Acceptable frozen pizzas?
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Originally Posted by cblaisd
With that in mind, and with junk food standards in place rather than the standards of real food, then for a good junk snack I like the Totinos Combination pizzas (often can be had 10 for $10) and I like Totinos Pizza Rolls even better 

Absolutely agree! Pizza rolls rock
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Costco carries the Palermo Primo Thin Margherita pizza 4 for $11. They are fantastic. When Mrs. Swede throws it in the oven, she even adds more crushed garlic and basil on top of the pizza.
I'll also occasionally buy Red Baron single-serving pizzas to eat for lunch at work.
Both of those are a when-the-wife-and-child-are-out-of-town dinner for me.
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I'll also occasionally buy Red Baron single-serving pizzas to eat for lunch at work.
Originally Posted by cbalisd
With that in mind, and with junk food standards in place rather than the standards of real food, then for a good junk snack I like the Totinos Combination pizzas (often can be had 10 for $10) and I like Totinos Pizza Rolls even better
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I've found that Mystic brand frozen pizza isn't bad, so long as you cook it well. I put a little bit of salami on top as well.
I have a friend that swears by Tree Tavern, but I'm not that impressed with it.
I have a friend that swears by Tree Tavern, but I'm not that impressed with it.
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Like most, I qualify this by noting that frozen pizza isn't pizza (or at least is a variant style that's FAR different from any other... after all, NYC and Chicago are almost incomparably different as well).
That said, I've found most of the fancier/oven-rising crust ones to be absolutely not to my taste - bordering on inedible - and the cheaper, more basic "crisp crust" ones relatively palatable for whatever they are. I'm also a relative purist when it comes to toppings, being from NYC originally and of the pizza-by-the-slice-is-best school
Even among the frozen pizzas I like, there's a big difference between the "heavier crust" ones and the "puff crust ones" and I'll rate them separately:
Heavier crust:
- Tombstone is best with pepperoni, as their "extra cheese" is kinda bland but their pepperoni are tastier than the ones on Tony's.
- Tony's is the best plain cheese, with tastier cheese and a lighter and more predictable cooking crust than tombstone.
Red Baron is a barely acceptable alternative to either of the above.
Lighter crust:
- Gino's Crisp and Tasty /or/
- Totino's Party Pizza are both acceptable, and have the advantage that one makes a decent meal for one on its own (whereas any of the heavier crust ones are easily enough for two) They also often fit into the toaster oven.
Celeste brand is allegedly microwaveable, and nasty when microwaved. It's a barely acceptable alternative to the above two when cooked in the oven, however.
That said, I've found most of the fancier/oven-rising crust ones to be absolutely not to my taste - bordering on inedible - and the cheaper, more basic "crisp crust" ones relatively palatable for whatever they are. I'm also a relative purist when it comes to toppings, being from NYC originally and of the pizza-by-the-slice-is-best school

Even among the frozen pizzas I like, there's a big difference between the "heavier crust" ones and the "puff crust ones" and I'll rate them separately:
Heavier crust:
- Tombstone is best with pepperoni, as their "extra cheese" is kinda bland but their pepperoni are tastier than the ones on Tony's.
- Tony's is the best plain cheese, with tastier cheese and a lighter and more predictable cooking crust than tombstone.
Red Baron is a barely acceptable alternative to either of the above.
Lighter crust:
- Gino's Crisp and Tasty /or/
- Totino's Party Pizza are both acceptable, and have the advantage that one makes a decent meal for one on its own (whereas any of the heavier crust ones are easily enough for two) They also often fit into the toaster oven.
Celeste brand is allegedly microwaveable, and nasty when microwaved. It's a barely acceptable alternative to the above two when cooked in the oven, however.
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new frozen pizza at Costco?
When I was at Costco yesterday I noticed a new "Kirkland Signature" frozen pizza. It looked like it was veggie with sundried tomato and big chunks of what I think was fresh (well, frozen now, I suppose...) mozzarella and I think basil. I didn't buy them but was curious whether anyone has tried them?
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For those of you visiting Buenos Aires and renting an apartment, the frozen pizzas made by Sibarita are actually quite good... ^
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We swore by DiGiornio's for a long time, but switched to the $5.00 (fresh - bake it at home) Millena's pizza at Safeway on Friday's. But Safeway has dropped that promotion and apparently the Millena's brand, and only has their store brand available, and not at $5.00 on Friday's.
So it's back to keeping a pizza in the freezer for "emergencies."
So it's back to keeping a pizza in the freezer for "emergencies."
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San Francisco Chronicle, 06/11/03
http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/articl...&sn=003&sc=366
Most frozen pizzas get the cold shoulder
San Francisco Chronicle, 09/18/02
http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/articl...&sn=006&sc=474
Safeway Select's Pizza Rises to the Top
San Francisco Chronicle, 01/26/00
http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/articl...&sn=008&sc=575
San Francisco Chronicle, 06/11/03
http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/articl...&sn=003&sc=366
Most frozen pizzas get the cold shoulder
San Francisco Chronicle, 09/18/02
http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/articl...&sn=006&sc=474
Safeway Select's Pizza Rises to the Top
San Francisco Chronicle, 01/26/00
http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/articl...&sn=008&sc=575



