# Is there a good frozen pizza? **URL:** \ **Category:** In My Humble Opinion\ **Created:** [October 30, 2000, 4:08am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-there-a-good-frozen-pizza/38887 "2000-10-30T04:08:42Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Baskety](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/ecae2f/32.png) [@Baskety](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Baskety)\ **Post date:** [October 30, 2000, 4:08am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-there-a-good-frozen-pizza/38887/1 "2000-10-30T04:08:42Z")
I’ve tried all of them and never got a single one to do the thing on every box, where the cheese pulls away in strings. And I can’t ever get one with the same pepperoni as a real pizza. Usually I push theirs onto one half and add more. The worst for me is Red Baron The medium is Digiorno Don’t have a best Anybody found one they can recommend? ---
**Author:** ![peace](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/c68b51/32.png) [@peace](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/peace)\ **Post date:** [October 30, 2000, 4:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-there-a-good-frozen-pizza/38887/2 "2000-10-30T04:21:20Z")
Is there a good frozen pizza? \>\>\>\>\>\>\>\>\>\>\>\>\>\> NO, nothing frozen is good, except ice and ice cream. ---
**Author:** ![Captain\_Amazing](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/6de8d8/32.png) [@Captain\_Amazing](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Captain_Amazing)\ **Post date:** [October 30, 2000, 4:26am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-there-a-good-frozen-pizza/38887/3 "2000-10-30T04:26:24Z")
I sort of like those Stoffer’s French Bread pizzas…cook them in the oven, not the microwave. They get all soggy in the microwave. ---
**Author:** ![Anamorphic](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/anamorphic/32/3057_2.png) [@Anamorphic](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Anamorphic)\ **Post date:** [October 30, 2000, 4:50am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-there-a-good-frozen-pizza/38887/4 "2000-10-30T04:50:02Z")
I don’t know if California Pizza Kitchen’s frozen pizzas are available everywhere yet, but I happen to think they’re very good… for frozen pizza. Obviously, no frozen is going to beat fresh-made pizza, but give CPK’s a try if you get the chance. Not bad at all. ---
**Author:** ![Roman\_Caudle](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/3ab097/32.png) [@Roman\_Caudle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Roman_Caudle)\ **Post date:** [October 30, 2000, 5:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-there-a-good-frozen-pizza/38887/5 "2000-10-30T05:16:33Z")
There’s some half-baked pizzas I get from the local non-chain market. They have been baked until just risen, then are frozen. You cook them longer than regular, so they taste very similar to the real thing. The secret to any good gooey pizza, though is to cook them fast in a hot oven (500°), so you have to thaw a frozen pizza first or it won’t be cooked throughout. I think that’s the key, really. Frozen pizzas do two things 1) make a fast meal 2) make a no-preparation meal. I just skip #1 by thawing and it comes out better. ---
**Author:** ![MysteryFellow63427](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/a88e4f/32.png) [@MysteryFellow63427](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MysteryFellow63427)\ **Post date:** [October 30, 2000, 5:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-there-a-good-frozen-pizza/38887/6 "2000-10-30T05:16:33Z")
Well, there probably isn’t a good frozen pizza, but I like Tombstone. Of course, I was raised on them, so YMMV. Tip: Even though the instructions say put the pizza on a cookie sheet, _don’t_. Put it straight on the oven rack, it comes out much better that way. Tip #2: Wait for it to cool. (formerly) frozen pizza can give you a nasty tomato sauce burn on the roof of your mouth. ---
**Author:** ![Lexicon](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/ac8455/32.png) [@Lexicon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lexicon)\ **Post date:** [October 30, 2000, 5:24am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-there-a-good-frozen-pizza/38887/7 "2000-10-30T05:24:09Z")
Well, I don’t know about looking like the box. The only thing that looks like the box is cereal, and not always even then. Anyway, my favorite frozen pizza is Totino’s crisp crust. They’re like 4 for 5 bucks, and they are small 12" pizzas. But if you like thin crust pizza, these babies are the way to go. Oven, everytime and make sure to crisp them up a bit with the broiler. Mmmm-mmmm good… ---
**Author:** ![andygirl](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/a9adbd/32.png) [@andygirl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/andygirl)\ **Post date:** [October 30, 2000, 5:25am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-there-a-good-frozen-pizza/38887/8 "2000-10-30T05:25:28Z")
Schwan’s frozen pizza is quite excellent. ---
**Author:** ![DRY](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/a87d85/32.png) [@DRY](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DRY)\ **Post date:** [October 30, 2000, 6:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-there-a-good-frozen-pizza/38887/9 "2000-10-30T06:15:44Z")
I admit I’m a fan of the Wolfgang Puck frozen pizzas. Particularly Wolfgang Puck’s four cheese pizza. ---
**Author:** ![Homer](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/df788c/32.png) [@Homer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Homer)\ **Post date:** [October 30, 2000, 6:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-there-a-good-frozen-pizza/38887/10 "2000-10-30T06:20:49Z")
Au contraire. If you have an Aldi’s in the area, pick up some Mama Cozzi’s frozen pizzas. They come in regular pepperoni, pep&sausage, sausage, cheese, and rising crust supreme. It is honestly in the top 5 pizzas I’ve ever had, frozen or restaraunt. –Tim ---
**Author:** ![MysterEcks](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/f475e1/32.png) [@MysterEcks](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MysterEcks)\ **Post date:** [October 30, 2000, 6:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-there-a-good-frozen-pizza/38887/11 "2000-10-30T06:36:47Z")
I agree with **Lexicon** –the Totino’s are very good snack pizzas. They even come out ok in the microwave–limp, but serviceable. Mama Rosa’s rising crust pizzas are also very good, especially if you add toppings before you bake them. But if you ever come across something called Billy Boy Pizzas, don’t take any even if they’re giving them away. Eat cardboard first–it’d taste better. ---
**Author:** ![SSgtBaloo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ac91a4/32.png) [@SSgtBaloo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SSgtBaloo)\ **Post date:** [October 30, 2000, 6:45am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-there-a-good-frozen-pizza/38887/12 "2000-10-30T06:45:39Z")
I prefer rising crust pizzas. One thing I do is to put the pizza on a “pizza stone” (they’re good for bread, too). You have to warm up the oven a bit longer in advance, but I think the results are superior to cooking the pizza on a rack or cookie sheet. ~~Baloo ---
**Author:** ![betenoir](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/258eb7/32.png) [@betenoir](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/betenoir)\ **Post date:** [October 30, 2000, 7:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-there-a-good-frozen-pizza/38887/13 "2000-10-30T07:09:54Z")
I’m with Captian Amazing. The only frozen pizza I’ve really liked was Stoffer’s French Bread. But have you considered Boboli’s pizza crust? I love these things. Make your own. It’s not that hard, you get what you want (I like smoked Gouda, roast peppers and chicken but obviously that’s just me) and Boboli pizza crust is not bad. ---
**Author:** ![Snooooopy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ee7513/32.png) [@Snooooopy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Snooooopy)\ **Post date:** [October 30, 2000, 7:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-there-a-good-frozen-pizza/38887/14 "2000-10-30T07:14:38Z")
Tombstone is always a winner (although I have to say, there’s such scant cheese on the “extra cheese” model that I would be very curious to see how much cheese is on the basic model). I have one at least once a week. Freschetta makes this frozen pizza with a sauce-stuffed crust that is just amazing! It’s kind of pricey, so I only buy it when it’s on sale. ---
**Author:** ![Carina42](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/439d5e/32.png) [@Carina42](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Carina42)\ **Post date:** [October 30, 2000, 11:53am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-there-a-good-frozen-pizza/38887/15 "2000-10-30T11:53:58Z")
I’m with andygirl - Schwanns is very good, for frozen. Wolfgang Puck’s pizza is the best I have found, though pricey. ---
**Author:** ![Guinastasia](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/guinastasia/32/5751_2.png) [@Guinastasia](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Guinastasia)\ **Post date:** [October 30, 2000, 2:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-there-a-good-frozen-pizza/38887/16 "2000-10-30T14:11:42Z")
Red Baron is okay, but I adore Stouffer’s White French Bread pizza. Yummy! I also like a Jeno’s plain cheese pizza…it’s incredibly cheap, but I love it. ---
**Author:** ![Homer](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/df788c/32.png) [@Homer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Homer)\ **Post date:** [October 30, 2000, 3:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-there-a-good-frozen-pizza/38887/17 "2000-10-30T15:10:13Z")
I suppose I should have mentioned… the Mama Cozzi’s ones are TWO DOLLARS for a 14" pizza. Eat your heart out. –Tim ---
**Author:** ![Satan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/e9bcb4/32.png) [@Satan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Satan)\ **Post date:** [October 30, 2000, 3:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-there-a-good-frozen-pizza/38887/18 "2000-10-30T15:29:58Z")
The funny thing about the French Bread Pizza is that no matter how long you cool it after taking it out of the oven, biting into it WILL burn the living fuck out of the roof of your mouth, and the edges of the bread WILL slice the scalded flesh like a ginsu knife afterwards. Tasty, but at what cost? I always get the 89¢ each crappy pizza because I don’t consider it pizza, I consider it something to snack on while watching TV. * * * Yer pal, [Satan](http://www.members.tripod.com/jmspoofe/sdmb/satan.jpg) \*I HAVE BEEN SMOKE-FREE FOR: Six months, three weeks, 13 hours, 35 minutes and 22 seconds. 8182 cigarettes not smoked, saving $1,022.83. Extra life with Drain Bead: 4 weeks, 9 hours, 50 minutes. **THE YANKEES WIN! THAAAAAAH YANKEES WIN! 1996 · 1998 ··· WORLD CHAMPIONS ··· 1999 · 2000 26 Titles! The #1 Dynasty of all-time! And most importantly… RULERS OF NYC!!**\* ---
**Author:** ![Sn-man](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/8dc957/32.png) [@Sn-man](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sn-man)\ **Post date:** [October 30, 2000, 3:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-there-a-good-frozen-pizza/38887/19 "2000-10-30T15:45:31Z")
I’m with Satan, go cheap. Totino’s regularly goes on sale for about a buck each. We stock up. The perfect food for 9 year olds and their friends. ---
**Author:** ![handy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/b5a626/32.png) [@handy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/handy)\ **Post date:** [October 30, 2000, 3:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-there-a-good-frozen-pizza/38887/20 "2000-10-30T15:51:48Z")
The thing is your oven isn’t a commerical pizza oven so it won’t cook the pizza the same. You can try to cook it right on the rack for a better pizza. If you want better cheese, why not just grate some mozarella & put it on top of the pizza before you cook it??? [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-there-a-good-frozen-pizza/38887.md?page=2)