If you guys dig this series, let us know what you wanna see me try next! We just filmed my tasting over 50 kinds of apples, and I've got my eye on boxed brownie mixes next...
@bradacash8 ай бұрын
I'd like to see a 120-minute movie where you set out to taste vengeance.
@kelsqrs8 ай бұрын
Potato chips, sparking water, ranch
@BigBac0nator248 ай бұрын
frozen chicken nuggets
@NashiruHamtaki8 ай бұрын
Do ramen
@BamBoomBots8 ай бұрын
Fast food burgers
@williamreely44318 ай бұрын
It never ceases to amaze me how DiGiorno managed to invent heat-proof, bake-proof dough - no matter how much or how long heat is applied, it never fully bakes through! Truly a marvel of science.
@dabisnit8 ай бұрын
The only time i got a crispy bottom is by forgetting to put the pizza in the oven, i just preheated the oven with the pizza stone for like 30 minutes. Then threw the pizza on. i don't know why my family kept LOVING Digornos, so i hated frozen pizza, but look forward to eating Trader Joes pizza now
@AshBash18248 ай бұрын
It goes from raw to burnt in like .000000048732885 seconds
@Heavens_Rejected8 ай бұрын
Slap that stuff on the front of a space shuttle, it would make a great heat shield for re-entry.
@Glaaki138 ай бұрын
😂
@JM648 ай бұрын
@@Heavens_Rejected😂😂😂
@jkasso78 ай бұрын
The real key to frozen pizzas of any variety is completely disregarding the factory recommended baking time and just baking it until its golden brown. The recommended time almost always produces no browning on the bottom crust or cheese.
@Prince_Sharming8 ай бұрын
This is the truth.
@iamdarcside8 ай бұрын
Yes exactly! He did the digiorno croissant crust dirty by not baking it golden brown!
@zTxMeta8 ай бұрын
@@iamdarcsidehe did say he was following box instructions. So he didn't do the pizza dirty, the company did with bad instructions
@mccallosone49038 ай бұрын
word
@Sim-sq2hu8 ай бұрын
@@zTxMeta I don't know the other ones, but know literally the first one tells you to bake it directly on the rack, baking it until it's golden brown is listed as part of the instructions, so yeah, I feel like he's failed at what he set out to do. I saw it coming off a tray and looking like it was baked on a tray.
@Justin-TPG8 ай бұрын
Unsure if it’s an editing software macro or not but respect to whoever edited in the chalk sound effect for being fully committed to an unnecessary thing.
@contentdeleted49788 ай бұрын
Close your eyes and listen. Does he not sound and talk exactly like sam sulek
@sherrysink31777 ай бұрын
I also liked the angry cat screech when he tossed the offensive California Pizza Kitchen slice off camera. Well timed with Andrew's "oops!" flinch. 😄
@liquidcorundum65687 ай бұрын
@@contentdeleted4978 Sam Sulek & Andrew could do a very interesting collaboration, a lá Mike Israetel/Adam Ragusea.
@Paannnda7 ай бұрын
@@contentdeleted4978not at all
@Smash_ter3 ай бұрын
The smallest of details matter a lot
@CarlCiullaBenavides6 ай бұрын
I love Red Baron, if you bake it directly on the rack it gets browned and crispy since the crust is on the thinner side.
@GrandMoffJoseph5 ай бұрын
Yep. That's the only way to bake a Red Baron, tbh.
@davidwoolbright36755 ай бұрын
And you can’t have too much sauce!!
@annfromma84564 ай бұрын
And I love the Red Baron French bread pizzas as well.
@CarlCiullaBenavides4 ай бұрын
@@annfromma8456 I’ve never tried! I gotta go get one!
@chelseacheckington74214 ай бұрын
I really like the Brick Oven Red Baron cooked right on the rack. Wish he'd tried that one.
@daviddevora81057 ай бұрын
Red baron is great if you overcook it. The crust gets super crispy without burning the cheese
@el_duderino_man7 ай бұрын
Red baron is the best hands down. Especially for the price.
@morgangrant68477 ай бұрын
Completely agree on the overcooking. I also use a pizza pan that has holes cut in so the crust gets extra crispy. Red Baron is my favorite frozen pizza brand!
@raelenekelly83067 ай бұрын
Yep. Only overcooked. Or else it’s not that great. Haha
@NanachL-6 ай бұрын
its a shame he got arguably the worst kind of red baron
@phelgmingphelgming66086 ай бұрын
Came here to say exactly this. The crust is what makes Red Baron's pizza and it's a shame that the box instructions betray that fact. Always leave Red Baron in for an extra minute or two. Also, the pepperoni is solid. The cheese is easily the worst one.
@tylerschmidt3328 ай бұрын
I know it's been a rough long year, but I feel like especially in a video like this it seems like the fun and sillyness is really back for Andrew, and im so glad to see he's in a better place.
@venipunkture8 ай бұрын
Wait what happened
@RhySinn8 ай бұрын
@@venipunkture It was in the Last meals episode by mythical kitchen but he mentions being sexually assaulted.
@skimaskalx8 ай бұрын
@@venipunkturehe was almost sexually assaulted when he went to a mental hospital because he was having breakdowns
@hobojoe97178 ай бұрын
@@skimaskalxNot almost. He *was* sexually assaulted.
@whoshotjj8 ай бұрын
Bro the year just started
@MrSilvart8 ай бұрын
The Totino's cheese doesn't just stick to your teeth, it sticks to your heart.
@vigilantcosmicpenguin87218 ай бұрын
That's not their tagline, but it should be.
@nathanisaksson8 ай бұрын
You said it, brother.
@rhonda904028 ай бұрын
They use fake cheese anyway.
@OlJackBurton8 ай бұрын
what cheese lol? Totino's is the absolute stingiest when it comes to cheese. but i agree with the reviewer, not a bad tasting pizza at all...
@Koji-8887 ай бұрын
The only one that stands out, TOTINO’s. Party Pizza. “Flakey Pastry Crust.” Crispy flakey. 2 bucks. Not really pizza. It is what it is. You know what you’re getting.
@16floz7 ай бұрын
>fast forward to the end >the top 4 tiers are all brands I've never seen in my life
@Hrbb15 ай бұрын
You’ve never seen Trader Joe’s frozen pizza?
@Tyrone-Ward4 ай бұрын
@@Hrbb1no. I've never been to a trader Joe's
@spartanhawk76374 ай бұрын
They might go by Aldi’s if you’re out of the states. The chain is all about small stores with little variety but very high quality. I actually recommend it, I don’t think I’ve really had anything of theirs I outright disliked.
@everybodyhatesnate4 ай бұрын
We’re gonna have Robertas and not California Pizza Kitchen? Insanity
@tombosley30484 ай бұрын
@@spartanhawk7637 I've lived in the states my entire life I also have never been to a trader joes. Never even seen one. It's not just a out of states thing
@cosmiccatsyl8 ай бұрын
As a die-hard totino’s pizza lover. I’m honestly surprised you rated it so high.
@kitherit8 ай бұрын
Saaaaame!! I was ready for him to absolutely rip it apart and give it zeros across the board. 🤣 Love that he has the same nostalgia for it that we do!
@madearl688 ай бұрын
Agreed, to me, best pizza out there with a ton of nostalgia.
@sammiemoore8 ай бұрын
My fave of all frozen pizzas😂
@SaltExarch8 ай бұрын
Absolutely same. Like, I love totino's party pizzas, but they're almost like the mcdonald's cheeseburger version of pizza. It doesn't even really taste anything like the real food proper version, but it has it's own unique flavor that you really can't get anywhere else. That being said, being objective, it's AWFUL when compared to actual pizza.
@BeckyNosferatu8 ай бұрын
I know right? Him saying it doesn't taste like pizza, it tastes like something else, makes me giggle because... yeah. It doesn't taste like pizza. I call it my 'cardboard pizzas,' cause... that's what the texture is like! xD Also, Combination is where it's aaat~
@hypno_bunny8 ай бұрын
I prefer the blind taste test. I would like to see more tests where we know, but you don't know what brand or type you're being handed, until after final scoring. I just feel there's always going to be a bias whether you want there to be or not, if you know which pizza is which. I don't think our brains can help it.
@Hyreia8 ай бұрын
Agreed. It was just too across the board black and white.
@brentamania898 ай бұрын
I agree 💯
@MrJrod8997 ай бұрын
Yes. He was definitely biased and influenced.
@danmongin79996 ай бұрын
I think this guy is really full of it and I’m not talking Pizza
@deonsthumbring55116 ай бұрын
A blind taste test would have been better
@CaseyCooperCC3 ай бұрын
I’ll say it. Tombstone pizza is THE go to frozen pizza. To quote Keith from the Try Guys, “I used to eat an entire tombstone pizza- not as a meal, but as an activity.”
@mjmk8928Ай бұрын
Ha ha lol😂
@michaelweinstein12608 ай бұрын
The instructions say place directly on rack. I find the crusts are crispy when placed directly on rack as compared to a sheet pan.
@chastermief8398 ай бұрын
exactly. all these frozen pizzas on a sheetpan and he complains that the dough is undercooked and chewy... i wonder why lol
@Krysdavar8 ай бұрын
Yep, didn't look like he actually 'followed the directions' for a lot of these pizzas TBH. But, let's be honest here, the whole video was probably all about the "clear winner" anyways...
@lindamcneil7116 ай бұрын
Agreed…. And I use a hot oven with convection
@ksavage6816 ай бұрын
I normally use a pizza stone or pizza pan. But not preheated.
@lizardman4648 ай бұрын
The way that you describe Totino's is exactly how I've described them to my wife who questions why I would ever enjoy such a "fake" pizza. It really is a delicious pizza flavored snack square.
@Malficious8 ай бұрын
it is Pizza Adjacent, and for some reason i love it. Not my favorite pizza or anything, but i just can't help but love it.
@S0L4RE8 ай бұрын
Pseudopizza
@benamisai-kham58928 ай бұрын
I like the three minute Kroger pizza that's really similar in taste, I just think it tastes slightly better for my tastes. There's nothing like folding one of those bad boys up and just devouring it
@justmutantjed8 ай бұрын
It's so weird. I remember going and getting a Totino's pizza for nostalgia's sake. The weird thing about it is, I could've sworn that they were round when I was a kid. I wasn't mad about this, it was just an odd change. Didn't affect the flavour at all, and I still appreciate one for a convenient snack on occasion. Still wouldn't put it up with homemade or actual pizzeria pizza, though.
@Hudson21Nguyen8 ай бұрын
@@justmutantjed I do remember it being round many many years ago, but I'm very glad the flavor hasn't changed
@Trains-With-Shane8 ай бұрын
I love how despite its utterly horrible ranking the amount of nostalgic joy you get out of the Totino's pizza. I often buy them for the exact same reasons. An old staple from my childhood both in Party Pizza and Pizza Roll form.
@_Frank_the_Tank8 ай бұрын
They just haven't been the same to me since they started making them rectangle shaped. The round ones fit perfectly into my well used/seasoned cast iron skillet. The crust would get super crispy without burning, it wouldn't stick, and it'd be done perfect every time. Used to be one of my favorite super cheap guilty pleasures.
@mage14398 ай бұрын
@@_Frank_the_Tank Honestly, how would you ever get a Totino's pizza to NOT be super crispy?
@plwadodveeefdv8 ай бұрын
@@mage1439plus the rectangles are easier to eat fold up and eat like a taco 🤰
@vigilantcosmicpenguin87218 ай бұрын
Totino's just has an inherent advantage there.
@shrektheogre41188 ай бұрын
@@mage1439microwave
@DSzaks7 ай бұрын
Babish: Roberta's pizza looks amazing Me: THERE IS AN ENTIRE PEICE WITH NO CHEESE ON IT!
@golferprice4 ай бұрын
He’s clearly biased
@keiichi81913 ай бұрын
IKR I thought it looked like the worst pizza by far.
@danielcues3 ай бұрын
@@keiichi8191 May look bad to an American mind. You're probably used to those huge cheese loaded NY pizzas. Actual Italian pizzas do look like that, although I don't agree that it looks Neapolitan. Neapolitan crust is fluffy and full of air, and that looked like a combo of Roman and Neapolitan pizza
@KaitouKaiju3 ай бұрын
Yeah we're used to pizzas being fully covered not half assed @@danielcues
@no-bark41123 ай бұрын
@danielcues idk how many times this conversation must be had, but "real italians" are the ones who immigrated to america and americanized the italian recipe. American pizza is just as "real" as Italian pizza. That's how the culinary arts work and have always worked worldwide forever
@keithbluebaum54017 ай бұрын
Should have had a 4th criteria... price. To compare a $2 frozen pizza to what i bet is a $12 frozen pizza is a little ridiculous without accounting for the price.
@snangoboman21112 ай бұрын
This applies heavily to Red Baron. It's like $4 cheaper than DiGiorno and makes (I think) a better product. It's basically like getting a name brand pizza for the price of a store brand and it delivers a quality product.
@integrazi2 ай бұрын
That would make sense if this were a shopping guide
@snafu7002 ай бұрын
For $12 you might as well get a dominos or pizza hut pie
@Dell-ol6hbАй бұрын
doesn't matter because this is a tier list based solely on the quality of the pizza
@B_BodziakАй бұрын
@@snangoboman2111 The Screamin' brand makes decent frozen puzza
@arson39218 ай бұрын
I do think price should be mentioned since most people who are buying frozen pizza are doing it cause it's cheap and easy. And well, a Roberta's frozen pizza looks to be about $20-30 per pizza and unless you're near a store that stocks them you, you'll be ordering online where you can't order only one at a time, making it $60-80. Which at that point you can order local, so like-
@davidisonyt8 ай бұрын
Yeah its not even vaguely an option for most people at that price.
@Founders_8 ай бұрын
@@davidisonyt A 2-pack 10" pizza costs 70$ with free shipping in the US. A 4-pack costs $110... I don't think I've ever brought a frozen pizza over 5$!
@Preaplanes8 ай бұрын
$35 bucks for a pizza? Maybe down to $27.50 for 4? I can buy a large with whatever I want from any pizza joint in Chicago for that price.@@Founders_
@seisage8 ай бұрын
Yeah that's the thing with this channel and other cooking channels like it. I'm not sure they (both Babish and the studio) are used to taking price into consideration for much of anything anymore, so they don't think to incorporate price as a metric in the ratings (or their recipes). Sure, Roberta's might objectively be the best tasting, but I can guarantee one of the mid-level pizzas would taste better to me simply because it's $5 instead of $25. Trader Joe's is really the unsung hero here. It ranked pretty close to Roberta's and sells for around $5.50
@babishculinaryuniverse8 ай бұрын
My mistake - I thought Roberta's was stocked nationally, seems like it's only available at grocery stores in this region. In stores, it retails for $9.99@@seisage
@billduggan13348 ай бұрын
Totino’s is its own creation and nothing else satisfies when you want one. We know it’s not ‘pizza’, but it’s awesome! It’s like Taco Bell for Mexican food.
@_stonhinge8 ай бұрын
They were also so much better when they were round. Square just make it more "not pizza" to me.
@Michelle-18 ай бұрын
@@_stonhinge the round ones 😭 RIP
@ThatBiohazardGuy8 ай бұрын
Unironically loved the bbq one...
@scottmpieper8 ай бұрын
Bingo! I know it's not real pizza by any stretch of the imagination, but I still buy some occasionally. It also costs like 2 dollars, I can have it cooked in like 15 minutes, and it takes me back to my childhood. Comes out great in the air fryer, too
@Michelle-18 ай бұрын
@@scottmpieper try it in the air fryer with fresh chopped mushrooms, if you're into that. I love it.
@DumDumAddictx4277 ай бұрын
Most of the pizzas youve tried here tell you to bake them direct on the oven rack to get the crisp bottom you were missing in this vid. Still a nice throwback.
@mrbeastjr54312 ай бұрын
agreed! A lot of those pizza were undercooked! which I'm sure affected the taste. Also, it would've been nice to get the price too. That should affect the score, in my opinion, If a pizza costs $20 vs $3, that should matter in comparison too!
@jimbeam8338Ай бұрын
Thank you! lol He says that they cooked them according to the instructions, but apparently then never actually bothered to do that
@MikeSchinlaub25 күн бұрын
Sure, but who does that? You put it on a pan so you have something to grab and bring it out. If you put the pizza directly on the rack, what now? Take the whole rack out? Try to get you oven mits under it? Eat directly off the rack? MADNESS!
@jimbeam833824 күн бұрын
@@MikeSchinlaub Who does that? Normal people? You don't have to take the whole rack out, you just slide the pizza off the rack lol It's not rocket science
@danedi295111 күн бұрын
Passive aggressive
@MrSir25528 ай бұрын
Not having Screamin’ Sicilian on this list is a crime. I absolutely love their pizzas, one of the only brands I’ll get.
@evelynn42738 ай бұрын
This was an ad for Roberta's pizza. It needed to be a clear winner.
@Sassyglbeauty8 ай бұрын
@@evelynn4273I think ur right. Although, I have looked and see nothing where he indicates this is a sponsored post or an ad. But, why have all pizzas you can readily get anywhere and then BAM! This one pizza only located in Brooklyn. A bit disappointing that he wouldn’t be upfront about this. Especially with 10 mil followers.
@Mmich174968 ай бұрын
It’s my favorite also. I was surprised it didn’t come up.
@Revlo-648 ай бұрын
They sell Roberta's at whole foods
@sIimepoop8 ай бұрын
@@evelynn4273clearly not, as ads need to be clearly stated on KZbin. If not, it’s against TOS. Just from watching the video you can clearly tell it’s the best anyway. It’s not like he over exaggerated or anything.
Tony’s should actually be a 3. They forgot to update the score when he lowered its Appearance from 4.0 to 3.0
@LordMegatherium8 ай бұрын
Roberta's is 89$ for 4-pack if you can get it. I don't mind paying premium for something well crafted but naaa... take the runner-up which is 6 bucks for a pie.
@matthewbrigida8 ай бұрын
I just looked up the price for ordering Roberta's pizza online and it's $70 for 2 pizzas... I think this clearly makes the Trader Joe's pizza the winner because why would anyone spend $35 on a frozen pizza?
@AllGreyEverything2 ай бұрын
They sell Roberta's at my Whole Foods. They're about 12 or 13 dollars, I think.
@CamelfacekamalaАй бұрын
Who orders frozen pizzas online?
@bgssmartin26 ай бұрын
If your local store has them I highly recommend the Motor City brand frozen pizza. Crust is crisp everytime with texture and flavor.
@StephanieSmith-rh9yg4 ай бұрын
I highly agree. I love how their double pepperoni pizza has both cubed and sliced pepperoni which really enhances the texture.
@Lv-nq9qz3 ай бұрын
I've gotten them from costco, they were pretty delicious
@tnate600426 күн бұрын
Assuming it's Detroit-style pizza, which I liken to a much better version of a Pizza Hut Personal Pan Pizza.
@pichugirl68 ай бұрын
I always go to red Baron as my forever Frozen Pizza. Other favorite frozen pizza's are the Screamin Scillin , can't go wrong with the Costco's Kirkland's Pizza, and lastly the Freschetta thin crust pizza. Despite what the recommended timer says, I try to make sure that my frozen pizza is close to a golden brown, that fine line between not too little or too much burn.
@77Brainfreeze8 ай бұрын
Screamin Scillin "Bessies Revenge" cheese would have smoked most everything else in this list.
@darthsirrius8 ай бұрын
Screaming Sicilian is in fact the correct answer. Well done
@benhicksbass8 ай бұрын
Red Barons are a classic, but honestly I think Jack's takes the cake as the GOAT frozen pizza
@satagaming91448 ай бұрын
my folks back home have decided to go gluten free for some Godforsaken reason, but Costco's cauliflower crust pizza actually slaps. The go-to was Screamin Sicilian before that
@Tacolord1258 ай бұрын
He really did Red Baron dirty here. Putting them below Tony's and Tombstone is crazy.
@anthonyle14228 ай бұрын
This was really enjoyable. Do frozen dumplings next.
@RevenantNeverDies8 ай бұрын
Pierogi🤤🤤🤤🤤🤤
@ARGOS-THOR8 ай бұрын
nuggies
@entrcpy8 ай бұрын
Ling Ling brand all the way. I love them and do the little cornstarch skirt on them, too.
@TCUsouthpaw8 ай бұрын
Nah
@peedfarded8 ай бұрын
Say please
@susanjoyce42448 ай бұрын
I’m counting this as an unofficial Community Babish episode. Leonard would approve
@SympleSyn8 ай бұрын
Would you say Andrew is streets ahead?
@DisplacedDragon8 ай бұрын
Shut up Leonard, I found your KZbin page, what's the point of reviewing frozen pizza!!
@Aaronmillager8 ай бұрын
@@DisplacedDragon Hey, you're talking about it!
@DrBrianFields8 ай бұрын
That's a buy!
@305Independent8 ай бұрын
@@SympleSynif you have to ask you're streets behind
@mentatphilosopher7 ай бұрын
Did not know that, in these times, frozen pizza choices are still regional. No Roberto’s to be found here in Chicagoland. But then our common brands: Connie’s, Edwardo’s, Home Run Inn, and Uno’s do not seem to be available to you.
@Kate_Rose244 ай бұрын
We have UNO’s on the east coast!
@madelinehoerner29933 ай бұрын
Home run inn ❤❤❤
@libbyheerenАй бұрын
Home Run Inn is what I was hoping to see on this list! I'm in central Texas (hubby is from Chicago) and we have it available all over here. We even have Lotzza Motzza here 😂
@LexieLouLouАй бұрын
Home run inn is top tier
@AvrysatosАй бұрын
We just got unos in the walmart here in Delaware. I bought a frozen one for my birthday and it tasted like nostalgia... Which is amazing as our unos restaurant closed down like 20 years ago and I shouldn't remember the flavor. i still miss it... where else could i go for ridiculously unhealthy birthday pizza?
@thiccboi2048 ай бұрын
idk if its cuz im broke but im still a firm believer of that there is no such thing as bad pizza
@macaron31415926537 ай бұрын
Only if the ingredients are literally spoiled or the pizza is burnet. Everything else gets a thumbs up from me.
@reckless1107 ай бұрын
I hear people say that all the time, and I wish I felt that way, but not all pizza is created equally.
@Redxminder7 ай бұрын
@@reckless110never said they were equal just that the "worst" pizza is still palatable
@onyxeye58967 ай бұрын
The worst pizza is still miles better than hundreds of other dishes
@CyrusTJ6 ай бұрын
I'm guessing you've never heard of hungry Howie's
@AdamissZERO8 ай бұрын
Would absolutely love for this to become a series.
@zlionsfan8 ай бұрын
Wow, Tombstone actually comes in a box now? Back in my day, we didn't get a box, it was shrinkwrapped with a paper cover (showing a picture that the pizza would never live up to) and a cardboard circle you had to remember not to slide into the oven. Of course since that was 40+ years ago, maybe Tombstone couldn't afford boxes in those days. It did the job but I'm pretty sure if I bought one today, its only value to me would be nostalgia. Love this series! Now I'm wondering what it would be like if you ranked salisbury steak TV dinners.
@jayscott49908 ай бұрын
I was saying the same thing…when did they start putting them in boxes?
@Autumn_Sunrise8 ай бұрын
The Tombstone we buy always comes in that shrink wrap to this day lol. I have no idea where he got those in the box.
@matthewtompkins43388 ай бұрын
@@Autumn_SunrisePublix sells them in the boxes iirc
@Subsistence697 ай бұрын
Even I remember that from like 10-15 years ago
@davidcox30767 ай бұрын
Same here. Don't think I've ever seen a Tombstone in a box.
@xgra_vyx15773 ай бұрын
I couldn't do a pizza ranking because after every bite I'd just be thinking "mmm pizza"
@TocsTheWanderer8 ай бұрын
I feel like there was something wrong with your Red Baron pizza, because none that I've ever had look like that. Also, are you cooking any of these directly on the oven rack? Because I know at least a few of these brands call for that, but none of the bottoms looked like you did.
@glazedgazes8 ай бұрын
He definitely didn’t, which makes me question the whole video cuz he said he read the directions 😅
@SifuMig8 ай бұрын
Robertas paid advertisement gang
@TocsTheWanderer8 ай бұрын
@@SifuMig Comment section bot gang
@cjo37308 ай бұрын
They show footage of pizzas cooking and they are ALL on pans! no wonder so many have soft lame crusts!
@Vyse868 ай бұрын
Yeah I was about to say this. The Red Barron one is undercooked by at least 2 minutes.
@hrhitter928 ай бұрын
Hey man. Baking two pizzas at once (on separate racks) is probably why the some of the bottoms of the pizzas didn’t crisp up as much. The bottom pizza would be blocking the top pizza from getting heat from the bottom of the oven, no?
@apexlegend18447 ай бұрын
Convection helps a lot with this issue
@SarahSyna7 ай бұрын
Pretty sure it shouldn't matter in a fan oven.
@melbapeach1627 ай бұрын
@@SarahSynaIt shouldn't, but in my experience with my fan oven it absolutely DOES make a difference
@notreal53116 ай бұрын
Came here to say this.. "we followed the directions on the box -- except we baked them two at a time" and that leads to some undercooked pizza.
@kiro92916 ай бұрын
also steam from the bottom pizza could inhibit browning but I'm no frozenpizzologist
@Gimp22888 ай бұрын
I think some of the issues Andrew has with the real frozen ones would be addressed by following the "for crispier crust" instructions on the box.
@DarkDodger8 ай бұрын
Yeah it seemed like he was just pulling them out two minutes too early. Following the specifications is fine, but every oven is different, so you need to know that and adjust accordingly.
@SpiralSine68 ай бұрын
For years I’ve just put the pizza directly on the rack, an unheated pan/tray or pizza stone will ruin any chance at a crispy crust.
@tatersalad768 ай бұрын
@@SpiralSine6 most unheated pizza stones will shatter if you put it into a pre-heated oven. I know from watching the failures of others breaking $150 pizza stones 😅
@jmcmonster8 ай бұрын
Agreed. I’m usually pushing my frozen pizzas up to 5 minutes longer than what the package says to get the crust how I want it. I recently picked up a carbon steel pizza tray that I preheat with the oven and get an even better result. That can’t fix the flavor of some of these, but definitely addresses the “doughy” issues. I even do this with some takeout pizzas if they show up chewier than I want.
@yerb.8 ай бұрын
@@jmcmonster a carbon steel pizza stone, at that point you can make your own za cmon
@OpheliaTerat2 ай бұрын
0:34 All of these pizzas except Table 87 and Roberta's are supposed to be baked directly on the rack according to the directions, not on a baking sheet. That's why the bottom crust on most of these was bad and ngl this was a bit frustrating to watch.
@nesralyrrej8 ай бұрын
My girlfriend loves digiorno pizza, and the thing everyone seems to not read on the instructions is “bake directly on the rack from frozen” if you bake it on any kind of cold sheet it will never get cooked, anyway Totinos is and always will be my favorite frozen pizza type thing! This was a fun video to watch
@TocsTheWanderer8 ай бұрын
It's the same with Red Baron, but you can tell from how the bottom looks that it wasn't cooked directly on the rack. It also helps to use a convection oven.
@xqueseraserax8 ай бұрын
The Digiorno Rising Crust Pizza (their regular style pizza) is solid, but it has to be cooked directly on the rack to get a crispy bottom.
@seattledubc94948 ай бұрын
Do another test but this time bake all pizzas directly on rack instead of using baking sheet. I would guarantee all scores will drastically change.
@Sassyglbeauty8 ай бұрын
This man told me I have trailer park taste buds in about 20 different ways. lol.
@scottp.50558 ай бұрын
@@seattledubc9494 I came here to say the same thing. Who cooks a frozen pizza on a cookie sheet?😂
@qfz21128 ай бұрын
The B-roll showed you guys cooking all these in pans. Are they supposed to be? When I make a frozen pizza I just throw it directly on the oven rack. Maybe that's why so many of the crusts were so pale and undercooked.
@joshp85358 ай бұрын
Yeah, or at least a hot pizza stone.
@SirYacob6 ай бұрын
I know for a fact many of those pizzas say not to put it on a pan, but maybe some of them say to do it. I know newman’s, cpk, and red baron say not to specifically
@SubTonic8 ай бұрын
I'm a big fan of the Newman's Own line of frozen pizzas. Especially great if you add some extra mozzarella yourself, but that's a hack for almost any pie.
@mage14398 ай бұрын
Especially since the cheese is where most frozen pizzas slack off.
@danielshults52438 ай бұрын
It appears to be the top scorer for a frozen pizza you can find at just about any grocery store. The Roberta's looks great, but I've never even heard of it before, let alone seen it in a grocery store near me.
@Southernguy418 ай бұрын
I normally don’t get offended, but he rated my favorite(tombstone), a 3.6. That will always be my favorite. Not surprising he likes Italian style pizza. 😑
@CRneu7 ай бұрын
@@Southernguy41 tombstone is garbage tier pizza, lol. it's extremely processed and falls short in every category. 3.6 was generous.
@Fireballsocal7 ай бұрын
Extra mozz and some garlic powder was how I doctored up many a cheap frozen pizza and even some chain store pies. Little Caesars, I'm gesturing in your direction.
@mrben41896 ай бұрын
These pizza's were not cooked to the manufacturers suggestion on the box. Right off the bat the Tony's was on a cookie sheet but the directions clearly say bake directly on the rack. Im sure all were cooked on cookie sheets.
@heroofnone8 ай бұрын
If you ever did a follow up video, I'd love to see how Katie and Alvin could improve each pizza with different spices, cooking methods, or minor ingredient upgrades (no toppings still). There's only so much you can do but that's the challenge.
@LeonisYT8 ай бұрын
+1000
@ChargeQM8 ай бұрын
Absolutely a top idea. You already have your baseline as well, so the fun would be to let Andrew try them without telling him what they did first, then seeing his reaction.
@aclonedsmurf8 ай бұрын
Love this idea! When we we're broke, the gf and I always would do this to make our frozen pizza a bit more special rather than ordering delivery or whatever.
@ericconrad88548 ай бұрын
add hot sauce, dont put too much thought into a cardboard pizza its not worth it.
@recoveringsoul7558 ай бұрын
I get little Caesars or something, take apart the pieces and freeze them. Then if I want pizza I take out whatever slices I want, add fresh cheese and heat.
@jonlavigne32708 ай бұрын
Totinos is my favorite cheap frozen pizza. I recognize it for what it is, and take that into account. I do miss that they used to be circular instead of rectangular, because now I have to cut them instead of just folding the whole thing in half. As a lifelong poor person, they are tasty and they are filling. You should check out Freschetta's sometime. Also, always skip "rising crust".
@MasonAC888 ай бұрын
Screaming Sicilian is my go to for frozen pizza. Think it's pretty solid.
@kylezalewski89488 ай бұрын
Wholeheartedly agree.
@doctaC078 ай бұрын
It still has that frozen pizza taste (not that that's necessarily bad, just different), but yes it's probably the best. I like the Ultimate Deluxe.
@mr.e21368 ай бұрын
In my area we have one called Home Run Inn pizza. I think that is the best, doesn’t have that frozen pizza taste to it.
@danitho8 ай бұрын
Same
@gsp11758 ай бұрын
@@mr.e2136 this. it isn't even close; shame they don't distribute nationwide
@Lanerrrr956 ай бұрын
Red baron is amazing
@JMcC648 ай бұрын
that Red Baron needed another 10 minutes. I put a foil ring on about halfway through so the edge won't overcook, and the underside can get well done, as well as the middle can brown up and completely melt.
@chemicalhap7 ай бұрын
People really don't listen to what is in the video. It's the company's responsibility to have better directions. He said he would follow what they directed
@CRneu7 ай бұрын
if you're doing that to a frozen pizza, just make real pizza, lol.
@tdhsacademy95407 ай бұрын
@@chemicalhapthis! I’ve seen so many comments completely ignoring that part of the video it’s infuriating 😵💫
@pandiem7 ай бұрын
@@chemicalhap yes we should have them make directions for every single oven available on the market
@camtron5 ай бұрын
@@chemicalhap directions say to place directly on rack as preferred method. He didn't do that.
@endofdraco91918 ай бұрын
I know he said they're following package directions, but most frozen pizza says to bake directly on the rack now. And some of those pizzas looked pale like they were on pans.
@osets21178 ай бұрын
They probably were on a pan
@KingCycl0ps3 ай бұрын
Interesting story about Tombstone, so it was started in the 60s by Pep Simek and named after a tavern across from a graveyard. It was later bought by Kraft and sold to Nestlé, where the recipe was changed and the pizza didn't even taste like the original. So years later Pep's Drafthaus was released, and it's definitely one of my favorite frozen Pizzas. Wisconsin in general has great frozen Pizza.
@wutdahayyyyllll8 ай бұрын
Babish be like... im Babish
@the_doug_digital8 ай бұрын
babish be like. “it’s binging time”
@dntwastetime80038 ай бұрын
I hope this comment blows up so simple.😂
@DeeezNutsGT8 ай бұрын
He's babish
@sbusisomanqele43188 ай бұрын
Hes babishing
@megalou92218 ай бұрын
Babish
@dublin45708 ай бұрын
Totino's is the only one that still gets picked up. It is just pure joy and childhood on a frozen roof shingle.
@rumbleinthekitchen_Amy8 ай бұрын
What is it about Totino's. It's wrong on so many levels but it's 💯 right all the time.
@darkhawkgames8 ай бұрын
@@rumbleinthekitchen_Amy I believe the crust is fried which is what gives it that unique flaky crunch
@annevoigt66538 ай бұрын
The nostalgia has so much power for me. I love it so much.
@MP.iedlourde8 ай бұрын
And somehow they've been 3 for $10 for like 30 years.
@BC-ji9xr8 ай бұрын
Totally agree. I have a pizza oven and make all my own and yet still buy totinos haha. Side note, GFS sells the old Mexican pizzas the used to serve in elementary schools. Add on top shredded lettuce and taco sauce and it is amazing!
@rightender51788 ай бұрын
Would love to see Babish review American MRE’s
@PartyRockProfessional8 ай бұрын
Chili Mac sweeps the competition
@mifdsam8 ай бұрын
Babish and Steve1989 crossover?
@rightender51788 ай бұрын
That would be awesome
@TravelingStacker8 ай бұрын
@@PartyRockProfessional Chili mac with jalapeno cheese spread mixed in was my favorite when deployed.
@billlee93678 ай бұрын
Babish should make steve a mre to review
@cressyy6651Ай бұрын
The point of a frozen pizza is to eat all of it and immediately be ashamed of yourself and your careless actions. It is a regretful act that repeats itself like once a month
@BaneOfZane8 ай бұрын
This is a series I'd love to see more of; a quality chef ranking consumer-grade products.
@JM648 ай бұрын
Gordon Ramsay ranking boxed mac and cheese
@Mass08758 ай бұрын
Bit late to the game here, but just want to say that I think cooking them all on a pan, and not directly on the rack (which most do say on the package). really makes a huge difference to the crust. Otherwise enjoyed the video :D
@maxsayo8 ай бұрын
Thats what I was going to say too, it was funny when he says directly as the package says, when they are all on baking sheets with parchment paper, and sometimes even 2 at a time which also can affect baking times.
@DallasHarte8 ай бұрын
i agree with this also it would have been better if cooked on the rack as most packages do say and cooking them one at a time as Max said below makes it different as well.
@ZspotMotorsport8 ай бұрын
This so much. No surprise the thin crust pizzas got somewhat brown and crunchy, but all the thicker ones were doughy. Gotta bake it directly on the rack.
@jeffvandale59168 ай бұрын
If you do more pizzas I suggest “Screamin’ Sicilian,” some of the best frozen pizza I’ve had in a while
@BrianWhitmarsh5 ай бұрын
Table 87 and Roberta's appear to be NY regional, and are actual pizza restaurants that ship frozen to customers. Not a grocery store frozen CPG, so I wouldn't consider them part of the category. Weird that some of the highest selling brands like Jack's, Freschetta, Screamin' Sicilian are not included. Lot of other contenders too, like Classico, Bellatoria, and Lotzza Motzza (though that last one may be upper Midwest only).
@Moonchiild0008 ай бұрын
Totino’s party pizza is the pizza I grew up eating! I love cooking it until it’s super crunchy and dark, definitely probably overcooked. Folding it like a taco and just munching on a whole pizza. 👌🏻
@TTVGENE298 ай бұрын
Yeasssss do that will all them and it makes them so much better
@depressivschwul23778 ай бұрын
Yup. Personally I never get the he got but the meat party I think it’s called I think it tastes best. Torino’s was and kinda still is one of a either lazy dinner or a broke dinner which was both in my case. It’s looks can sometimes be deceiving but it always tastes great.
@LuchaElNino8 ай бұрын
not one original experience 😭😭
@_stonhinge8 ай бұрын
Having worked in a Tony's Pizza plant, I can confirm that Tony's makes Red Baron. It is the same sauce and ingredients between the two. IIRC, it was only the crust and perhaps the amount of toppings that was different.
@KaashUp8 ай бұрын
Tony’s has been my favorite since ever and I remember enjoying the Red Baron deep-dish too lol makes sense
@jesseo7158 ай бұрын
Yeah Tony's, Red Baron, and Freschetta are all Schwan's brands.
@Ore02198 ай бұрын
Motor City Pizza in the frozen section is legitimately phenomenal
@ctc24698 ай бұрын
Probably best frozen pizza ive tried ( never eat frozen pizza thou)
@TheVerucAssault8 ай бұрын
Never heard of it... or Table 87.. or Roberta's. Must be regional.
@theonlydjtopcat8 ай бұрын
Bought at Costco. Tastes just Little Caesar's lunch combo special to me.
@BamfIamone8 ай бұрын
it's fine
@Pangea_77 ай бұрын
Became my favorite Frozen pizza last year! Fantastic
@The_Sir7 ай бұрын
Can we just take some time to appreciate Kendall's handwriting? 7:35
@markgigiel27228 ай бұрын
Maybe they don't carry Freschetta where he is, but I find it to be the absolute best frozen pizza.
@ajcampbellone8 ай бұрын
I agree. I wish he included it here. I can only find it in select stores near me.
@benjammyjams8 ай бұрын
Came here to say this. Sauce is second to none and the crust is amazing. Also dig their “brick oven” style pizzas. Went from living in NY to New Zealand and the frozen pizza game is waaaaaaack here
@drunkentoaster8 ай бұрын
I was about to type this in the comments! I remember growing up they had a version with sauce in the crust that i desperately trying looking for in stores and searching online but to no avail.
@Mega_soko208 ай бұрын
Fr every food review I seen with frozen pizzas no one carries Freschetta. Absolutely my favorite!
@artistnyc1238 ай бұрын
I would also like to see Stouffer's French bread pizza in this competition especially since Elios is in there.
@notsteelopus8 ай бұрын
Entertaining! My suggestion is that it should’ve been a blind taste test. Really would’ve been fun to see if you could identify the Totinos without knowing it going in for the bite.
@SifuMig8 ай бұрын
Couldn't work cause of the Roberta paid advertisement
@mabmoro3 ай бұрын
You made the comment about Elios being like school pizza- back when I was in elementary school, it literally WAS the pizza they served there :P I even asked the lunch ladies so we could try and buy it at home cause I really loved it. I still eat it today- it's not anywhere near gourmet, but it's filling and nostalgic for me.
@womprat36818 ай бұрын
I know you’re following the rules on the boxes but it’s killing me how undercooked these pizzas are 😂 Especially the Red Baron and the Tombstone tastes wayyy different when it’s actually crispy and the cheese is melted
@Clay36138 ай бұрын
Red Baron always takes less time than needed in my oven, it's 60 years old too!
@danielduncan68068 ай бұрын
Yeah, that is entirely on them. These pizzas are not like this. Not when I bake them, anyway. And are we to believe that I am better at baking oven pizzas than the professionals?
@Krysdavar8 ай бұрын
Yep. A lot of those pizzas had directions for baking directly on rack. I bet he didn't do that, there's the problem.
@danielduncan68068 ай бұрын
@@Krysdavar I suspect this as well. They probably used a stone, or a sheet. And maybe they did a combination of that, and tweaking the bake-time. Some of them were even over cooked. And I have had a majority of the pizzas shown here. NONE of them would look for me like they looked for them. Like that Tony's pizza? Yeah, I suspect they even added some cheese to it. Did you notice, too, that they never showed the opening of the boxes?
@tanikokishimoto16048 ай бұрын
@@danielduncan6806possibly they didn't show the box opening cuz the video was long enough already?
@scrapyardsatyr44278 ай бұрын
My go-to frozen pizza has always been Home Run Inn, but from what I understand it can be hard to find it outside the Chicago area. Its worth trying if you ever do see it in stores.
@erickeeton88968 ай бұрын
ive found home run inn in socal and boise.... personally i like it more than pizza from most of the pizza places around .... i always scoop a few up when theyre on sale 2 for 10
@Detson4048 ай бұрын
Yes, it’s easily my favorite
@KeithDvorak8 ай бұрын
the only frozen i’ll buy. love it ❤
@CleoVonGem8 ай бұрын
Home Run Inn - Sausage pizza is our absolute favorite. We fix it up with basil, oregano, garlic, extra cheese, olives, and mushrooms. 😙👌🏻
@adamsoffrin12658 ай бұрын
Last time my wife went out of town, I bought one Home Run Inn Meat Lovers Pizza, and it was all I ate for the whole weekend.
@CelliniCreations8 ай бұрын
Did any of the instructions suggest putting the pizza directly on the rack? It's been decades since I've had a frozen pizza, but that was common among the ones I bought and following that always yielded a crisp crust.
@doctaC078 ай бұрын
Most of the ones they made usually say rack OR pan/sheet. So not sure why they went with the pan/sheet method. Source: I just made some Red Baron a few days ago. It says put it on the rack.
@Nepomniachtchi_Austin8 ай бұрын
It's definitely the way to go. Says to do that on the box for a reason, I imagine baking 2 at a time on sheet pans & parchment paper was to save time
@ryanashby36408 ай бұрын
Tony's specifically says rake, that's why his was soft.
@bdshort8 ай бұрын
I think they all recommend putting them right on the rack. Babish should redo this video! 😂
@italiana626sc8 ай бұрын
@@bdshort Botched by Bonus by Babish lol
4 ай бұрын
Yeah Red Baron Supreme is my go to frozen pizza
@gorokderzerstorer54348 ай бұрын
Maybe it’s the camerawork, maybe it’s the way Andrew prepared them but every single pizza I just saw in this video looked so much better than every frozen pizza I had here in germany
@hannanoll64888 ай бұрын
Probier mal die von Gustavo Gusto! Das sind die besten :)
@stratacat8 ай бұрын
Idk but they look undercooked to me
@Motti228 ай бұрын
wth? What kind of Pizzas are you eating here? Most of them looked like the cheap Ja! Pizza or budget Aldi ones tbh
@gorokderzerstorer54348 ай бұрын
@@Motti22 kp dann wars vielleicht wirklich einfach die Beleuchtung oder der Hunger aus mir xD
@ZachBobBob8 ай бұрын
You must have atrocious frozen pizzas in germany because these looked awful to me xD
@MrSpooky13XXX138 ай бұрын
Red Baron is my favorite. I was just curious if you cooked it for the minimum time or the maximum time? I always use the maximum time. I enjoy the series and like to see you do more like it.
@FormerRuling8 ай бұрын
Yea when we have Red Baron you *have* to give it a little extra love in the oven lol.
@dprob19858 ай бұрын
Yes red baron...but only the classic pepperoni. I hate the cheddar on cheese pizza. Also...totinos.
@FormerRuling8 ай бұрын
@dprob1985 yea I do classic pep only as well with baron.
@ethancordray80068 ай бұрын
As a Red Baron fan, I also wonder about cooking technique. Did you do direct on rack, or on a sheetpan? The classic crust is much better with no sheetpan, as it gets crispier. And maybe the sauce is too much on the cheese, butI get the RB supreme os special deluxe, and the sauce works great with that many toppings.
@dasea8 ай бұрын
@@dprob1985 the cheese trio version doesnt have cheddar and is miles away better, at least if you like a really strong provolone taste. Was sad he had the 4 cheese version, probably their worst product.
@DJ-fn3jm7 ай бұрын
So Roberta's from GoldBelly is $25 each IF you order 6. Not sure what the price is in a store. But that's insane.
@sortedevaras4 ай бұрын
Could get 20 Totinos for that.
@andrejackson594 ай бұрын
$14.99 at C-town supermarket
@QuirkyView7 ай бұрын
I must dock Babish points because cheddar is the best cheese, it can go on whatever it wants
@soccerjonesy8 ай бұрын
Costco has this frozen pizza called Motor City Pizza. It's by far the best frozen pizza I've ever had, like better then most fresh pizzas as well.
@lisaweaver32918 ай бұрын
I can’t believe Motor City Pizza hasn’t been mentioned more!
@jasonmoore58248 ай бұрын
Motor city is the best frozen pizza I've ever had, and I'm not sure it's close. Had never heard of it til seeing the 2-pack at Costco a couple yrs ago...but now beginning to see a space for it at some other trad'l grocery chains near me...but it's never actually there. That has to be a sign of its popularity. The space is carved out for it, but only once in the last 30-40 trips to the grocery has it actually been in stock.
@marissamarie12398 ай бұрын
Suddenly I would like to see Andrew make his own pizza rolls
@Cathi12348 ай бұрын
I think an often underrated pizza is Freschetta. Their self-rising crust is the closest thing to fresh that I’ve ever found in a frozen pizza.
@roberthunter50598 ай бұрын
I bought it on sale once. The entire family said never again. It just tasted... weird.
@Zizics618 ай бұрын
I love their sauce and the way their cheese crisps in that weird way! One of the biggest things I miss after becoming allergic to milk
@ChurchAngel20078 ай бұрын
The cheese freschetta is my absolute favorite.
@jeppinator8 ай бұрын
I was coming here to say the same thing! Also one of the very few brands that offer a Hawaiian pizza.
@Cathi12348 ай бұрын
@@jeppinatoryes! I love Hawaiian pizza!
@kateregier77137 ай бұрын
Tombstone’s pepperoni is fantastic because the sauce has chopped up pepperoni in it! It might be nostalgic but I still love that one specifically
@BrimBlam8 ай бұрын
Its crazy how much Red Barons little pizzas are improved with pepperonis, at least to me.
@TheOcdisorder17 ай бұрын
I'm sure cooking them properly would also be an improvement 😂
@aidanpierce26098 ай бұрын
Would love to see the price of each at the end rankings
@RobertJones8 ай бұрын
same
@EChacon8 ай бұрын
I’m somewhat surprised you didn’t try the Freschetta Frozen Pizza because literally it’s one of the best Frozen Pizzas and also the least expensive of the Frozen Pizza’s.
@crudkip8 ай бұрын
so so true i’ll always champion this pizza
@jasonmarshall16268 ай бұрын
Came here just to say that - Freschetta is my go - to.
@killapantz8 ай бұрын
They did Digiorno better than Digiorno and they should advertise themselves exactly that way
@jacobjohnson47638 ай бұрын
And not exactly a secret. It’s commonly known to be a fan favorite
@kjak948 ай бұрын
I lived off of these in grad school lol I was disappointed to see them left out!
@waltermatthewberg3 ай бұрын
I was a poor college student and tombstones were on sale for $2 so I bought 30 of them. Now I'm dead.
@CareyHolzman7 ай бұрын
Should have tried the Newman's Own Margherita pizza imported from Italy and sold in the frozen food section of most grocery stores in the US. I think it tastes better than Roberta's and its easier to find.
@Zethamnos8 ай бұрын
My biggest criticism is how you undercooked pizza's like Tony's and then docked points for your mistake. I know you did box specs, but getting some browning in bottom to be even for all pizza's is most important IMO.
@RememberReaz8 ай бұрын
stouffer's french bread is one of my favorites that wasn't here. It's crazy how crispy and soft the center of the bread is for a frozen piece.
@theleogeckoguy7 ай бұрын
It’s the goat honestly
@palestalemale88316 ай бұрын
You gotta really let those bad boys cool down before you eat them though. They come out of the oven like nuclear rods.
@RememberReaz6 ай бұрын
@@palestalemale8831you’re not lying. I toasted one after drinking all night. Was too dumb to wait like I usually do. My skin melted off the top of my mouth 😂
@ksavage6816 ай бұрын
yes. Also Jack's wasn't here.
@starkiller186 ай бұрын
I grew up in the same town as one of their factories and grew up on Stouffers French bread pizzas along with their lasagnas. they used to have an outlet store that you could go to where they would sell the products that were slightly off and couldn't be sold in a normal store so we would go pickup a giant box of the pizzas for a fraction of the price and keep them in our deep freeze and have them as a meal after school while doing homework or having friends over.
@Che1seabluesdrogba113 ай бұрын
Haven’t watched the video yet but Red baron gotta be up there, probably my favorite frozen pizza
@coryray84368 ай бұрын
Nestle corporation owns CPK, DiGiorno, and Tombstone. Schwann's makes Tony's and Red Baron
@KLondike57 ай бұрын
Does Schwan's subcontract that out to somebody? I thought they were just a delivery service.
@coryray84367 ай бұрын
@@KLondike5 I couldn't tell you. Google isn't giving me any specific answers yet.
@thelunatick19937 ай бұрын
@@KLondike5 Schwans had always tried to process their own products Ice cream. Pizzas. Etc They have different lines of products for different markets. Hot stuff pizza often found in convenience stores is an example of this Who owns the company today. The family still runs the delivery as a separate thing. Believe is now known as yelloh. Whether the family has any interests in processing side idk. Red Barron. Tony’s. Freshetta are among the brands of schwans Freshetta has an interesting origin story to go with it.
@tlefevre29186 ай бұрын
tombstone is the best
@shelbyfaye31636 ай бұрын
@@thelunatick1993I was gonna say that too. The Schwan’s family sold the frozen foods side to CJ group along with the Schwan’s name. Which is why the home delivery has changed to Yelloh. They flash freeze most of their products. Also did you know that they are also the company that supplies Costco with their pizza? A lot of schools pizza too. They also own a ton of Asian food brands and even supply Panda Express with their noodles.
@aprilvanillasunshine84088 ай бұрын
Red Baron was our Go-To for frozen pizzas growing up 😂 I still like them now, but I really just keep going for them because they're some of the cheapest while still tasting okay compared to the similarly priced ones like Tony's 😢
@midwestdumpster8 ай бұрын
Very shocked Motor City Pizza didn't make the cut, easily one of the best if not the best-frozen pizza available to the masses.
@TheVerucAssault8 ай бұрын
Never heard of her.
@MatthewFura8 ай бұрын
@@TheVerucAssault Was going to post this. Picked up some at Costco. EASILY the best frozen pizza I've ever had. The family agreed.
@IanM-p9y8 ай бұрын
💯 they popped up in our Walmart a few years ago and I've been buying ever since
@tanikokishimoto16048 ай бұрын
Might not be available where he shops.
@TheOcdisorder17 ай бұрын
It wouldn't meet his metric of "must taste exactly like New York style or Neapolitan pizza" The rating system is pretty skewed in my opinion, but than again taste is subjective so 🤷🏽♀️
@happykillmore3492 ай бұрын
No real fan of pizza has ever said the phrase "too much sauce".
@face34088 ай бұрын
As far as frozen pizza goes, I love some home run inn. Tastes exactly how it does at the restaurant (obviously the restaurant though is better cause it's made fresh) but Connie's is pretty fire too. They have a nice garlic seasoning on the crust that always gets me going haha
@austinobst89898 ай бұрын
Homerun inn is great. Approved
@ventilate42678 ай бұрын
Literally my favorite 2 options as an Illinoisan, in fact, I just got done eating a Connie's .
@saika.magoichi.2148 ай бұрын
we're literally twins lol. home run inn and Connie's are my go to's for the frozen pizza. HRI is just a super high quality pizza and Connie's has a top tier thin crust.
@ventilate42678 ай бұрын
@@saika.magoichi.214 honestly, a huge fan of the sausage Connie's uses. Probably not the most accurate for pizza, but has the most flavor to me
@GrindyMcGrindy8 ай бұрын
having recently retried the Connie's frozen (they were on sale at Jewels with a digital coupon for like 5 bucks in December) they were really bad. I remembered the connie's being better. HRI is still the GOAT frozen pizza for me especially the 3 meat sausage, pepp, and uncured bacon. Babish would hate Aurelio's because of the cheddar cheese if he ever were to try it.
@rashaddayton31388 ай бұрын
Some of those pizza are vary clearly wildly undercooked. I know he said he followed the package directions, but come on those pizzas weren't fully cooked
@vellynis8 ай бұрын
I noticed that too
@amacinthehouse8 ай бұрын
He baked them all in a pan. All of these you can bake directly on the rack for a crispier crust
@ericcipolla8 ай бұрын
Missing Motor City Pizza! Definitely my favorite frozen pizza even though I’m a NY slice truther
@schit4brainz8 ай бұрын
Motor City is the only frozen pizza that exist to me anymore. To be honest, for me, it has replaced all of the pizza that exist in my town.
@itsjayden80025 ай бұрын
15:06 I got a DiGorno ad at this part
@ccmo20108 ай бұрын
Please do more of these series!!! I love seeing a chef rate everyday things
@hunterpetals27628 ай бұрын
As someone who works in the frozen section of a grocery store, it's a sin you didn't test Motor City Pizza. I guarantee you will LOVE it!
@emmamorgan96078 ай бұрын
Came to the comments looking for this! Motor City is the best!
@AnontheGOAT8 ай бұрын
Ya it rocks. Costco FTW!
@ashakydd18 ай бұрын
You should adjust the scores based on the price of each frozen pizza. I would calculate an average of all their prices and then adjust the scores up or down depending upon how much above or below that average they are. Otherwise, this is an arguably unfair comparison as I am certain that DeGiornos or Tony's could make an amazing pizza if they had the price point of Roberta's.
@Scud4228 ай бұрын
Price points for the same pie can vary widely from week to week or store to store. In Portland right now, Newman's has a base price of $10 +/-.50 at every store, but Safeway currently has them "on sale" for $9.49 while Fred Meyer's has them truly on sale for $6. I've even seen Red Barron go on sale for as low as $2 a pizza, but that's like a once a year type of deal.
@jtan76 ай бұрын
Whole thing kinda gets thrown out the window when you revealed that you baked two at once. In my experience the top pizza always ends up having an undercooked bottom because of the pizza below it
@jtan76 ай бұрын
Also, almost all box instructions say to bake the pizza on the rake which you also didn’t do
@jtan76 ай бұрын
Also thin crusts and classic crusts are very different beasts entirely. They should be rated separately
@peterdickerson79826 ай бұрын
And the bottom pizza doesn’t have its cheese melt evenly, totally agree with you on this.
@BCandSL623098 ай бұрын
This is by far my favorite Babish video in years. Not to talk down to your more curated and lovingly crafted content, but this was so funny and informative. Really love this one, Andrew.
@billymartin84008 ай бұрын
I’m shocked the Baron ranks so low. Every time my friends and I go away, we do these taste tests and always find the Classic RB pepperoni to be the best of the bunch. Every time it’s ready we clear the runway for his landing, as the Baron is a classic. Accept no substitutes.
@spkane867 ай бұрын
A shame really. Supreme Baron reigns supreme for me and my crew. At the end of the day, yes it's frozen pizza, but in no world is it worse than your standard-issue Tombstone. Objectively though, I've never had their four-cheese, and evidently the box directions didn't do it any favors here.
@MarshallZPie7 ай бұрын
I like Red Barons as well. It sounded like he had some grudge against it tbh
@amiii25677 ай бұрын
Deep Dish mini red barons are second to none, this team undercooked it purposely, then went on to put Robertas pizzeria vs frozen pizzas. I bet he wouldnt put Robertas vs Di Fara frozen lol. Dudes a chump.
@dontizzlejones73307 ай бұрын
I love Red Baron so much. Just had the brick oven pepperoni today!
@FryGuy10137 ай бұрын
Yeah, red baron is my favorite too. Although I like the singles on french bread and sometimes the "brick oven" kind.
@-B.H.8 ай бұрын
For how cheap Totino's pizza is the taste/vibe of it is perfect. It really is just that perfect cheap pizza tasting snack.
@kimbarbeaureads8 ай бұрын
It is a unique product. Wonderful, but not quite pizza.
@aegelotte8 ай бұрын
I agree. I'm not sure it's pizza, but it's super nostalgic and delicious in the right setting.
@bryankovach82098 ай бұрын
I think the fact it's cheap and you know it is makes it taste better.
@pizzaluvah1988 ай бұрын
I never ate it as a kid so I’m not nostalgic for it. So believe me when I tell you, Tostino’s is the most foul tasting “pizza-like product” I’ve had the displeasure of trying
@David..8326 ай бұрын
Aldi's supreme is my favorite and it's cheap for how big it is, adding cheese and mushrooms make it super deluxe
@kstarler8 ай бұрын
I'm so glad that you enjoyed the Totinos. It is a distinct thing that isn't pizza, but I feel like people unfairly dump on it. When I was a broke college kid, it was either that, mac and cheese (if you had some milk and butter handy), or ramen. Splash it with some Tabasco and baby, you got a... well, it's not a stew or pizza, but it's highly edible.