{"id":50941,"date":"2022-04-22T06:00:00","date_gmt":"2022-04-22T16:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.theimpulsivebuy.com\/wordpress\/?p=50941"},"modified":"2022-04-21T10:27:06","modified_gmt":"2022-04-21T20:27:06","slug":"papa-johns-epic-pepperoni-stuffed-crust-pizza-review","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.theimpulsivebuy.com\/wordpress\/2022\/04\/22\/papa-johns-epic-pepperoni-stuffed-crust-pizza-review\/","title":{"rendered":"REVIEW: Papa John’s Epic Pepperoni-Stuffed Crust Pizza"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"Papa<\/p>\n

I imagine that Papa John’s Epic Pepperoni-Stuffed Crust Pizza might have made Little Caesars \u2014 who released a similar product not quite a year ago \u2014 cry, “Et tu, Papa?” But I won’t subtract points for lack of originality. This combo feels quintessential; pepperoni and stuffed crust go together like pepperoni and pizza!<\/p>\n

Before we get into the real meat of this review (ha, ha), I should point out that this crust is not just stuffed, but per Papa John’s website, also “seasoned.” This was a relief to read, as at first glance, the generous smattering of unexpected black flecks had me sort of concerned. The seasoning was zesty \u2014 hard to pinpoint one taste exactly, but it was simultaneously garlicky, salty, and a bit cheesy \u2014 and while I think the stuffed crust could have stood on its own, the addition wasn’t unwelcome.<\/p>\n

\"Papa<\/p>\n

Biting into the puffy, pillowy crust, I was pleased to notice that the taste of the pepperoni came through nicely but didn’t entirely steal the cheese’s thunder. It felt like a lovely complement, both in terms of the salty, meaty flavor popping against the mellower, creamy taste of the cheese, and the pop of slim, crisp texture contrasting the cheese’s silky thickness. But, while tasting this marriage of cheese and pepperoni satisfied my appetite, it couldn’t satisfy my curiosity; to do that, I had to peel back the crusty curtain.<\/p>\n

Tearing open and rolling back the crust to reveal the cheesy, pepperoni-y secrets folded within had two effects. The first is that dissecting my pizza so thoughtfully made me feel kind of like a serial killer, or at least a very obscure sort of surgeon. The second, more pertinent point is that I could see exactly how many pieces of pepperoni went into the crust on each slice: two to three.<\/p>\n

\"Papa<\/p>\n

Honestly, that doesn’t exactly sound substantial enough to base a whole product around. Imagine how disappointed you would be if you ordered a pepperoni pizza and only got two to three pieces on each slice as a topping! You could argue that a little of this particular food item goes a long way, but I’m not sure the kind of person who orders their disc of meat and cheese with extra meat and cheese crammed inside is the kind of person who worries about oversaturation. It seems that at least three more pepperoni pieces could have been curled around the cheese stuffing without overlapping, and if you’re going to release something as all-out as pepperoni stuffed crust in the first place, why not fill every last gap you can?<\/p>\n

\"Papa<\/p>\n

Though maybe I’m just jealous because the site mentions that the pizza is “topped off with more pepperoni,” but mine didn’t come with any outside of what was in the crust. Maybe that’s on me for missing some step in online ordering, but I assumed a pizza with pepperoni in the name would include it as a topping by default!<\/p>\n

I must disclose that I’m a stuffed crust fanatic, which might suggest that my bar for this offering would be quite high. But ultimately, I think it just means that I’m more willing to accept it for giving me the luscious cheese filling I crave even though its pepperoni potential underwhelms.<\/p>\n

Purchased Price:<\/strong> $13.99
\nSize:<\/strong> Large
\nRating:<\/strong> 7 out of 10
\nNutrition Facts:<\/strong> Information not available on website.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

I imagine that Papa John’s Epic Pepperoni-Stuffed Crust Pizza might have made Little Caesars \u2014 who released a similar product not quite a year ago \u2014 cry, “Et tu, Papa?” But I won’t subtract points for lack of originality. This combo feels quintessential; pepperoni and stuffed crust go together like pepperoni and pizza! 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