Domino's Philly Cheese Steak Pizza

Yes, Domino's Philly Cheese Steak Pizza is high in histamine. Provolone is an aged cheese, and aging is the process that builds histamine, so the pizza rates high exactly as it is built.

Why domino's philly cheese steak pizza is rated high

The rating comes down to what is on top. Provolone cheese is aged, and aging is when bacteria work on the protein in the cheese and histamine accumulates. That is a real, measurable thing in aged cheeses, and it does not cook out in the oven. The american cheese on the pizza is a processed cheese and adds moderate weight of its own, the hand tossed crust is a wheat flour base that also sits at moderate, and the mushroom adds a bit more. Stack an aged cheese on a pizza build that already runs high and there is no version of this item that lands anywhere but high.

What changes your risk

• Provolone is the piece carrying it — of everything in this pizza, the aged provolone is the ingredient that sets the level, and no amount of oven time or reheating undoes histamine that already formed in the cheese.
• American cheese adds on top — the processed american cheese in the build is a second dairy component, and it lands at moderate on its own rather than offsetting anything.
• How long it sits before you eat it — this pizza carries protein-rich cheese and philly steak, and a pie that spends a long stretch in a warm delivery bag or under a heat lamp has more opportunity for handling to slip than one you eat straight out of the oven.
• Mushroom — it's a moderate contributor here, while the green bell pepper is low and doesn't add to the total.
• Reheating does not reset it — heat kills bacteria, but it does not remove histamine that is already in the cheese or the meat, so a next-day slice is not a lower-histamine version of this pizza.

Lower-histamine alternatives

There is no lower-histamine pizza to point you toward here, because the cheese is what drives the rating and it is in every build. What Domino's does have on the lower-histamine side is Plain Chicken Wings, Potato Tots, and Onions. Plain Chicken Wings are the closest thing to a satisfying main in that group, with Potato Tots and Onions rounding out a plate.

How to lower the risk

If you are ordering this pizza anyway, the one thing genuinely in your control at Domino's is timing. Pickup or a short delivery means the pizza spends less time sitting warm than a long haul across town in an insulated bag, and a pie eaten hot from the box has had less chance for warm-holding problems than one that sat on the counter for an hour and got reheated later. Nothing published for this item can be left off or swapped, so the honest move on a day when you are being careful is to order from the lower list instead and save this one for a day you are not.

Common questions

Is it the steak or the cheese that makes Domino's Philly Cheese Steak Pizza high in histamine?

The cheese is the main driver. Provolone is aged, and aged cheese is one of the most reliable histamine sources on any menu. The philly steak is part of the build, but the aged cheese is what sets the rating.

Does a fresh, hot Philly Cheese Steak Pizza have less histamine than one that has been sitting?

Freshly out of the oven is better than a pizza that sat warm for a long time, because protein-rich cheese and meat held warm give bacteria more opportunity. But it does not make the pizza low, since the histamine in aged provolone is already there before it ever reaches the oven.

Do the mushrooms and peppers on this pizza add histamine?

The mushroom contributes at a moderate level and is part of why the overall build runs high, though not the main reason. The green bell pepper is low and doesn't add anything.

What is the lowest-histamine thing I can order at Domino's instead?

The lower-histamine items are Plain Chicken Wings, Potato Tots, and Onions. Plain Chicken Wings are the most filling of the three.