# Please recommend some GOOD frozen food **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [February 22, 2019, 12:49am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/please-recommend-some-good-frozen-food/829993 "2019-02-22T00:49:18Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![dalej42](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/67e7ee/32.png) [@dalej42](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dalej42)\ **Post date:** [February 22, 2019, 12:49am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/please-recommend-some-good-frozen-food/829993/1 "2019-02-22T00:49:18Z")
I work nights and I’m really trying to avoid eating out all the time, but I haven’t found any frozen food I like. Most frozen food makes the school cafeteria food taste like it’s a Michelin restaurant! Pretty much any cuisine is fine with me and I certainly love spicy food. Yes, I can make my own food at home and bring it in, but there’s some days that’s not happening, I like too have a few frozen meals at work so I’ll have something around. ---
**Author:** ![Dropo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/ce7236/32.png) [@Dropo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dropo)\ **Post date:** [February 22, 2019, 12:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/please-recommend-some-good-frozen-food/829993/2 "2019-02-22T00:54:30Z")
[https://saffronroad.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/SR-FrozenEntrees-10oz-ChickenPadThai-01-72-480x387.png](https://saffronroad.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/SR-FrozenEntrees-10oz-ChickenPadThai-01-72-480x387.png) Not that spicy, but surprisingly edible for frozen food. ---
**Author:** ![Leaffan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/leaffan/32/299_2.png) [@Leaffan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Leaffan)\ **Post date:** [February 22, 2019, 1:00am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/please-recommend-some-good-frozen-food/829993/3 "2019-02-22T01:00:10Z")
Frozen store-brand cabbage rolls. Good for two really decent meals. ---
**Author:** ![aceplace57](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/aceplace57/32/3500_2.png) [@aceplace57](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/aceplace57)\ **Post date:** [February 22, 2019, 1:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/please-recommend-some-good-frozen-food/829993/4 "2019-02-22T01:01:32Z")
I like Marie Callender’s Look for their Parmesan chicken pot pie, cheesy chicken & bacon, or broccoli cheddar & potato pot pie. Dinners Slow Roasted Beef Steak & Roasted Potatoes Cheesy chicken & rice Are really good Their bowl dinners are spicy. I don’t eat spicy but the OP may like them. > **[Frozen Meal Bowls | Marie Callender’s | Marie Callender's](https://www.mariecallendersmeals.com/bowls)** > > Find delicious comfort food by the bowlful with Marie Callender’s Bowls. ---
**Author:** ![aceplace57](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/aceplace57/32/3500_2.png) [@aceplace57](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/aceplace57)\ **Post date:** [February 22, 2019, 1:08am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/please-recommend-some-good-frozen-food/829993/5 "2019-02-22T01:08:29Z")
My all time favorite is Stuffed chicken with broccoli & cheese. By Barber foods. Kroger & Walmart sell them. I buy the big box with 6 at Sams Club. [https://www.walmart.com/ip/Barber-Foods-Broccoli-Cheese-Stuffed-Chicken-Breasts-10-oz-Box/13908638](https://www.walmart.com/ip/Barber-Foods-Broccoli-Cheese-Stuffed-Chicken-Breasts-10-oz-Box/13908638) But, you’ll need a side to go with it. Open a can of corn, beans, or maybe Stouffers frozen mac & cheese. Or you can zap a potato in the microwave at work. ---
**Author:** ![Lancia](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/lancia/32/17174_2.png) [@Lancia](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lancia)\ **Post date:** [February 22, 2019, 1:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/please-recommend-some-good-frozen-food/829993/6 "2019-02-22T01:18:18Z")
Stouffers makes good frozen dinners. Trader Joe’s makes exponentially better frozen dinners. ---
**Author:** ![not\_what\_you\_d\_expect](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/not_what_you_d_expect/32/3246_2.png) [@not\_what\_you\_d\_expect](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/not_what_you_d_expect)\ **Post date:** [February 22, 2019, 1:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/please-recommend-some-good-frozen-food/829993/7 "2019-02-22T01:20:36Z")
Jenny Craig has some foods that are really very tasty. They have a beef merlot that I enjoy a lot. Michael Angelos has the best Chicken Piccata I’ve ever had. A lot of their stuff is really good. ---
**Author:** ![Balance](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/ccd318/32.png) [@Balance](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Balance)\ **Post date:** [February 22, 2019, 1:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/please-recommend-some-good-frozen-food/829993/8 "2019-02-22T01:21:44Z")
Cuisine Adventures French Onion Soup is pretty good (though I like to add extra pepper to it). I get 6-packs of it at Costco every now and then. ---
**Author:** ![K364](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/k364/32/5_2.png) [@K364](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/K364)\ **Post date:** [February 22, 2019, 1:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/please-recommend-some-good-frozen-food/829993/9 "2019-02-22T01:22:24Z")
[Frontera](http://www.fronterafoods.com/products/frozen-bowls-skillets). There are a few different bowls, some I thought were bland but two I thought were spectacular… I buy them every week: “Three bean taco bowl” and “Tinga taco bowl”. You won’t be disappointed. ---
**Author:** ![Left\_Hand\_of\_Dorkness](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/left_hand_of_dorkness/32/7156_2.png) [@Left\_Hand\_of\_Dorkness](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Left_Hand_of_Dorkness)\ **Post date:** [February 22, 2019, 1:24am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/please-recommend-some-good-frozen-food/829993/10 "2019-02-22T01:24:58Z")
Trader Joe’s is pretentious and twee, but their frozen food section has some decent options. We get their gyoza/Japanese dumplings pretty often, although I don’t know if they’ll work for your purposes, since they’re not fully microwaveable (I think). They also have some pretty decent frozen Indian meals. ---
**Author:** ![Malleus\_Incus\_Stapes](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/malleus_incus_stapes/32/3293_2.png) [@Malleus\_Incus\_Stapes](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Malleus_Incus_Stapes)\ **Post date:** [February 22, 2019, 1:25am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/please-recommend-some-good-frozen-food/829993/11 "2019-02-22T01:25:47Z")
[Amy’s](https://www.amys.com/our-foods) has some fairly decent frozen and canned stuff. It’s also organic, if that matters to you any. ---
**Author:** ![ThelmaLou](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/thelmalou/32/390_2.png) [@ThelmaLou](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ThelmaLou)\ **Post date:** [February 22, 2019, 1:26am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/please-recommend-some-good-frozen-food/829993/12 "2019-02-22T01:26:42Z")
> [@Lancia](#): > > Stouffers makes good frozen dinners… Stouffers is the best, readily available frozen food. The mac & cheese (esp if you mix with a small envelope of tuna and a handful of frozen mixed veggies). Their stuffed green peppers are quite good and their regular lasagna (haven’t tried the veggie lasagna). Even their spaghetti decent. > [@not\_what\_you\_d\_expect](#): > > …Michael Angelos has the best Chicken Piccata I’ve ever had. A lot of their stuff is really good. I haven’t tried the Chicken Piccata (but I will-- thanks), but their eggplant parmagiana is quite good. I overcook it in the microwave so that the edges are a bit crusty–yum. ---
**Author:** ![Periwinkle](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/bbe5ce/32.png) [@Periwinkle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Periwinkle)\ **Post date:** [February 22, 2019, 3:08am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/please-recommend-some-good-frozen-food/829993/13 "2019-02-22T03:08:17Z")
> [@Dropo](#): > > [https://saffronroad.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/SR-FrozenEntrees-10oz-ChickenPadThai-01-72-480x387.png](https://saffronroad.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/SR-FrozenEntrees-10oz-ChickenPadThai-01-72-480x387.png) > > Not that spicy, but surprisingly edible for frozen food. I second this one. I usually squirt some sriracha on it and it’s quite good. Lean Cuisine Spicy Beef and Bean Enchilada is good. Healthy Choice Cafe Steamers, I really like the Chicken Pesto one. EVOL burritos are good, bring out the sriracha. My husband really likes Marie Calendar and Stoufferschicken pot pies, and the Amy’s brand meals. ---
**Author:** ![Beckdawrek](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/beckdawrek/32/3647_2.png) [@Beckdawrek](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Beckdawrek)\ **Post date:** [February 22, 2019, 3:24am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/please-recommend-some-good-frozen-food/829993/14 "2019-02-22T03:24:18Z")
I, too have been experimenting with some frozen stuff. I’m t1 diabetic so I’m careful. None have blown up my tastebuds. I kinda like lean-cuisine veggie lasagna. There’s a 5 cheese ravioli I like. Can’t remember the brand. I have very few options when it comes to grocery stores. Oh, and there’s some egg rolls I like. I’m having better luck in the canned dept. I like soups and beans alot. I put up my own peas and tomatoes every summer so I have those to fall back on. Good luck, if you find something outstanding let us know. ---
**Author:** ![sisu](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/df705f/32.png) [@sisu](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/sisu)\ **Post date:** [February 22, 2019, 4:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/please-recommend-some-good-frozen-food/829993/15 "2019-02-22T04:10:30Z")
I tend to cook up my own and freeze, this way it tastes like I like it! ---
**Author:** ![Alpha\_Twit](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/alpha_twit/32/265_2.png) [@Alpha\_Twit](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Alpha_Twit)\ **Post date:** [February 22, 2019, 4:44am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/please-recommend-some-good-frozen-food/829993/16 "2019-02-22T04:44:53Z")
> [@Lancia](#): > > Stouffers makes good frozen dinners. I would agree that their lasagna is pretty good. Other things I’ve sampled have been meh or worse. ---
**Author:** ![kayaker](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kayaker/32/441_2.png) [@kayaker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kayaker)\ **Post date:** [February 22, 2019, 12:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/please-recommend-some-good-frozen-food/829993/17 "2019-02-22T12:54:49Z")
> [@sisu](#): > > I tend to cook up my own and freeze, this way it tastes like I like it! We do this on rainy weekends. Make a huge pot of soup or stew, cook a huge pan of lasagna, etc. Eat it fresh for dinner that night and package up the remainder for freezing and future use. My go-to waffle recipe serves eight. We eat some for breakfast and I cool/package/freeze the rest. ---
**Author:** ![RTFirefly](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/c77e96/32.png) [@RTFirefly](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RTFirefly)\ **Post date:** [February 22, 2019, 1:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/please-recommend-some-good-frozen-food/829993/18 "2019-02-22T13:22:30Z")
> [@Lancia](#): > > Stouffers makes good frozen dinners. > > Trader Joe’s makes exponentially better frozen dinners. This. TJ’s makes really _good_ frozen dinners. My favorite is their Paneer Tikka Masala. And their cheese tamales have become my ‘comfort food,’ usually with a dab of their salsa verde. ---
**Author:** ![MissTake](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/misstake/32/3189_2.png) [@MissTake](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MissTake)\ **Post date:** [February 22, 2019, 1:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/please-recommend-some-good-frozen-food/829993/19 "2019-02-22T13:26:35Z")
Boomerang’s Pot Pies are very good, too. I find them at Fresh Thyme and Whole Foods. ---
**Author:** ![RTFirefly](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/c77e96/32.png) [@RTFirefly](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RTFirefly)\ **Post date:** [February 22, 2019, 1:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/please-recommend-some-good-frozen-food/829993/20 "2019-02-22T13:26:39Z")
> [@Left\_Hand\_of\_Dorkness](#): > > Trader Joe’s is pretentious and twee But their prices aren’t. I can put up with a lot of pretentiousness in other ways if it’s absent from the price tags. [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/please-recommend-some-good-frozen-food/829993.md?page=2)