Frozen Pizza: California Kitchen...........not to bad. (buy, best, price)

[Ron.]

Originally Posted by DewDropInn

We're a Newman's Own family.

I'll look tfor them the next time around.

[Ron.]

Originally Posted by TreasuredJewel

Its a good brand but nothing spectacular. i would go on further to say that most frozen foods you get at the grocery store are not "spectacular".

I hardly think anyone is expecting a spectacualr frozen pizza.

[OzzyRules]

Stouffer's French Bread Pizza is probably the best frozen I've ever had. Especially if it's cooked in a real oven rather than a microwave.

I also like those stacked pizzas that have been around since the bronze age. They come stacked in a clear cellophane wrapper and they are about 6 inches in diameter.

[Tracysherm]

I tend to like very-thin crust pizza, so I'm not into the french bread pizza, or the deep dish stuff.

My current favorite frozen pizza is Dr. Oetker. It's a weird-named German company, but their pizza is pretty damned good. They have commercials on TV about their restaurant quality pizza, and I was like "how good could a frozen German pizza be?" Well, pretty good.

My favorites are:
1. The spinach one. Tons of really good spinach, good sauce, light on the cheese, and crisp crust.
2. The 4-cheese. Not sure what alll the 4 cheeses are, but one is gorgonzola, and those dabs of blue chees make the pizza really tasty (add a bottle of chianti).
3. Funghi (the mushroom one). So many mushrooms, they are falling off in the oven. they taste so yummy, you'll burn your fingers picking them out of the oven to eat them.

I also eat California Pizza Kitchen frozen pizzas, but I think Dr. Oetker is a little better. Maybe CPK's barbeque chicken one is my favorite.

[allenk893]

Originally Posted by UnexpectedError

When I get a CPK frozen pizza, it's one with more unusual toppings like the garlic chicken or thai. Something you won't find in other brands. They're pretty good, but I usually stick with my Publix brand spinach and feta thin crust pizza. It's just a safe bet for me.

Thank you for bringing up Publix brand. I'll have to try their pizza based off your suggestion. I've never really had too many Publix brand foods except for their subways (which are delicious!) because they are so expensive. But I'll start trying things out.

[Gidgetsmidget]

Originally Posted by JustJulia

I like their fresh pizzas from their restaurant, but those don't seem to be as good as they used to be. I think the quality has gone down as they got bigger ... their frozen pizzas too. Their thin crust is not bad.

CPK introduced me to BBQ chicken pizza, "Thai" pizza, and garlic chicken pizza. Good stuff, Maynard!

I also think the frozen CPK pizza used to be a lot better! That and they quit making my favorite (rosemary potato pizza).

[gypsychic]

Best tasting frozen for me are Newman's Own and Home Run Inn - I usually doctor both up a bit, and they are delicious (and cheap!) I don't care that much for CPK.

[maggie2101]

Originally Posted by DandJ

The only frozen pizzas that we enjoy are:

1. Kirkland brand (from Costco -- but not anything remotely like their food court or bake-it-yourself stuff). This is frozen (box of 4) and is DELICIOUS.
2. Red Baron 4-cheese (or is it 5-cheese? I don't remember).
3. Red Baron cheese deep-dish.

We got some of those Costco pizzas last week and had them the other night...YUM. We added pepperoni and some extra cheese.

[OzzyRules]

Come to think of it, I'm not sure if these are the same ones I've had. The ones I had were rectangular and from the California Pizza restaurant. But the restaurant version of the pizza tasted different from these.

I like Digiorno also.

[princesasabia]

I'm not big on frozen foods unless its vegetables or sweet potato chipotle fries, but california kitchen pizza is decent for frozen pizza. I really like their BBQ chicken and the one that has the roma tomatoes and cheese.