Even though we spend billions on it, frozen pizza isnt known for high quality ingredients.
The least of which is often a crust that tastes like wet cardboard.
So can you find a frozen pizza thats actually good?
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For a good price?
I tried every store brand (Aldi, Publix, Trader Joes, etc.)
I could find along with big brand names, like Digiorno and Red Baron.
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Well start at the bottom, based on my rankings.
Im adding in the kids rankings for fun.
So whats the best frozen pizza?
Well, I can tell you what isnt …
15.
This was borderline inedible.
Ive eaten a lot of bad pizzas, and this one was just a sight to behold.
And at $8, this is highway robbery!
It looked bad, and tasted worse.
The crust was thin cardboard.
The cheese mozzarella, white cheddar, provolone, Parmesan and Romano just had no taste.
It tastes like cardboard and cheese.
No flavor at all.
my kids
14.
It was bland, flat, lifeless, almost like it had been pressed under a steamroller.
The crust absolutely sucked.
It reminded me a little of the stale bread chips my church used to serve during the Lords Supper.
The package says made with real cheese and new recipe!
If this was the new recipe, Id hate to try the old one.
my kids
13.
Publix Four Cheese, Rising Crust Pizza
Cost:$5
Rating:2.0/5 Kids 3.3
This one hurt.
When it comes to grocery shopping, Im a Publix fanboy.
Ive bought many Publix brand items and been pleased.
The self-rising crust was a little fluffier than other thinner crusts, but it was just tasteless and doughy.
I even cooked it to the maximum of 23 minutes at 400 degrees.
Whatever those classic seasonings are, this pizza needs more of them.
The back of the box suggests adding your own toppings to give the pizza more flavor.
Youre telling on yourself here, Publix.
I like Publixs penne pasta better than this.
my kids
12.
Ive got to be honest I expected more from Whole Foods.
Ive had really good products from its 365 brand.
This cheese pizza is not one of them.
This four-cheese pizza includes mozzarella, fontina, provolone and Parmesan, which would seem to pop.
I dont know how four cheeses could be this bland.
They should call this cheese bread.
That would be more accurate.
The sauce was almost non-existent.
My kids actually liked this one, because, I guess, cheese!
Youre being too harsh, Dad.
my kids
11.
Thats what we call marketing, friends.
Its more mediocre than bad.
Theres way too much red sauce, and the crust is OK. my kids
10.
Im not sure exactly what the correct balance is, but this isnt it.
Trader Joes cheese pizza features copious amounts of sauce.
And wheres the cheese?
This pizza is the polar opposite of Publix.
That said, the crust is outstanding.
you’re free to truly taste the brick oven flavor.
One of the best crusts.
my kids
9.
Amys Organic Cheese Pizza
Cost:$9.47
Rating:3.3/5 Kids 3.6
A higher price brings higher expectations.
Does this taste like a $10 frozen pizza?
The crust had good flavor and a little fluff, even though it was super thin.
It reminded me of a Pizza Hut or Jets style crust.
(Detroit-style pizza trumps all others.
Other than that, everything was just thin and minimalistic.
What if I just want a cheese pizza, Amy?
Maybe Im not keen on adding arugula or sliced red onions to my pizza.
This is a decent pizza, but its just way overpriced for what you get.
my kids
8.
It looked small and forgettable but it tasted much better than it looked.
The thin crust was crispy and had flavor from the wood fire.
Its really hard to dress up a frozen cheese pizza, but maybe Sprouts could try?
This pizza does go to show, however, its not all in the looks.
(Thats what my wife said when she married me, too.)
This is also the first pizza I rated higher than my kids did.
I dont really like this sauce.
my kids
7.
The sauce-to-cheese ratio was pretty on point.
What stands out is the thick crust.
Its the best textured crunch of the bunch so far, with the perfect amount of thickness to crispiness.
The back of the box says the pizza is Not too thick.
With just the right amount of crunch.
Id say thats accurate marketing.
This crust is insane.
my kids
6.
It looked a little under, so I added three minutes and that seemed about right.
This Digiorno pizza had a great ratio of cheese and sauce.
Lastly, the crust tasted authentic with the perfect amount of crunch.
This one had the best cheese and sauce mixture yet.
my kids
5.
The cheese to sauce ratio was cheese heavy, but the flavors melded.
No standard, boring cheese here.
The crust was excellent for a thin crust.
But this store offering is a good pizza.
The crust was good.
The cheese overwhelmed the sauce.
my kids
4.
Maybe its my own faulty perceptions, but if you told me that Kroger would rank No.
4 and Publix No.
13, I would have said no way.
It has to be the opposite.
This Kroger pizza is really good.
The mozzarella, Asiago, Parmesan and Romano cheeses stand out.
They are balanced well by a flavorful sauce thats not too much and not too little.
Well done, Kroger.
This sauce is very flavorful.
my kids
3.
I was simply looking for as many different brands as I could find on the pizza aisle at Publix.
Freschetta is a name with flair that gives an impression of freshness and quality.
The sauce has a touch of sweetness and a small kick.
The crust was also excellent for a flat crust.
I was impressed by how airy this crust is despite its thinness.
Ill definitely remember Freschetta as an excellent frozen cheese pizza.
Its good, but not as good as you think, Dad.
my kids
2.
Newmans Own Thin and Crispy Crust Four Cheese Pizza
Cost:$8.79
Rating:4.5/5 Kids 4.1
Absolutely delightful.
The tomato sauce was flavorful.
The four cheeses whole milk mozzarella, cheddar, Parmesan and Asiago really popped.
I could taste herbs and garlic.
Just a great balance in this pizza.
It doesnt look anything special, even on the box.
I think thats because really thin crust pizzas just inherently look sad.
I was prepared to dislike the crust for that very reason, but I was wrong there as well.
I could even see herbs in this crust.
Bravo, Mr. Newman.
This one hits different.
my kids
1.
This is how its done.
Yes, it is 59 cents over the $10 limit.
This Home Run pizza has a weight to it.
The cheese to sauce ratio is perfection, and it tastes as good as it looks.
This pizza does something many of the multi-cheese pizzas couldnt do offer cheese with flavor.
Maybe its the quality of the mozzarella cheese, but it hits the palette like no other pizza does.
One more thing about the cheese.
Its actually layered on top of the sauce instead of shredded.
I love this technique.
The tomato sauce is bold, flavorful and holds up the cheese.
The crust, not as strong as, yet still flaky and crispy.
Of the 15 frozen cheese pizzas we tried, this was one undoubtedly the best.
This Home Run Inn pizza really knocked it out of the park, pun intended.
Ill be happy to take marketing royalties if youre interested, Home Run Inn people.
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