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 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

Andy q wrote in :

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

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

Enjoy,

Andy



If you are going to add stuff to frozen...why not make one from scratch?
And if you like thin crust using a tortillia for the crust and the BBq
Grill is allowed. You do need a stone or a pie pan though so it can be
removed from the hot grill. If you pre cook stuff like the sausage or
bacon you can pump them out fairly quickly after the grill gets to the
700F range.

--

The house of the burning beet-Alan

It'll be a sunny day in August, when the Moon will shine that night-
Elbonian Folklore

hahabogus said...

If you are going to add stuff to frozen...why not make one from scratch?


Just 'cause you can make a scratch pizza for breakfast doesn't mean I should
too VBG

The topic WAS frozen pizza, ya BUM!!!

Andy

"Paul M. Cook" wrote

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


Di Giorno thin crust is my favorite. The seasoning is good, to me. I like
the whole wheat best. Unlike
pasta, pizza is something I can stand in whole wheat. That said, I only
buy them when they are on sale.

Andy wrote:
Paul M. Cook said...

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.

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

In article , Andy q wrote:

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

I see this recommendation a lot, but the broccoli on top stops me every
time. No one mentions the broccoli, but the two Trader Joe's near me
stock a pizza margherita with broccoli florets on top. Not your typical
ingredient.

Is there a different one without broccoli to which you all are
referring, or do you all like the broccoli there without comment?

marcella

In article b%Bsi.27275$Ya1.3138@trnddc06, says...
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



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.

--
Peter Aitken

On 2007-08-03, Paul M. Cook wrote:

OK, not entirely bad.

Wow. That's a ringing endorsement. But, I understand your
frustration. The quality of pizza, in any form, is truly abysmal,
anymore, even from brick/mortar pizza joints.

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

I love pizza. Unfortunately, I haven't had a truly good one in years.
That being said and this being about frozen pizza, I recommend
Freschetta Frozen Pizza. These are from the Schwans company, the one
of delivery truck fame, but are sold in supermarkets. The only one
I'll buy is the Naturally Rising Special Deluxe (ssg, pprni, bllppr,
olv, etc). This particular version, while having an overly large
crust edge which leaves at least one fourth of the pie as empty bread,
is still very moist, actually has flavor, and is a full meal for one
hungry person. Still not a great pizza, but better than most and is
pretty cheap at the usual sale price of $4-5. Definitely better than
Di Giorno, TJ's, and CK.

nb ...eating cold pizza as I type

jmcquown wrote:

Andy wrote:
Paul M. Cook said...

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.

(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.

Sky

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

Marcella Peek said...

In article , Andy q wrote:

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

I see this recommendation a lot, but the broccoli on top stops me every
time. No one mentions the broccoli, but the two Trader Joe's near me
stock a pizza margherita with broccoli florets on top. Not your typical
ingredient.

Is there a different one without broccoli to which you all are
referring, or do you all like the broccoli there without comment?

marcella


marcella,

The TJ's pizza margherita is the traditional tomato/cheese/basil (red-
white-green) pizza. No extra toppings.

Maybe TJ does a toppings frozen pizza but that wouldn't be margherita would
it?!!

All the best,

Andy

too salty. I like Red Baron's deep dish supreme pizza. Cooking on a
preheated pizza stone makes for a crisper crust.


Red Baron's Supreme are really good; I can handle a thin-crust
DiGiorno if it has the more traditional toppings, but I bought one
with chicken on it and it was disgusting.


But my frozen-pizza taste buds are trashy - I really like Totinos
(10/$10 when on sale) when I'm in a mood to just pick something up. I
generously slather a round cookie sheet with olive oil and brush it
around the crust on the topside, before baking. One of those guilty
pleasures - and I don't ask anyone else to like them.

N.

jmcquown said...

Andy wrote:
Paul M. Cook said...

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.

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


Jill,

Ok, but, in the spirit of the subject, TJs margherita pizza WAS a valid
entry, was it not?

smootch pinch

Andy

notbob said...

nb ...eating cold pizza as I type


You should at least defrost it first, ya BUM!!! G

Andy

On Aug 3, 9:06 am, "jmcquown" wrote:
Andy wrote:
Paul M. Cook said...

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.

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


Well not everyone who has multiple TJs close by chooses to shop
there. They drive me out of my skull.

And on the rare occasions when I permit myself the luxury and calories
of pizza, I sure want it to be freshly prepared and cooked just for
me!

Susan B.