Freschetta Brick Oven Classic Supreme Pizza

June 25, 2007 | Reviewer: Abi

Freschetta Brick Oven Classic Supreme Pizza
Price: $2.50 (two pizzas) (sale)
Serving: 1/2 pizza, 3.4 oz.
Calories: 220
Fat: 14%, 9g
Sodium: 22%, 520mg
Protein: 9g
Carbohydrates: 8%, 25g
Fiber: 8%, 2g

Freschetta says: Our Classic Supreme pizza features large cut roasted peppers that are intense in flavor. The special grind of the sausage meat, along with the spice blend carries greater flavor and perfectly balances the pepperoni. The marinara sauce is a bit more delicate so as not to overpower the toppings.

Abi says: Read the description above again. That is a pretty fancy way of talking about a frozen pizza. Delicate marinara? Specially ground sausage meat? You’ve got to be kidding me. Those are Wolfgang Puck sorts of adjectives, not something I should expect from a frozen pizza line (though yes, I understand Mr. Puck has a frozen pizza line. I have not tried it yet for two reasons: 1) ‘Uncured’ pepperoni gives me the heebie-jeebies, and 2) I have not yet seen it on sale).

Fortunately for all of us frozen pizza consumers, Freschetta is dead serious about making delicious and inexpensive (when on sale) frozen pizza without the aid of fancy-named chefs. These pizzas are approximately the size of ‘Personal Pizzas’ you’d find at a place like Pizza Hut, yet they’re considerably less caloriffic (440 for the whole, filling pizza). No, they aren’t diet food, but they’re a lot better for you than chowing down on a pint of New York Super Fudge Chunk (1240 calories).

Some food chemist (pizza designer?) went to unbelievable lengths to ensure that the ratio of crust to sauce to cheese to toppings was perfect in every way. The crust crisps up nicely in the oven, the sauce avoids bland-paste-neverland, and the cheese actually covers the entire pizza! Miracle of miracles!

Now, these pizzas aren’t complete perfection. They’re expensive. By expensive I mean that the regular price is $5.00 for the two small pizzas. So perhaps the pizzas are not expensive and I’m actually quite cheap. Whatever the reality, I only buy these when they’re on sale.

Now that I’ve written this review I realize that even at full price, these well-proportioned little gems are worth $2.50 each. I dare you to not like this flavorful medley of peppers, sausage, and pepperoni. I may be upping my pizza consumption once it stops being 90 degrees every day here in DC. My oven has been one lonely appliance lately.

I know, there’s not a picture of the pizza. I totally forgot to take one until after I’d already consumed the pizza. The next time I have one I will amend this review with an image of the pizza. For now you will have to be satisfied with my explanation that the actual pizza is startlingly similar to the photo on the box.

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16 Responses to “Freschetta Brick Oven Classic Supreme Pizza”

mississippi don on June 26th, 2007

My girlfriend goes gaga over the regular size brick oven Freschettas. We have to have one at least once a week.
Crow on June 26th, 2007

“I know, there’s not a picture of the pizza.”

There’s a meta-picture of the pizza, on the box.
Julie A on June 27th, 2007

I have to turn on the oven for this one? Dang…
Crow on June 27th, 2007

“1) ‘Uncured’ pepperoni gives me the heebie-jeebies”

How can pepperoni be uncured? Aren’t pepperonis salamis, and aren’t all salamis cured?
Julie A on June 27th, 2007

-How can pepperoni be uncured? Aren’t pepperonis salamis, and aren’t all salamis cured?

Yeah that one had me puzzled as well. I just really don’t think I want to know what it really is.
Julie A on June 27th, 2007

…er “actually is”.

I hate not being able to edit my poor grammar on these blog things.
Angel H. on June 29th, 2007

Have they stopped selling Stuffed Crust Freschetta with the extra sauce in the crust? I can’t seem to find it anywhere…

Gawd, that was so freakin’ good….!
sarath on July 1st, 2007

why does the pepperoni on frozen pizzas always seem to be of a lower quality than what one gets on regular pizzas
Rebecca on July 27th, 2007

After reading the above, I bought the Freschette 5-cheese ultra-thin crust pizza for my daughter and I to share for lunch. Honest to God, I never thought a frozen pizza could be this perfect. I have made homemade pizza many, many times, crust, sauce and all. I gotta tell you, the Freschetta could very well replace my homemade!
Lesley on August 11th, 2007

Freschetta is my personal favorite of the frozen pizzas. However, they are pretty skimpy on the toppings. The Canadian bacon and pineapple pizza had only a couple pieces of pinapple per slice and the Canadian bacon was so thin that if you went to measure it you’d need a micrometer.
Erik on August 18th, 2007

Can these be cooked effectively in a large toaster over? I can make a medium size pizza from Home Run Inn in mine with little problem. I am not sure if you ever tried their frozen pizza as it is pretty close pizza parlor style. If you do try it I recommend the pepperoni and NOT the Four Cheese (tastes waxy).

http://www.homeruninn.com/frozen/original_thin_crust/varieties/18_oz_pepperoni.html

I will have the try these Freschetta pizza singles to see if they fit, as I like their pizza but hate heating an oven.
Abi Jones on August 19th, 2007

@Lesley - I’ve never seen the Hawaiian style before, but I wish they had it at my supermarket.

@Erik - Yes, these are thin enough that you might be able to bake one in a toaster oven. I haven’t tried it, but I think it would work.
Duder on September 2nd, 2007

Freschetta is my absolute favorite when it comes to frozen pizza. I don’t like thin crust, but I get the normal 4-cheese and it’s amazing.

I just wish my stores had all the varieties, I haven’t been able to get my hands on the Roasted Garlic Chicken.

The sauce-stuffed crust is also pretty damn good.
terry rejniak on October 25th, 2007

Amazing pizza! If you havn`t tried it your missing out. The self rising crust tastes like homemade bread, delicious!
Michael Conlon on February 25th, 2008

Just tried your pizza,found it very dry and tasteless,very disappointed.
jenni on March 14th, 2008

mmmmmmmmmm…….. very delicious pizza.. i have never been let down by the brand