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Your one tip for masking frozen pizzas deficiencies
Posted on 5/19/25 at 2:16 pm
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.
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 on 5/19/25 at 2:18 pm to Violent Hip Swivel
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the most common problem for frozen pizza
also not enough cheese or toppings
Posted on 5/19/25 at 2:24 pm to Violent Hip Swivel
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.
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 on 5/19/25 at 2:55 pm to Violent Hip Swivel
Don't waste your money on chasing the perfect frozen pizza. Just get a Totino's and enjoy.
Posted on 5/19/25 at 3:01 pm to Violent Hip Swivel
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 on 5/19/25 at 3:03 pm to Violent Hip Swivel
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
ETA - damnit, BMoney beat me to it

This post was edited on 5/19/25 at 3:05 pm
Posted on 5/19/25 at 3:08 pm to Violent Hip Swivel
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
Made it much better
Posted on 5/19/25 at 3:23 pm to deeprig9
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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 on 5/19/25 at 3:28 pm to Hat Tricks
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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 on 5/19/25 at 3:31 pm to Violent Hip Swivel
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Aldi's Mama Cozzi's gourmet pizzas are the best in the price range by far (
can confirm.
greatness.
Posted on 5/19/25 at 3:32 pm to Hat Tricks
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Just get a Totino's and enjoy.
GOAT
Posted on 5/19/25 at 3:34 pm to dallastiger55
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 on 5/19/25 at 3:41 pm to Violent Hip Swivel
home run inn cheese pizza is excellent
Posted on 5/19/25 at 3:53 pm to SpotCheckBilly
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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 on 5/19/25 at 4:01 pm to Violent Hip Swivel
Cut up fresh tomato and add that and olives to the pizza before cooking.
Posted on 5/19/25 at 4:20 pm to Violent Hip Swivel
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 on 5/19/25 at 4:25 pm to lsujro
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 on 5/19/25 at 4:45 pm to Violent Hip Swivel
Using a baking stone works nicely for frozen pizza.
Posted on 5/19/25 at 4:49 pm to SpotCheckBilly
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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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