{"id":46798,"date":"2021-06-02T06:00:00","date_gmt":"2021-06-02T16:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.theimpulsivebuy.com\/wordpress\/?p=46798"},"modified":"2021-05-31T21:33:21","modified_gmt":"2021-06-01T07:33:21","slug":"papa-johns-parmesan-crusted-papadia-review","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.theimpulsivebuy.com\/wordpress\/2021\/06\/02\/papa-johns-parmesan-crusted-papadia-review\/","title":{"rendered":"REVIEW: Papa John’s Parmesan Crusted Papadia"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"Papa<\/p>\n

In the pizza chain innovation playbook, it’s a must to mess with the crust. So Papa John’s stayed true to form with the new Parmesan Crusted Papadia. <\/p>\n

While it’s a standard play to jazz up the crust, the execution is actually pretty genius because it takes a unique offering in the crowded chain pizza space and makes it more unique. It also delivers exactly as promised — a Papadia with a nice crispy parmesan exterior. <\/p>\n

The addition can be ordered with any of the existing varieties. It’s a one-dollar upcharge. I went with my favorite one thus far — the Meatball Pepperoni.<\/p>\n

After opening its box, I could immediately tell it was cheese crusted from its golden hue. It was like someone folded a doily made of cheese onto the Papadia.<\/p>\n

\"Papa<\/p>\n

The visible shredded dairy melded onto the surface was reminiscent of the pizza chain’s garlic parmesan crust<\/a>. But this version is so much better because of the added surface area and the wispy cheese edges like the overflow on a grilled cheese sandwich. 2?r now equals C for cheese!!!<\/p>\n

Said cheese doily didn’t take away from or overpower the existing meat and tomato sauce flavors. It complemented them really well with extra savoriness that culminated in a much cheesier taste than the original version. I also enjoyed the added texture to each bite. It’s not crunchy like eating Cheetos, but rather it’s more like a light crispness, similar to eating a parmesan crisp!<\/p>\n

\"Papa<\/p>\n

With all that said, this cheese-crusted version was a little less “handheld happiness” than the original, as the parmesan crust left quite the oily residue.<\/p>\n

All things considered, I would pay the extra dollar for the crispy goodness again and again. <\/p>\n

I’m actually secretly hoping that this catches on at other chains and even local pizza joints. Can you imagine an added cheesy exterior like this on a folded NY-style pizza?! SHEEEEEESH (as the TikTokers would say).<\/p>\n

This is innovation at its finest, people!! Simple but effective and delicious.<\/p>\n

Purchased Price:<\/strong> $7
\nSize:<\/strong> N\/A
\nRating:<\/strong> 8 out of 10
\nNutrition Facts:<\/strong> (Not available on website, but here’s the info for a regular Meatball Pepperoni) 940 calories, 49 grams of fat, 21 grams of saturated fat, 1 gram of trans fat, 140 milligrams of sodium, 2390 milligrams of sodium, 79 grams of carbohydrates, 4 grams of fiber, 8 grams of sugar, and 42 grams of protein.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

In the pizza chain innovation playbook, it’s a must to mess with the crust. So Papa John’s stayed true to form with the new Parmesan Crusted Papadia. 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