Domino's Pizza - apparently now with less nasty

Domino's changed its pizza recipe. Here's what we think...
by Serious/shine.yahoo.com

Big news in pizzaland: Domino's announced that it had a new core pizza recipe. The crust now has a garlic-herb seasoning; the sauce is supposed to be sweeter and bolder; and the cheese, well, the company is promising "shredded cheese made with 100% real mozzarella and flavored with just a hint of provolone," which makes you wonder what they were using before. They released a video on the making of the new Domino's pizza and even Stephen Colbert was impressed they finally changed the old gross recipe.

How does the new Domino's pizza taste? Is it better? Is it good? Slice tried it (hoping it would at least be a step up from their oven baked Philly cheesesteak sandwich.)

Answer: The New Domino's Pizza Recipe Is Better
The thing that gave me pause the most when I read the Domino's press release was the bit about the sauce: "Sweeter, bolder tomato sauce with a medley of herbs and a red pepper kick."

To my taste, the old Domino's sauce was already too sweet. Making it any sweeter would push it into the realm of Papa John's, which I think has the sweetest sauce of the major chains. This was a big mistake on Domino's part, I thought.

But somehow, the "bolder" part and the "medley of herbs" and "red pepper kick" seem to balance out any additional sweetness. If anything, the sauce seems less sweet than before—maybe it's just more balanced now.

The "red pepper kick" is pleasant and probably just where it needs to be to appeal to a mainstream audience. It's not too spicy but still provides a gentle heat that lingers a bit after you've finished a slice.

Good job on the sauce, Domino's.

As far as "baked to a golden brown," so what? It was baked to a golden brown before. In my opinion, there's no noticeable difference in crust texture or doneness.

In fact, the only thing different with the crust seems to be the addition of the seasoning. I'd imagine that those of you who don't like it could ask that they not apply it.

As for the cheese, I have no idea how it's different. Domino's can talk about the "hint of provolone," but it's difficult to discern as the dough and sauce overpower any subtlety you'd hope to pick up in the cheese.

Bottom Line
-The sauce is better
-The garlic seasoning makes the end crust taste a little like breadsticks
-It's an improvement, but obviously nothing you'd order if you've already found a better local pizza option.



Well I'm certainly glad to hear that Domino's has come up with a good idea. What's been lost in the last few years of $5 dollar deals and cheesy commercials is that Domino's pizza tasted like ass. So instead of standing employees on the sidewalk like hookers and schilling cheap slices Domino's decided to take a serious step toward getting back in the game. I'm going to give this slice a try but it'll be hard to beat my favorite Pizza Hut and everyone else's favorite Papa Johns. Plus that taco pizza at the Water Depot is excellent. A little less convenient though.