I Love Pizza, So I Decided To Try Pizza Hut's New "Melts" To See What The Deal Is
Hello, friends. In case you're new here, I like to try random and sometimes ~wild~ foods on occasion. And the latest ones to grab my attention recently are these new "Melts" from Pizza Hut. I love pizza, and I love random food mashups, so why not try it, right?
"What is a Pizza Hut Melt?" you ask! Well, it's kinda like a melt sandwich that features two slices of Pizza Hut's Thin N’ Crispy® crust loaded with toppings and cheese, folded over, and then baked to melty perfection. So, yeah, it's basically a folded pizza without the marinara sauce. (Think of it as a thinner version of a calzone!)
Now that we've gotten semantics out of the way, let's dive right in and take a look at what we're working with.
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So, there are four different recipes you can get:
1) Meat Lover's® (served with marinara dipping sauce)
2) Buffalo Chicken (served with Buffalo and ranch dipping sauces)
3) Pepperoni Lover's® (served with marinara dipping sauce)
4) Chicken Bacon Parmesan (served with ranch dipping sauce)
Here's what each one looked like right out of the box:
And here's what I thought...
Meat Lover's®
Thoughts: I should preface this by saying that I am not a big "multiple meats" on pizza person. Like, two is my limit. Having said that, I was pleasantly surprised that this didn't feel TOO meat heavy. I legit thought this was just pepperoni and sausage when I first bit into it. But turns out this one is loaded with pepperoni, ham, Italian sausage, pork, beef, bacon (and cheese). So WTF do I know?! I think if you're a meat lover kinda person you'll like this one a lot.
Rating: 7/10
Pepperoni Lover's®
Thoughts: I think because I tried this one after the Meat Lover's, I thought it was just OK. I normally love pepperoni pizza, but this felt a little basic to me? It wasn't bad or anything, just nothing amazing to write home about. I will say that dipping it in the marinara sauce made it a lot more flavorful, so I'd recommend having it that way if you try it!
Rating: 5/10
Buffalo Chicken
Thoughts: This one packed a lot of flavor, which wasn't surprising considering it's loaded with chicken, onion, Buffalo sauce, and cheese. It's not that hot/spicy (considering there's Buffalo sauce in it), but it's definitely tangy, which I liked. The one downside was that there were lots of LARGE onion chunks in mine, which sometimes overpowered the rest of the flavors. Otherwise, I really liked it!
Rating: 8/10
Chicken Bacon Parmesan
Thoughts: This was easily my favorite of all four melts. It has chicken, bacon, creamy Alfredo sauce, and cheese, and frankly, there isn't a single thing I'd change about it. And, yeah, I enjoyed dipping it in ranch sauce, too, because I am a glutton for savory food. Don't come for me!
Rating: 9/10
Final Ranking:
First place: Chicken Bacon Parmesan
Second place: Buffalo Chicken
Third place: Meat Lover's
Fourth place: Pepperoni Lover's
Overall Thoughts:
Look, I get that most of you are going to be like, "OK, but that's just a folded pizza!," and while you're not entirely wrong, they're much more like a thin, crispy calzone. And, as someone who doesn't typically get thin-crust pizza, I actually really enjoyed 'em. The crust on these was buttery and crisp, not dry like a cracker, which IMO most thin-crust pizzas are like. So, that's a win in my book. Would I eat these all the time? Probably not, because ya know, it's still got all the same indulgent toppings as pizza, which I also don't eat every day (as much as I'd love to in some alternate universe). But for fun and something different? They're totally worth it!
Pizza Hut Melts are available now for $6.99 at participating Pizza Hut restaurants nationwide. Click here to find your nearest Pizza Hut location.
Note: BuzzFeed was provided the melts for free to try, but was under no obligation to give a positive review.
