I've been seeing these commercials for the new Freschetta PizzAmore. It comes pre-sliced and the ads promise that it tastes just like one that you'd get in a pizzeria.
Um, it doesn't.
I had high hopes for this, because I like the regular Freschetta pizza. I learned two things from making it: one, you have to absolutely make sure that your oven is pre-heated, even more than usual. If not, the top will be done and the bottom will be raw. And two, you can't really buy a frozen pizza that's better than the best takeout. This is "passable," in that "I love pizza so much I'll eat any kind" sort of way, but it still tastes kinda blah. Not enough sauce, and the cheese has that bland, taste you get on so many frozen pizzas, especially if you're not careful and you overcook it just a touch (the pizza comes with it's own baking tray). Also, the box says that there are two different types of pepperoni on the top, regular and spicy, but I don't really taste any difference. The pizza isn't bad, it's just nothing special.
So, if I have to go with frozen pizza, I'll get my favorites: Mystic Pizza, California Pizza Kitchen, DiGiornio's, Stouffers French Bread, and Freschetta original.
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2-20-2008 @ 7:51PM
ger said...
yeah, stouffer's frenchbread pizza is an insider's secret.
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2-20-2008 @ 9:25PM
Rob O. said...
Kinda sad that we've gotten to the point where actually slicing the frozen pizza is too much of a challenge...
On the topic of pizzas from your grocer's freezer section, however, California Pizza Kitchen's Crispy Thin Crust Sicilian pizza is pretty darned good, although a bit pricey.
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2-20-2008 @ 9:59PM
Tamer Brad said...
The best frozen pizza is McCain's Roast Chicken Deluxe with herb crust. I think it might be Canada-only, though. It's amazing.
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2-20-2008 @ 10:08PM
Warzy said...
I bought this once and it turned out GREAT... but I couldn't replicate the same thing the next two times I tried it. I was really disappointed because that first one was REALLY good... obviously enough to take two more chances on it!! I don't know what the deal was but the first time the crust came out perfect, and those other two times, it was soggy-ish and blech.
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2-21-2008 @ 3:58AM
zachb said...
Also, about the crust being soggy: You have to take it out of the oven and put it immediately on a cooling rack to keep that from happening. Otherwise the crust will definitely get very soggy sitting on the baking tray.
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2-21-2008 @ 2:27PM
Joe said...
I tried the cheese pizza version of this product.
It was awful. It was one of the worst frozen pizzas I have ever had.
It was bland and greasy. Even Tony's pizza was better than this one. This is one frozen pizza I'd pass over even at $3.
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2-21-2008 @ 8:16PM
jim_rock said...
Ok, well you all should know that this pizza is actually made for a specific demographic. This demographic can only be logically labeled as "the stoner demo". This consumer group is always high and enjoys food that require low activity on their part. This leaves them more time to sit on couches and contemplate the realities of parallel universe theory.
Pre-sliced. Dude, amazing.... Not dirtying a pan with burny-melty cheese and crumbs.... sweet. Throw away all the mess when your done! HAllaleugah!!!!
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2-22-2008 @ 11:18AM
zachb said...
I disagree. I used to eat a lot of frozen pizza, and this is pretty much as good as it gets as far as i'm concerned. Also, being pre-sliced makes it convenient for using leftovers for "pizza-sandwiches". I get two pieces of cold pizza and put them face to face and stick it into my panini press. The crust comes out really nice and crispy. very delicious.
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2-24-2008 @ 2:08PM
Ralph Siegler said...
I bought a box of two on sale, and after reading comments here I decided to forget about using the convenient tray. I put olive oil on a metal cooking sheet and put the pieces tight against each other on it. That makes a crisp crust. Original is still better than this product.
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3-01-2008 @ 4:34PM
Pizza Chef said...
An an owner/operator of an 2 indpendent pizza shops, I have to say that this is the first pizza that ever made me neverous for busness - It pains me to say this, but it's on par with the best pizza I have ever had - frozen OR FRESH!! My kids love it beacuse they're tired of my pizza ! Plus there's no oven or bake tray mess, heck you dont even need a pizza wheel - its the ultimate in convience with flavor to match.
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3-02-2008 @ 4:23PM
Maury said...
This was the worse frozen pizza we ever bought. Way over priced and I was sick all night after eating it. My wife wasn't sick but didn't feel good either. How can we get a refund?
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3-31-2008 @ 9:36PM
Kat said...
Ah, the lure of advertising ...
This sounded so good, and even though it might sound lazy, it sure was convenient that the pizza was already sliced! (Why not? It's already assembled and frozen -- cutting it was the next step.)
But I digress.
I tried the six-cheese version that they sell at Sam's Club.
Even though the pan turned out a pretty good crust (for frozen), the sauce was far too bland.
And I'm sorry, but when I see the words "six cheeses", I'm thinking, "ooh, cheesy!!!", not SKIMPY. I couldn't really taste six different kinds, but there wasn't enough there in the first place.
Disappointed.
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