Amy’s Mediterranean Pizza with Cornmeal Crust

May 8, 2007 | Reviewer: Abi

Amy's Mediterranean Pizza with Cornmeal Crust

Price: $6.99
Serving: 1/3 pizza, 5.83 oz.
Calories: 360
Fat: 23%, 15g
Cholesterol: 5%, 15mg
Sodium: 28%, 680mg
Protein: 12g
Carbs: 15%, 45g
Fiber: 12%, 3g

Amy’s Kitchen says: Amy’s popular cornmeal crust topped with a unique sauce made from organic diced tomatoes and extra virgin olive oil, with pickled organic red onions and capers for extra zing. Then, topping it off are green olives, mushrooms, organic roasted onions, and organic roasted green and yellow zucchini, as well as three kinds of cheese – part skim mozzarella, Parmesan and fontina.

Abi says: This is the first review of four pizzas consumed during the Great Pizza Challenge of 2007. It was also the least loved of all four pizzas. Reviewers said that the cornmeal crust was ‘bland’ and had a ‘disconcerting’ consistency. They also decided that Mediterranean vegetables made for a great pasta ingredient, but a poor pizza topping.

“But the cornmeal crust is popular!” I claimed, totally reading that information off of the box as though that would get people to respond positively to the pizza.

“Who eats enough of this to keep this product on the market?” asked one tester.

The major drawback in using all of these vegetables on a pizza is that they emitted an alarming amount of water, leaving me (the baker) with overcooked edges and a somewhat pasty center. Of all of the pizzas consumed by the group, this one had leftover slices that were eventually eaten only when testers realized that we were out of chips and salsa.

The most telling comment left on a reply card simply read “I did not like this one.”

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2 Responses to “Amy’s Mediterranean Pizza with Cornmeal Crust”

MaryAnne on May 8th, 2007

Thanks for the warning! As soon as I read the title, I mistakenly though “Mmm, this one is going to be good.” Apparently not. With the exception of the capers, it sounded like it would be popular combo. I’ll be skipping this one now…
Abi Jones on May 8th, 2007

We were bummed. There are other better choices, which you will read about in the next three days.

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