Stuffed crust pizza

{{Short description|Pizza with filled crusts}}

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Stuffed crust pizza is pizza with cheese (typically mozzarella) or other ingredients added into the outer edge of the crust. The stuffed crust pizza was popularized by Pizza Hut, which debuted this style of pizza in 1995.

History

Pizza Hut introduced stuffed crust pizza, created by Patty Scheibmeir, and launched it on March 25, 1995. It was marketed in a commercial with Donald Trump.{{Cite web|last=Klara|first=Robert|date=September 22, 2016|title=Yes, It Was Donald Trump Who First Introduced Pizza Hut's Stuffed Crust to the World|url=https://www.adweek.com/brand-marketing/yes-it-was-donald-trump-who-first-introduced-pizza-huts-stuffed-crust-world-173639/|access-date=2021-05-14|website=Adweek|language=en-US}}

Pizza Hut was sued by the family of Anthony Mongiello for $1 billion, over claims that Pizza Hut's stuffed crust infringed on Mongiello's 1987 patent (US4661361A) on making stuffed pizza shells.{{Cite web| title = There's A Controversy Surrounding The Origins Of Pizza Hut's Famous 'Stuffed Crust'| author = Bhasin, Kim| work = Business Insider| date = 1 February 2013| accessdate = 2017-12-29| url = http://www.businessinsider.com/stuffed-crust-pizza-origins-2013-2}}{{Cite web| title = Did Pizza Hut Really Invent the Stuffed Crust Pizza?| author = Wong, Venessa| work = Bloomberg.com| date = 2013-02-01| accessdate = 2017-12-29| url = https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2013-02-01/did-pizza-hut-really-invent-the-stuffed-crust-pizza}} A feature film titled Stolen Dough on Apple TV by filmmaker Stefano Da Frè extensively details the Mongiello family's challenges to prove their case in a court of law; however Pizza Hut was ultimately found to have not infringed on the Patent in 1999, the court stating "...[the] plaintiff does not have a product patent, and its method patent is not infringed simply because some examples of defendant's completed product approximate plaintiff's product."{{Cite web|url=https://soprissun.com/roll-tape-filmmaking-duo-steadily-at-work-in-carbondale/|title=Roll tape! Filmmaking duo steadily at work in Carbondale|first=Jeanne|last=Souldern|date=February 7, 2024|website=The Sopris Sun}}{{cite web |title=Angelo Mongiello's Children, LLC v. Pizza Hut, Inc., 70 F. Supp. 2d 196 (E.D.N.Y. 1999) |url=https://law.justia.com/cases/federal/district-courts/FSupp2/70/196/2502937/ |accessdate=15 August 2019 |ref=14}}

DiGiorno began offering a cheese stuffed crust pizza in grocery stores in 2001.{{Cite web| title = Our History| author = DiGiorno| work = DiGiorno.com| date = 2018-05-13| accessdate = 2018-06-12| url = https://www.digiorno.com/ourstory/history/| archive-date = June 13, 2018| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20180613040706/https://www.digiorno.com/ourstory/history/| url-status = dead}}

In 2012, Pizza Hut launched hot dog stuffed crust pizza in Japan, China, and South Korea, followed by Australia, Canada, the U.K., and the U.S.{{Cite web|url=http://blog.pizzahut.com/|title=Hut Life – Official Pizza Hut Blog|website=Hut Life – Pizza Hut Brand Blog|language=en-US|access-date=2019-01-13}} Domino's also sold a hot dog stuffed crust pizza in the U.S., U.K., and New Zealand.{{Cite web|url=http://www.gizmodo.co.uk/2014/03/pizza-huts-cheeseburger-pizza-is-back-but-thats-not-all-theyve-done/|title=The Best/Worst Things Pizza Hut Has Ever Served Up|website=Gizmodo UK|language=en|access-date=2019-01-13}}{{Cite web|url=http://www.zmonline.com/random-stuff/this-is-why-were-fat-dominos-nz-launches-hot-dog-stuffed-crust/|title=This is why we're fat: Domino's NZ launches hot dog stuffed crust|website=www.zmonline.com|language=en|access-date=2019-01-13}}{{Cite web|url=https://corporate.dominos.co.uk/Search?q=stuffed+crust+|title=Domino's - Search Results|website=corporate.dominos.co.uk|access-date=2019-01-13}}

Pizza Hut New Zealand has sold Marmite stuffed crust pizza,{{Cite web|url=https://www.thethings.com/13-absolutely-insane-pizza-hut-pizzas/|title=13 Absolutely Insane Pizza Hut Pizzas|date=2016-03-28|website=TheThings|language=en-US|access-date=2019-01-13}} and Pizza Hut Japan introduced a pizza with a crust of pockets stuffed with, alternately, Camembert, shrimp, sausage, and mozzarella.{{Cite web|url=https://www.brandeating.com/2015/07/pizza-hut-japans-new-crust-comes-with-alternating-cheese-shrimp-and-sausage-pockets.html|title=Pizza Hut Japan's New Crust Comes with Alternating Cheese, Shrimp, & Sausage Pockets|access-date=2019-01-13}} Pizza Hut Japan offered a crust stuffed with shrimp and mayonnaise, and Pizza Hut Germany offered a "German King" with a sausage, bacon, and cheese-stuffed crust.{{Cite web|url=https://slice.seriouseats.com/2008/02/crazy-weird-asian-pizza-crusts-japanese-korean-hong-kong.html|title=10 Crazy Asian Pizzas|website=slice.seriouseats.com|language=en|access-date=2019-01-13}} Pizza Hut Japan and South Korea have sold pizza with shrimp and cheese-stuffed crust, and Pizza Hut Hong Kong made abalone sauce "Cheesy Lava"-stuffed crust pizza. Pizza Hut Australia made a pizza with a crust stuffed with miniature meat pies.

In 2020, Papa John's released its own cheese-filled stuffed crust pizza.{{Cite web|title=Papa John's stuffed crust pizza drove Q1 sales boom|url=https://www.msn.com/en-us/money/companies/papa-johns-stuffed-crust-pizza-drove-q1-sales-boom/ar-BB1gqfoT?ocid=BingNewsSearch|access-date=2021-05-24|website=www.msn.com}}

In 2023, Little Caesars also introduced stuffed crust pizza; it is available during the winter season. That same year, Pizza Pizza also introduced stuffed crust pizza.{{Cn|date=February 2025}}

In 2025, Domino's USA announced that they were launching their own stuffed crust pizza.{{Cite web |last=Pizza |first=Domino's |title=Stuffed to Perfection: Domino's® Finally Launches Parmesan Stuffed Crust! |url=https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/stuffed-to-perfection-dominos-finally-launches-parmesan-stuffed-crust-302387565.html |access-date=2025-03-03 |website=www.prnewswire.com |language=en}}

See also

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