Favourite/best shop bought pizza?

readyletsgo

So, I've been a bit of a fatty this past couple weeks and been trying out the fridge and frozen pizzas from Tesco and the likes.

So far my favourite one has to be, Tesco's Stone Baked spinach and ricotta pizza, and the same one but with pepperoni. They cook so well, and taste great. I also like the Milano Sloppy Joes pizza.

What's your favourite shop bought pizza?

DEFTLEFTHAND

The odd time I buy one it's usually a Goodfellas.

readyletsgo

DEFTLEFTHAND wrote: »

The odd time I buy one it's usually a Goodfellas.

I was never a fan of Goodfellas, the base always tasted off to me, like a biscuit or something.

The base is very hard to get right in fridge or frozen pizzas tbf.

Ubbquittious

readyletsgo wrote: »

I was never a fan of Goodfellas, the base always tasted off to me, like a biscuit or something.

The base is very hard to get right in fridge or frozen pizzas tbf.

Goodfellas used to be good but then they started swapping out good ingredients for cheaper ones to help the balance sheet along.

Noveight

I used to have a soft spot for those Ristorante pizzas by Dr Oetker. Problem was you'd eat two on your own before you'd feel full

Been years since I've had one but Chicago Town were good if I remember right, the ones with sauce in the crusts.

Wompa1

Probably Dr Oetker but Chicago Town were amazing around 2006-2008 then for some reason they turned to sh1te

Are Am Eye

Ubbquittious wrote: »

Goodfellas used to be good but then they started swapping out good ingredients for cheaper ones to help the balance sheet along.

Bad fellas?

GLaDOS

Never had a decent frozen pizza.

Some of the refrigerated ones can be alright.

Hector Bellend

Pizza hut are the 11 inch floppy shafts of the pizza industry

readyletsgo

Wompa1 wrote: »

Probably Dr Oetker but Chicago Town were amazing around 2006-2008 then for some reason they turned to sh1te

Yeah I remember they were amazing years ago. Had one last year and it was just a sloppy mess. Pity.

TerrorFirmer

Aldi have an incredible Hoisin Duck pizza for €2. It's my automatic go to now.

Over than that, the Chicago Town frozen 'takeaway' pizzas are decent.

biko

Haven't had frozen pizza in years but think I used to like Dr Oetkers Margarita and then I added own topping to it.

JohnnyFlash

Like the spicy one you get in the fridge in Aldi. It’s about 4 quid. Best washed down with 8 cans of lager.

Aglomerado

The Aldi stonebaked one with spinach, ricotta and caramelised onions. Drool.

Mantis Toboggan

There's a double pepperoni one in ALDI for 65 cent and it's savage.

Anyone remember the Inferno pizzas in lidl?

Hoboo

The new sourdough chargrilled chicken in lidl blow everything else off the planet, although you can't freeze them, which is probably a good thing. Tesco stone baked spicy meat (the 3.50 ones) are dynamite too but not quite as luxurious.

Used to love Goodfellas Bacon and Mushroom but it's rank now.
I can't bring myself to pay proper money for a frozen pizza when the local Tesco will do a massive fresh one for 4/5 quid.
For cheap frozen pizzas Aldi's own brand pepperoni triple pack is around 3 quid and very decent.

bloodless_coup

TerrorFirmer wrote: »

Aldi have an incredible Hoisin Duck pizza for €2. It's my automatic go to now.

Never saw that. Sounds nice. Frozen or refrigerated section?

Aldi and Lidl "premium range" refrigerated pizzas are decent enough, can't bate a fresh pizza from Italian chipper though.

anewme

readyletsgo wrote: »

So, I've been a bit of a fatty this past couple weeks and been trying out the fridge and frozen pizzas from Tesco and the likes.

So far my favourite one has to be, Tesco's Stone Baked spinach and ricotta pizza, and the same one but with pepperoni. They cook so well, and taste great. I also like the Milano Sloppy Joes pizza.

What's your favourite shop bought pizza?

Those Tesco ones are very good!

Got a pizza from m&s over the weekend...pizza for 1 stone base with lobster and prawn ...expensive at 7 for a small enough pizza...but I enjoyed it as a friday treat.

andekwarhola

Usually do homemade but the Aldi or Dr Otker ones are decent enough although I usually add a bit more topping myself. Dunnes ones with goats cheese already mentioned in thread are OK too. Pizza for me is supposed to be a cheap snack. Slightly mystifies me to see people paying through the nose for it as takeaway.

readyletsgo

Hoboo wrote: »

The new sourdough chargrilled chicken in lidl blow everything else off the planet, although you can't freeze them, which is probably a good thing. Tesco stone baked spicy meat (the 3.50 ones) are dynamite too but not quite as luxurious.

I need to get to Aldi, only have a Lidl near me here.

wakka12

I must be the least fussy pizza eater ever I can honestly say Ive never tried anything that could be considered pizza that I thought was anything less than tasty

razorblunt

Aldi stonebaked range are really good.

OldMrBrennan83

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Ciaran_B

The Lidl deluxe range are really good. There's one with Salami, bacon and rocket (the Gustavo?) that's amazing.

o1s1n

Can't stand store bought pizza. I think it's a throwback to those mini neon orange ones my mam used to buy when we were kids.

Frisbee

Goodefellas Diavolo or Tesco Sloppy Guiseppe. Maybe cheating but Aldi do a pepperoni & salami one that's not frozen but in the fridge that is savage.

Aldi used to do one called a Diavolo as well with spcied minced beef and jalapenos that was unreal but they got rid of it. Their Sourdough range is pretty good though.

vicwatson

Anyone else think there is never enough sauce on these pizzas?

Steve F

DEFTLEFTHAND wrote: »

The odd time I buy one it's usually a Goodfellas.

Funny how?
(Well,someone had to say it,thought I'd get it outta the way.Shine box):D

super_furry

Every so often I crave an original Goodfellas deep pan pepperoni. They're garbage but if it's frozen pizza, that's probably where I end up

super_furry

wakka12 wrote: »

I must be the least fussy pizza eater ever I can honestly say Ive never tried anything that could be considered pizza that I thought was anything less than tasty

Pizza is like sex, even if it's bad, it's still pretty good and almost always better than nothing.

cml387

I like the Lidl 3 pack pepperoni.What value!

If you like a crisp base (I hate sloppy), then put it one of those perforated oven dishes they recommend for oven chips and place in centre of oven.

Goodfellas take away are nice they do a chicken one or a meat feast one. Proper size too, a lot of frozen pizzas I nearly need two for myself.

Not actually frozen as it's in the fridge but aldi so a nice one too in their sort of fancy range, a spicy salamy type one one and a chicken one. It's a sort of oval shape and kept near the soups etc rather than the freezer.

Mantis Toboggan

vicwatson wrote: »

Anyone else think there is never enough sauce on these pizzas?

A good dip of Frank's sauce should sort that out!

omb0wyn5ehpij9

I used to love Goodfellas pizzas about 15 years ago, and then they totally changed and I haven't been a fan of them since.

I'd rarely eat shop bought pizzas these days, but the nicest I have found are the Chicago Town stuffed (with tomato sauce) crust pizzas

Cina

the Milano ones Tesco do are great, but not worth it unless they're on offer 1/2 price.

Boom_Bap

Goodfellas Stone Baked Pepperoni or Chicago Town stuffed crust or Chicago Town Chicken and Bacon.

It all depends on the mood really.

The Dr. Oecter ones cook a bit faster, so a pro tip is to get one of them, put your Chicago Town and Dr. O one in the oven at the same time. Then eat the Dr O one as a snack when cooked while waiting for the real one to finish.

PandaPoo

Goodfellas used to have a pizza called Nacho fella. It was spicy with nachos and cheese. I loved it. I'd always end up with diarrhoea the next day but it still didn't put me off. I used to call it the gut buster.

Are Am Eye

Tyson Fury wrote: »

There's a double pepperoni one in ALDI for 65 cent and it's savage.

Anyone remember the Inferno pizzas in lidl?

Back in the horse meat, ham burger crisis of 2013 I remember the
wise words of the Butcher 'when it became cheaper than dog food what
did people think was in it"?

Mint Sauce

Goodfellas Takeaway Mighty Meat, or Green Isle Gigantic Meat feast.

Although both I heat from defrosted at a lower temp, after spreading around the toppings, and adding extra mozzarella, half way through. Prefer it to be a floppier pizza, with the cheese really stringy.

Should add that the Milano Sloppy Gieseppi, are not Tesco's own, but the Irish name for Pizza Express in the UK, and their frozen range. Not a fan to be honest, despite liking the Pizza Express restaurants.

Supercell

Aldi frozen Carlos sourdough meat feast, no contest

/thread over

Cienciano

JohnnyFlash wrote: »

Like the spicy one you get in the fridge in Aldi. It’s about 4 quid. Best washed down with 8 cans of lager.

Aglomerado wrote: »

The Aldi stonebaked one with spinach, ricotta and caramelised onions. Drool.

These are the oval shape ones from the fridge in the black package? These are the best shop bought pizza imho. Best cheap ones are the frozen lidl ones, 4 in a box. Forget about goodfellas.

JohnnyFlash

Cienciano wrote: »

These are the oval shape ones from the fridge in the black package? These are the best shop bought pizza imho. Best cheap ones are the frozen lidl ones, 4 in a box. Forget about goodfellas.

That’s the one. The spicy one is very hot, and is covered in chilli. Has the potential to blow the hole off you the next day if you’re not used to spicy food. Be warned.

OldMrBrennan83

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Aglomerado

Cienciano wrote: »

These are the oval shape ones from the fridge in the black package? These are the best shop bought pizza imho. Best cheap ones are the frozen lidl ones, 4 in a box. Forget about goodfellas.

Not oval but I know the ones you mean; they're also excellent.

The one I mentioned comes from the freezer cabinet & has a black box. Priced at €2.49 IIRC.

Haven't had a goodfellas in years, they're terrible, I agree.

Aglomerado

JohnnyFlash wrote: »

That’s the one. The spicy one is very hot, and is covered in chilli. Has the potential to blow the hole off you the next day if you’re not used to spicy food. Be warned.

Yes it's loaded with jalapenos. It's nice but make sure you have plenty of cold milk and toilet paper in the fridge.

Wildcard7

Lidls own brand (Deliziosa). We buy the margherita one and then add whatever we want (mozarella, anchovies, ham, salami, ...). They have a thin crust like the dr oetker ones.

They're my favourite by far, and dirt cheap. But I'd even take them over a goodfellas pizza if the prices were the other way around.

Mantis Toboggan

Patww79 wrote: »

Is that the inferno one? I like spicy stuff but jaysus that near finished me.

Do they still make the Inferno? I thought they had stopped?

Aglomerado

Aglomerado wrote: »

Yes it's loaded with jalapenos. It's nice but make sure you have plenty of cold milk and toilet paper in the fridge.

Its midly spicy, I still douce it in tobasco habenaro but I wouldn't be normal when it comes to hot food in fairness :pac:

OldMrBrennan83

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backspin.

No no no sorry to spoil the party folks but pizza is bad for you. A large bowl of kale is what you should be having if you are feeling peckish.