Best frozen pizza?

[BillVol]

I have concluded that pizza dough is just not meant to be frozen. Therefore there cannot be a great frozen pizza. You just can't freeze dough of any kind.

BUT, if you had to recommend a frozen pizza, which would it be?

[Napervol]

I agree Bill, but also the issue involves sauce. Most frozen pizzas do not have enough sauce. My favorite on is the Bellatoria thin crust pepperoni we get at Costco, although I see it in distribution at other grocers

http://www.bellatoriapizza.com

[Chatta Vol]

Ya'll might laugh but I eat the ass-end out of those Tortinos classic Pepporoni jobs.

There'a also one out there, I think Californis something is the brand (has a yellow box) but they make a Sicilian that I really like a lot.

Shit, I don't care I eat em all, I loves me some pizza!

[VaVol]

Sometimes the best option is not to partake at all.

As you mentioned, there really is no such thing as a 'good' frozen pizza.

The process of freezing changes not only the gluten in the dough, but also the structure in any toppings. Plus the freezing and subsequent thawing of the dough allows moisture to be released. Thus the sauce doesn't 'bond' with the crust at all and you're left with all of the sauce separated from the now-compromised crust and a slippery mess.

The best 'cook-at-home' option is to buy one of the premade pies (not frozen) from a grocery or someplace like Costco and stick it in the fridge until you want it.

[GhenghisVol]

Bill believe it or not I keep a stock of Tombstone in the freezer and they are cheap as shit from Wallyworld. Sometimes 2/$5.

I doctor them up with olive oil, garlic and sometimes pesto and usually have some extra marinara around. I dont really like frozen pizza and to me they all taste the same so I'm not going to pay $8 for some shit I have to doctor anyway.

[tebowisgay]

Does your Publix sell the pizza dough in the bakery department coolers? I can make that shit taste like it just fell out of Wolfgang Puck's oven. Bill you best have your ass at the lunch on Weds.

[VolFrannie]

Yeah, none are they good. But the ones Kroger makes up aren't too bad.

[GhenghisVol]

Havent seen it. So what do you do? If you can make a Duck Pizza like Spagos I'll suck your ....well wait a minute, let me retract that. haha

[PitiFulmer]

Ya'll might laugh but I eat the ass-end out of those Tortinos classic Pepporoni jobs.


Oh hell yeah, Totinos with dabs of hot sauce. If I ever eat frozen pizza these days, it has GOT to be thin crust. Frozen crust is nasty, and the less of it, the better.

[real turf fan]

If you need help getting the feel of using a piel and a pizza stone, I've gotten pretty good at both thin and thick crust pizzas.