Why Papa John's Beloved Garlic Sauce Isn't Butter At All (2024)
Erin Metz
·3 min read
When deciding on where to order pizza on pizza night, Papa John's is a worthy contender. While the restaurant has had its fair share of shady controversies, Papa John's has at least one thing going for them: its iconic garlic sauce. Fans love to smother their slices in buttery garlic dipping sauce that seems to pair well with every type of pizza, whether you prefer a slice of pepperoni, fiery buffalo chicken, or even the controversial pineapple-covered Hawaiian pizza. The sauce has become so beloved that Papa John's includes one with every pizza (unless you specify that you want a different sauce, of course). Papa John's pizza boxes even have a sauce holder built-in on the corners for easy transport to keep your garlic sauce safe until you can crack it open and enjoy.
While many would assume that the creamy sauce is butter-based, it is actually closer to a margarine. Based on the ingredients listed on Papa John's website, you can see that the sauce base contains soybean oil rather than butter or dairy products. Good news for our plant-based and vegan friends: Papa John's popular garlic sauce is vegan! While other dips contain milk and egg products like ranch, blue cheese, and honey mustard, the buttery garlic sauce contains no actual dairy components. Papa John's also released a spicy garlic sauce made from the same soybean oil base, with an added spicy kick of green jalapeno pepper and red bell pepper.
The Popular Dipping Sauce Has Earned A Massive Following Over The Years
Die-hard fans have no problem expressing their passion for the dipping sauce they love the most. One user on Reddit shared a photo of 23 garlic sauces they asked to accompany their pizza order. According to the caption, "They had to ask a manager if this was ok." Clearly, Papa John's understands the demand for this signature sauce. Back in 2017, the company played a prank on garlic sauce lovers, posting to Twitter that it would offer gallon jugs full of the sauce for $10. Clearly, garlic sauce is no laughing matter, because the next year, gallon jugs were actually offered by Papa John's after demand became so high –- although they did raise the price to $20.
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One fan was so excited to get their hands on a gallon of Papa John's garlic sauce that they decided to share it, party style. In a viral TikTok, user @sweetportfolio shows off her garlic sauce fountain, sitting rather closely to a chocolate fountain. We sure hope guests know which one is sweet and which one is savory. Another sauce lover on TikTok took their desire for garlic sauce to the next level, placing the cup in a Keurig and making what can only be described as a hot garlic espresso? While we wouldn't recommend making a habit of enjoying garlic sauce in a mug, clearly the love for this iconic sauce runs deep. You can even try tomake Papa John's garlic sauce at home, no Keurig required.
While many would assume that the creamy sauce is butter-based, it is actually closer to a margarine. Based on the ingredients listed on Papa John's website, you can see that the sauce base contains soybean oil rather than butter or dairy products.
Fresh vine-ripened tomatoes (our tomatoes are freshly packed from vine to can in the same day), sunflower oil, sugar, salt, garlic, spices, extra virgin olive oil, citric acid (maintains freshness).
While many would assume that the creamy sauce is butter-based, it is actually closer to a margarine. Based on the ingredients listed on Papa John's website, you can see that the sauce base contains soybean oil rather than butter or dairy products.
Toum means garlic in Arabic and is a well-known spread on sandwiches It was made by grinding the garlic into a paste (by using a mortar and pestle) and using olive oil and lemon to turn it into a fluffy garlic sauce. Due to the fact there are no milk or eggs that makeup Toum it's considered to be 100% vegan.
It is typically a pungent sauce, with the depth of garlic flavor determined by the amount of garlic used. The garlic is typically crushed or finely diced. Simple garlic sauce is composed of garlic and another ingredient to suspend the bulb via emulsion, such as oil, butter or mayonnaise.
A former Papa John's manager noted on Reddit that in addition to the chain using fresh vegetables, the sauce has a sweet flavor because it's "full of sugar." According to Papa John's website, sunflower oil, salt, garlic, spices, olive oil, citric acid, and yes sugar are all part of what makes the sauce.
Never leave food unrefrigerated for over two hours. If temperatures are 90 degrees and above, leftovers are only good for an hour. According to the USDA.
Yes!Condiments do expire, so it's important to keep an eye on your shelves full of sauces. Any food that's too old can grow bacteria and lose or change its taste over time—even canned food doesn't last forever.
There are no peanuts, peanut oils or tree nuts in our pizza crusts, pizza sauce, pizza cheese or core pizza toppings. Soybean oil is used in all of our dough formulas.
Every pizza at Domino's begins with a layer of a Domino's signature sauce on top of one of our delicious crusts. This tomato sauce has a backbone of garlic and other spices for a distinct flavor. However, if you prefer a more subtle and sweeter taste, you can opt for the Hearty Marinara sauce.
We don't use cheap and more processed ingredients. Whether it's our signature sauce, toppings, our original fresh dough, or even the box itself, we invest in our ingredients to ensure that we always give you the finest quality pizza.
Yes that is right, you heard it here first. All of the Papa Johns dips are vegan and ready to be enjoyed. So whether you are a massive fan of our Special Garlic dip or like to mix things up by turning up the heat with our Hot Buffalo dip, you can! No restrictions here at Papa Johns.
Heads Up! Aside from the ranch and cheesy sauces, the Garlic Spread, Pesto, Creamy Garlic, Sriracha Creamy Garlic, Creamy Dill, Poutine Gravy, Chocolate, and Caramel dipping sauces also contains milk.
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