Do you prefer your food sweet or spicy? The hottest trend right now is swicy; it’s a blend of the two flavors of sweet and spicy infused in different snacks and dishes! Different fast food restaurants are taking on the swicy trend, offering guests food that is not too spicy or sweet. California Pizza Kitchen (CPK) is catching up on the hottest trend with the release of a new pizza flavor.
What’s the perfect seasoning for a sweet and spicy blend? Mike’s Hot Honey, of course! Despite the cooler weather, California Pizza Kitchen and Mike’s Hot Honey are heating things up with the release of the new Nashville-Style Hot Honey Pizza. Yup, it’s like the Nashville Hot Chicken made sweeter!
Why shouldn’t you miss out on the Nashville-Style Hot Honey Pizza? It’s the perfect blend of all things sweet and spicy. It’s got your hand-battered chicken, mozzarella cheese, and ranchito sauce flavor combination. It is then topped with cayenne seasoning and dill pickles; all drizzled with Mike’s Hot Honey in Extra Hot.
Get your swicy fix on as they are now available at California Pizza Kitchen locations nationwide for a limited time only through September 30, 2024.
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Wait, that’s not all. CPK is also welcoming back a seasonal fan favorite you might miss. Any guesses? If you guessed Pumpkin Cheesecake, then you’re right! It’s the perfect fall dessert after devouring the Nashville-Style Hot Honey Pizza.
The Pumpkin Cheesecake has a gingersnap crust base that is topped with a layer of cream pumpkin cheesecake and the classic New York Cheesecake.
Lastly, CPK also welcomes back l*ger, a famous alcoholic drink, as one of their seasonal favorites.
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Let’s Talk About The Swicy Trend
Spicy isn’t exactly everyone’s cup of tea, so adding a sweet touch is the perfect way to introduce spicy foods.
The swicy (sweet and spicy) trend has rolled out during the summer of 2024 when different restaurants unveiled their swicy-infused food for fans. For instance, Jamba introduced the Watermelon Tajin Smoothie, which adds the sweet and spicy blend to refreshing smoothies. Another unique swicy food item is Popeyes’ Spicy Honey Pepper Pimiento Chicken Sandwich, which has Popeyes’ classic chicken fillet drizzled in honey with jalapeños.
The swicy combination is nothing new; we may remember these flavors etched on our favorite Buffalo Wings coating and sauce! These flavors are also seen in foods from Latin America and Southeast Asia, but their booming popularity in the US is made to fit our traditional palate. Now, you can also bring the sweet and spicy flavors of Buffalo Wings to more American dishes!
More Collaborations From Mike’s Hot Honey
Mike’s Hot Honey is on a roll this year with different collaborations from fast-food restaurants. I guess it’s safe to say that Mike’s Hot Honey has taken a huge chunk in the swicy trend! Now, what makes this sweet and spicy sauce special? It’s their 100% honey-infused chilies that make it perfect to pair with any food.
Mike Kurtz, founder of Mike’s Hot Honey, used to drizzle his special creation to a pizza shop in New York where he used to work. Customers have been asking him about the sweet honey sauce that he has been drizzling on their pizzas. It was when Kurtz realized that he was slowly introducing his hot honey sauces to the world.
Now, Kurtz is drizzling his hot honey sauces everywhere as he collaborates with different fast-food restaurants!
Chicken and Waffles at Roy Rogers
Mike Kurtz is a Roy Rogers fan, so this collaboration just makes sense! Last July, Roy Rogers unveiled the Chicken and Waffles, which is filled with two golden crispy chicken fingers and soft Belgian waffles. The best part? The waffles are topped with powdered sugar and drizzled with Mike’s Hot Honey, mixing the sweet and spicy blend.
Insomnia Cookies
Mike’s Hot Honey on cookies? Yup, that’s possible! As a part of Mike’s Hot Honey branding of sauce on everything, they collaborated with Insomnia Cookies last April. Together with the release of Insomnia Cookies’ Strawberry Cornbread Filled Deluxe, there is an option to add Mike’s Hot Honey to any of the cookie flavors.
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From The Club
Because of the sweet and spicy flavor, I get to appreciate spicy foods today. Since I’m a big fan of the flavor, expect me to grab California Pizza Kitchen’s Nashville-Style Hot Honey Pizza. I could just imagine the Nashville hot chicken smothered in Mike’s Hot Honey Sauce. This is one pizza flavor that I wouldn’t forget! I hope California Pizza Kitchen makes this a permanent part of their menu.