I admit it, I like Pizza Hut?<\/p>\n

As a former Manhattanite who grew up on real pizza, I think my family and friends in the Big Apple just hung their heads collectively in shame and disgust. I would probably garner a better reaction if I yanked my vintage Bugle Boys pants down and angry-sharted on my grandparent\u2019s ugly Thomas Kinkade print (..alas, aren\u2019t they all ugly?).<\/p>\n

Since I\u2019m in a mood to confess\u2026I also secretly love dog-shaming pictures. You know the ones where the owners hang a sign around their necks proclaiming they did something bad.<\/p>\n

And I not only love Pizza Hut, I also love their stuffed crusts. I see your head shaking, I know. Despite eating at some of the best pizzerias in New York and Chicago, I come to you throwing myself on the sword asking, \u201cWhat\u2019s so wrong with Pizza Hut\u2019s pizzas?\u201d<\/p>\n

Besides, I now live in a major city in Florida where everyone proclaims their pizza is \u201cNew York\u201d-style when in actuality, it is about as New York as the set of Jackie Chan\u2019s \u201cRumble in the Bronx.\u201d How many mountain ranges can you name that\u2019s in the middle of the Bronx?<\/p>\n

For pizza chains, in my experience, Pizza Hut is the most consistent overall. The sauce always has a nice subtle earthy and peppery flavor that pairs well with the tangy acidity of the tomato sauce. Furthermore, the pizza satisfies my cravings when the only local pizzeria around also specializes in Mexican food. Those in Ketchikan, Alaska know what I\u2019m talking about.<\/p>\n

After diving into several hours of Destiny<\/i>, what perfect food than pizza can accompany hours of button mashing? I don\u2019t have time to coordinate with a fork when I\u2019m too busy coordinating the controls to grind levels.?
\nThe delivery was quick and upon opening the box, the familiar fresh smell of fourteen delicious inches of hot pizza rose up and jacked my nostrils into heaven.<\/p>\n

\"Pizza<\/a><\/p>\n

Noticeably, the pizza looked a little weird because the crust was almost an inch and a half wide, which contained a mixture of melted cheeses and hardwood smoked bacon. The bulging crust begged to be ripped apart so the cheddar, provolone and mozzarella mixture could ooze out. I tore it apart and although there was no oozing, there was a rush of smoky bacon that filled the air around my face.<\/p>\n

The crust was buttery with a pleasant chewy texture and the mixed melted cheese imparted a nice creamy taste, like the inside of a crab rangoon without the fake cream cheese flavor. The small bits of bacon cut through the cheese and it was awesome enough for me to eat just the crusts of several slices alone.<\/p>\n

\"Pizza<\/a><\/p>\n

Initially, I was not happy with the paltry amount of bacon in the stuffed crust but it turned out it was the right ratio. The cheese mixture really carried the bacon well and amplified that salty and fatty porky taste. There was also a slight onion flavor in the mixture that was well received by my mouth as I continued to hand cannon aliens in the hope of grabbing some elite stuff.<\/p>\n

The $11.99 special allowed one topping and I opted for the mushrooms, which was stupid. Pizzeria chain mushrooms are either rubbery or so thin that they are dried up like mummified corpses. I had the latter. The pizza was good but the mushrooms detracted from the pizza and I picked them all off. However, I take the blame and should have ordered onions instead.<\/p>\n

The pizza itself sans mushrooms was good as the cheese was perfectly stretchy and the sauce lifted the flavors well. The chewiness of the crust extended to the slice and, as a whole, the pizza satiated my craving. Yet, to be honest, I would be satisfied just eating the crusts and leaving the pizza in the box.<\/p>\n

If you\u2019ve eaten the stuffed crust before and didn\u2019t like it, no amount of bacon is going to change your mind. If you were on the fence, bacon does actually make it better. If you liked it, then get ready for Valhalla of epic stuffed crust-pizza proportions. While it\u2019s not as gooey as I hoped, like a fried mozzarella stick, the taste was good enough to overlook this.<\/p>\n

(Nutrition Facts – 1 slice w\/o toppings – 340 calories, 140 calories from fat, 16 grams of fat, 8 grams of saturated fat, 0 grams of trans fat, 45 milligrams of cholesterol, 810 milligrams of sodium, 34 grams of carbohydrates, 2 grams of fiber, 1 grams of sugar, and 16 grams of protein.)<\/small><\/p>\n

Item:<\/b> Pizza Hut Bacon Cheese Stuffed Crust Pizza
\nPurchased Price:<\/b> $11.99
\nSize:<\/b> Large
\nPurchased at:<\/b> Pizza Hut
\nRating:<\/b> 8 out of 10
\nPros:<\/b> The cheese mixture carried the bacon well. The stuffed crust was buttery and had a nice chewy texture. Bacon and melted cheese, what is there not to like?
\nCons:<\/b> The cheese in the crust wasn\u2019t gooey. The dried mushrooms sucked the life out of a good pizza. Laughing at dog shaming photos, I\u2019m embarrassed to admit I laugh at those.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

All right, dammit! I admit it, I like Pizza Hut? As a former Manhattanite who grew up on real pizza, I think my family and friends in the Big Apple just hung their heads collectively in shame and disgust. 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