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Papa John\u2019s makes my favorite chain pizza. <\/p>\n
Before you @ me, hear me out: it has the perfect balance of flavors as the slightly sweeter pizza sauce is the perfect primer for the savory toppings and signature Garlic Sauce. Also, the texture of the pizza has the springy goodness of fresh bread. Since I\u2019m a crust enthusiast, that\u2019s pretty dang important to me.<\/p>\n
So, when Papa John\u2019s launched its new garlic parmesan crust earlier this month, my crust purist self was a little skeptical. Why ruin a good thing?! It\u2019s the first time in company history that it’s taken a page out of Pizza Hut\u2019s book and changed up the crust. According to the VP of the menu strategy team, the chain found inspiration from its glorious Garlic Sauce.<\/p>\n
![\"Papa](\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.theimpulsivebuy.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/Papa-Johns-Garlic-Parmesan-Crust-Half-and-Half.jpeg?resize=600%2C800&ssl=1\" "\\"Papa")
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For good measure, I deviated from my usual pepperoni order with a half pepperoni, half mushroom pie with the garlic parmesan crust. Why? Because I was worried the new addition would throw off the aforementioned perfect balance. I figured mushroom was the tastiest neutral pick.<\/p>\n
![\"Papa](\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.theimpulsivebuy.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/Papa-Johns-Garlic-Parmesan-Crust-Closeup.jpeg?resize=600%2C800&ssl=1\" "\\"Papa")
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The new crust passed the visual test; it looked pretty different from the standard crust. I liken the look and feel of it to Subway\u2019s Italian Herb and Cheese bread because you can see the shredded parmesan-romano cheese baked into it. <\/p>\n
![\"Papa](\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.theimpulsivebuy.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/Papa-Johns-Garlic-Parmesan-Crust-Closeup-2.jpeg?resize=600%2C800&ssl=1\" "\\"Papa")
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Flavor-wise, I could taste the parmesan, and it didn\u2019t throw off the balance at all! It was fine with both pepperoni and mushroom. The flavor was like eating cheesy breadsticks. It wasn\u2019t garlicky or buttery enough for my liking, though. Especially if it\u2019s supposed to be inspired by the signature sauce. <\/p>\n
However, after dipping the garlic parmesan crust into the garlic butter, I had some seriously vampire-warding breath.<\/p>\n
Overall, Papa John’s Garlic Parmesan Crust was average. It didn\u2019t add or take away from my experience. I could see it as a nice way to jazz up a pizza order, but I wouldn\u2019t go out of my way for it.<\/p>\n
Purchased Price:<\/strong> $10.00 Papa John\u2019s makes my favorite chain pizza. Before you @ me, hear me out: it has the perfect balance of flavors as the slightly sweeter pizza sauce is the perfect primer for the savory toppings and signature Garlic Sauce. Also, the texture of the pizza has the springy goodness of fresh bread. 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\nSize:<\/strong> N\/A
\nRating:<\/strong> 7 out of 10
\nNutrition Facts:<\/strong> N\/A.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"