Each year introduces new trendsetters in pizza cuisine, and 2023 has its own distinctive flavors. At SharedDocumentation, we keep a close eye on global pizza preferences. Here are the top toppings that are exciting pizza enthusiasts everywhere right now.
1. Fermented Vegetables
Gut health's growing importance has reached pizzeria menus, with fermented veggies appearing as an unexpected pizza topping favorite. Examples like kimchi, sauerkraut, and pickled onions are infusing pizzas with their intricate sour notes that nicely offset the creamy cheeses and sauces, offering gut-friendly probiotics and new textures.
The Fermented Frenzy pizza at our establishment combines our in-house sauerkraut, kimchi, and blue cheese, topped off with a local honey drizzle that mellows the sour taste. This unique blend is becoming one of our patrons' most popular choices.
2. Plant-Based Proteins
The surge in plant-based diets has heightened the demand for pizza options that use inventive meat substitutes. Our offerings go beyond ordinary veggies, introducing plant-based proteins that even meat aficionados approve of.
On our menu, you'll find plant-based Italian sausage bits, flavored tempeh, marinated jackfruit mimicking pulled pork, and pea protein crafted into pepperoni. These choices are popular not only for their distinct tastes but also because they’re easier to digest.
3. Regional Chili Varieties
2023 is the year for pizza lovers with a penchant for targeted chili heat, moving away from generic red pepper flakes to chilies with geographical identities. Chile varieties like Calabrian, Turkish Aleppo pepper, smoky Spanish ñora chili, Peruvian aji amarillo, and Korean gochujang are gaining traction.
Our World of Heat pizza invites you on a spicy global journey with four different chilies, each lending its distinct flavor to segments of your pizza. This spicy exploration is very popular among our daring customers.
4. Seasonal Foraged Ingredients
The natural ebb and flow of the seasons are brought to the forefront with the use of foraged ingredients straight from the forest. Leading the charge are wild mushrooms, such as chanterelles, morels, and maitake, which seasonally grace our pizzas.
We're also experimenting with wild spring greens, seaweed like dulse and nori, and even spruce tips, adding their one-of-a-kind aromatic qualities. These wild picks offer unparalleled flavors and a connection to nature.
5. Specialty Honey Drizzles
Honey's role in enhancing the sweetness-to-savoriness ratio on pizzas has transcended its trend status. Following hot honey's popularity, 2023 has witnessed a burst in specialty honey varieties gracing pizzas just before they're served.
Irresistible flavors like truffle-infused honey, fermented garlic honey, smoky mesquite honey, and CBD-enhanced honey are making their way onto nationwide menus. These artisanal drizzles contribute distinctive dimensions of taste to elevate even the simplest pizzas to haute cuisine.
Honorable Mentions
Other noteworthy toppings not quite making our top five but still contributing to the culinary scene include:
- Cured egg yolks finely grated over pizzas for a touch of umami richness
- Pickled stone fruits such as peaches and plums
- Crunchy heritage grains like crispy farro or popped sorghum
- Gourmet touches of artisan butter varieties, including flavored or herbed compounds
Whether your tastes are deeply rooted in pizza tradition or you're open to exploring new and daring flavors, pizza remains one of the most versatile and cherished dishes globally. At SharedDocumentation, we respect the classics and enthusiastically endorse culinary creativity, which is why our menu features timeless Margherita alongside avant-garde specialities.
Have you had the chance to sample any of these trendy toppings? Or is there an exceptional combination you’d like us to try? Drop us a comment or come in and share your thoughts!