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Frozen Pizza Taste Test

Everyone loves frozen pizza. To satisfy your frozen pizza cravings and find the best frozen pizza read this frozen pizza taste test from Slashfood.
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Frozen Pizza Taste Test
Cheese Pizzas - Worst to Best

Ellio's
Our Verdict: Worst Cheese Pizza
Style: Cheese Pizza 16 oz
Cal./Fat g/Fiber g: 320 / 7 / 3
Crust (1-5): 1
Cheese (1-5): 1
Sauce (1-5): 1
Toppings (1-5): n/a
Flavor (1-5): 1
Overall appeal (1-5): 1

Comments: "How is this considered food?" "Not even in the middle of the night." "Looks like brain." "Tastes like dough. Tasteless dough."
Rachel Been, AOL. Shot on location at The Lofts at 45 White Street
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Frozen Pizza Taste Test

    Cheese Pizzas - Worst to Best

    Ellio's
    Our Verdict: Worst Cheese Pizza
    Style: Cheese Pizza 16 oz
    Cal./Fat g/Fiber g: 320 / 7 / 3
    Crust (1-5): 1
    Cheese (1-5): 1
    Sauce (1-5): 1
    Toppings (1-5): n/a
    Flavor (1-5): 1
    Overall appeal (1-5): 1

    Comments: "How is this considered food?" "Not even in the middle of the night." "Looks like brain." "Tastes like dough. Tasteless dough."

    Rachel Been, AOL. Shot on location at The Lofts at 45 White Street

    Betzio's

    Style: Cheese Pan Pizza 24 oz
    Cal./Fat g/Fiber g: 175 / 5 / 1
    Crust (1-5): 1.25
    Cheese (1-5): 1.25
    Sauce (1-5): 1
    Toppings (1-5): n/a
    Flavor (1-5): 1.5
    Overall appeal (1-5): 1.5
    Comments: Our five-year-old friend Izzy thinks this slice is "Yummy!"; adults were less enthusiastic, calling it "Prison food." Final verdict: "Unbearable."

    Rachel Been, AOL. Shot on location at The Lofts at 45 White Street

    Lean Cuisine

    Style: Deep Dish Margherita 6 oz
    Cal./Fat g/Fiber g: 320 / 9 / 4 Microwave Only
    Crust (1-5): 1
    Cheese (1-5): 1
    Sauce (1-5): 2
    Toppings (1-5): 2
    Flavor (1-5): 1.5
    Overall appeal (1-5): 2
    Comments: A microwave mess: "Just awful." "This should not be mass-produced."

    Rachel Been, AOL. Shot on location at The Lofts at 45 White Street

    Jenos Crisp & Tasty

    Our Verdict: Highest Calorie Cheese Pizza
    Style: Cheese 6.9 oz
    Cal./Fat g/Fiber g: 440 / 20 / 1
    Crust (1-5): 2
    Cheese (1-5): 2
    Sauce (1-5): 2
    Toppings (1-5): n/a
    Flavor (1-5): 2
    Overall appeal (1-5): 2
    Comments: "Not awful tasting, just has zero taste."

    Rachel Been, AOL. Shot on location at The Lofts at 45 White Street

    Tony's

    Style: Original Crust Cheese Pizza 15.10 oz
    Cal./Fat g/Fiber g: 360 / 15 / 2
    Crust (1-5): 2
    Cheese (1-5): 1.5
    Sauce (1-5): 2.5
    Toppings (1-5): n/a
    Flavor (1-5): 1.5
    Overall appeal (1-5): 2
    Comments: "Sauce is not bad," was the highest praise we could muster. Otherwise, tasters "did not like the cheese at all." Also, "crust tastes too doughy."

    Rachel Been, AOL. Shot on location at The Lofts at 45 White Street

    DiGiorno

    Our Verdict: Biggest Letdown
    Style: Rising Crust 4 Cheese 28.2 oz
    Cal./Fat g/Fiber g: 320 / 11 / 2
    Crust (1-5): 3.5
    Cheese (1-5): 1
    Sauce (1-5): 1
    Toppings (1-5): 1
    Flavor (1-5): 1.5
    Overall appeal (1-5): 2
    Comments: "Looks amazing, but tastes like plastic." "Tastes weirdly artificial."

    Rachel Been, AOL. Shot on location at The Lofts at 45 White Street

    Stouffer's French Bread Cheese

    Style: 10 3/8 oz
    Cal./Fat g/Fiber g: 360 /15 / 4
    Crust (1-5): 3
    Cheese (1-5): 2.5
    Sauce (1-5): 3
    Toppings (1-5): n/a
    Flavor (1-5): 2.5
    Overall appeal (1-5): 3
    Comments: "Not good. Not bad. Just frozen."

    Rachel Been, AOL. Shot on location at The Lofts at 45 White Street

    Tombstone

    Our Verdict: Middle of the Road (Which Is Just Fine With Us)
    Style: Original Extra Cheese 20.5 oz
    Cal./Fat g/Fiber g: 350 / 15 / 4
    Crust (1-5): 2.5
    Cheese (1-5): 3
    Sauce (1-5): 3
    Toppings (1-5): n/a
    Flavor (1-5): 3
    Overall appeal (1-5): 2.5
    Comments: "Tastes exactly how you'd think frozen pizza should taste." "Most average pizza ever, which is not really a bad thing." "Cheese is its strong point."

    Rachel Been, AOL. Shot on location at The Lofts at 45 White Street

    Red Baron

    Style: Singles French Bread 5 Cheese & Garlic 8.8 oz
    Cal./Fat g/Fiber g: 410 / 22 / 2
    Crust (1-5): 4.5
    Cheese (1-5): 4
    Sauce (1-5): n/a
    Toppings (1-5): n/a
    Flavor (1-5): 3.75
    Overall appeal (1-5): 4
    Comments: "Love the garlic, but it's a little too salty." "Too salty." "Tastes artificial and cheap. Made me feel dirty inside."

    Rachel Been, AOL. Shot on location at The Lofts at 45 White Street

    Red Baron

    Our Verdict: Great for Late Night Munching
    Style: Singles Thin & Crispy 4 Cheese 7.2 oz
    Cal./Fat g/Fiber g: 300 / 14 / 1
    Crust (1-5): 2
    Cheese (1-5): 3
    Sauce (1-5): 3
    Toppings (1-5): n/a
    Flavor (1-5): 3.5
    Overall appeal (1-5): 3.5
    Comments: "Do you think I could grab that whole thing before anyone else gets to it?" "That's just how I remember it tasting, and that's a good thing."

    Rachel Been, AOL. Shot on location at The Lofts at 45 White Street

The Washington Post in 60 seconds: Pizza and sloe gin


  • The smell of sloe gin can spark up nostalgia (props to anyone who can guess what song lyric I'm mimicking here)

Freschetta PizzAmore

PizzAmoreI'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.

Continue reading Freschetta PizzAmore

Totino's, Jeno's frozen pizzas recalled

pizzaPot pies and spinach are one thing, but this is pizza we're talking about!

General Mills is recalling 5 million boxes of its Tostino's and Jeno's frozen pepperoni pizzas because of possible E. coli. The pepperoni actually came from a third party. The recall is for pepperoni pizzas produced since July. So far, 21 cases of illness have been reported. Four of the customers actually have some sort of kidney failure (!), but no E. coli has been officially found at the General Mills plant.

Here is the info on the recall.

Happy National Cheese Pizza Day!

cheese pizza

Wow, talk about the ultimate holiday.

Of course, most people don't need a special holiday to celebrate their love of cheese pizza (if I could eat if for every single meal of my life...well, I wouldn't, that would be boring, but it's probably my favorite food). But this would be a good day to make a pie of your own. Hopefully today just happens to be your "cheat day" if you're on a diet.

Here's a bunch of cheese pizza recipes, from Jeff Varasano, MealsMatter, MyRecipes, RecipeZaar, Wolfgang Puck, Emeril, and Rachael Ray.

Of course, if you don't want to make your own and want to call Pizza Hut or Papa John's or maybe go the store and buy a frozen Mystic or Freschetta or even Ellio's, well, that's OK too! And don't forget the posts from our Pizza Day celebration.

Real Simple's frozen pizza picks

We looked at some of the best and worst frozen pizzas a while back, but as tastes change and new products become available all the time, so it never hurts to add new items to the list. Real Simple put out their top three frozen pizzas and only one of them was on our first list. The pizza that we both liked was from Amy's Organics, which was a runner-up in the tasting, but American Flatbread was their top pick. It had an "artisanal crust" and "amazing" taste, according to their panel. Unfortunately, it doesn't seem to be available in all stores, since a quick poll of frozen pizza fans revealed that some had never heard of this brand. It is definitely one to keep your eyes out for.

The other runner-up was Chef Antonio Pizza, which is sold at Whole Foods and some other natural foods stores. Its defining characteristic is that the pizza is square, not round, though that doesn't seem to impact the crispy crust or well-matched toppings in any substantial way.

Fat free pizza?

To dieters, one of the most-missed foods in their life is pizza. A pizza is filled with fat and carbs, in addition to flavor. Pizza is something best avoided entirely, especially since a serving is often only a slice. Even most "individual sized" pizzas contain two to four servings. But dieters everywhere can breathe a sigh of relief because there is a fat free pizza.

Yes, you read that right.

A company in Ohio called Pizza Free has been making fat free pizzas since 1991. Each of their 7-inch plain cheese pizzas (which can be topped with anything you like) contains a mere 212 calories, is low in carbohydrates and is made with real dairy cheese, not a substitute, that they somehow remove the fat from. Not surprisingly, the process is their secret, but it seems to be working. They've been recommended by Hungry Girl, Men's Health Magazine, USA Today and other publications and have a page where you can compare their nutritional statistics to other pizza brands.

Compared to the prices for individual frozen pizzas at the market, these aren't too expensive, especially since shipping is included, though you do have to buy them 6 at a time. Before I make the investment, has anyone tried these? Are they worth it?

It's not delivery its… Slashfood's Ate (8): best and worst frozen pizzas

Say what you will about them, but frozen pizzas are a staple component of many, many kitchens. They take no preparation and heat up wonderfully in the oven in the amount of time that it would take to have a pizza delivered. Well, some of them heat up wonderfully. There are some pizzas that are not even worth turning on the oven for.

In my opinion, the best frozen pizza is a homemade one, but I know that not all people have the time or energy to freeze their own, unbaked pizzas. Fair enough, even though you can buy pre-made, uncooked dough at many supermarkets nowadays.  Though certainly not covering all of the possible options for frozen pizza that there are, here is a quick guide to some of the pizza choices that will be waiting at your fingertips when you take a stroll through the freezer section:

Continue reading It's not delivery its… Slashfood's Ate (8): best and worst frozen pizzas

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