In this article, we discuss if Hot Sauce belongs on Pizza. Spoiler: of course it does! There’s no sauce quite like Hot Sauce, and I’ll explain why below.
Hot Sauce on Pizza
As a sauce, Hot Sauce is a fairly common pizza topping.
Hot Sauce is used to make a Pizza Rosso (Red Pizza). This is different to the Pizza Bianca (White Pizza).
Did you know these Pizza facts?
This doesn’t have anything to do with Hot Sauce on pizza, however here are three random pizza facts for you to sound like an expert;
Pizza fact 1: There Are 9,000 pizzerias in New York State
Pizza fact 2: 350 slices of pizza are eaten each second in the U.S.
Pizza fact 3: Pizzas in Italy were originally square-shaped
Bonus Pizza Fact: We have lots of pizza articles on our website.
…which of these pizza facts did you already know?
Hot Sauce goes on Pizza with…
I’m a big believer in trying many combinations of pizza toppings, until you find the ones that suit you the best. However, to help you navigate the multitude of pizza styles and toppings, try these;
Hot Sauce and Buffalo mozzarella
Brie and Hot Sauce
Hot Sauce and Basil
Don’t stop at those though, keep trying various combinations and amounts. I prefer 3-6 toppings; any more, and my pizza is too heavy and no topping stands out very well. That’s just my personal taste though.
Does Hot Sauce belong on Pizza?
Haven’t you being paying attention? Absolutely, it does!
And if you really won’t try Hot Sauce on pizza, there are many other sauces to try on your pizzas as well.
Try Hot Sauce on your next pizza!
Different toppings work together to make different styles and types of pizza. What you like may not be what the next person likes.
Go on, next pizza you have, try some Hot Sauce on it. Even perhaps some Basil?