Domino's Pizza Inc., the U.S. pizza delivery chain that earns high marks for convenience but low grades for taste, is revamping its pizza recipe.

Domino's is making its pizza crusts more garlicky, tweaking its tomato sauce and upgrading its cheese.

The new pizzas will be sold in all U.S. outlets by Dec. 27.

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id...iness-consumer_news/

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Who would have thought that 'better ingredients make better pizza'
Oh, wait...I've heard that before.

As a Papa John's employee, I can vouch for the Better Ingredients. Here in Martinsville we haven't had a Domino's for at least 10 years, and I don't expect them to attempt to try it here again for a while. Papa John's ran them out of business and we are running The Hut out of business as well.

quote Originally posted by Rallaster: As a Papa John's employee, I can vouch for the Better Ingredients. Here in Martinsville we haven't had a Domino's for at least 10 years, and I don't expect them to attempt to try it here again for a while. Papa John's ran them out of business and we are running The Hut out of business as well.

/shrug, I don't like the sauce on Papa John's pizza. The rest of it is good though.

I've worked at enough pizza joints to know that, for the most part, the toppings are of fairly equal quality. It's the sauce, crust & cheese that makes the real difference (in that order). That is why Domino's is tweaking those 3 things......it's all about keeping yourself relevant in an ever changing (and tough) market and adjusting to the tastes of the consumer.

wow ---bout time. me and the wife had a conversation over it. decided to go with pizza hut. we both love papa johns, but we decided for a change in taste for that one night. It is about time for domino's to change!!
papa johns is the shiznit!!!!!!!!!!!!11
my list:
1.) papa johns
2.) pizza hut
3.) domino's

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quote Originally posted by Rallaster: As a Papa John's employee, I can vouch for the Better Ingredients. Here in Martinsville we haven't had a Domino's for at least 10 years, and I don't expect them to attempt to try it here again for a while. Papa John's ran them out of business and we are running The Hut out of business as well.

papa johns is worst pizza I've ever had. I'd rather have a tony's frozen pizza. Sauce is terrible and so is the crust. I used to manage domino's pizza's and I never really cared for our sauce either. I can tell you that our domino's pizzas have always kicked the papas butt in sales. We didn't even really consider them competitors.

For me.... Ann Arbor spoiled me with Cottage Inn pizza. Guido's is up there, but the second best is from Tiffany's bar in Frankenmuth, MI

The rest are just cardboard with sauce and cheese.

J.

I am not impressed with Papa Johns. Especially when comparing it to Papa Murphy's, who in my opinion has some of the best pizza and prices of any chain I have ever visited.

Papa John's > Pizza Hut > Dominoes > Little Caesars

Papa John's is only good at Six Flags, their delivery stuff isn't too great. Pizza Hut and a local place called Olando's are still my favorites.

Tried the new Domino's pizza tonight. Has a very strong garlic smell, but it does taste great.

Any chain store pizza tastes like crap, although ome Pizza Hut pizzas aren't too bad. Find and try all the local mom and pop pizzerias, and figure out who makes the best in town, they're usually better by a WIDE margin.

Pizza hut is my favorite, hands down.

quote Originally posted by RWDPLZ: ...Find and try all the local mom and pop pizzerias, and figure out who makes the best in town, they're usually better by a WIDE margin.

Yep.

quote Originally posted by RWDPLZ: Any chain store pizza tastes like crap, although ome Pizza Hut pizzas aren't too bad. Find and try all the local mom and pop pizzerias, and figure out who makes the best in town, they're usually better by a WIDE margin.

Yeah the chain store stuff is garbage. It's only good for when you're drunk and need that late night pick me up. Here in Windsor there is a large Italian community, and they've turned pizza into an art form. If you ever get the chance to have "Windsor style" pizza, don't do it. It will ruin you for all other pizza. It's all about the shredded pepperoni.

We have so many terrific corner pizzerias around here that all those chains are basically non existent. About the only one that seems to stick is Pizza Hut, and I am convinced it is because their marketing gets children to demand to go there.

quote Originally posted by AntiKev: If you ever get the chance to have "Windsor style" pizza, don't do it. It will ruin you for all other pizza. It's all about the shredded pepperoni.

"Windsor-style is usually a heavy dough crust, baked in a wood-burning stove (or at the very least on a stone tablet). The crust need not be "thick", but it's more substantial than your typical thin-crust pizzas. Although it rises a little and the bottom chars from the heat, it is not generally crisp. Instead, it's quite chewy and stays that way, even after refrigeration. The sauce is tangy, so generally it's applied modestly. The cheeses, if only I knew what cheeses they use... my guess is that it's a blend of mozzarella, asiago and parmesan.

What makes it truly great is the liberal application of cheese and toppings. Not quite deep dish style stacked toppings, but just a healthy layer of cheese and toppings, all mixed together. The pepperoni isn't in round slices, rather it's in small strips. The cheese diffuses through everything. Every bite is a juicy flavour explosion."

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Between Silverado trail pizza in Napa Ca. (don't know if it's still there) and Gino's east in Tinly Park Il. I'm so spoiled that any of the big three are just fast food!!!

Cheers Beers n Gearz. Joe

Its new coke/old coke routine all over again.

Seems we are having a similar discussion in the Glock world.. Companies changing time honored recipes that work is either for the free publicity they get as they change back, or management breathed in too much dumbgas at the last board meeting..

EDIT: not saying their recipe is good or bad, i only eat Chicago pizza.. don't care for that wimpy stuff most places sell.

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Papa Johns in New Orleans was really good.

I have yet to have a Pizza Hut Pizza that I would consider "good". They usually taste just a a step above crap to me.

About two nights ago we had Pizza Hut at a friends house, and between the 7 of us (9 including the 2 kids) nobody liked it. It was greasy, had a minimum of ingredients, and cheese. The meat was really bland, and the sauce tasted like it came from a can.

We had 3 different kinds, Pepperoni, Meat Lovers, and Canadian Bacon/Mushroom.

I understand different people like different things, but I cannot understand how the places stay open anywhere other than inthese small towns where there is no competition. The service is terrible, and the food is marginal. Usually the inside is underlit so you cannot see the filth, because the kids working there don't know how to clean.

Brad

We have a Papa Murphy's here in town. Their "Cowboy" pizza is great. Any of you guys tried Papa Murphy's?

Grr, all this talk of pizza, ill have to go get one for dinner.. but i have to drive there, they dont deliver.

quote Originally posted by twofatguys: Papa Johns in New Orleans was really good. I have yet to have a Pizza Hut Pizza that I would consider "good". They usually taste just a a step above crap to me. About two nights ago we had Pizza Hut at a friends house, and between the 7 of us (9 including the 2 kids) nobody liked it. It was greasy, had a minimum of ingredients, and cheese. The meat was really bland, and the sauce tasted like it came from a can. We had 3 different kinds, Pepperoni, Meat Lovers, and Canadian Bacon/Mushroom. I understand different people like different things, but I cannot understand how the places stay open anywhere other than inthese small towns where there is no competition. The service is terrible, and the food is marginal. Usually the inside is underlit so you cannot see the filth, because the kids working there don't know how to clean. Brad

advertising my friend. Your local mom and pop shop will always have better pizza then that fast food crap.

While mom n pop may have the better one, ones around here dont deliver. I want the convenience of having it late in the evening without having to get dressed and get a car out. Papa Johns is my fav, Dominoes is 2nd. I dont get from anywhere else.

Dominos, Pizza Hut, Little Ceaser's, Red Barron, Tombstone, ... all good enough for a pizza fix. The independent pizzeria can be good, very good, bad, or very bad. Some last and some close up. It can be a hit or miss pizza experience. The franchise places do allow you to build your own but not many people know to ask to tweak their sauce.
That said, I had the new Dominos last night. Canadian bacon and hamburger, thin crust. I had forgot about this thread till I saw the very topic boldly proclaimed on the box. It was good. Skimped on the sauce a little but I can ask for more. My opinion of the taste ? It was good. I did not notice a Ka-Boom of difference though. I like it though.

quote Originally posted by cliffw: Dominos, Pizza Hut, Little Ceaser's, Red Barron, Tombstone, ... all good enough for a pizza fix. The independent pizzeria can be good, very good, bad, or very bad. Some last and some close up. It can be a hit or miss pizza experience. The franchise places do allow you to build your own but not many people know to ask to tweak their sauce. That said, I had the new Dominos last night. Canadian bacon and hamburger, thin crust. I had forgot about this thread till I saw the very topic boldly proclaimed on the box. It was good. Skimped on the sauce a little but I can ask for more. My opinion of the taste ? It was good. I did not notice a Ka-Boom of difference though. I like it though.

well you didn't get the full effect getting thin crust. They are just boxed crusts and nothing has changed about them. The regular dough is supposed to be the big change,

quote Originally posted by Boondawg: What makes it truly great is the liberal application of cheese and toppings. Not quite deep dish style stacked toppings, but just a healthy layer of cheese and toppings, all mixed together. The pepperoni isn't in round slices, rather it's in small strips. The cheese diffuses through everything. Every bite is a juicy flavour explosion."

Yup. Pretty much. Flavour explosion is right.

I had the new Dominos the other night.
I REALLY like the new stuff on the crust.

I have a part time job delivering for Jet's Pizza. It's good stuff and I don't eat much pizza. I remember Round Table in Cali was great stuff.

quote Originally posted by RWDPLZ: Any chain store pizza tastes like crap,

This. Why anyone spends money on the chain store "pizza" is beyond me.

quote Originally posted by Gokart Mozart: I have a part time job delivering for Jet's Pizza. It's good stuff and I don't eat much pizza. I remember Round Table in Cali was great stuff.

I would have to say that Jet's ranks as my favorite. But Hungry Howies is only about a mile from me and they are great for the occational pizza jones (I like it better than Little Caeser which is just as close to me). One look at this thread and you'll see that pizza like many other personal preferences is all over the map. An example is some people above love Pizza Hut and to me Pizza Hut is absolute garbage. But what ever floats your boat. Im glad that Dominos is trying to upgrade as they were on the bottom of my list. I haven't eaten a Dominos Pizza since 1995 so I may just have to try one in the near future.

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quote Originally posted by GT86: This. Why anyone spends money on the chain store "pizza" is beyond me.

Because it's usually half the cost of a local good pizza store and extremely convienient.

I always get thin crust myself. If I want a big roll of dough, Ill get a loaf of bread....

i hear a lot about papa murphy's. isnt that the pizza chain that requires you to warm up their pizza? they dont deliver either right? ... disgraceful.
i never tried their pizza though...