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SpectroBoy [TotalFark] [OhFark]
2023-01-31 1:43:56 PM  
Screw you subby.

There is nothing wrong with having a few frozen pizzas stashed in the freezer for days when you don't feel like cooking or going out.

Is it as good as restaurant pizza? Or pizza made from scratch at home? No. But it's better than a PBJ sammich or something.

If you take a good brand and make it on a pizza steel in the oven it can even be "ok" pizza.

/ Still better than Chicago casserole style.
 
FrostbiteFallsMN [TotalFark]
2023-01-31 2:02:42 PM  
I'll probably get yelled at for saying this but I've been buying Papa Murphy's take and bake when I have a craving for pizza.  Fresh, has the toppings I like (family sized regular crust, Papa's Favorite) and get a deal on Tuesday's from time to time.  And several meals with left overs if I pace my pizza intake which is hard to do.
 
make me some tea [TotalFark] [OhFark]
2023-01-31 2:19:03 PM  
I haven't had Red Baron frozen pizza since the 90s and back then it was probably the worst one next to Celeste.

Has it actually improved, or are we grading on a curve here?
 
North_Central_Positronics [TotalFark]
2023-01-31 2:22:13 PM  
I always go with Totino's because real Italians know how to make a pizza.  One of these days I'll make it to Totino, Italy and see the rustic ways of the old country...
 
Rev.K [TotalFark] [OhFark]
2023-01-31 2:33:49 PM  
Totally agree with OP.

Frozen pizza as a super easy weeknight dinner is perfectly acceptable.
 
Therion [TotalFark]
2023-01-31 2:35:10 PM  
I ain't taking pizza advice from a person who thinks cheese pizzas are the only version that exists.
 
Farking Clown Shoes [TotalFark]
2023-01-31 2:35:12 PM  
Leonard likes this post.
 
WoodyHayes [OhFark]
2023-01-31 2:44:21 PM  
Stouffer's French Bread Pizza is damn good, or at least it was and I assume still is.
 
aimtastic [TotalFark]
2023-01-31 2:49:03 PM  
They didn't even test Home Run Inn?
 
SpectroBoy [TotalFark] [OhFark]
2023-01-31 2:50:30 PM  

FrostbiteFallsMN: I'll probably get yelled at for saying this but I've been buying Papa Murphy's take and bake when I have a craving for pizza.  Fresh, has the toppings I like (family sized regular crust, Papa's Favorite) and get a deal on Tuesday's from time to time.  And several meals with left overs if I pace my pizza intake which is hard to do.



I'm partial to the Stouffers french bread pizzas.

Not "real pizza" (I guess) but nice easy dinner when needed.
 
SpectroBoy [TotalFark] [OhFark]
2023-01-31 2:51:17 PM  

WoodyHayes: Stouffer's French Bread Pizza is damn good, or at least it was and I assume still is.


I keep a few of those in the freezer for when we need a quick easy dinner.
We add a little extra cheese.
 
fragMasterFlash [TotalFark] [OhFark]
2023-01-31 3:04:34 PM  
No frozen pizza snobbery here. My last Pizza Hut delivery order with tip was a few pennies short of $50 for one pie and eight "wings". I won't be making that mistake again anytime soon as some frozen pizza and wings would have been less than $15 and ready to eat much more quickly. Also the mothersucker delivery guy stood at the door to hand over the food when I specifically requested contactless delivery, likely trying to double-dip on tips.
 
TelemonianAjax [TotalFark]
2023-01-31 3:33:29 PM  

SpectroBoy: Screw you subby.

There is nothing wrong with having a few frozen pizzas stashed in the freezer for days when you don't feel like cooking or going out.

Is it as good as restaurant pizza? Or pizza made from scratch at home? No. But it's better than a PBJ sammich or something.

If you take a good brand and make it on a pizza steel in the oven it can even be "ok" pizza.

/ Still better than Chicago casserole style.


I've got a Chicago style in the freezer right now. From Nancy's in Litchfield, which is probably the furthest south you can get Chicago style pizza.

When the local alternative is St. Louis style, Chicago style suddenly becomes a delicacy.
 
mekkab [TotalFark]
2023-01-31 3:34:35 PM  

WoodyHayes: Stouffer's French Bread Pizza is damn good, or at least it was and I assume still is.


We made DIY french bread pizza two weeks ago (Bread halfed with a little wedge cut out the middle, sauce, turkey pepperoni, mushrooms, red onions, yellow pepper, mozz and parmesan).  12-15 minutes in the oven, and it's super great.

/all of the ingredients can be prepped while the oven comes up to temp.
 
Practical_Draconian
2023-01-31 3:35:39 PM  

make me some tea: I haven't had Red Baron frozen pizza since the 90s and back then it was probably the worst one next to Celeste.

Has it actually improved, or are we grading on a curve here?


Celeste is the benchmark of bad pizza. Mendoza line of supermarket pizza. Better than Mama Celeste -- it's edible. I've wondered if Celeste was the pizza kids ate at my school cafeteria decades ago; same crummy smell that made me thankful for PB or cheese sandwich in my bag.

Red Baron, I can't say for the 1990s product. I had Tombstone then and that was OK for not going out filler/living cheap, but prone to being burnt.

However, on a low carb diet, thin crust Red Baron hits the sweet spot for cheap, taste AND low enough in carbs compared to the other supermarket pizzas (aside from keto products which go triple or more in price). Just have one every month or two as a jones kill , not a regular in your diet thing.
 
majestic
2023-01-31 3:43:19 PM  
I stocked up on Surfer Boy pizzas when they introduced them here for $2 each. They were pretty ok, especially for $2. But they are now $6.98 and no way would I pay that for one.
 
cyberspacedout
2023-01-31 3:53:09 PM  

make me some tea: I haven't had Red Baron frozen pizza since the 90s and back then it was probably the worst one next to Celeste.

Has it actually improved, or are we grading on a curve here?


Yes, it has. I remember what it used to be back in the 90s - cheap, in every sense of the word. I tried them again probably just within the last 5 years, and the pizza was good.

I only tried their supreme and special deluxe varieties, so I don't know about the others. Not sure if they were the ones I remember as having spicy pepperoni back in the 80s or 90s, but nobody seems to have that anymore.
 
phedex
2023-01-31 3:56:49 PM  
mildly surprising, amazon fresh brand pizzas are pretty good.  and at 4 bucks, quite a steal.  Check out the thin crust supreme! way better than typical frozens in that price range.

aLSO, One thing I do is dress up cheap frozen pizza.  get a typical cheese one, but put some fresh pepperoni, crumbled bacon, and cut up fresh peppers on there.
 
assjuice
2023-01-31 3:57:33 PM  
Home Run Inn is great, though the crust is kind of meh. Rising crust pizzas are all crap. Who wants a giant crusty subway-tasting breadstick surrounding their pizza?
 
NewportBarGuy [TotalFark] [OhFark]
2023-01-31 3:58:31 PM  
Om nom nom

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TelemonianAjax [TotalFark]
2023-01-31 4:03:22 PM  

fragMasterFlash: No frozen pizza snobbery here. My last Pizza Hut delivery order with tip was a few pennies short of $50 for one pie and eight "wings". I won't be making that mistake again anytime soon as some frozen pizza and wings would have been less than $15 and ready to eat much more quickly. Also the mothersucker delivery guy stood at the door to hand over the food when I specifically requested contactless delivery, likely trying to double-dip on tips.


My kindergartener is doing Book It so Pizza Hut has come back into my life. I got her free personal pan, plus a Book It deal with 2 large 2 toppings and bread sticks and 6 wings for like $39 picked up (and a $1 donation to Book It). Compared to fast food these days I considered it a steal for dinner plus lunch for the family.

Pizza Hut should give give a free personal pan to every adult that reads 2 books a month.
 
retrobruce
2023-01-31 4:12:52 PM  
I LOVE Home Run Inn's Sausage pizza.

Any other brands out there have that kind of sausage?
 
Sharksfan
2023-01-31 4:15:20 PM  
They did their test using only cheese pizzas? The one ingredient that's virtually the same in all of them?
 
cyberspacedout
2023-01-31 4:23:15 PM  

phedex: aLSO, One thing I do is dress up cheap frozen pizza.  get a typical cheese one, but put some fresh pepperoni, crumbled bacon, and cut up fresh peppers on there.


Also: slice up some black olives, add capers, red onion slices, hot sauce, everything but the kitchen sink. There's always room for improvement when it says 'supreme' on the label.
 
fiddlehead
2023-01-31 4:40:24 PM  

make me some tea: I haven't had Red Baron frozen pizza since the 90s and back then it was probably the worst one next to Celeste.

Has it actually improved, or are we grading on a curve here?


I've had it recently and it's...fine? Okay cheese, okay sauce, somewhat sad crust.

I'm currently digging these:

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uncoveror
2023-01-31 5:08:36 PM  
Never put a pizza directly on an oven rack. It will fall through. Get a pizza screen.
 
Al Tsheimers
2023-01-31 5:08:53 PM  

FrostbiteFallsMN: I'll probably get yelled at for saying this but I've been buying Papa Murphy's take and bake when I have a craving for pizza.  Fresh, has the toppings I like (family sized regular crust, Papa's Favorite) and get a deal on Tuesday's from time to time.  And several meals with left overs if I pace my pizza intake which is hard to do.


I like Papa Murphy's, and pick one up when going to my friends house to watch Sunday football. My wife hates the sauce, so I don't bring them home, and they have gotten pricey. Wife likes Red Baron, so I can doctor them up with extra pepperoni, bell peppers, shredded cheese, etc. The best deal though, when the timing is right, is the take-and-bake from Aldi. The price is right, about $8, for an enormous pie. About twice as much food as a frozen pizza.
 
drjekel_mrhyde
2023-01-31 5:11:00 PM  

aimtastic: They didn't even test Home Run Inn?


That would win
 
retrobruce
2023-01-31 5:15:05 PM  

aimtastic: They didn't even test Home Run Inn?


They tested a whopping EIGHT pizzas for their "Best" list.

If that's all you are going to test, why bother?
 
Al Tsheimers
2023-01-31 5:16:53 PM  

TelemonianAjax: fragMasterFlash: No frozen pizza snobbery here. My last Pizza Hut delivery order with tip was a few pennies short of $50 for one pie and eight "wings". I won't be making that mistake again anytime soon as some frozen pizza and wings would have been less than $15 and ready to eat much more quickly. Also the mothersucker delivery guy stood at the door to hand over the food when I specifically requested contactless delivery, likely trying to double-dip on tips.

My kindergartener is doing Book It so Pizza Hut has come back into my life. I got her free personal pan, plus a Book It deal with 2 large 2 toppings and bread sticks and 6 wings for like $39 picked up (and a $1 donation to Book It). Compared to fast food these days I considered it a steal for dinner plus lunch for the family.

Pizza Hut should give give a free personal pan to every adult that reads 2 books a month.


Problematic. I am of the opinion that 20% of adults can't, or won't, read. Even for free pizza. But I like where you were going with that.
 
Kris_Romm
2023-01-31 5:42:21 PM  
I won't debate that Red Baron is relatively good for frozen... but... it's still frozen.
 
wildcardjack
2023-01-31 5:52:51 PM  
All the "good" frozen pizzas sit in my belly like I'd been eating Play-Doh. The cheap stuff, the unpretentious non rising crust that's little more than a overgrown cracker, just fine.
 
Fear the Clam
2023-01-31 6:07:02 PM  

uncoveror: Never put a pizza directly on an oven rack. It will fall through. Get a pizza screen.


You don't need a screen if you place the pizza on the rack horizontally.
 
retrobruce
2023-01-31 6:08:26 PM  

wildcardjack: All the "good" frozen pizzas sit in my belly like I'd been eating Play-Doh. The cheap stuff, the unpretentious non rising crust that's little more than a overgrown cracker, just fine.


Kroger one dollar microwave pizza, for the win!

If you don't think of it as pizza, it's filling, fast and cheap. It's for when you are hungry and just don't care.
 
dereksmalls
2023-01-31 7:25:10 PM  
Tombstone used to be good, changed their recipe.
Wolfgang Puck used to make pizzas for Trader Joe's which were also very good. Now he doesn't.
 
SalmonberryPie
2023-01-31 7:29:17 PM  
1st choice: Freschetta RISING CRUST! 2nd choice: Wild Mikes
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zez
2023-01-31 7:37:43 PM  
How come they didn't test this one?

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Akuinnen
2023-01-31 9:08:08 PM  
I haven't had frozen pizza in years, but I've been craving one. Good pizza places in town and I own a pizza oven, so I dunno why.
 
uncoveror
2023-01-31 9:12:08 PM  
Don't believe me?

https://www.reddit.com/r/ExpectationVsReality/comments/75y2w1/bad_case_of_pizzaria/
 
Joey Jo Jo Jr Shabadu
2023-01-31 9:26:15 PM  

Therion: I ain't taking pizza advice from a person who thinks cheese pizzas are the only version that exists.


You could have read the article instead of just skimming past the pictures to know why they chose only to review plain cheese pizzas.
 
johnny_vegas [TotalFark]
2023-01-31 9:28:48 PM  
*shrug*. For value I really like Tony's frozen pepperoni pizza.  I get it fir around $2.70 here (it was $2.20 a year ago)

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jlee4677 [TotalFark]
2023-01-31 9:29:34 PM  
Very regional but Butches frozen pizza from Morton Illinois, they are in a lot of bars who just have a mini pizza oven but found some at certain HyVees in the Quad Cities. They are incredible pizzas.
 
Therion [TotalFark]
2023-01-31 9:37:31 PM  

Joey Jo Jo Jr Shabadu: Therion: I ain't taking pizza advice from a person who thinks cheese pizzas are the only version that exists.

You could have read the article

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TwelveSpongeCakes
2023-01-31 10:56:39 PM  
Screamin' Sicilian is OK, the best frozen pizza I've had is

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There are a few really good pizza places near us, but we grab these when they're on sale.
 
bloobeary [TotalFark] [OhFark]
2023-01-31 11:15:23 PM  

SalmonberryPie: 1st choice: Freschetta RISING CRUST! 2nd choice: Wild Mikes
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Wild Mike's for the win. The spice packets kick it up.
 
olorin604
2023-02-01 2:55:25 AM  
Jacks bacon cheeseburger, if you watch get em for about 2.50 a pop. Add extra onion and possibly some Mexican cheese, perfectly serviceable minimum work dinner.
 
SpectroBoy [TotalFark] [OhFark]
2023-02-01 8:12:04 AM  

uncoveror: Never put a pizza directly on an oven rack. It will fall through. Get a pizza screen.


Counterpoint: I reheat pizza directly on the toaster oven rack all the time and it never has fallen through.
 
IAmRight
2023-02-01 10:37:39 AM  

johnny_vegas: *shrug*. For value I really like Tony's frozen pepperoni pizza.  I get it fir around $2.70 here (it was $2.20 a year ago)

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Tony's, for me, is the line at which I refuse to go beneath. I used to like it although I recognize it's not actually good.

Totino's is the one I've tried that is basically Walmart - if it is my only option, it's time to re-evaluate my life and whether or not it's really worth living.
 
IAmRight
2023-02-01 10:39:49 AM  

Bovine Diarrhea Virus: Eat sh*t, Subby.  My local pizza now charges $19.97 for a large pepperoni. I ain't paying that when a frozen pizza is $8-$12. Once in a while I'll splurge, but not very often.


Dang, Little Caesar's costs less than those frozen pizzas. Luckily the one by me doesn't suck, too (though I have lived by others that I would NEVER eat at).
 
justanothersumguy
2023-02-01 12:15:21 PM  

fiddlehead: make me some tea: I haven't had Red Baron frozen pizza since the 90s and back then it was probably the worst one next to Celeste.

Has it actually improved, or are we grading on a curve here?

I've had it recently and it's...fine? Okay cheese, okay sauce, somewhat sad crust.

I'm currently digging these:

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Spot on!  These were a great discovery!
 
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