[MarkL]

If you like plastic cheese, go for Pizza Hut!

This makes me sad to hear. I worked at Pizza Hut in the early 1970s, and back then, it was really good. FWIW, I was one of the reasons that Pizza Hut decided to go to electric ovens. I was involved in a gas oven explosion, and got 1st and 2nd degree burns on my face, and pretty bad 2nd degree burns (not quite 3rd degree) on my hands and arms.

But, back then, we made fresh dough every morning, as well as the sauce (although there was a "secret" spice packet we used). There were different recipes for both the sauce and dough for the standard dough and pan pizza. It was a lot of work, but boy, did it smell wonderful when it was proofing!

Mark

[swmobuffalo]

"I was one of the reasons that Pizza Hut decided to go to electric ovens. "

So you're the one! No really, it was a sad day when they converted from those old stone bed ovens, the pizzas never tasted the same after that!

BTW Pizza Hut is the reason I'm married to the man I'm married to today! He managed the first Pizza Hut I worked at!

[StarCMC]

Ouch!!

But you're right about that smell -- it's awesome!

[jonrick46]

I thought Pizza Hut pizza was as close to perfect pizza when they first opened back in the 70s. I remember the sauce having an exquisite taste that few pizza restaurants could match. However, I do not know when it happened, but the sauce changed and it no longer was the pizza it started out to be. Perhaps that "secret" spice packet was changed or eliminated altogether.

Do you have any insights into what happened to the zest in the Pizza Hut taste.