DiGiorno Ultimate – Ultimate Supreme

December 10, 2008 | Reviewer: Becky

Photo of DiGiorno Ultimate for Oven-Fresh Pizzeria Pizza – Ultimate Supreme Price: $5.79
Serving: 1/5 of pizza (150g)
Calories: 360 per serving
Fat: 26%, 17g
Cholesterol: 12%, 35mg
Sodium: 35%, 840mg
Protein: 17g
Carbohydrates: 11%, 34g
Fiber: 12%, 3g
Sugar: 6g
Weight Watchers Points: 8 per serving
Weight Watchers Points: 40 per pizza

DiGiorno says: Pizzeria-style crust topped with a thick, rich Italian recipe sauce, hearty chunks of flavorful Italian Sausage, abundant Pepperoni, mushrooms, and julienne strips of red onion, green and red peppers.

Becky says: Our house is very pro-pizza. We’re also very picky about what is lucky enough to grace our TV trays. While Papa Murphy’s holds the top spot for the cheap goods, we do still have a little room in our hearts for the neglected stepchild stuck in the freezer case. That spot just got a little tighter, as this is the first offering by DiGiorno that I actually enjoyed!!!

First and foremost, my biggest pet peeve about frozen pizza is that half of the cheese bakes off of the dang thing while it’s in the oven, and for that very reason, I had invested in one of those holey-bottomed pizza pans. While not 100% effective in containing spillage, it was better than nothing…I could TRY to salvage the rejected toppings. With this pizza, though; I decided to throw caution to the wind and try the ol’ ‘place pizza directly on rack’ trick again…for sake of writing this review, of course! While it was baking, I kept sniffing…waiting…knowing that that telltale scent of burning cheese was soon heading my way. But nothing happened! When the timer finally went off, and I opened the oven, I was truly impressed by what I saw – all of the toppings stayed intact! It’s a miracle!

Okay, so the label says 5 servings. That may work if you’re under the age of 7. I hate how manufacturers use nutritional labeling to their advantage, to make their product look better than it actually is. In all honesty, this was the perfect size pizza for 2 adults, and that changes things. In the end this just ticks me off, and I mentally scold myself for not going to the gym that morning.

In all honesty, though – this pizza was GOOD. The crust was cooked perfectly, and wasn’t too thick or too thin (it was just a tad bit thinner than a typical hand-tossed pizza). There was a nicely flavored tomato sauce, and it was evenly distributed. The sausage was juicy (although the pieces were a tad bit on the big side), and the pepperoni was thick-sliced and not overly greasy. There were plenty of mushrooms, onion, and green pepper; however, I was disappointed by the pitiful soggy little morsels of red pepper…but 1 out of 6 ain’t bad! The cheese had melted evenly, had a good texture, and stayed on the pizza – that’s enough to make me happy!

Overall, I was impressed by this – and will buy it again if the need arises, and I’m not at a store that offers my favorite frozen pizza (Culinary Circle – the Albertsons brand) Supreme with Roasted Vegetables). Thanks DiGiorno, for helping me to believe in frozen pizza once again!

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7 Responses to “DiGiorno Ultimate – Ultimate Supreme”

Becka on December 11th, 2008

I can honestly say that I’ve never had the toppings or cheese bake off my pizza with or without a pan…does that really happen most times?

DiGorno is okay but I prefer HomeRun Inn.
Chavi on December 11th, 2008

Ultimate AND Supreme = crazy.

I can’t bring myself to eat anything that would result in a 20-point intake in one sitting. Yipes.
stezton on December 11th, 2008

When we back pizza in the oven my husband lays some foil underneath the pizza with some Pam spray. It’s worked well for us.
stezton on December 11th, 2008

lol. I meant to say “bake pizza” not “back pizza”.
laurenmarie on December 11th, 2008

Yay! I feel like I have tried every single frozen pizza out there and there’s always something off about them… except for this one. The sauce is great, the crust is great, and the toppings actually taste like toppings! This pizza is honestly better than some of the delivery options we have in town, and even more so considering the cost savings. It’s a little more pricey than the other frozen pizzas, but it’s definitely worth it. It’s definitely in my grocery cart a majority of the time.
Red Icculus on December 11th, 2008

Digiorno makes me feel like a glutton because it is so delicious and easy to eat half of a pizza.
Becky on December 12th, 2008

I don’t know if my oven’s off kilter or what, but yes, things have a way of dribbling off of frozen pizzas at our house.

Edit on the review – essensia is now Culinary Circle at Albertsons. Still an awesome pizza, someday I’ll get a review in.