I tasted 5 different frozen pizzas, and the best also cooked the fastest

Abigail Abesamis DemarestDec 3, 2020, 20:26 IST

A lot of brands sell frozen pizzas, but they aren't created equally.Abigail Abesamis for Insider

I cooked and tasted frozen cheese pizzas from DiGiorno, Amy's, Newman's Own, Red Baron, and Tombstone to see which is best.
The Tombstone pizza was just OK, and the Amy's pizza crust wasn't crispy enough, in my opinion.
Overall, the Newman's Own pizza had the perfect balance of flavors, plus a really tasty crust.

The frozen-pizza aisle is packed with options, from generic store brands to household names. But which one is the best?

To find out, I tasted frozen pizzas from five different brands: DiGiorno, Amy's, Newman's Own, Red Baron, and Tombstone. And to keep things consistent, I prepared each in the oven, following the instructions found on the respective packages.

Read on to see how these frozen cheese pizzas stacked up.

The first one I tried was Tombstone's five-cheese pie.

It didn't come in a box. Abigail Abesamis for Insider

After 17 minutes of cooking, the crust was crispy and the cheese was nicely browned around the edges.

In my opinion, this pizza tasted just OK. Abigail Abesamis for Insider

The second pizza I tried was from DiGiorno, and it had a rising crust.

This pizza had a few types of cheese. Abigail Abesamis for Insider

The pizza filled my kitchen with a pleasant, fresh-baked aroma, and it finished cooking in 22 minutes.

The pizza was golden by the time I took it out of the oven. Abigail Abesamis for Insider

Next, I tried Red Baron's four-cheese pizza.

This pizza has four kinds of cheese. Abigail Abesamis for Insider

When cooked, this wasn't the best-looking pizza, but it had a solid taste.

The pizza was done in 18 minutes. Abigail Abesamis for Insider

The penultimate pie was from Amy's.

Amy's pizza is made with some organic ingredients. Abigail Abesamis for Insider

The pizza's quick bake time and tangy tomato sauce were great, but the texture was disappointing.

The pizza cooked in under 15 minutes. Abigail Abesamis for Insider

The last pie I tried was the four-cheese pizza from Newman's Own.

This pizza boasts having no preservatives. Abigail Abesamis for Insider

After just under 12 minutes, the cheese was hot and bubbly and the pizza was ready to be taken out of the oven.

It looked perfect. Abigail Abesamis for Insider

All of these pizzas had some strengths, though I think some of them also had slight issues.

Ultimately, any of these are a great option. Abigail Abesamis for Insider

For me, the big winner was the pizza from Newman's Own.

I would eat any of these pizzas again, but the pie from Newman's Own was my favorite. Abigail Abesamis for Insider

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