
Cut the Sh1t – if you don’t want to read all this…
Earlier this week Hell Pizza offered to shout me yet another one of their pizzas creations…
Hell yeah.
Folks this is the Unearthed – Hāngī Pizza – I wasn’t sure at first how this was supposed to work exactly, can you cook a pizza by burying it in the earth with heated rocks for company? I dunno, maybe, but not quite like that in this instance…
Thankfully there was a lot of informational material released on this pizza across Hell Pizza’s various social media, menu and website blog – but I actually learned everything I needed to know from a video on their YouTube account that explains everything. Didn’t even need to employ the research team this time.
There,I found that this was done in conjunction with Hāngī Master Rewi Spraggon who pretty much handled all of the Hāngī ingredients and cooking.
Which brings us to the fine ingredients used: shaved pork belly, kumara, stuffing and pumpkin (to be used in a pumpkin/kawakawa puree) are all cooked underground in the traditional manner before being placed on this pizza.
After my pizza had arrived I flipped open the box and just stopped and stared in awe at the feast before me…
Take a moment folks and have a look at that pic – isn’t it a beautiful thing? I tried to get the lighting correct, but even then the picture doesn’t quite capture the warmth of the colours on this one. It was practically glowing.
Enough of that though – who really cares how it looks? I have had some pretty sh1tty looking food that tastes delicious, so this proves nothing.
But, from the very first bite I knew that it was going to get a pretty high score from me. The pork belly was still tender and juicy and the pumpkin/kawakawa puree added a richness, and oh yeah -the stuffing had crisped up a little in the pizza oven, adding a nice little crunchy texture. All of these flavours combined with the slight sweetness of the kumara in a most pleasing way.
This was a very hearty pizza and I found myself pretty full after eating only half a double. Didn’t stop there though, enjoyed it too much, so of course had to finish off the whole thing.
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This rocks – 8/10
Cut the sh1t:
What is Hell Pizza’s Unearthed?
A new, limited pizza from Hell Pizza topped with Hāngī
What is on Hell Pizza’s Unearthed Hāngī Pizza?
shaved pork belly, kumara, stuffing and pumpkin (to be used in a pumpkin/kawakawa puree). All cooked underground in the traditional manner before being placed on this pizza.
What does Hell Pizza Unearthed Hāngī Pizza taste like?
he pork belly was still tender and juicy and the pumpkin/kawakawa puree added a richness, and oh yeah -the stuffing had crisped up a little in the pizza oven, adding a nice little crunchy texture. All of these flavours combined with the slight sweetness of the kumara in a most pleasing way.
This was a very hearty pizza and I found myself pretty full after eating only half a double.
How long is Hell Pizza Unearthed Hāngī Pizza around for?
This is a limited time pizza and will be around for only as long as the ingredients last. Best to try one sooner rather than later.