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Your one tip for masking frozen pizzas deficiencies

Posted on 5/19/25 at 2:16 pm
Posted by Violent Hip Swivel
Member since Aug 2023
5693 posts
Posted on 5/19/25 at 2:16 pm
After years of trial and error and testing in the kitchen, I've concluded that the most common problem for frozen pizza is dry crust and the crust coming out too dry and crunchy – not in a good cracker crust way but in a shitty and cheap way.

I recently started brining water to a boil in a sauce pan (a sauce pan that's least an inch smaller in radius than the frozen pizza itself). While the water is beginning to boil, brush olive oil on the bottom of the frozen pizza and hit it with about 3 shakes of garlic salt or garlic powder. Place the pizza over the sauce pan and move the pizza around every once in a while to evenly distribute the steam. Remove right before the point when the crust begins too look and feel too soggy.

Frozen pizza will always be imperfect, but this was the breakthrough Ive been looking for after all of these years.

Posted by Shexter
Prairieville
Member since Feb 2014
16911 posts
Posted on 5/19/25 at 2:18 pm to
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the most common problem for frozen pizza


also not enough cheese or toppings

Posted by deeprig9
Unincorporated Ozora
Member since Sep 2012
70436 posts
Posted on 5/19/25 at 2:24 pm to
The pizza brand makes a difference. What brand are you doing this with?

I found the screamin' Sicilian brand was always really good, but prices went up to the point where I can just order from a pizza chain for the same price and say what you want about pizza chains, at least it's fresh baked pizza and better quality than any frozen.
Posted by Ash Williams
South of i-10
Member since May 2009
18435 posts
Posted on 5/19/25 at 2:40 pm to
Be drunk
Posted by Hat Tricks
Member since Oct 2003
28777 posts
Posted on 5/19/25 at 2:55 pm to
Don't waste your money on chasing the perfect frozen pizza. Just get a Totino's and enjoy.
Posted by BMoney
Baton Rouge
Member since Jan 2005
16657 posts
Posted on 5/19/25 at 3:01 pm to
The whole point of a frozen pizza is so I don't have to do any prep work. If I wanted to do all that, I'll just buy a dough ball and make my own pizza.
Posted by SUB
Silver Tier TD Premium
Member since Jan 2009
23195 posts
Posted on 5/19/25 at 3:03 pm to
Seems like too much work for a frozen pizza. It's not much more effort to just buy dough and make your own.

ETA - damnit, BMoney beat me to it
This post was edited on 5/19/25 at 3:05 pm
Posted by Barrister
Member since Jul 2012
5003 posts
Posted on 5/19/25 at 3:08 pm to
I ate frozen pizza for years. I did not understand what the big deal was or why so much freezer space was dedicated to this product. I did not find it tasty at all - - and then I read on the box that you are actually supposed to heat it for 30 minutes at 400 degrees.

Made it much better
Posted by Violent Hip Swivel
Member since Aug 2023
5693 posts
Posted on 5/19/25 at 3:23 pm to
quote:

The pizza brand makes a difference. What brand are you doing this with?

I found the screamin' Sicilian brand was always really good, but prices went up to the point where I can just order from a pizza chain for the same price and say what you want about pizza chains, at least it's fresh baked pizza and better quality than any frozen.



Nobody delivers where I live (I don't live in the hood but rather too far out in the boonies).

Aldi's Mama Cozzi's gourmet pizzas are the best in the price range by far (no more than 5 bucks). Mama Cozzi is the real deal.
Posted by dallastiger55
Jennings, LA
Member since Jan 2010
31100 posts
Posted on 5/19/25 at 3:28 pm to
quote:

Just get a Totino's and enjoy.



I can’t count how many times I was woken up by the fire alarm in my college apartment from a burnt Totinos after I passed out on the couch at 3am
Posted by CBandits82
Lurker since May 2008
Member since May 2012
57020 posts
Posted on 5/19/25 at 3:31 pm to
quote:

Aldi's Mama Cozzi's gourmet pizzas are the best in the price range by far (


can confirm.

greatness.
Posted by Mingo Was His NameO
Brooklyn
Member since Mar 2016
30284 posts
Posted on 5/19/25 at 3:32 pm to
quote:

Just get a Totino's and enjoy.


GOAT
Posted by SpotCheckBilly
Member since May 2020
7578 posts
Posted on 5/19/25 at 3:34 pm to
I get the Costco cheese pizzas and look in the fridge to see what I can add to them. A little EVOO, thin tomato slices, thin onion slices, some extra cheese and I'm in business. Or maybe some ham, cheese and black olives.
Posted by barbapapa
Member since Mar 2018
3699 posts
Posted on 5/19/25 at 3:41 pm to
home run inn cheese pizza is excellent
Posted by PerplenGold
TX
Member since Nov 2021
1893 posts
Posted on 5/19/25 at 3:53 pm to
quote:

what I can add to them. A little EVOO, thin tomato slices, thin onion slices, some extra cheese and I'm in business. Or maybe some ham, cheese and black olives.


all good options. i find some fresh garlic really adds a nice touch to frozen. and convection oven, garlic under add'l cheese in this case or the garlic can burn.
Posted by Zappas Stache
Utility Muffin Research Kitchen
Member since Apr 2009
40842 posts
Posted on 5/19/25 at 4:01 pm to
Cut up fresh tomato and add that and olives to the pizza before cooking.
Posted by lsujro
north of the wall
Member since Jul 2007
4028 posts
Posted on 5/19/25 at 4:20 pm to
starting in a cold oven always made crust better imo. effect is probably somewhat similar to what you're doing with the water, minus the steam.
Posted by TU Rob
Birmingham
Member since Nov 2008
13158 posts
Posted on 5/19/25 at 4:25 pm to
I quit buying the pizzas, and now just buy crusts. Banza makes a gluten free one with more protein and less carbs. A fresh hunk of real mozzarella grated up, a good sauce, and some pepperoni or other toppings. Takes about 15 minutes from starting to eating.
Posted by Trout Bandit
Baton Rouge, LA
Member since Dec 2012
14467 posts
Posted on 5/19/25 at 4:45 pm to
Using a baking stone works nicely for frozen pizza.
Posted by GynoSandberg
Bay St Louis, MS
Member since Jan 2006
73357 posts
Posted on 5/19/25 at 4:49 pm to
quote:

I get the Costco cheese pizzas and look in the fridge to see what I can add to them.


Costco sells a gluten free pizza, made by Sabatasso, that’s one of the best frozen pizzas I’ve had
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