350820 Wed Dec 13 03:05:08 -0800 2006 106 27 General Chowhounding Topics 0 2094881 For fun, I like to try every frozen Pizza out there. Any Recommendations for a good one? Wed Dec 13 03:05:08 -0800 2006 55646 BRIANTHEFOODUDE 1 2094976 I live with a pizzaholic. Honestly, the man can eat pizza three meals a day for days on end. And he's not a college kit. He's a 36 year old, professional with a serious pizza problem. Frozen, delivery, take out, it doesn't matter. Here are his faves: Absolute favorite -- Home Run Inn, I think it's based on a Chicago chain, available on the East Coast too. It is a darn good frozen pizza Red Baron -- regular, not the ones with fancy crusts Tombstone -- again, the standard crust and toppings Freschetta and Digiorno are good stand-bys as well. What do you think? Wed Dec 13 03:37:40 -0800 2006 2094881 10556 geg5150 2 2095872 I am a pizzaholic. Good thing I live in NY and there is a decent pizzeria across the street from my apartment. Even though I haven't had frozen pizza for years, my favorite used to be the Stouffers French Bread Pizza with Pepperoni. The only problem is you have to bake it and it takes 20-30ish minutes. Wed Dec 13 15:20:10 -0800 2006 2094976 12821 ESNY 3 2119028 I love Stouffers French Bread Pizza with Pepperoni (& also hate the long baking--but it's worth it)! Glad to know that there's other so-called pizza connoisseurs that share my appreciation for it! Thu Dec 21 08:05:41 -0800 2006 2095872 60354 Robbie711 4 2158890 that has to be my favorite frozen pizza. so rich. Sat Jan 06 03:45:45 -0800 2007 2119028 11190 fara 1 2095071 I have recently discovered American Flatbread and I think it is fantastic. The tag line for their handmade pizza is "Food Remembers". It is a frozen pizza made with love and I think I can taste the difference! http://www.americanflatbread.com/ That said, I also adore Totino's cheese pizza....especially when it is on sale for $2.50. Wed Dec 13 04:20:32 -0800 2006 2094881 48330 juliebird 2 2105964 I second this one. I serve American Flatbread often as appetizers; the herb and cheese (no tomato) is a sophisticated pie. Guest often rave about it, and rather than lie and take credit, I fill them in on the secret. Damn good frozen pie. Sat Dec 16 22:12:21 -0800 2006 2095071 55284 bengoshi 1 2095085 The Nibble, a food blog - www.thenibble.com -- recommends Pizza Romana. http://www.thenibble.com/reviews/main/pastas/pizza-romana-deluxe-frozen-pizza.asp It says it's available at Whole Foods, but I haven't seen it at the Whole Foods in L.A. The review was so effusive, I would really like to find the stuff. Wed Dec 13 04:28:56 -0800 2006 2094881 27951 omotosando 2 2119006 Whole Foods in Los Angeles carries American Flatbread. So does Gelson's. Thu Dec 21 07:30:52 -0800 2006 2095085 11375 perk 2 2123551 I looked for Pizza Romana at Whole Foods (Calif. St branch) San Fran. and also did not find it...don't know about other Bay Area branches though..... Fri Dec 22 22:38:05 -0800 2006 2095085 10485 ChowFun_derek 1 2095099 Technically not "frozen" but how are the ones at Trader Joes, in the refrigerated section? They look really good... Wed Dec 13 04:33:39 -0800 2006 2094881 11504 amandine 2 2096431 They're OK- I like the greek pizza in the refrigerator section whenever I get a feta pizza craving. Other than that- I like the frozen ones better. Wed Dec 13 17:54:19 -0800 2006 2095099 12365 jessicheese 2 2096995 some at Trader Joe's are frozen and most of the more interesting sounding ones are GROSS. the best one we've tried is the self rising crust one with a lot of toppings. sorry i can't remember the exact name. Wed Dec 13 20:09:14 -0800 2006 2095099 21564 themirthmobile 1 2095105 Oh yes. I like the four cheese from TJ's, I add sliced kalamatas and sun dried tomatoes. Good for the pizza fix. Wed Dec 13 04:35:23 -0800 2006 2094881 10556 geg5150 1 2095128 ok, again technically not frozen but the prepared pies at Costco by the meat section are pretty darn good. they weigh almost as much as my right arm and really good. several types available from plain cheese to supreme and one pie is enough for three serious appetites Wed Dec 13 04:42:57 -0800 2006 2094881 59460 app 1 2095160 Home Run Inn!!!! It's by far the best! And not just as a hometown favorite. MMMM homeruninn crust.... now i want pizza. but i always want pizza. I also pick up these frozen cornmeal crusts (vico bros or something) that bake up great. I like Muir Glen pizza sauce and whatever toppings you like. it's easy to put that together and personalize it. Wed Dec 13 04:57:42 -0800 2006 2094881 49957 annimal 2 2123556 That's Viccolo...I believe...used to have a place here in S.F., it closed so now they do refrigerated and frozen pizzas and crusts... Fri Dec 22 22:39:43 -0800 2006 2095160 10485 ChowFun_derek 1 2095200 Not the traditional frozen pizza, but I'm addicted to bagel bites. I could eat them everyday. Wed Dec 13 05:19:09 -0800 2006 2094881 14495 viperlush 1 2095573 California Pizza Kitchen's Five Cheese Pizza or the Thai Chicken Pizza. Wed Dec 13 13:00:00 -0800 2006 2094881 16128 Windsor 2 4895645 CPK thin crust Sicilian for me. Mon Jul 27 18:47:24 -0700 2009 2095573 253542 cycloneillini 1 2095601 American Flatbread, 3 cheese variety. Absoultely delicious and with none of the crap in some froxen pizzas. My kids ask for it by name. Wed Dec 13 13:22:42 -0800 2006 2094881 50795 greenstate 1 2095823 Home Run Inn!!!! Best frozen pizza around. We even like it better than the fresh baked pizza from the rest. Sometimes eat it as is but also doctor it with pepperoni,fresh shrooms, roasted peppers. Great crust---try it, you'll like it! Wed Dec 13 15:00:19 -0800 2006 2094881 15697 jackie de 1 2095963 I like Home Run Inn frozen pizzas(the single serving size) as well, but they're not for everyone. First, they use the ubiquitous Chicago pastry crust...you either love it or hate it...I'm, in general, kinda *meh* as far as it goes. HRI also uses tons of cheese which can get to be a bit much after awhile. Having said that...sometimes they just hit the spot. Also, I used to love Stouffers supreme french bread pizzas(always baked not microwaved), but have noticed their sauce getting repulsively sweet over the years. It's rare that I eat them anymore, alas. other than those...I think the blandness of Jack's supreme pizza makes a great base for multiple add-ons and additional spicing...the crust really holds up to whatever you put on it. Wed Dec 13 15:44:45 -0800 2006 2094881 14985 aelph 2 2098995 Jack's pizza is my base for a quick meal. I can get them on sale 5/$10 and doctor them up for a decent pizza. The crust holds up really well and the sauce is just enough. Thu Dec 14 13:55:06 -0800 2006 2095963 13683 Dee S 3 2101485 When I lived in the Midwest, I loved Jack's. Can't get in California. Fri Dec 15 02:32:21 -0800 2006 2098995 10658 Atomica 2 2122643 I have never tried Home Run but am eager too. I totally agree that Stouffers sauce has become disgustingly sweet. Never tried Jack's either. I do like Frechetta brick oven thin pepperoni. I do like some of Amy's pizzas. When I was in middle school, Pilsbury had a microwavable pizza that sat on a silver box and had a crispy crust. I really loved it! When I was very little, I think it was Genos that had about 12 mini pizzas on a metal tray in pepperoni, sausage and cheese. I used to eat them all the time and LOVED them. I can eat pizza all the time. Usually even bad pizza is OK with me. I am from NY and REAL NY pizza is my ultimate favorite. The Chef Boyarde box pizza had sause in a can that tasted pretty close to Pizza Huts. Last time I had it though, I think they had changed it. It seemed really sweet. Fri Dec 22 16:49:47 -0800 2006 2095963 61400 awac 1 2096011 Wolfgang Puck's Margherita, cheese and pepperoni varieties are pretty good. CPK's five cheese & tomato, Margherita and sausage/pepperoni/mushroom are also good as-is (not much doctoring needs to be done). My kids devour Celeste pizza-for-one Original Four Cheese pies endlessly and like the occasional Totino's cheese or pepperoni. I agree with aelph about the Home Run Inn pies - they come out of the oven smelling great, nice cheese and toppings, good sauce but the crust... IMO it is so dense and rich that for me it really ruins what would otherwise be one of the best frozen pizzas available. Wed Dec 13 16:04:29 -0800 2006 2094881 18385 CDouglas 2 2097073 I find both CPK and Puck's frozen pizzas to be so bad as to be offensive. I also recently had a frozen Amy's organic pizza and it too was terible. I'm about to swear off frozen pizza. Wed Dec 13 20:28:20 -0800 2006 2096011 27951 omotosando 2 2150674 Where are the Wolfgang Pucks pizzas? Have you seen them lately? Thu Jan 04 00:43:56 -0800 2007 2096011 63841 Sandy Eggo 3 2150811 Actually, now that you mention it, no. I used to get it at Giant Foods in Maryland but recently switched to Harris Teeter and they do not carry it. Thu Jan 04 01:24:09 -0800 2007 2150674 18385 CDouglas 1 2096183 the tarte d'alsace from TJ's is very good. gruyere, ham and carmelized onions. it's in the frozen pizza section. Wed Dec 13 16:52:18 -0800 2006 2094881 12078 rebs 2 2100849 Had this for the very first time last week. Loved it and wondered how it would be with very ripe and very thinly sliced pears on top. Hmmm... Thu Dec 14 22:51:45 -0800 2006 2096183 18253 SeaSide Tomato 2 2117995 When I first read the title I was thinking - frozen and best doesn't seem to go together... But I agree TJ's Tarte d'alsace is probably one of the better ones out there. Wed Dec 20 23:41:36 -0800 2006 2096183 46671 notmartha 3 2160281 Just tried this for the first time last night (TJ's just recently arrived in our city). Bliss. I generally avoid frozen pizzas, but the tarte d'alsace might just become my new comfort food this winter. Sat Jan 06 20:26:14 -0800 2007 2117995 64606 smr33 1 2096472 Trader Joe's frozen Margherita or Tre Formaggi pizzas are a great base to add your own basil and sliced salumi onto... Wed Dec 13 18:04:50 -0800 2006 2094881 34428 scarmoza 1 2096601 I usually go for the Costco thin crust margheritas and sometimes jazz it up with some basil, oregano, and thin slices of tomato. When feeling decadent, I go for the Homerun pizzas. The crust is so bad for you but it tastes so good. The calories are horrific. Wed Dec 13 18:37:21 -0800 2006 2094881 58655 vsoy 2 2117179 Does Costco have frozen pies? Wed Dec 20 19:59:36 -0800 2006 2096601 12667 Meg 3 2118017 In CTthey sell a 3-pack of Mystics, which is the best we get out here. Wed Dec 20 23:48:11 -0800 2006 2117179 11290 jfood 2 2124841 I always kept a three-pack of thin crust Margherita pizza from Costco (can't remember the name) in my freezer that I fancied-up with some garlic, crushed red pepper, sundried tomoto and fresh basil. I thought that's as good as it would get until I tried the CPK thin-crust. yummy! Sat Dec 23 17:27:22 -0800 2006 2096601 12513 Divamac 1 2097026 Somthing about Totino's party pizza. I'm a huge and proud pizza-holic and I get a craving for this once in a while. The crust get's flaky and delicious. Wed Dec 13 20:16:30 -0800 2006 2094881 59076 GDSinPA 2 2097213 I like Totino's combo - something about that sausage - kind of spicy and soft texture - haven't seen the sausage pizza in quite a few years, only the combo or cheese. Wed Dec 13 21:02:07 -0800 2006 2097026 12014 LStaff 3 2118681 I grew up in Pizza Hut country (Pizza Hut started in Wichita) and we only ever had frozen pizza when my parents went out and we had a babysitter. That's also the only time we ever got pop, too, usually Coke in quart-size glass bottles. The frozen pizza on those days (may have been the only one available at the time, about 30 years ago, in our part of the world) was Totino's combination. I still get one of those when I'm in the mood for "grub" (tasty but little food value). I think I was about 10 when Red Baron pizza started, and they sent out a guy in a plane dressed as the Red Baron, and we all went out to the airport and met him. (My grandpa ran a grocery store, so we may have had some special access.) Nowadays if I'm going to eat a frozen pizza I have to be pretty lazy because with only a minimum of effort I can make a pizza for myself. I generally choose a DiGiorno Rising Crust, either supreme or 3-meat. If I get the 3-meat I usually chop up some veggies and add them with more cheese, along with some pineapple because my husband seems to think that's required. Thu Dec 21 04:12:40 -0800 2006 2097213 32586 revsharkie 3 2158905 I also love Totino's. I don't know what it is about Totino's but my sister and I both love it - must be a strange comfort food thing. Sat Jan 06 03:53:19 -0800 2007 2097213 64454 kcchan 2 2122744 I especially love the fact that you can often get Totino's pizzas for a buck apiece at the local Kroger or H-E-B. At that price, they're a real guilty pleasure. Fri Dec 22 17:23:53 -0800 2006 2097026 16852 jim1126 1 2097045 #1 Home Run Inn #2 a childhood favorite Celestes. Wed Dec 13 20:21:17 -0800 2006 2094881 26725 swsidejim 1 2097107 Ahh..bon..donza pizza for one. Wed Dec 13 20:33:04 -0800 2006 2094881 12980 stevuchan 1 2097126 I tried this 'made in Italy' woodfire baked sliced mozzarella & tomato frozen pizza from Stop & Shop in CT/NY and it really was good. Their goat cheese & spinach pizza was quite tasty, too. The crust was crisp and the toppings were flavorful.I don't usually buy store brand pizza...but it sounded interesting and it was under $6. Usually I buy Tombstone original or extra cheese. Childhood FAVORITE was Tree Tavern.. Wed Dec 13 20:39:09 -0800 2006 2094881 17621 LHorch 2 2097260 I agree, the Stop & Shop woodfired pizzas are very good, for frozen. There is one with olives, peppers and artichokes. Even the plain cheese is very nice, and they do say "made in Italy"; whatever that means. My childhood favorite was also Tree Tavern (you can still find them in NY and NJ, although they're not quite the same...same quirky box, however). I also used to like the large, square Celentano with the bakeable tray. Wed Dec 13 21:14:28 -0800 2006 2097126 41563 SunnysideUp 3 4139491 Still like Tree Tavern in between visits to the regular parlor. Tastes the same to many of us, love the retro box that never changed. Neither have the ingredients, made without all of the unecessary preservatives and flavor enhancers. Did not realize it untill recently, but I guess it could now be classified a HEALTH FOOD! Yippee! Think I'll go and get one at the A&P right now! When they were around, the thick square Celentanos were very good too, and again, without the extra, unecessary ingredients as I remember. Thu Oct 30 16:12:01 -0700 2008 2097260 236283 the_plainsman 1 2097225 Mystic brand pizza is a good quality/value ratio pizza. Thin crust, sauce not overly sweet, cooks fast (16 minutes). about $3.50 at our local supermarket; also boxes of 3 pizzas available at our warehouse market for under $10 (BJ's). I find CPK and Flatbread too expensive to justify "frozen" versus good fresh local takeout. Wed Dec 13 21:06:43 -0800 2006 2094881 11260 HDinCentralME 2 2097675 Also a big fan of Mystic. Used to like Celeste and Stouffers, can't eat them any longer CPK is just too, well, not pizza to me. Thai Chicken? Pizza is Italian and Brooklyn, not Southeast Asia, give me a break pahleeeeze. Tree Tavern was and is very good when you can find it. Frusshetta is way to tomato-ey. I now just grab some pizza dough, roll it, grab some cheeses, meats and throw it in a super hot oven. Wed Dec 13 22:50:09 -0800 2006 2097225 11290 jfood 3 2102052 Let me guess, you're on the East Coast. To say pizza is Italian and Brooklyn is like saying hot dogs are German and Chicago. CPK stands for CALIFORNIA Pizza Kitchen; California style pizza is distinct for its lack of traditional toppings. Instead, fusion cuisine is the order of the day. The most ubiquitous of the California style topping is BBQ chicken, but you can do just about anything... BLT, Peking duck, Philly cheesesteak... you name it, someone in California has put it on a crust. To say that California style pizza isn't pizza is patently absurd. Now, if you don't mind, I have a gorgonzola and apple pizza in the oven to tend to. Fri Dec 15 11:29:04 -0800 2006 2097675 10996 JK Grence the Cosmic Jester 4 2106071 Yup, born and raised in NJ, schooled in DC and Chi-town. Your are right about my characterization, except that Hot Dogs are actually NJ and Chicago and I should have added New Haven to my Italian and Brooklyn reference to Pizza. Hey, California has brought some great combinations to the palate. I stare at my Puck Cookbook next to my Bugialli and Hazans and believe that each have a place. But pahleeze, Thai chicken pizza, philly cheesesteak pizza, BLAH!! I would probably have less of an issue if you west-coasters would just make up a name to use instead of pizza. BTW, that thing you have in the oven with gorg and apple sounds outstanding, maybe add a little balsamic on top when it comes out of the oven. DW would like a slice as well. Sat Dec 16 23:01:48 -0800 2006 2102052 11290 jfood 3 2150663 Mystic is absolutely the best, hands down! Thu Jan 04 00:42:31 -0800 2007 2097675 62310 AtetotheBar 1 2097375 Mama Celeste. Because I "expect" frozen pizza to be awful. It's frozen, after all. Wed Dec 13 21:38:14 -0800 2006 2094881 11583 ipsedixit 2 2097678 even when the individuals are $1 I walk on bye!!! Wed Dec 13 22:50:44 -0800 2006 2097375 11290 jfood 1 2097611 and Mama Celeste is *awful* ain't it? Oy. brief confession: I found myself going through some odd throwback collegiate phase this past year where out-of-the-blue/all-of-the-sudden I had to have that pizza; in all it's synthetic, goopy, ersatz, plasticine, sodden-crust glory. Fie on you Mama Celeste and your conspiratorial faux pizza! Wed Dec 13 22:35:30 -0800 2006 2094881 14985 aelph 1 2097692 Nothing beats Totino's after a night at the bar. It's ready in 10 minutes, and mouth scorching is kept to a minimum. Wed Dec 13 22:56:36 -0800 2006 2094881 58128 ajs228 1 2098217 Freschetta's sauce-stuffed crust pizza. I love the sauce, even if they've been getting really shoddy about the manufacturing quality (they just fold the dough over instead of actually having a crust, unlike their earlier efforts). Second in line is the DiGiorno stuff (I like the pizza better than Freschetta, but the sauce in the crust wins for me...) An interesting try was the stuffed pizza ("Chicago" style). It wasn't my favorite, but i'll eat just about any type of pizza in existence. I'll have to try the Home Run if I find it out here. Thu Dec 14 01:57:24 -0800 2006 2094881 16492 Devourer 2 2098323 Costco has Home Run in a 2 pack and I'm pretty sure Ralph's or Vons will have it too. Thu Dec 14 02:35:17 -0800 2006 2098217 58655 vsoy 2 2099374 The stuffed DiGiorno was crazy. . .like an actual deep-dish pie made of cheese. I've never had Chicago-style, but I guess this might be it. Took WAY too long to cook, though (like close to an hour if I remember) and the cheese deep in the middle STILL wasn't hot enough! Thu Dec 14 16:17:09 -0800 2006 2098217 12858 Covert Ops 1 2098331 I think California Pizza Kitchen has the best frozen pizza that's available anywhere. I think it's better than most delivery pizza and have a hard time paying $15 for one when for five I can get better pizza frozen. LOVE the nice, chewy, yummy crust-the Jamacian Jerk is my favorite Thu Dec 14 02:39:57 -0800 2006 2094881 16205 elrushbo 1 2098538 Consider frozen pizza a palette on which you do improvements. Buy whatever is on sale then add onion, pepper, olives, leftover sausage or bacon from breakfast, sliced tomatoes, mushrooms, whatever you have lying around---then more cheese, oregano, and sprinkles of real olive oil. BTW Trader Joe's barbecued chicken pizza is very good, although I add bacon, onion, and more barbecue sauce. Thu Dec 14 04:30:32 -0800 2006 2094881 15521 Querencia 1 2098911 A Jersey girls gotta say Tree Tavern...as much for the nostalgia as the thin crust! Thu Dec 14 12:55:30 -0800 2006 2094881 36312 HillJ 1 2098959 Geno's Crisp and Tasty...actually tastes like Totino's. They are both great to me. Thu Dec 14 13:35:32 -0800 2006 2094881 46235 Johnresa 2 2134170 Geno's (or is it Jeno's??) is my fave (cheese only) - and at 99 cents, who can beat it? However, I bake it on my pizza stone with added mozzarella and quartered Sicilian Green Olives. SO GOOD!! Also, the cornmeal crust ones in the Trader Joe's refrigerated section are really good (esp. the one with olives and sundried tomatoes.) Add some feta, more olives and crushed red peppers and life is good! Thu Dec 28 17:43:34 -0800 2006 2098959 12400 WildSwede 1 2099381 Whole Foods brand organic BBQ chicken pizza. It's really, really yummy. The sauce is sweet but not overpowering, as some BBQ sauces can be. The cheese (gouda, I think) is mild but flavorful, and complements the other flavors nicely. I LOVE totino's!! (The Whole Foods pizza tastes nothing like Totino's in case you were wondering.) But can someone please explain to me why it's SO expensive on the east coast? Back home in Austin at HEB we could get them for like 85 cents a pop! I felt a lot better about eating that awful (but oh so yummy) stuff when it was actually as cheap as it tasted... Thu Dec 14 16:18:38 -0800 2006 2094881 58027 Aloo0628 1 2100599 Decent texture. Moderate to low in cost and decent size for the price. I'm not into exotic combos; I like standard toping combination pizzas. So it's Red Baron for me, but I much prefer ordering out from a pizza place over frozen. Thu Dec 14 21:41:56 -0800 2006 2094881 13964 J T 1 2101713 President's Choice thin crust vegetarian. Fri Dec 15 04:32:14 -0800 2006 2094881 10681 piccola 1 2102056 The made in Italy pizzas under the Archer Farms brand at Super Target. I have a feeling they're made by Italpizza, the same people who make the private label pizzas for Trader Joe's. The ingredient list is the shortest I've ever seen on a frozen pizza box. For example, here's the complete ingredients for their Apple & Gorgonzola pizza: Crust: Soft wheat flour, water, salt, oil, yeast Topping: Apple, gorgonzola cheese, Asiago cheese, Mozzarella, Grana cheese (contains lysozyme from eggs). That's it. No weird chemicals, no filler, just... pizza. What a nice idea. Fri Dec 15 11:37:39 -0800 2006 2094881 10996 JK Grence the Cosmic Jester 2 2102306 Archer Farms is a TERRIFIC store brand. I'll have to look for that pizza next time I hit ST! Fri Dec 15 14:47:12 -0800 2006 2102056 12858 Covert Ops 1 2105873 Trader Joe's Organic Three Cheese Pizza is, for our family, the only frozen pizza we have found that is worth getting, and it has become a freezer staple. It is plain thin crust, and actually better than most of the "thin crust" pizzas we have had at pizzerias around Chicago. Crispy, quick, and quality. Like the Jester's post above, a very short ingredient list. I didn't know it was the same company. Just for perspective, I am not an organic food evangelist...in different stages of life, I've eaten every kind of nasty chemical-infused frozen pizza out there. I am, however, a thin crust devotee of New York origin, and the Chowspouse - although raised a Chicagoan - has been heard to admit converting to the thin-crust camp following a long-ago stint in NYC. The three of us, including Chowtot, heartily endorse TJs organic 3 cheese pizza. Sat Dec 16 21:16:25 -0800 2006 2094881 21197 ShortOrderHack 1 2106161 Red Baron is the only frozen pizza for me. With the regular crust, the fancy crust. My absolute favorite is the four cheese fancy crust, but I haven't come across a single Baron I didn't enjoy. Sat Dec 16 23:48:17 -0800 2006 2094881 60143 tiodavid 1 2107223 If you're in Canada, President's Choice Chicago Deep Dish (Spinach + Cheese) can't be beat. Dr. Oetker Ristorante pizzas are pretty good too. My favourite is the Mozarella version. Sun Dec 17 16:57:03 -0800 2006 2094881 18993 squeaks 2 2107725 Glad to see I'm not the only one giving PC some love. Though I like their thin crust better. Sun Dec 17 20:47:55 -0800 2006 2107223 10681 piccola 1 2118013 DiGiorno's Deluxe is pretty good, but you can always spike any frozen pizza if you keep some pepperoni and shredded cheese handy. Wed Dec 20 23:47:02 -0800 2006 2094881 60469 PhillyNative 1 2118016 Help me someone! Costco sells a box of individually wrapped smaller deep dish style pizzas. In the box you have a choice of cheese, pepperoni, and sausage. But I can't recall the brand. Nothing you've said is ringing a bell! My kids and husband love these things. Wed Dec 20 23:47:59 -0800 2006 2094881 50431 chef chicklet 2 2118211 could be Mama Mia's Thu Dec 21 00:52:21 -0800 2006 2118016 60960 dpvettech 3 2118324 could be Red Baron? Thu Dec 21 01:38:06 -0800 2006 2118211 36312 HillJ 4 2122684 Yes I think it's Red Baron! Fri Dec 22 17:08:20 -0800 2006 2118324 50431 chef chicklet 1 2118343 I'm not sure if it can be considered a frozen pizza but I just had a Lou Malnati's and it was absolutely delicious. They make their Pizzas heavy on the cheese and have crushed Tomatoes instead of sauce. They don't have a lot of crust which is something that I love about Pizza but that is just a personal preference. They are rediculously expensive mainly because of the overnight shipping but they are worth it once in a while. Thu Dec 21 01:44:39 -0800 2006 2094881 56791 Cali 1 2118425 A few of weeks ago my wife thought she was giving me a pleasant suprise from The Freezer God on a so-so football Sunday. It came in the guise of a new, to us, left-coast pizza. Namely; (CPK)California Pizza Kitchen's chicken & garlic white pizza. To say that this was worse than cardboard would be to diss cardboard. I can't believe this stuff passes for an upscale frozen pie. Thu Dec 21 02:22:19 -0800 2006 2094881 45436 Harp00n 2 2118489 Hah! Love that -- since CPK's Sicilian (thin crust) is a family favorite. What do you like? Thu Dec 21 02:46:04 -0800 2006 2118425 10877 Sarah 1 2118560 Is CPK having an oxymoronic joke here? A Sicilian "thin crust" pizza whose squared has been rounded? For the record: American Flatbread, DiGiorno & Freschetta all make an excellent, for what it is, "slice" IMHO. Thu Dec 21 03:13:22 -0800 2006 2094881 45436 Harp00n 1 2122651 Uno Flatbread BBQ Chicken (available at Costco, haven't seen it anywhere else). Yum. Fri Dec 22 16:53:22 -0800 2006 2094881 12051 tubman 1 2122771 I don't love the sauce for Red Barron. I think Tombstone is average, at best. Mama Celeste is pretty repulsive, but I find myself eating this the most????? I like Jeno's Thin and Crispy (I think that's the one with the crispy crust reminiscent of Pilsbury's microwave pizza from the mid 80's. I used to love that pizza!) Stouffer's french bread used to be good. Now, not so much. Fruschetta brick oven thin crust is usually pretty good. I like the pepperoni one. I hate Di'Gorno. It never cooks properly. The crust is still raw and gooey in spots. I've had the Trader Joes mini pizzas and liked them pretty well. Most of the Amy's pizza, I've had, have been pretty darn good. I like the sauce and cheese in her pizza pocket. The crust is kind of nasty, though. I love Tostino pizza rolls. I have no problem eating bagel bites. I would love to eat my way across America ranking pizza and find the Ultimate pizza in America! Fri Dec 22 17:31:07 -0800 2006 2094881 61400 awac 1 2125113 "Pizza Romano" says that in the S.F. Bay area Whole Foods does NOT carry their product, but Andronico's does as do small upscale markets such as Bi-Rite... Sat Dec 23 19:44:40 -0800 2006 2094881 10485 ChowFun_derek 1 2134158 Pasqualis pizza. It is made in Humbolt, IA. I don't know how big of an area is included in their sales. I live about 125 miles away and can get it. If you are anywhere in the area I would highly recommend them. Thu Dec 28 17:40:06 -0800 2006 2094881 59362 luv2cookinIowa 1 2150694 I just put a Pizzeria Uno regular crust, not deep dish, refrigerated pin in the oven. Never tried one before. The store also had deep dis available but this everything appealed more tonight. Added anchovies, oil cured olives and lots of romano. Just waiting for it to bake. I'll report back. Thu Jan 04 00:48:35 -0800 2007 2094881 10285 Candy 1 2158175 my favorite is Ristorante pizza in either the mushroom flavour or spinach. Fri Jan 05 23:41:32 -0800 2007 2094881 64461 Sophia Liberty 1 2158972 I love Totino's Combo...and it's only $1 here. The melt in your mouth crust is addictive. I don't particularly care for California Pizza Kitchen and DiGiorno's. I'm neutral about Tony's and Red Baron. Sat Jan 06 04:23:32 -0800 2007 2094881 52988 BellaDonna 1 2158989 Elio's pizza is my favorite. It's a regional thing (I'm in Jersey) if I understand things correctly. Honestly, it's not even that great--rather bland and no crust to speak of. Compared to the local pizza in restaurants, it's atrocious. But I grew up eating it for snacks as a child, and it's one of my comfort foods. Sat Jan 06 04:31:26 -0800 2007 2094881 43173 Heatherb 1 2160742 After all of the rave Stouffer's French Bread pizza reviews I read on this thread...I had to try one to see for myself: It is really good. Thanks for mentioning it. Sat Jan 06 23:18:32 -0800 2007 2094881 52988 BellaDonna 1 2160785 Two words and answerable immediately: RED BARON. Sat Jan 06 23:32:15 -0800 2007 2094881 49086 amyvc 2 2161081 Us, too. But I'm intrigued by the people who rave about the Costco pizza... Sun Jan 07 01:51:45 -0800 2007 2160785 60868 melissad 3 2164457 Yes, so am I. Costco can have some great stuff. Mon Jan 08 12:55:53 -0800 2007 2161081 49086 amyvc 1 2160793 I have one of the new Wolfgang Puck frozen cheese pizzas(in the white box)in the oven as we speak! Will report soon. Sat Jan 06 23:36:12 -0800 2007 2094881 16205 elrushbo 1 2848751 I like the Safeway brand roasted vegetable pizza. It is smallish... Just enough for two people for lunch. Wed Aug 15 13:15:32 -0700 2007 2094881 104121 hollyeve 1 2849565 Have never met a frozen one that I like..am put off by the sauce, usually...My son loves the Whole Foods frozen BBQ chicken one...Must try the flatbread suggestion.... Wed Aug 15 16:39:24 -0700 2007 2094881 71851 jinet12 1 2854360 I sometimes like the convenience, and the taste, of frozen pizzas - but they are so simple to make with a bread maker churning out the dough, why bother? And as good as some frozens are, the taste rapidly diminishes as the grease cools. Fri Aug 17 07:08:12 -0700 2007 2094881 119936 jondoe 1 2911440 Home Run Inn Pizza out of Chicago is the best. It can be hard to find though. Have found it at Wal-mart, Whole Foods and at Hyvee grocery stores in the past. Better that many fresh made pizzas. Tue Sep 04 23:24:29 -0700 2007 2094881 124804 Huskerking 2 2942076 I have never seen the Home Run in MD but would love to try it. I have to admit Totino's pizza and the pizza rolls are a guilty pleasure for me. So not hound worthy, but they taste like childhood. That must be the draw. Fri Sep 14 12:16:19 -0700 2007 2911440 117120 Annapolis07 1 2942012 I live in fly-over country, where it's hard to find even a decent FROZEN pizza, let alone a "pizzeria" pizza (I have lived in CA and visited NY, so I have had GREAT pizza in the past!). That said...when I was a kid in the 70s, it was Celeste, Stouffer's when I grew older, and those self-rising pizzas (can't remember their name). I like Freschetta all right when I add my own toppings, and DiGiorno rising dough pizza. My question: I have an ancient General Electric wall oven that doesn't get terribly hot. Assuming frozen-pizza eaters don't have wood-burning pizza ovens, which is better for baking a frozen pizza: gas or electric? How do you get best results, no matter what the brand? Fri Sep 14 12:04:38 -0700 2007 2094881 127334 blue_castello 1 4139687 I am still waiting to find something that the words "Frozen," "Pizza," and "Good," all refer to Thu Oct 30 18:14:24 -0700 2008 2094881 236295 hwitten 1 4140881 I used to love the mini individual pizzas from Totino's and Home Run Inn but looking back now, I can't believe how much I liked those! If you're looking for high quality deep dish frozen pizza, try Gino's East! Fri Oct 31 10:12:57 -0700 2008 2094881 112406 Chew on That 1 4321017 The best by far has got to be Portesi pizza made in Stevens Point WI, the "originals" pre-baked style are killer but these are only midwest so sucks to be you if you cant get them! Mon Jan 12 23:09:37 -0800 2009 2094881 256669 pureBooze 1 4892309 I've had a lot of frozen pizzas. And since we bought Target's Archer Farms, my sister whom I live with, likes this one the best. 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