Topping Encyclopedia: Buffalo Sauce on Pizza

In this article, we discuss if Buffalo Sauce belongs on Pizza. Spoiler: of course it does! There’s no sauce quite like Buffalo Sauce, and I’ll explain why below.

Buffalo Sauce on Pizza

As a sauce, Buffalo Sauce is a fairly unusual pizza topping.

Buffalo Sauce can be used as a sauce to make a Pizza Bianca (white pizza), instead of the typical Pizza Rosso (Red Pizza).

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Did you know these Pizza facts?

This doesn’t have anything to do with Buffalo Sauce on pizza, however here are three random pizza facts for you to sound like an expert;

Pizza fact 1: 3 billion pizzas are sold in the U.S. each year

Pizza fact 2: The most expensive pizza in the world costs almost €9,000

Pizza fact 3: There are approximately 70,000 pizzerias across the United States

Bonus Pizza Fact: We have lots of pizza articles on our website.

…which of these pizza facts did you already know?

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Buffalo Sauce goes on Pizza with…

I’m a big believer in trying many combinations of pizza toppings, until you find the ones that suit you the best. However, to help you navigate the multitude of pizza styles and toppings, try these;

Buffalo Sauce and Pear

Goats cheese and Buffalo Sauce

Buffalo Sauce and Kale

Don’t stop at those though, keep trying various combinations and amounts. I prefer 3-6 toppings; any more, and my pizza is too heavy and no topping stands out very well. That’s just my personal taste though.

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Does Buffalo Sauce belong on Pizza?

Haven’t you being paying attention? Absolutely, it does!

And if you really won’t try Buffalo Sauceon pizza, there are many other sauces to try on your pizzas as well.

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Try Buffalo Sauce on your next pizza!

What works for me may not work for you. Finding your favourite toppings is a trial and error process, which for me, is still going, decades after making my first ever pizza.

Go on, next pizza you have, try some Buffalo Sauce on it. Even perhaps some Kale?