On 3 Aug 2007 19:36:09 GMT, Blinky the Shark
wrote:

Blinky the Shark wrote:
Paul M. Cook wrote:
OK this is not about cooking. After a mere 30 years hiatus without frozen
pizzas I was tempted to try some tonight, California Pizza Kitchens were on
sale for 5 bucks for a thin crust whatever. I got a chicken and garlic and
a Sicilian. Heated up the C&G then sat down with a bottle of Mondavi
Chardonnay.

OK, not entirely bad. Tasty, crust was flavorful and residual moisture was
good, a good garlic flavor - not bad. Perhaps I have been too hard on these
latter day frozen pizzas. When I was a kid we ate them out of sheer
desperation. They were terrible. So dry as I recall that it took a quart
of water to get one of those bitches down.

I've never had a bad KPK frozen. The first one I had was a Thai, and

CPK. No, I wasn't *trying* to say "Kalifornia".


careful , blinky. you may have to submit to an online breathalyzer.

your pal,
blake

In article ,
Sky wrote:

jmcquown wrote:

(sigh) Not everyone has a TJ's within a 200-300 mile radius.

Yeah, I feel very, very, very deprived! I've never been to a TJs (major
whine!). In fact, I never heard of TJs until I started reading RFC.


Some people like them, some don't. I was pretty excited when I found
out that one was moving in a few blocks from my house. However, I only
go there about once a month.

Dan Abel wrote:

In article ,
Sky wrote:

jmcquown wrote:

(sigh) Not everyone has a TJ's within a 200-300 mile radius.

Yeah, I feel very, very, very deprived! I've never been to a TJs (major
whine!). In fact, I never heard of TJs until I started reading RFC.

Some people like them, some don't. I was pretty excited when I found
out that one was moving in a few blocks from my house. However, I only
go there about once a month.

Too true, that's the case for nearly any store for anything I've
read so much about TJs and Penzeys here on RFC and in chat that I'd like
to visit and see for myself what everyone describes. I'll get there one
of these days

Sky

P.S. This is not an issue about ordering online - that's alway an
option - and I do it so well, too ;

--
Ultra Ultimate Kitchen Rule - Use the Timer!
Ultimate Kitchen Rule -- Cook's Choice

Nancy Young wrote:
"Blinky the Shark" wrote

I don't think I've ever made a scratch pizza, other than probably
helping my mom forty or fifty years ago.

Making dough just isn't my thing. The supermarket sells their
own pizza dough, frozen, in one pound pieces. Making pizza with
that is as close to scratch pizza as I go.

nancy

Ditto that with the frozen bread dough. Rich's, I think the name is. Just
let it rise, put it in bread pans... bake. Good stuff.

our favorite is the FIVE CHEESE, SQUARE, BRICKOVEN pizza.
we add pepperoni.






"Paul M. Cook" wrote in message
news:b%Bsi.27275$Ya1.3138@trnddc06...
OK this is not about cooking. After a mere 30 years hiatus without frozen
pizzas I was tempted to try some tonight, California Pizza Kitchens were
on sale for 5 bucks for a thin crust whatever. I got a chicken and garlic
and a Sicilian. Heated up the C&G then sat down with a bottle of Mondavi
Chardonnay.

OK, not entirely bad. Tasty, crust was flavorful and residual moisture
was good, a good garlic flavor - not bad. Perhaps I have been too hard on
these latter day frozen pizzas. When I was a kid we ate them out of
sheer desperation. They were terrible. So dry as I recall that it took a
quart of water to get one of those bitches down.

So of all the millions of these things available, which is worth it? I am
willing to experiment. I also got a couple of Di Giorno thin crust
pizzas. 2 for 10 bucks. They seem to actually have real ingredients on
them

Paul

Sky said...

Too true, that's the case for nearly any store for anything I've
read so much about TJs and Penzeys here on RFC and in chat that I'd like
to visit and see for myself what everyone describes. I'll get there one
of these days

Sky


One thing to remember when you find a TJs. Simple, really. Just buy the NY
style cheesecake first.

'Nuf said!!!



Andy

Andy wrote:

Sky said...

Too true, that's the case for nearly any store for anything I've
read so much about TJs and Penzeys here on RFC and in chat that I'd like
to visit and see for myself what everyone describes. I'll get there one
of these days

Sky

One thing to remember when you find a TJs. Simple, really. Just buy the NY
style cheesecake first.

'Nuf said!!!



Andy

Your suggestion is taken under advisement VBG. I do like a good
cheesecake ;

Sky

--
Ultra Ultimate Kitchen Rule - Use the Timer!
Ultimate Kitchen Rule -- Cook's Choice

P

I agree that frozen pizza have improved greatly over the past few years.
They still don't rival a good fresh made one, of course, but the better
ones can be quite tasty and they are certainly convenient. I find that
California Pizza Kitchen is one of the best brands. I also like Amy's a
lot. For more traditional styles, DiGiorno is OK but tends to be a bit
too salty. I like Red Baron's deep dish supreme pizza. Cooking on a
preheated pizza stone makes for a crisper crust.


Mystic Pizza makes frozen pizza that we buy at BJs (3 to a box). Living
in NY my whole life, and pizza being one of my favorite foods, their
frozen pizza is the closest I've ever found to our great pizzeria place
pizza.

notbob wrote:
On 2007-08-03, Sky wrote:

Yeah, I feel very, very, very deprived! I've never been to a TJs (major
whine!). In fact, I never heard of TJs until I started reading RFC.

Don't feel too deprived. They have some good things and some good
prices on average things (milk prods), but they aren't all that. A
lot of it is yuppie/healthnut hype hiding a few exceptional items. We
finally got a store in our town and I can only think of about half a
dozen things I buy there with any regularity. Their pre-made salads
are iffy, while some of the frozen foods approach inedible. Breads
are good, but produce is a max-pac rip. In short, it's a crap shoot
and alternative shopping option rather than a replacement for a good
supermarket.

nb

Sorry - I have a TJs about a mile away and shop there religiously. I
don't like their fresh fruit or meats - but I buy most everything else
there. I swear by them. From their coffee (currently buying Fair Trade
Breakfast Blend) to their inexpensive cereals to their frozen fish and
vegetables and pizza and side dishes...

Sharon V said...

Mystic Pizza makes frozen pizza that we buy at BJs (3 to a box). Living
in NY my whole life, and pizza being one of my favorite foods, their
frozen pizza is the closest I've ever found to our great pizzeria place
pizza.


Well can I at least steal you away for a few days?!? If you're old enough, we
could run off to Chicago and try a few of their deep dish thingies?!?

I haven't had one myself!

Andy

"Andy" q wrote in message ...
Paul M. Cook said...

OK this is not about cooking. After a mere 30 years hiatus without
frozen pizzas I was tempted to try some tonight, California Pizza
Kitchens were on sale for 5 bucks for a thin crust whatever. I got a
chicken and garlic and a Sicilian. Heated up the C&G then sat down with
a bottle of Mondavi Chardonnay.

OK, not entirely bad. Tasty, crust was flavorful and residual moisture
was good, a good garlic flavor - not bad. Perhaps I have been too hard
on these latter day frozen pizzas. When I was a kid we ate them out of
sheer desperation. They were terrible. So dry as I recall that it took
a quart of water to get one of those bitches down.

So of all the millions of these things available, which is worth it? I
am willing to experiment. I also got a couple of Di Giorno thin crust
pizzas. 2 for 10 bucks. They seem to actually have real ingredients on
them

Paul


Paul,

As per merryb's recommendation, Trader Joe's Pizza Margherita is a VERY
tasty frozen pizza. Made in Italy, according to the mention on the box.
It's a thin crust pizza.

You could add some extra toppings to it before, during or after baking I
suppose.

I paid $4/ea. iirc. 12" pizzas.

Enjoy,

Andy


We heartily agree. Trader Joe's Pizza Margherita is very good. However, you
should not add anything extra to a Pizza Margherita. It's all about fresh
tomato and basil and a tasty mozzarella on a thin crust all by itself.

Kent

"Dan Abel" wrote in message
...
In article ,
Sky wrote:

jmcquown wrote:

(sigh) Not everyone has a TJ's within a 200-300 mile radius.

Yeah, I feel very, very, very deprived! I've never been to a TJs (major
whine!). In fact, I never heard of TJs until I started reading RFC.


Some people like them, some don't. I was pretty excited when I found
out that one was moving in a few blocks from my house. However, I only
go there about once a month.


We go there twice a week. The second trip is to get what you forgot the
first time.
Fortunately it's only four miles from home. Their Chateaux Chevalier
Champagne, fermented in the bottle for $4.99/bottle is the steal of the
century. It's become our house wine.

Kent

"Andy" q wrote in message ...
Sky said...

Too true, that's the case for nearly any store for anything I've
read so much about TJs and Penzeys here on RFC and in chat that I'd like
to visit and see for myself what everyone describes. I'll get there one
of these days

Sky


One thing to remember when you find a TJs. Simple, really. Just buy the NY
style cheesecake first.

'Nuf said!!!



Andy


The stuff in the white cardboard box, It's great. Too high in cholesteroll
and sugar, but
on some days you just have to do it. BTW, they freeze OK. It's a huge
cheesecake for two.

Kent

Kent said...


"Andy" q wrote in message ...
Sky said...

Too true, that's the case for nearly any store for anything I've
read so much about TJs and Penzeys here on RFC and in chat that I'd
like
to visit and see for myself what everyone describes. I'll get there
one
of these days

Sky


One thing to remember when you find a TJs. Simple, really. Just buy the
NY
style cheesecake first.

'Nuf said!!!



Andy


The stuff in the white cardboard box, It's great. Too high in
cholesteroll
and sugar, but
on some days you just have to do it. BTW, they freeze OK. It's a huge
cheesecake for two.

Kent


Kent,

NO, it's the brown cardboard box with the white circular label. God Awful
Awseomely good cheesecake. Comes in a family or personal (HA!) size.

Andy

Kent wrote on Sat, 4 Aug 2007 14:50:01 -0700:


K "Dan Abel" wrote in message
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?? Sky wrote:
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?? jmcquown wrote:
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?? (sigh) Not everyone has a TJ's within a 200-300 mile
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?? Yeah, I feel very, very, very deprived! I've never been
?? to a TJs (major whine!). In fact, I never heard of TJs
?? until I started reading RFC.
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?? Some people like them, some don't.

They have a lot of stores. Try

http://www.traderjoes.com/Attachments/all_locations.pdf

James Silverton
Potomac, Maryland

E-mail, with obvious alterations:
not.jim.silverton.at.verizon.not