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Pizza Hut Is Finally Bringing Back a Beloved Menu Item

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Pizza Hut made an unexpected move by introducing a non-pizza dish along with reviving an iconic menu item from 2019.

Fans across America are losing it (in a good way).

It’s been announced by All Recipes that Pizza Hut is reintroducing a popular menu choice: the Cheesy Bites Pizza. This unique pizza features a crust designed to break apart into bite-sized cheese sticks, perfect for dipping in your favorite sauce.

Additionally, rather than limiting their options to marinara sauce as in the past, Pizza Hut has recently unveiled a selection of ranch dressings, titled “Ranch Lovers Delight,” specifically designed to complement their Cheesy Bites Pizza.

The flight includes:

  • Chipotle Ranch – Smoky and spicy with a bold kick
  • Ultimate Ranch – Creamy and rich, the MVP of the bunch
  • Pepperoni Ranch – A perfect blend of pepperoni flavors and ranch. Flavored with signature pepperoni spices, flavors and herbs (does not contain pepperoni).

Fans in the comments couldn’t keep it together.

“I would do unspeakable things for this,” one fan says.

Another comments, “The ranch is calling my name!”

One enthusiastic fan exclaims upon the resurrection of the Cheesy Bites Pizza, “Wow… It seems like my six years of pleading for its return have paid off!

Tasting various dishes presented elegantly in miniature portions, often called “tasting flights,” is a well-liked method for enjoying a variety of offerings at once.

Now, if you’re an ardent fan of ranch dressing in the United States, here’s some exciting news! Your long-awaited fantasy of sampling a variety of ranch dressings delivered straight to your home has finally been realized. Make sure to make the best use of this opportunity.

Once-Beloved Fast Food Items That No Longer Exist

McDonald’s Arch Deluxe

In the ’80s and ’90s, I found myself admiring McDonald’s for their persistent efforts to cater to an older demographic. This led to the creation of the Arch Deluxe, a burger that promised a soft, buttery bun reminiscent of homemade bread and a sophisticated sauce made from a blend of mustard and mayonnaise, marketed as “the burger with a grown-up taste.” Regrettably, it seemed that not many adults shared my appreciation for its flavor, and the Arch Deluxe was withdrawn from the menu in 2000, having been around for only four years.

Little Caesars’ Big! Big! Bucket of Spaghetti

In the 1980s and ’90s, Little Caesars experienced rapid growth due to their famous “Pizza! Pizza!” slogan and the deal offering two pizzas at the price of one from competitors. However, can this philosophy be applied to other foods? How about an enormous bucket of spaghetti instead? For a while in the 1990s, Little Caesars sold this massive tub of pasta, along with breadsticks, for just $8.88. What a fantastic deal!

Pizza Hut’s Bigfoot Pizza

Discussing oversized Italian dishes like none other: To counter Little Caesars’ ‘more is more’ strategy, Pizza Hut unveiled their giant pizza, christened “The Bigfoot Pizza.” Although nothing sounds more enticing than a dish named after a wood-dwelling, unsanitary creature with shaggy fur, The Bigfoot Pizza had a short lifespan, vanishing after some years, allegedly due to the tricky and tear-prone dough used for its preparation.

Wendy’s The Big Classic

The pizza sector isn’t alone in this never-ending fast food competition – burger chains are always trying to attract customers with bigger, better sandwiches. In response to Burger King’s Whopper, Wendy’s presented their “Big Classic” back in 1986. This burger, reminiscent for some who tried it, came in a massive styrofoam clamshell box (apparently, the environment was not a concern). The Big Classic was slightly larger than a typical single Wendy’s burger and sat on a soft kaiser roll. Although the Big Classic didn’t manage to dethrone the Whopper, Wendy’s found success by adding bacon to the recipe and rebranding it as the “Big Bacon Classic” in the 1990s. Despite being initially introduced as the “classic,” it never truly lived up to that title, perhaps due to its newness.

Burger King’s BK Burger Shots

In the realm of fast food sliders, White Castle has held the reigns for several decades, yet competitors like Burger King have consistently attempted to challenge this dominance. In the late 2000s, Burger King introduced their own version called “BK Burger Shots,” which was essentially a rebranding of the traditional slider concept. At launch, these mini-burgers were offered in packages of two or six, and were garnished with common toppings such as ketchup, mustard, and pickles. Despite being unremarkable, Burger King’s advertising campaign for these items was exceptionally memorable, featuring attractive women fawning over a man while he ate them on a park bench – an experience I have yet to replicate in my own meals.

Burger King’s Cini-minis

For many years, Cini-Minis were an essential part of my childhood until Burger King replaced them with chicken fries. Frankly, I think chicken fries aren’t worth the buzz (or the cost); I urge Burger King to reintroduce Cini-Minis so I can savor those delightful mini cinnamon rolls once more. In fact, there’s a petition on Change.org requesting just that, inspired by memories of these sweet treats made ‘with a little help from Pillsbury.’ Interestingly, Burger King did bring back Cini-Minis briefly in 2018, but if you feel the same way, don’t hesitate to sign the petition. It already has thousands of supporters.

Taco Bell’s Cinnamon Crispas

At present, Taco Bell offers cinnamon twists, but die-hard fans of yesteryears fondly remember the Cinnamon Crispas, an earlier dessert option. These were essentially deep-fried tortilla chips coated with cinnamon sugar. Not only that, they came at a budget-friendly price of just 39 cents! It’s hard to find a better deal. We’d love for Taco Bell to reintroduce the Crispas, and keep the price as low as it was back then.

KFC’s Double Down

The Double Down is a culinary creation so extraordinary that it’s hard to resist giving it a try. This dish features two fried chicken patties acting as bread, with cheese, bacon, and sauce nestled inside. First introduced in 2010 as a limited-time offer, this audacious sandwich became so beloved that it stuck around for quite some time. In fact, KFC reintroduced it in 2023, once more for a limited period. So who knows? With enough demand, we might just make our collective dream of an all-chicken chicken sandwich come true.

McDonald’s Fried Apple Pies

Currently, McDonald’s continues to feature apple pies on their menu. However, if you’ve recently tried one and found it less enjoyable than when you were a child, there’s an explanation for that. In the past, these pies were fried instead of baked, and as many of us know, fried food is generally more appealing than baked. (By the way, my cardiologist seems to be calling me now, I’m curious about what he wants.) Unfortunately, McDonald’s discontinued the fried apple pies in 1992, in favor of a healthier alternative – except for one location in Downey, California. Perhaps it’s time to plan a visit there.

Pizza Hut’s Hot Dog Bites Pizza

In a world filled with quick eats, Pizza Hut’s Hot Dog Bites Pizza stands out as an idea so outrageous that it might seem even more bizarre if it contained bananas. You can delve into the fascinating backstory of this gastronomical creation on the Pizza Hut website. Originating in Asia, it quickly spread to Pizza Huts worldwide before reaching our shores in 2015. Different countries presented their own unique takes on this dish; while some versions featured a standard-length hot dog tucked within the crust, American versions were encircled by mini sausage rolls and served with mustard dipping sauce. Quite remarkable! This unconventional dish was only available in the U.S. until 2016. If you’re keen to replicate it today, simply prepare a pizza and a large platter of appetizers for a unique dining experience.

Burger King’s Hot Toppers

In the ’80s, Burger King introduced a line of double cheeseburgers called Hot Toppers. Contrary to what you might think, they weren’t named for any inappropriate reason. Instead, they were topped with various “hot” ingredients such as barbecue sauce and bacon, mushrooms and swiss cheese, and even one with a slice of ham on top. It’s hard to believe that just one slice of ham could make such a burger hot!

McDonald’s McDLT

In the years preceding “Seinfeld,” Jason Alexander showcased his song-and-dance skills to promote McDonald’s innovative burger, the McDLT. This burger had its beef and toppings packaged separately in a large Styrofoam container with several compartments, making it an ordinary burger with added environmental waste. In his commercial, Alexander sang about “hamburgers with lettuce and tomato that don’t quite make it” and exclaimed, “The beef stays hot! The cool stays crisp! Put it together, you can’t resist!” – a jingle that has stuck in people’s minds ever since.

McDonald’s McLean Deluxe

As a passionate cinephile of fast food, I’ve always dreamt about indulging in all the less-than-healthy treats without worrying about the repercussions on my health or waistline. It was this desire that gave birth to some legendary ’90s culinary creations like SnackWell’s and McDonald’s McLean Deluxe, marketed as a 91% fat-free burger made with lean meat mixed with seaweed extract. This innovation hit the scene in 1991, but sadly, it vanished from the McDonald’s menu by 1996.

McDonald’s Old School Fries

In the past, similar to how their apple pies were once made, McDonald’s French fries were prepared differently. Before 1990, they were famously cooked by mixing beef tallow and cottonseed oil with thinly sliced potatoes, giving them a unique taste that some might recall as delightful (beef tallow indeed!). Nowadays, McDonald’s prepares their fries using vegetable oil and an unspecified “beef flavoring.” Just like those old-time fried apple pies, the allure of these foods might not only be due to nostalgia; perhaps their taste was simply more appealing when you were younger.

Pizza Hut’s P’Zone

When you crave something more than an ordinary calzone, what you truly desire is a P’zone. But let me clarify, a P’zone is essentially a calzone, although Pizza Hut prepared theirs with a toasted parmesan-coated crust. The P’zone first appeared on the Pizza Hut menu back in 2002, but it departed from their offerings a few years ago. As for why the P’Zone was discontinued, I invite you to explore this amusing (though unverified) Reddit discussion. One Redditor who claimed to be an employee of the Hut wrote, “They didn’t sell very well at my store. We averaged maybe 10-15 sold a week with 4 of them being bought by the same person each week. So we ended up throwing a lot of dough away.” To which another thread participant responded, “Was this in WV? That person who bought 4 of them might have been me.” The mystery is solved!

McDonald’s Szechuan Sauce

It’s surprising how a sauce from a chain as widespread as McDonald’s could become a cultural phenomenon, but that’s the most accurate description for their Szechuan sauce. Launched as a promotional item for Disney’s Mulan in 1998, it was generally assumed the sauce would fade into obscurity. However, an unlikely revival occurred when McDonald’s Szechuan sauce became the punchline of a 2017 episode of Rick and Morty. All of a sudden, people were desperate to taste this long-discontinued sauce. The catch: McDonald’s had stopped producing the sauce almost two decades prior. In response to public demand, McDonald’s reintroduced the sauce in the same year, followed by additional restockings in 2018 and 2022. Although Szechuan sauce is currently out of stock, there’s a chance this beloved condiment could make a comeback once more.

Burger King’s Satisfries

The longevity of any fast food item hinges on consumers feeling comfortable ordering it. And let me tell you, saying “One order of Satisfries, please” can be quite awkward and embarrassing.)

Pizza Hut’s Triple Deckeroni Pizza

The Three-Tiered Pizza from The Hut, also known as the Triple Deckeroni Pizza, was essentially the offspring of a typical pizza and a Big Mac. Instead of one layer of dough, it had two, with cheese, sauce, and an abundance of toppings both above and in between. In the mid-’90s, The Triple Decker was a key aspect of Pizza Hut’s advertising strategy, but sadly, it was eventually taken off the menu. Perhaps one day it will make a comeback for a limited duration – let’s call this temporary return the “triple secret test run”!

Taco Bell’s Waffle Tacos

In 2014, Taco Bell caused quite a stir in the breakfast scene by introducing Waffle Tacos. As the name suggests, these weren’t your typical tacos – instead, they used a curved waffle as a shell, stuffed with eggs and either bacon or sausage. For those who loved a sweet touch, syrup was available to drizzle on top. Nowadays, Taco Bell provides a range of breakfast-style quesadillas, burritos, and Crunchwraps, but regrettably, there are no more waffle tacos on the menu.

Burger King’s Whopperito

Discussing the fusion of conventional dishes in unusual ways: Recall the Whopperito? It was essentially a Whopper’s filling encased in a tortilla, smothered with cheese sauce instead of ketchup, mustard, or mayo. Originally introduced as a trial in Pennsylvania, this culinary oddity quickly gained popularity and garnered media attention, even becoming a punchline on The Late Show With Stephen Colbert (“It’s fantastic if you enjoy both foods, but despise yourself.”).

Although Burger King initially stated they had no intention of expanding the Whopperito nationwide, they eventually did so. The Whopperito was a temporary offering, but it achieved its goal; it generated considerable buzz for Burger King. Keep in mind: There’s no such thing as bad publicity (for a fast food chain). However, there certainly is such a thing as a poorly made fast food burrito.

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2025-04-02 23:25

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