Do people in Colorado put honey on pizza?

Beau Jo's pizza chain in Colorado is known for baking honey into the crust of its pies. They even provide extra honey on the table for diners to spread on leftover crusts for dessert. Owner Chip Bair talks to Debbie Elliott about this special tradition.

Do people eat honey with pizza?

Whether drizzled on pizza, poured onto ice cream, or stirred into a cool-dude cocktail, hot honey makes many things better. But you knew that. It's nearly ubiquitous in the country's better pizzerias and has landed on food trend lists for half a decade.

What does honey do for pizza?

What is Denver style pizza?

Colorado-Style Pizza. Colorado-style pizza or Colorado mountain pie is a unique version of a pizza originating from Colorado. The pizza has a thick, braided crust and it's made with honey instead of sugar. The braid acts as a barricade which holds the numerous toppings from spilling out on the sides.

What makes Colorado pizza different?

A Colorado-style pizza doesn't put sugar in the dough to create the chemical reactions needed for rising. Honey infusions occur instead, giving the pie a distinctive flavor. Then customers can choose to add more of it as a topping or use the sweet, sticky substance as a dunking sauce for their braided crust.

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What kind of food is Colorado famous for?

Is cream cheese on pizza a Colorado thing?

As a Colorado native, when I first started school in Kansas and heard about some weird cream cheese pizza creation I was slightly mortified.

What is the State Food for Colorado?

Colorado. Colorado has an official state cactus and state pet, but no state foods. Though if it did declare one, it might choose steak. Colorado is among the top 10 cattle-producing states in the Union.

What is Denver famous for food?

What does Brooklyn Style pizza mean?

Brooklyn-style pizzas tend to be cut into 6 slices. This is in contrast to other thick-dough pizzas, such as the New York which are cut into 8 or 16 triangular pieces. Moreover, Brooklyn-style pizzas are cut into squares, not triangles. This is because of the thin crust which can break more easily.

Who invented honey on pizza?

Founded in 2010 by Mike Kurtz, the brand was born from a desire to create and share the highest quality honey infused with chili peppers. Mike began drizzling his signature hot honey on pizzas at the Brooklyn pizzeria where he worked, and customers started to ask if they could buy bottles to take home.

Should I put honey on pizza before or after cooking?

Drizzle the honey after the pizza is cooked, otherwise the dough may get soggy. If you'd like to dip your toes in honeyed waters, try the modified Epicurious recipe for margherita pizza below. Drizzle as much honey as you like; even at Emily, the amount of honey on a pie varies.

What kind of pizza is hot honey good on?

Pepperoni Pizza with Hot Honey.

Where did hot honey originate?

The US brand Mike's Hot Honey identifies the real origin story begins when their founder discovered hot honey in 2003 at a pizzeria in Brazil. He brought the recipe home, introduced the condiment to his employer at a Brooklyn pizzeria and the business boomed from there.

Is Mikes Hot honey good on pizza?

Owner Mike Kurtz takes high-quality honey and actually infuses it with chili peppers to create a unique flavor profile that pairs perfectly with pizza, biscuits, and even ice cream.

How spicy is hot honey?

Hot honey has sweetness but with a kick of heat at the end. It's not very spicy. According to Pepperscale, it's comparable to Frank's RedHot, which comes in around 450 Scoville heat units (SHU). At that rate, it's considered mild and family-friendly.

Does food taste different in Denver?

Once at altitude, the combination of the dry air and pressure change reduces our taste bud sensitivity. In fact, our perception of saltiness and sweetness drops by around 30 percent at high altitude, according to a 2010 study by the German airline Lufthansa.

What drink is Denver known for?

Colorado Beer

He opened it in 1988. Denver is one of the top cities in the United States for craft breweries per capita. The Great American Beer Festival, held every fall in Denver and the largest festival of its kind, gives patrons access to more than 3,200 beers from more than 800 breweries from across the country.

What food was invented in Denver?

A favorite candy to many, the Jolly Rancher was invented in 1949 by Golden resident Bill Harmsen. Many have claimed to have invented the cheeseburger, but we KNOW that it was invented by Louis Ballast of the Humpty Dumpty Drive-In in Denver. You're welcome, world (the first restaurant opened in Denver in 1993).

What is the most popular dessert in Colorado?

COLORADO: Palisade peach cobbler

While Colorado doesn't have an official state dessert, the state is famous for its sweet Palisade peaches. The peaches, which get their name from Palisade, Colorado, where they're grown, can be made into pies, cobblers, and more.

What is Colorado's culture?

The culture and nature of Colorado go hand in hand. This state was built on the exploitation of its mineral wealth and today these same mountains have created a cool outdoor recreation culture centered on skiing, snowboarding, biking and boating. Colorado is a land of outdoorsy people.

What is the state fruit in Colorado?

Colorado currently doesn't have a state fruit.

What is Ohio pizza?

An authentic Ohio Valley-style pizza comes out of the often with a baked crust, tomato sauce, and a thin layer of melted cheese. Then a thicker mound of mozzarella gets piled on top of it so that you experience a hot and cold bite simultaneously. You must devour this style of pizza to maximize the flavor profile.

What is Cleveland style pizza?

After looking up some pictures of my favorite places, and watching a Diners, Drive Ins, and Dives segment, I've gotten so far as to know that Cleveland pizzas are cooked in oiled round pans with a slightly raised lip (not as big of a lip as a Chicago or Detroit pan), probably between 450-475F, with a thicker cooked ...

Why is Chicago pizza cut in squares?

As history and legend have it, square-cut pizza was born in the bars of Chicago's South Side. To keep the good working people of the city drinking, the pubs developed a pizza that was less bready, a little more salty, and could be cut up into squares and offered to patrons for free.