Chef Boyardee Pizza Maker Traditional Review

[@GuinDeGeere-rq9cq]

I absolutely love these! Im 50 years old now and have been eating this since I was a kid. My dad used to make this pizza using this kit so over the years I have made it the way he made it and now I make it more my style. It's definitely nostalgic!

[@rickbachman7464]

I love the nostalgia too. Recently bought one. Going to cook it soon.

[@biobelewilliam-west1310]

Congrats on your success on your KZbin channel

[@TamiDunn]

Thank you so much!

[@garyreardon11]

I have not had this since I was a kid. My grandma would only buy this pizza kit. I loved it as a kid.

[@islandbee]

Our family never got these. My mom brought over a pizza recipe from Minnesota that she made once in a blue moon. Other than that, we used to always get Jeno's Frozen Pizza (West Coast). They were dirt cheap. Sometimes as low as 25 cents each, if they were on sale in the 80s. Thanks for the review!

[@TamiDunn]

Thank you for watching!

[@jennifernichols9468]

My mom bought Fox Deluxe frozen pizza lol

[@christinechance7663]

A long time ago ragu had a box pizza same exact thing ,and I loved it every friday night my mom made 1,it was outstanding!!!!!!I loved to make it ,so fun and it was quality time with her &I !!!!I'm now 50 and shes since passed on but it was so much fun instead of just opening up a frozen pizza and throw it in the oven !!!!I now will be doing the same thing with my grandkids so thank you for showing me that they still have these box pizza makers !!!!!BRINGS BACK AMAZING MEMORIES FOR ME!!!!!✌👍🤗😘🥰😍🤭🤩😜💙

[@TamiDunn]

I saw where Ragu still makes their Pizza Sauce!

[@christinechance7663]

@@TamiDunn oh FANTASTIC I'm sooo happy

[@cindycapps3816]

When we were growing up we made these in a sheet pan. We crisped the crust then topped with cooked onions with ground beef and cheese. So delicious! We served with iceberg lettuce & homemade thousand island dressing.

[@TamiDunn]

Thanks for sharing!

[@jonnaleanne2157]

Ob my this brings back nostalgia for me.growing up my mom and grandma made us pizza every Saturday night using this mix i always loved it.

[@TamiDunn]

I wonder if you would still enjoy the taste of the sauce as an adult.

[@jonnaleanne2157]

I'll have to buy it sometime and find out been awhile since i had it

[@doloresleyva8810]

I make mine in a sheet pan so square and add mozzarella cheese, pepperoni, Italian seasoning ,garlic powder and onion powder on top. One kit makes a big sheet pan and half which is one bag of the flour make's a small sheet pan I use half the sauce for a small pan and freeze the rest for another pizza. It taste delicious every time. Your pizza could have been stretched out more and the added seasoning is great! Does not taste like ravioli sauce or spaghetti sauce. I even sprinkle a small bit of salt to taste. Give it a try !

[@Krysimmortal]

we used to make these when i was a kid. now we basically do the same thing but we buy another brand of crust mix and better premade pizza sauce. same thing but more flavor

[@TamiDunn]

Thank you for watching!

[@ladysman50208]

Well I love the chef boyardee pizza kit box because that's what I grew up with when I was a kid and I really liked it and still do to this very day, I guess it's what ever you were raised on and for me it was the chef boyardee every Friday night was movie and pizza for our family.😊🙂

[@TamiDunn]

I'm glad you have good memories of them :)

[@ElbonyNC]

I think these are great for a kids 1st baking experience

[@TamiDunn]

Thank you for watching 😃

[@SandmanFightingSys]

Here’s a crust mix in tip, if you want a slightly salty cheesy taste in the crust, mix in 1/4 cup of Parmesan cheese

[@TamiDunn]

Thank you!

[@cdanielson1]

These kits are the best! We take a sheet pan, like you used, and coat it with shortening. Let the dough rise at least 1/2 hour. Press half of the dough into the sheet pan (all corners not oval), it will look very thin. Use half the can of sauce and top with cheese/toppings of choice. Bake for 11 minutes, rotate and bake another 11 minutes or until well done. The BEST homeade pizza. Please give this another try, you wont be disappointed. So so good!

[@TamiDunn]

I’m glad you enjoy it. 😊

[@ajclips2540]

Once upon a time, the kits came with cheese. Parmesan to be exact. I was thoroughly pissed when they stopped it. I don't know what was different about the cheese, but it just hit different than what you get out of a Kraft can. And then they changed the sauce recently. The sauce now is just weak, watered down tomato sauce. Back in the day, 20-25 years ago, I would routinely get the pepperoni kits. The sauce in that would put hair on ya chest. It was like 20% tiny pepperonis that had a strong smokey flavor to them, 30% pepperoni grease that would give you nuclear heartburn and 50% tomato sauce. It was so bad that it was so, so good. Make up both bags and make a huge deep dish in a 13x9inch pan, sauce looking like a swimming pool, sprinkle the cheese on it. Friday evening with that pizza, 1 liter bottle of mountain dew and playing Spyro the Dragon on the PS1 until 3am Saturday morning.

[@TamiDunn]

It’s a shame they changed it!

[@bkattt1]

the sauce from the can is great. I like to heat it up in a saucepan and add pepperoni for more flavor.

[@TamiDunn]

That's a great idea!

[@GingerAnn-n9y]

Parmesan cheese used to be included. There's pepperoni included version.

[@peggy2027]

the last time about 1982, my sister assembled and cooked one. and she dropped on it on the kitchen floor. our older sister wouldn’t eat it, but we did😂

[@TamiDunn]

Awww! I love this memory!

[@debbieramsey6587]

This would be nice when you have the grandkids over.....to let them make their own, and to top thier own, I used to let my kids do it with biscuits.

[@TamiDunn]

With our kids, we always made "pizza bread" using hoagie buns.

[@handyhank1967]

It's more of a family fun night thing

[@TamiDunn]

We used to make our own on hoagie buns 😃

[@handyhank1967]

@@TamiDunn did that here also plus on English muffins

[@kristinevans38]

Back in the day my mom bought these all the time for us to make our own pizzas. But it came with all the ingredients, the cheese was a sprinkle parmesan, and if you bought the pepperoni kit they were mixed in with the sauce. You didn’t have to add oil or wait for it to rise, so they have changed the directions . I remember loving it as a kid/teenager, but I’m almost certain I would feel very different now! 🤪 Enjoyed the review! Brought back some great memories!! 😊

[@TamiDunn]

Thank you 🙏🏻

[@DJcampNfish]

That was actually parm and mozzarella that looked like parm. Kinda upset that they don't include it anymore it was a great first coat of cheese after the sauce

[@JenniferSmith-25]

Chef Boyardee pizza was the first pizza I ever had. My parents would make this on the weekends as an after supper snack. My sister and I did not like pizza, so I think Mom and Daddy enjoyed having it all to themselves. I learned to like pizza after tasting my best friend’s mother’s homemade pizza. Her’s were heads above the Chef Boyardee ones, but we were so limited in what was available back in the early 70’s.

[@adriennen.patterson8793]

Jennifer- it was my first pizza as well and we made them all the time.

[@TamiDunn]

That's a great explanation! I didn't know there wasn't a lot to choose from.

[@lizsmith7816]

Jennifer’s sister, here. Back then, mozzarella wasn’t available. The kits came with Parmesan cheese, which neither of us, especially Jennifer, are big fans of. I thought they stunk while baking. When a friend finally convinced me to try a bite of her pizza, I was ticked that I had missed out on something that good for years because I thought all pizza tasted like Chef Boyardee.

[@adriennen.patterson8793]

@@lizsmith7816 yes, they did stink, however we ate it. 🤪

[@angiej3127]

I haven't used this kit, but I have tried the Chef Boyardee sauce in the past. I didn't like it at all. It tastes just like the ravioli sauce to me. So, I wasn't surprised when you said it smelled just like it! Worst pizza sauce I have ever tried.

[@TamiDunn]

We would never buy this ;)

[@treehugger4682]

It's the best sauce ever

[@TamiDunn]

I'm glad you enjoy it!

[@IMOO1896]

I made these years ago, cheese was included, I can now smell the dough. Wonderful memory.

[@TamiDunn]

That's so interesting!

[@motherbird1981]

The cheese is included when you buy the cheese pizza kit...

[@RLucas3000]

@@TamiDunn I was gonna say! My friend made these in college in the early mid 80s and I swore it also came with a little can of Parmesan sprinkle cheese that really did work well as a cheese topping (I’ve tried it since on bagel thins and it still works!). These tasted so good! They were long before pizza crusts or even pizza sauce were on sale in stores, though they did have pasta sauce in jars, like Ragu and Prego.

[@joyb6992]

I loved these growing up. Helped mom make it and put toppings on it. I think kids like it more than adults because it's fun to make.

[@TamiDunn]

Thank you for watching!

[@bobjohnson2172]

I have answer for who this would be good for: people who live away from town, people who don't have a pizza place near them, and people who don't have freezer space. The kit can stay on a shelf for a year and be ready whenever its wanted. Frozen pizza can't do that. Thanks.

[@TamiDunn]

Excellent points! Thank you!

[@lukedawg357SIG]

I had these some growing up in the 70's use to come with powered cheese

[@TamiDunn]

They say they still have cheese if you buy the "cheese" variety.

[@DJcampNfish]

One of the best pizzas ever! I love toppings but not on these. Plain cheese is where its at! Most people in reviews either don't realize you have to add cheese or just flat out burn theres. I like to bake half bottom rack and half middle for crust consistency.

[@DieusF250]

Mixxing the sauce with some ragu was an amazing taste with this!

[@TamiDunn]

Thank you for the tip!

[@lyndao320]

I made this pizza every weekend in the 70's. I don't understand why it doesn't include the powder cheese. LOL, it was never enough but I don't like that you have to provide your own cheeses.

[@TamiDunn]

If you buy the cheese version, it includes the cheese.

[@byronchandler5000]

I'm really hungry for pizza, Tami. I wish you and Kevin a happy and safe Thanksgiving.

[@TamiDunn]

Thank you so much 😊

[@jannuzijannuzicharlescharl3260]

I remember making these back in the 70s and 80s. I got similar results using Bisquick to make the dough, and then made my own sauce (which is really a choice between relatively unflavored vs. flavored). I often got better results sauteeing the toppings first if they were vegetables, and then putting them on for the bake.

[@jannuzijannuzicharlescharl3260]

The bread snack might be like WV pepperoni roll if you use pepperoni salami in it. I miss that WV pepperoni roll.

[@jannuzijannuzicharlescharl3260]

For a store-bought pizza, Costco does a really good job.

[@richleaves]

My parents use to get the pepperoni Chef Boyardee pizza kit all the time, good memories. They totally changed the packaging and they don't include the grated cheese packet anymore.

[@joyb6992]

I was thinking the same thing.

[@sherylfrank1594]

That grated cheese tasted really good also

[@strglitter]

We love this pizza kit! We add toppings and make our crust a little thinner add only a small amount of sauce. Much better than any frozen pizza.

[@TamiDunn]

I'm glad you enjoy it :)

[@auntieemily]

This was a fun video! That can has a lot of sauce for two small pizzas!

[@TamiDunn]

It does!

[@markmartin8211]

This is actually a fun winter time activity to do with young children, especially on a snowy day.

[@TamiDunn]

We let the kids add their own topping to "pizza bread". We used hoagie buns :)

[@markmartin8211]

@@TamiDunn YES!!! When i was growing up, we made pizza boats using thick slices of bread, too! It was perfect while watching the Price is Right with Bob Barker on a snow day. Ah, memories! 😃

[@workstationmark4103]

iT USED TO COME WITH A BAG OF PARMESAN CHEESE AND BAG OF HERBS AND SPICES

[@haunteddeandollsuk]

nice concept of making a pizza but it take time i guess to make a pizza from scratch 🍕

[@TamiDunn]

Yes, it’s just not my thing I guess.

[@DrummerGrrrl]

Add some garlic, onions, and oregano to the sauce. In the 70's, the sauce had oregano and other spices.

[@sharonlatour6230]

People are buying these for their kids. Which is fine, i've eaten many of these when I was a kid. Tried once when an adult. it was ok. I'd rather do otherwise, like Tami and others say.

[@ginaziglar2659]

This is not the one from my teen years. They had a small can of parm cheese and pepperoni In the box back in the day. So they changed 💯. They were good then!

[@TamiDunn]

Someone commented if you buy the "cheese" variety, it still comes with cheese.

[@kenhill3230]

We used to have this at least once a week when I was a kid. That was 40+ years ago so I assume the recipe has probably changed some. My mom, dad, and sister liked it, but I never cared for it. We added all kinds of stuff plus they used to have a dried cheese packet with it, and it was never any better a cheap frozen pizza. I agree that nostalgia probably is a big part for people.

[@TamiDunn]

I think so 😉

[@emilybilbow4990]

It’s been so long since I’ve had this… My dad used to get the Boboli pizza shells all the time, we loved them! Now I may have to pick up a pack of them… I was surprised they used a can of sauce… a squeeze pouch would be much better and less packaging. These kits cost about $5… by the time you add in the cost of cheese and toppings it might be cheaper to buy an actual pizza

[@TamiDunn]

It would definitely be cheaper in our area.

[@tinaw.4025]

I just love these pizzas and I love the sauce!!! I grew up making these with my parents 😊✌️❤️

[@TamiDunn]

Thank you for watching!

[@HexicanLS460L]

Walmart is $3.68

[@christinaanne3615]

These pizzas were sooooo much better a few years ago before they changed the sauce. It use to come with pepperoni in it and tasted totally different. It also came with a packet of cheese too.. in my opinion, they totally ruined it when they changed everything.

[@TamiDunn]

They make a pepperoni kit that includes pepperoni & a cheese kit that includes the cheese.

[@christinaanne3615]

@@TamiDunn I know they use to but I haven't seen those in my area (Knoxville, tn) in a long time. The one you guys made in the video is the only one I've found around here in a long time. The spaghetti kits were great also, but those disappointed a long time ago here too.

[@jamiesnyder5129]

I grew up on this. Thank you for sharing this 👏😋❤️🍕

[@GobleGoble32]

🎃. I got this before than I didint like it in the pizza maker for chistmas one year

[@TamiDunn]

We understand your feelings.

[@GobleGoble32]

@@TamiDunn thanks I’m spiceal needs

[@booberry349]

We had a Jenos or Appian Way pizza kit when I was a kid I might had tried Chef Boy ar dee before 😊

[@ThePdxster]

Yup, Appian Way was what my mom bought too! It was pretty cool as a kid.

[@bklondon75deliciousnesswit64]

Like the box idea. I would have halved the amount of tomato sauce used. They both looked good out of the oven with Kevin’s looking extra delicious. Glad they tasted good. Thanks for the review.

[@TamiDunn]

I thought they looked good too!

[@treehugger4682]

Did you let the dough rise in a warm place?

[@TamiDunn]

yes

[@PepperS72]

OMG Chef Boyardee Pizza is amazing stuff! I love the sauce & can eat a whole can of it with a spoon & no crust or toppings required. You need to get the pizza kit that has the tiny pepperoni in it. It is unique & absolutely delicious! :)

[@TamiDunn]

I’m glad you enjoy it 😃

[@Speculite]

This immediately brought me back to my childhood. Thank you for sharing your experience with us :) Loved the video as always. ❤

[@TamiDunn]

Thank you 🙏🏻

[@joanb3907]

My mom used to make this for us in the 70s. It was better than the frozen pizzas back then. I used to make it occasionally for my kids when they were little. Nowadays there are much better options. I now make homemade pizza that is just as good as any pizza place so I wouldn’t be buying that kit although it does bring back memories. Lol

[@TamiDunn]

You are right!

[@lisacrisp3343]

My best friend used to make these a lot when we were teenagers.. in the early 90s.. I'm pretty sure they used to come with a parmesan like cheese and little pieces of pepperoni in the sauce...

[@roses609]

They sound good

[@TamiDunn]

Thank you for watching!

[@Thegriddleguy]

$3.68 at my Walmart.

[@TamiDunn]

Thank you for letting us know!

[@sydneyprice9868]

I wouldn’t buy this myself, but I imagine it would be fun for kids to make. I know as a kid I would’ve loved making the dough and creating the pizza myself. That’s the only reason I could see for purchasing it! The sauce part does sound unappetizing to me though, lol. :)

[@TamiDunn]

Our kids enjoyed adding their own toppings to pizza bread. We used hoagie buns.

[@sydneyprice9868]

Yess that sounds so much tastier than this! I have fond memories of making English muffin pizzas with my mom when I was a kid. She’s have a topping station setup with pizza sauce, cheese, pepperoni, mushrooms, black olives, etc. So fun and delicious :)

[@terriecollins7110]

I grew up eating theses pizzas. I loved them. My mom would add different toppings and extra cheese. She would also make pan pizzas too. They were so good.

[@TamiDunn]

I’m glad you have good memories of them 😀

[@greenbroccolistudios1275]

Mmmmm Pizza maker :D *Eats like a crazy dog* 😆😆😆😆😆😆😆😆😆

[@adriennen.patterson8793]

You brought me back to me childhood. Great video!

[@TamiDunn]

Thank you :)

[@jeannorton4210]

Those pizza mix's have been out for years. My dad loved them .I love the sauce.brings back a lot of memories.🍕

[@TamiDunn]

I’m glad you enjoy it 😃

[@michaelcoffey7362]

Cool, This is on my aisle at Ingle s that I stock . The soup/rice aisle as well 😀😀

[@pandalover7316]

I love these pizza I remember it as a kid having it !

[@TamiDunn]

I wonder if you would feel the same as an adult.

[@ryanbrooke9270]

The chef boyardee pizza sauce they sell isnt the worst nor is it the best n its very thin. But strangely i do crave it from time to time not very often tho.

[@brynb1325]

I bought this kit after I saw in your grocery haul and the nostalgia was there but my memories were definitely better than the actual taste today. When I ate them 40 years ago they were so cool. My mom never would have had the time to make homemade dough so these were the closest we were going to get to it at the time. But no. I won’t be buying again. However! The sauce was still delicious just straight from the can 😂. I have no idea what it is about it. Maybe i should have just dipped some crackers in it and had “sauce on a cracker”

[@jamiesnyder5129]

My mom used to buy this but she bought totinos pizza more lol

[@TamiDunn]

My parents always bought the cheap little frozen pizzas.

[@kathycunningham6677]

Thanks a million Matthew Thanks for a terrific review and also making this for us. I’ll pass but others may have fun making this; maybe with kids. But I’d rather use the pizza doughs and start from there. This was fun see8ng Kevin make it😊 Have a wonderful day.

[@TamiDunn]

Thank you 😊

[@ashlymenard5780]

That looks awesome!

[@TamiDunn]

It did look good :)

[@haley_and_phil]

I'd love to see you guys try a variety of the pre-made pizza crusts!

[@MrGean83]

Love this pizza! But I wish Boyardee was already frozen made like every other frozen pizza,

[@TamiDunn]

I'm surprised they haven't ever expanded.

[@travisrassel9978]

Looks very good. I have had homemade pizza before and it is delicious.

[@TamiDunn]

Thank you for watching!

[@Torniization]

You really should get a pizza pan 😁 but hot damn this looks good! and don't hawk on SpaghettiOs 🤣🤣🤣 That's ma childhood LOL

[@TamiDunn]

We had one but gave it to Andrew because we rarely used it.

[@punky19761]

I’ve never heard of a Chef Boyardee pizza kit, but I remember what the sauce from the can tastes like. 😆🫣 I think I’d rather just go for a Screamin Sicilian pizza.

[@TamiDunn]

Absolutely!

[@LeeDee5]

I have never heard about this kit before! Easy pass for me but this was a really interesting video 🙂

[@TamiDunn]

Thank you :)

[@edgizinski5528]

I can't stand any frozen pizza. Chef Boyardee is a great pizza and it really dosen't take any time to make. I'll do a little work for a much better pizza. However I wish Chef Boyardee would put the cheese back into the pizza box. Just to remind me of being a kid all over again.

[@jasondavis1839]

just to let you know they cost 5.29

[@TamiDunn]

Thank you! We wouldn't choose it again even if it was $1.

[@TheFadingMan]

They ruined it. New sauce sucks and it doesn’t come with cheese packet anymore. I won’t buying this product anymore.

[@TamiDunn]

Thank you for watching!

[@BeatlesandWebkinz]

My Mom bought a ton of these long, long ago for my sister's birthday sleepover party. Everybody got to make their own pizza. Other than that time, she didn't really buy these... If she was going to make pizza, she just bought the dough and sauce premade. For me, I prefer doing those from scratch (But it does take more time.)

[@TamiDunn]

I love the marketside take & bake.

[@Skyracer910]

I love making homemade pizza but before I started doing them homemade I started with chef… wasn’t a fan of the sauce

[@TamiDunn]

We understand!

[@shastitydenae4853]

I've bought it as a project fot my kids to do.

[@TamiDunn]

That's a good idea!

[@RedactedOfficial.]

i made these once and those are absolute horrid. disgusting lol, the bread tasted like 7 week old moldy soaked cardboard that got stepped on

[@TamiDunn]

I would never buy one again.