# Frozen pizza that's good **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [January 7, 2012, 5:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/frozen-pizza-thats-good/608746 "2012-01-07T17:45:35Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![Sudden\_Kestrel](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ecd19e/32.png) [@Sudden\_Kestrel](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sudden_Kestrel)\ **Post date:** [January 7, 2012, 10:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/frozen-pizza-thats-good/608746/21 "2012-01-07T22:48:36Z")
> [@MadTheSwine](#): > > Jack’s. Absolutely, and they are often for sale 5 for $10 at Cub. ---
**Author:** ![chiroptera](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/df705f/32.png) [@chiroptera](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/chiroptera)\ **Post date:** [January 7, 2012, 11:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/frozen-pizza-thats-good/608746/22 "2012-01-07T23:01:52Z")
> [@Musicat](#): > > \*\*California Pizza Kitchen \*\*is the only supermarket frozen pizza I will buy, and it’s remarkably like the real thing from the real CPK store. Otherwise, it’s Papa Murphy’s Take-N-Bake for me. Ditto - I stock up when they’re on sale. Very tasty. Kroger (midwest grocery chain) “Private Selection” pizzas are the only other frozen ones I’ll buy. Oh, and the Kashi brand pizzas…are not bad although a bit bland. I’ve never seen Newmans Own pizzas around here. ---
**Author:** ![Antigen](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/848f3c/32.png) [@Antigen](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Antigen)\ **Post date:** [January 7, 2012, 11:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/frozen-pizza-thats-good/608746/23 "2012-01-07T23:13:46Z")
Another vote for the California Pizza Kitchen - their frozen pizzas are really good. The BBQ chicken one is my favorite, but they’re expensive, so I wait for sales and get a few to restock the freezer. I also get the Palermo’s thin crust ones at Costco - the ones I get are just chopped tomatoes and cheese, and they’re so delicious! ---
**Author:** ![LurkerInNJ](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/ed655f/32.png) [@LurkerInNJ](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/LurkerInNJ)\ **Post date:** [January 7, 2012, 11:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/frozen-pizza-thats-good/608746/24 "2012-01-07T23:57:29Z")
I’m sure I am spelling it wrong, but Dr Oechkters is delish. ---
**Author:** ![hogarth](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/hogarth/32/1773_2.png) [@hogarth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/hogarth)\ **Post date:** [January 8, 2012, 1:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/frozen-pizza-thats-good/608746/25 "2012-01-08T01:11:27Z")
Delissio rising crust is popular at our house. ---
**Author:** ![Mahaloth](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mahaloth/32/1079_2.png) [@Mahaloth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mahaloth)\ **Post date:** [January 8, 2012, 1:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/frozen-pizza-thats-good/608746/26 "2012-01-08T01:15:18Z")
Here is what I do. I take a **Freschetta Supreme** Pizza, but I fry up some onions and good peppers and lay them on the pizza. Then, I cover the stuff I laid there with some shredded cheese. Great pizza. ---
**Author:** ![pulykamell](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/pulykamell/32/3166_2.png) [@pulykamell](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/pulykamell)\ **Post date:** [January 8, 2012, 2:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/frozen-pizza-thats-good/608746/27 "2012-01-08T02:03:25Z")
> [@Musicat](#): > > California Pizza Kitchen is the only supermarket frozen pizza I will buy, and it’s remarkably like the real thing from the real CPK store. Otherwise, it’s Papa Murphy’s Take-N-Bake for me. I forgot about CPK. Amend my statement to three frozen pizzas I like. I do fine Home Run Inn sausage to be my favorite overall, though. ---
**Author:** ![Angel\_of\_the\_Lord](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/angel_of_the_lord/32/2949_2.png) [@Angel\_of\_the\_Lord](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Angel_of_the_Lord)\ **Post date:** [January 8, 2012, 6:28am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/frozen-pizza-thats-good/608746/28 "2012-01-08T06:28:31Z")
Jewel’s Chef’s Kitchen Cheese and Sausage Frozen Pizza. It’s a local store brand in Chicago. Best frozen pizza ever. Hands down. ---
**Author:** ![kenobi\_65](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kenobi_65/32/13178_2.png) [@kenobi\_65](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kenobi_65)\ **Post date:** [January 8, 2012, 6:34am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/frozen-pizza-thats-good/608746/29 "2012-01-08T06:34:35Z")
> [@pulykamell](#): > > There are exactly two frozen pizzas I’ve discovered I like: > > Home Run Inn > Palermo’s ultra thin crust > > Which is odd, as I’m not a fan of Home Run Inn’s restaurant pizza. My wife has the same opinion on Home Run Inn: indifferent to it at the restaurant, loves it from the grocery store. I used to love Jack’s when it was a local Wisconsin brand. Kraft bought the brand around 1990, and made it into their “value” brand, and dropping the product quality in the process. I don’t care for it anymore, as a result. Back on topic: I like Home Run Inn, Tombstone (particularly their thin-crust varieties), and DiGiorno. ---
**Author:** ![Voyager](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/voyager/32/133_2.png) [@Voyager](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Voyager)\ **Post date:** [January 8, 2012, 7:48am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/frozen-pizza-thats-good/608746/30 "2012-01-08T07:48:53Z")
> [@aceplace57](#): > > Digiorno is the best I’ve found. I like the rising crust, three meat one myself. Great for nasty, rainy days when I don’t want to get out. Ditto from me. But this is the kind of pizza I like in general. CPK might be good, but I don’t like their pizza even in their stores, so I wouldn’t like even an authentic frozen version. ---
**Author:** ![Bryan\_Ekers](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bryan_ekers/32/183_2.png) [@Bryan\_Ekers](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bryan_Ekers)\ **Post date:** [January 8, 2012, 8:29am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/frozen-pizza-thats-good/608746/31 "2012-01-08T08:29:09Z")
I’m rather fond of Dr. Oetker’s Ristorante line, especially the mushroom pizza. ---
**Author:** ![pulykamell](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/pulykamell/32/3166_2.png) [@pulykamell](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/pulykamell)\ **Post date:** [January 8, 2012, 9:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/frozen-pizza-thats-good/608746/32 "2012-01-08T09:11:22Z")
> [@Angel\_of\_the\_Lord](#): > > Jewel’s Chef’s Kitchen Cheese and Sausage Frozen Pizza. > > It’s a local store brand in Chicago. Best frozen pizza ever. Hands down. See, I remember loving them in like the 80s/90s. Something’s changed about them in the last 10-15 years, though. Either my tastes have changed or their recipe has changed, because they seem nowhere near as good as my recollection of them. ---
**Author:** ![Mann\_Slaughter](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/f08c70/32.png) [@Mann\_Slaughter](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mann_Slaughter)\ **Post date:** [January 8, 2012, 11:57am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/frozen-pizza-thats-good/608746/33 "2012-01-08T11:57:55Z")
> [@jonesj2205](#): > > My family likes the Digorno’s frozen pizza. Definitely follow the directions and put it directly on the rack if you want the crust to stiffen up. Digiorno’s Rising Crust definitely gets my vote. It’s the only frozen pizza I’ll buy, and I think I’ve tried them all. However I NEVER follow the cooking instructions on the box. Personally, I prefer my crust rather limp, and chewy like hand-tossed pizzeria crust, but it took me a while to learn that if I follow the box directions (frozen pie baked 20-28mins @ 400°F) I’m guaranteed a blackened, pizza-shaped BRICK! Now I set the frozen Digiorno’s on a pizza pan and let it thaw for at least an hour first, then bake 13-14mins @ 400°F. Perfection! And their Spicy Chicken Supreme is a slice of heaven. (Pun intended) ---
**Author:** ![monstro](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/ba9def/32.png) [@monstro](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/monstro)\ **Post date:** [January 8, 2012, 3:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/frozen-pizza-thats-good/608746/34 "2012-01-08T15:03:12Z")
Freschetta Rising Crust and Red Baron Pan Pizza are my favorites. I used to like Digorno, but once I noticed how sweet the sauce is, I couldn’t STOP noticing it. ---
**Author:** ![sparky\_1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/77aa72/32.png) [@sparky\_1](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/sparky_1)\ **Post date:** [January 8, 2012, 3:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/frozen-pizza-thats-good/608746/35 "2012-01-08T15:14:28Z")
> [@monstro](#): > > Freschetta Rising Crust and Red Baron Pan Pizza are my favorites. > > I used to like Digorno, but once I noticed how sweet the sauce is, I couldn’t STOP noticing it. Oh great… :smack: ---
**Author:** ![Farmer\_Jane](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/bbe5ce/32.png) [@Farmer\_Jane](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Farmer_Jane)\ **Post date:** [January 8, 2012, 3:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/frozen-pizza-thats-good/608746/36 "2012-01-08T15:14:29Z")
Haven’t you eaten a Tostino’s party pizza? Why does this thread even exist?! ---
**Author:** ![sparky\_1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/77aa72/32.png) [@sparky\_1](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/sparky_1)\ **Post date:** [January 8, 2012, 3:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/frozen-pizza-thats-good/608746/37 "2012-01-08T15:22:20Z")
> [@CitizenPained](#): > > Haven’t you eaten a Tostino’s party pizza? Why does this thread even exist?! The thread was created so you could post this. You’re welcome. ---
**Author:** ![GoodOmens](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/d26b3c/32.png) [@GoodOmens](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/GoodOmens)\ **Post date:** [January 8, 2012, 3:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/frozen-pizza-thats-good/608746/38 "2012-01-08T15:38:15Z")
> [@Musicat](#): > > California Pizza Kitchen is the only supermarket frozen pizza I will buy, and it’s remarkably like the real thing from the real CPK store. Otherwise, it’s Papa Murphy’s Take-N-Bake for me. I particularly like the BBQ chicken, almost as good as fresh. I agree Newman’s Own is a good choice also. Of course, they both tend to be more expensive than other brands; Freschetta is a good, cheaper choice. ---
**Author:** ![Swords\_to\_Plowshares](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/b38774/32.png) [@Swords\_to\_Plowshares](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Swords_to_Plowshares)\ **Post date:** [January 8, 2012, 4:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/frozen-pizza-thats-good/608746/39 "2012-01-08T16:20:37Z")
Another vote for California Pizza Kitchen BBQ chicken. ---
**Author:** ![PunditLisa](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/4af34b/32.png) [@PunditLisa](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/PunditLisa)\ **Post date:** [January 8, 2012, 5:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/frozen-pizza-thats-good/608746/40 "2012-01-08T17:10:13Z")
Costco sells a 3 pack of thin-crust sausage frozen pizza. Don’t recall the manufacturer, but it’s quite good. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/frozen-pizza-thats-good/608746.md?page=1) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/frozen-pizza-thats-good/608746.md?page=3)