The History of the Frozen Pizza

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Weird History Food is taking frozen pizzas out of the freezer and into the storytelling oven to talk about everyone's favorite go to cheesy snack. Thanks to some innovations, frozen pizzas have become a staple in just about everyone's freezer. But how did this happen? Prebake your oven with your Tony's or Tombstone pizza and get ready to eat some hot-n-now pizza history.
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@weirdhistoryfood Жыл бұрын

What is your favorite frozen pizza?

@AntoniaEsposito Жыл бұрын

Spinach pizza is mine :)

@hewhoshallnotbenamed5168 Жыл бұрын

Meat lovers stuff crust.

@Jumpman67 Жыл бұрын

I like Freschetta. They used to have a sauce stuffed crust that was amazing. It was like a bread stick you didn’t have to dip. That was the ultimate frozen pizza.

@dgh25 Жыл бұрын

Every time you heat a frozen pizza, 3 italian grandmas die. Just saying.

@jaelli101010 Жыл бұрын

Ooo so many- Jack’s is one i grew up with. culinary circle is a new one. But sadly frozen pizza isnt really a market here in China. Cant wait to get home and enjoy my favorite foods 😂

@cageybee7221 Жыл бұрын

For those wondering, fake cheese is mostly vegetable oil with the extracted protein from milk that causes it to become real cheese, Casein, added to it. it's in basically everything cheese-related and basically all fast food.

@xalienshex Жыл бұрын

So it's ALMOST cheese?

@cageybee7221 Жыл бұрын

@@xalienshex it's basically cheese extract stretched out with oil to put it in the worst dry terms. the old name for cheese making is Caseiculture, and this protein is a majority of what real cheese is made of structurally with the milk fats taking the place of the oil in the fake cheese. the type of oil very much mattters for health but not so much for consistency so it can be close to real cheese or just absolutely awful depending on what the oil was from.

@RTU130 Жыл бұрын

Hmm

@marcstevens8576 Жыл бұрын

That's what killed the off the old Celeste childhood favorite, after Quaker dropped the product.

@youlovechika Жыл бұрын

damn

@timthegem Жыл бұрын

A video about the pumpkin spice craze would be interesting. How did we get to the point where it's in everything from breakfast cereal to macaroni & cheese?

@RedRoseSeptember22 Жыл бұрын

Eww why would you ruin mac n' cheese with pumpkin spice?

@vermin913 Жыл бұрын

Tl:Dr Imperialism

@jtmoore662 Жыл бұрын

Ugh. Pumpkin Spice is nasty not to mention in mac and cheese. I agree with redrosesept22

@FG-bn3qq Жыл бұрын

I saw some Pumpkin spice ravioli at the grocery store yesterday

@Early2000sCringe Жыл бұрын

The messed-up, brutally violent history of nutmeg alone is worth a whole video

@BeaudoinEric Жыл бұрын

Oh man, Red Baron was the favorite in my house. DiGiorno was also a staple of our frozen pizza selection. Pizza is my overall favorite food and I am 100% down with frozen pizza. I think Red Baron does it best but I also love Jack’s. I know it’s cheap, food-like stuff but I can’t deny its charm.

@mufozomby7637 Жыл бұрын

jacks is total shit now

@steventheguy9599 Жыл бұрын

Red Baron is death to the stomach the next day.

@cloudyloudly2404 7 ай бұрын

Jack’s is the go-too pizza for my family.

@Jessiepinkerman Ай бұрын

I take a Jack's pizza with pepperoni and sausage and add marble, cheddar, mozzarella, Parmesan, hamburger,red green pepper and red white onion

@PowderedToastMan3 Жыл бұрын

Cup/instant ramen has an awesome history and should definitely be something you cover, maybe visiting the Cup Ramen museum in Yokohama when they reopen to tourists.

@dtulip58 Жыл бұрын

Why is it closed

@w4drone720 Жыл бұрын

@@dtulip58 Japan is closed to tourists

@dtulip58 Жыл бұрын

@@w4drone720 why

@w4drone720 Жыл бұрын

@@dtulip58 Covid

@dtulip58 Жыл бұрын

@@w4drone720 that’s still a thing?

@SirEattonHogg Жыл бұрын

This brings back nostalgia memories. Having lived in the Midwest, Tombstone was the brand I remember. The amount of Tombstone frozen pizza I consumed when in was in high school back in the early 1990's is probably pretty scary.

@rubiconnn Жыл бұрын

Tombstone is the best frozen pizza out of the major brands. All of the other ones have so much sugar in the sauce and dough that it tastes like ketchup. The best part is that they are cheap too.

@ericbogar9665 Жыл бұрын

I loved Tombstone and then after awhile I didn't. I always looked forward to October too when they celebrated Halloween by changing the front of the package. I don't buy many now. There are better ones to me and it seems something changed or maybe just my perception of good pizza after others came out.

@ericbogar9665 Жыл бұрын

@@rubiconnn I like a few others better. Palermos is good and Screamin Sicilian thin crust is the best to me. It's $10 a pizza though.

@rubiconnn Жыл бұрын

I'm too cheap to pay that much for frozen pizza lol. Newman's Own is pretty good too though.

@holyheretic3185 Жыл бұрын

I always made sure we had those mini tombstones you could microwave. Soooooo good!

@krisfrederick5001 Жыл бұрын

April O'Neil: "I'd like to invite you all in but I really don't have anything to offer you guys except for some... frozen pizza." Michelangelo: "Lets go for it!" April O'Neil: "You guys eat pizza?" Michelangelo, Donatello: "Doesn't everybody??" 🍕🐢🐢🐢🐢

@davidnotonstinnett Жыл бұрын

Cool guys eat out

@Menaceblue3 Жыл бұрын

"So what do you like on your pizza?" "Oh you know.... flies, stink bugs...."

@amstrad00 Жыл бұрын

Michelangelo: Oh, but no anchovies. And I mean no anchovies. You put anchovies on this thing and you're in big trouble, okay? That'll do. And the clock's ticking, dude.

@NebLleb Жыл бұрын

Is that dialogue from the 1990 film or the 2012 TV show? And yes. Frozen Pizza is still perfectly eatable.

@amstrad00 Жыл бұрын

@@NebLleb From the first movie in the 90s.

@wasd____ Жыл бұрын

_Pizza in the mornin', pizza in the evening,_ _Pizza at suppertime_ _When pizza's on a bagel_ _You can eat pizza anytime!_

@stanford-nf4jk Жыл бұрын

Through some kids at school (80s) I heard about homemade English muffin pizzas. I told mom and she would cook the ground beef, chop vegetables, and spice up canned tomato sauce with dry oregano and basil. We would then take mozzarella string cheese and shred it with our (clean hands). They were fun to assemble and mom would pop them in the oven. We even prepped some and froze them ahead of time once we were able to use the oven. We discovered they weren’t half as good frozen, though. Fresh ingredients take longer but are definitely worth it if you have the time.

@davidinwashington Ай бұрын

English Muffin breakfast pizzas were the first thing we cooked in home economics class. Suddenly, all the boys loved Home Ec!

@TocsTheWanderer Жыл бұрын

DiGiorno's may have been "pretty good" at some point, but every time I've had it in recent years it's been disappointing, even compared to other frozen pizzas. So many other brands have stepped up their game, while DiGiorno's has continued to rely on looking really good while tasting mediocre.

@dickJohnsonpeter Жыл бұрын

Well it is basically just a big lump of bread.

@RedanianRed Жыл бұрын

I love shitty pizza but Digiorno is just god awful

@SuV33358 Жыл бұрын

I agree. I don't like digiorno. I used to like freshettas, but they don't sell it near me anymore (roch NY). Ive been buying Stouffer's french bread pizza....which works out because I live alone

@mariowalker9048 Жыл бұрын

First time i hear people talking crap about Digornos i still enjoy it espically the pam version.

@patientallison Жыл бұрын

It's also double the price of other brands

@BuildinWings Жыл бұрын

It's not digestible, it's DiGiorno.

@billschlafly4107 Жыл бұрын

That's what my stomach thinks of it. Never again!

@blob5907 Жыл бұрын

really!? I thought it was cardboard

@arloramsey4565 Жыл бұрын

😂😂😂

@fuzzypizza8251 Жыл бұрын

Taste like perfume

@rikkatheconure2395 Жыл бұрын

Man this is sad. Digiorno taste fine if you're not a posh cunt that has your own chef.. I'm kinda disappointed in people on this one

@Knorrkator Жыл бұрын

We have a new contender in Germany since a few years who is turning the frozen pizza market quite a lot. They use high quality natural ingredients and as little chemistry as possible which results in a really good almost restaurant level pizza. Its quite expensive (double the usual) but works really well

@jaskajokunen3716 Жыл бұрын

Dr oetker pizzas are best where i live though a bit expensive, cheapest 350g pizzas are almost 4 eur and it goes up to 7 eur 550g

@chrisandrew7577 Жыл бұрын

I miss living in Germany

@dornsmichel_1364 Жыл бұрын

Gustavo Gusto? They taste amazing. Also another contender thats more underground and niche would be vegan pizza box. They are so good

@kevinhendrix8786 Жыл бұрын

I live in Germany and have not found a good frozen pizza here. I think that some of the additives used in American frozen pizzas are maybe not permitted. I think those additives are the ones that allow American frozen pizzas to taste the way they do. I have to imagine the science behind frozen pizzas - getting frozen dough, cheese, sauce, and toppings to come out properly at the same time, while having a long frozen shelf-life - is pretty amazing.

@briangrice1999 Жыл бұрын

This was soo interesting, never knew Totino's was a top selling frozen people at one point. Love the weird history food channel!

@NazriB Жыл бұрын

Lies again? Hand UFC Title

@jd9119 11 ай бұрын

They were. My mom's family knew the Totinos. When they started making frozen pizzas, they were asking the people they knew to invest in the idea. My mom's parents turned down the opportunity and regetted it shortly after.

@turniptater1002 3 ай бұрын

Totinos was great in the 80-90 s

@eggie1978 Жыл бұрын

Red Baron made good deep dish breakfast pizzas, but they're hard to find now. Haven't had one in many years but I still remember how delicious they were. White gravy, scrambled eggs, cheddar & mozzarella, and sausage crumbles. I think more manufacturers should make breakfast pizzas.

@briandinh9169 Жыл бұрын

711 still makes breakfast pizza, but they're...not great

@pandeomonia Жыл бұрын

I remember those! They were GREAT. Didn't realize I missed them until now!

@RedRoseSeptember22 Жыл бұрын

Ooh that does sound yummy, now I want to try one :(

@kellywilliams4330 Жыл бұрын

Sadly they’re discontinued

@BanditoGames Жыл бұрын

@@kellywilliams4330 red Baron still makes pizza? Here in new Jersey we have them in our stores. Good ol deep dish pizza

@webluke Жыл бұрын

Growing up with a Dad that was a Schwan's man, we had lots of their pizza. Later, when he didn't work for them, we always had Red Baron because they were made at the same plants. I still really enjoy Red Baron pizza as an adult.

@KesslerVTuber Жыл бұрын

MAN, frozen pizza is a weekly thing for me in my house. My parents always go out and get me a frozen pizza whether it be a red barons, or even non name brand frozen pizza (which is actually really good) I can never get enough of frozen pizza

@damongipson-dg8pc 8 ай бұрын

I love em they so tasty

@n0isyturtle Жыл бұрын

As someone who has eaten a frightening amount of frozen pizza over the years: SS - Home Run Kitchen (best frozen pizza on the market) S - DiGiorno Rising Crust A - Tombstone B - Red Baron C - Totino's and Cali Pizza Kitchen F - Freschetta (i'd rather eat tomato paste on white bread)

@robjef622 Жыл бұрын

I STRONGLY agree with you on Freschetta. Fucking horrible garbage.

@NewMessage Жыл бұрын

Can a stomach have PTSD from my College years? 'Cause I think this triggered my stomach's PTSD from my college years...

@Backroad_Junkie Жыл бұрын

Geez. What does ramen noodles do to you? Lol...

@b5media241 Жыл бұрын

@@Backroad_Junkie ramen.....so many noodles....so many flavors....so many years....

@Backroad_Junkie Жыл бұрын

@@b5media241 And there's a topic for Weird History Food! Ramen, lol...

@b5media241 Жыл бұрын

@@Backroad_Junkie agreed

@Shadowtiger2564 Жыл бұрын

Instant ramen

@Leguminator Жыл бұрын

We were a Tombstone family even though they shredded the f**k outta our mouths. And I still love this little Torino’s pizzas for an occasional Saturday night movie binge.

@joesmoe6947 Жыл бұрын

Tombstones my favorite as well. They were smart imo and we’re one of the few who didn’t try to be delivery style frozen pizza.

@lilymae7516 Жыл бұрын

Again... why tf are ppl so sensitive to food?

@SnarkyRC Жыл бұрын

Shredded your mouth? Do you not have teeth? I never had a problem eating Tombstone pizza. Totino's pizza is good if you been drinking.

@Lawnmower737 Жыл бұрын

@@SnarkyRC I think I know what the issue was and why that happened. Their oven either must’ve cooked it in a weird way and it became more hardened than it should and on top of that, things that get freezer burned easily like pizzas don’t cook ve egg well to begin with and makes the bread hard and dry.

@joellong438 Жыл бұрын

Red Baron Original Crust Pepperoni Pizza is the single greatest food ever. I have eaten every type of frozen pizza I could find in all grocery stores in the lower 48 states. The amount of cheese is perfect. The sauce has the just the right amount of spiciness and the window of opportunity between undercooked and burned is great.

@tkraft82 Жыл бұрын

Hear me out. Chuck E. Cheese has a frozen pizza that is probably one of the best pizzas ever. Try it

@em84c 4 ай бұрын

My fave frozen pizza is from Aldi and had goats cheese, spinach, onions and garlic sauce. And mozzarella cheese of course

@cooljinzo Жыл бұрын

This video is very nostalgic . I am 100 years old from newyork and, I remember the first frozen pizzas . They were a live safer at the time .

@mellymel9410 Жыл бұрын

I love spreading disinformation on the internet

@blackwivesmatter9040 Жыл бұрын

Lol you are not 100 years old on youtube

@plnkfloydian7814 Жыл бұрын

My friend used to cook two of those tostinos pizzas and then sandwich a bunch of chicken nuggets between the two pizzas.

@edwardkay288 Жыл бұрын

Wow, I hope "used to" meant that they outgrew the practice, and not that their practice led to an early demise

@dabanjo Жыл бұрын

I had to have the roof of my mouth amputated thanks to Stouffer's French bread pizzas.

@gothhydran2241 Жыл бұрын

I remember it as a kid those pizza's scratching the roof of my mouth too. Horrible feeling the next morning.

@Brandon-bc5um Жыл бұрын

lol what

@trevorgwelch7412 Жыл бұрын

Nothing beats fresh professionally made pizza from a take out store . 🍕🍕🍕🍕🍕🍕🍕🍕

@richborn6700 9 ай бұрын

Well yeah...but that's not the point of the video. Though most of those professional pizzerias also have take and bake frozen pizzas they make and freeze. A bit more expensive, but damn tasty

@jollyjohnthepirate3168 Жыл бұрын

You forgot the large number of American Soilders who fought in Italy during WW 2. They encountered pizza in Sicily and Southern Italy. Thus making pizza known outside of the Italian American community.

@horizon92lee Жыл бұрын

Cpk bbq chicken is my go to

@tiffaniezanowski4146 Жыл бұрын

The mixture of the narrator and the writing is spot for me. One of my favorite series to listen to. What else does the narrator do?

@RevoIverOceIot Жыл бұрын

Isn’t this Stephen Colbert ?

@joefaller4525 23 күн бұрын

@@RevoIverOceIot IT didn't sound like him to me so I looked it up. His name is Tom Blank, at least according to the internet, which is never wrong as you know.

@jonshonk7058 Жыл бұрын

I recently tried a Stouffer's French Bread Pizza as it had the classic 80's label on it. It certainly did not taste as good as it did in the 80's. Not a surprise as most everything from that era tastes different nowadays. However, the Red Baron French Bread Pizza is really good especially the four cheese version.

@zackearl3200 Жыл бұрын

Red baron is my shit

@cherylT321 Жыл бұрын

The thing is, how do we really know if the product has changed or if our taste buds have changed overtime!

@easysneezy Жыл бұрын

@@cherylT321 or memory,

@cherylT321 Жыл бұрын

@@easysneezy 👍

@og-greenmachine8623 Жыл бұрын

Stouffer’s used to be the KING🔥 pizza on French bread halves. Was the BEST. Dunno now.

@numberoneappgames Жыл бұрын

Thank you to all the hard workers that brought pizzas to the hungry masses.

@emmgeevideo Жыл бұрын

One of my favorite travel memories was when we went to Italy the first time. We were in Venice and saw a grocery store. We thought it would be fun to see what an Italian grocery store was like. To our surprise we saw frozen pizzas in the frozen food section.

@maenad1231 Жыл бұрын

A lot of food in Italian supermarkets is super westernized. It’s been that way for quite awhile though. Regardless, I still enjoyed Italy more than any other country I’ve been to.

@_Super_Hans_ Жыл бұрын

Why were you surprised to see frozen pizza in a supermarket? Nobhead.

@emmgeevideo Жыл бұрын

@@_Super_Hans_ Why do you have to call me an ugly name?

@emmgeevideo Жыл бұрын

@@_Super_Hans_ Since you're too ashamed to say, "I'm sorry"... This is what surprised me: In 1987 when my wife and I were in Italy, frozen pizza was pretty bland. Our expectation was that in the land where pizza was invented and because all of the food we experienced was outstanding, we thought that the average Italian would have a lot of options for an excellent pizza when they felt like a pizza. Fast forward to this year -- Dominos in Italy folded its tent. That aligns with what we thought 35 years ago -- why would Italians buy substandard pizzas when undoubtedly there are many options for excellent pizza, even a quick pizza. If that's the logic of a "nobhead", then I plead guilty. I don't think my comment -- or anyone's sincere comment -- deserves being called "nobhead". My guess is that if you and I met each other by chance and this topic came up and I made this comment, I sincerely doubt you would have called me a "nobhead" to my face. The anonymity of the Internet should not be an excuse for rudeness. What do you say?

@FedSmoker64 Жыл бұрын

@@emmgeevideo No one is reading all that you nobhead.

@nadas9395 Жыл бұрын

Grew up on 3 minute microwave pizzas... Can't eat them to this day, or hotdogs...

@Savannah_Simpson Жыл бұрын

Hot dogs are amazing, they just need to be cooked right. On a hot griddle or grill or even a campfire. No microwave or boiling.

@nadas9395 Жыл бұрын

@@Savannah_Simpson there were a couple years where hotdogs were part of EVERY meal my family ate. The smell, cooked, raw, whatever just makes me sick. Not hating on your hotdog love :)

@krisfrederick5001 Жыл бұрын

I can't eat microwaved hotdogs with American cheese on them to this day 🌭👀

@psfollett1 Жыл бұрын

Thank you for recognizing my Uncle Bob for the French bread pizza, although his last name is pronounced “peTrillus”, not “Petril-ose”. And our family likes Freshetta pizzas the best for frozen!

@thingfish000 Жыл бұрын

I ate a truckload of those Stouffer's French bread pizzas back in the day. They were delicious! I've not found a really good frozen pie since.

@thesinfultictac5704 Жыл бұрын

Bless your Uncle for bringing this to us

@KaiserAfini Жыл бұрын

I can only theorize on how to improve on frozen pizza, since I am not a chef, but find cooking fascinating. First I would change the dough to puff pastry for a crunchier texture. I would also mix a little bit of balsamic vinegar into the tomato sauce, its slightly sweet and acidic nature countering the oxidation of the tomato sauce, hopefully preventing the aftertaste found on canned or frozen ones. Lastly, I would place the toppings under the cheese and below a layer of duxelles. The idea is similar to that of a beef wellington, in which a humidity barrier prevents the dish from becoming dehydrated in the oven, as well as slightly mitigating the effect of freezer burn.

@jacklarkin1383 Жыл бұрын

I prefer cold to hot Pizza. It tastes less greasy to me anyway..

@zach7193 Жыл бұрын

Man, this is something. I've had frozen pizza for a long time. Digiorno, Home Run Inn, Reggio's, Tony's, Tombstone, Red Baron, Totiono's, Hot Pockets. I've had many of the brands.

@waytospergtherebro Жыл бұрын

Your life is so interesting. Talk about it some more.

@MrCrashBandicoot25 Жыл бұрын

Which is the best?

@zach7193 Жыл бұрын

@@MrCrashBandicoot25 that's a tough one to choose.

@threatassessment606 Жыл бұрын

Home run inn is very good but it will cost you

@Sh1ranu1 Жыл бұрын

Man I love red baron

@megakaren2160 Жыл бұрын

Red Baron with the thicc crust is pretty good. I keep one in the freezer when I want to get something in a pinch. Cheaper than delivery and a lot faster than homemade.

@YoSpiff Жыл бұрын

The Kirkland store brand from Costco is my favorite. Made in a convection oven, it is fairly close in flavor and texture to the New York pizza I grew up with.

@BELCAN57 Жыл бұрын

Their "take and bake" pizzas are pretty good too.

@SirLoin2418 Жыл бұрын

Great segment! Would love to see your take on history of the highway dinner.

@KaiserMattTygore927 Жыл бұрын

Bagel Bites and Pizza rolls were so much of my childhood in the late 90's and early 00's that i'm pretty sure 7% of my DNA is made entirely out of pizza.

@sixty2612 Жыл бұрын

Tombstone pizza got me through college. They’d be 3/$10 at the store and I ate a whole one for dinner probably 2-3 times a week.

@RaShau6 Жыл бұрын

no cap 😭😭

@makisekurisu8594 Жыл бұрын

They don’t have those anymore

@antongirdeux07 Жыл бұрын

@@makisekurisu8594i have like 5 in my freezer rn

@antongirdeux07 Жыл бұрын

Theyre like $4.60 at walmart. In this day and age its a great price and still a great pizza

@richborn6700 9 ай бұрын

I can't leave Walmart without at least three Tombstone Pizzas

@kencarp57 Жыл бұрын

Screamin’ Sicilian is very underrated, and is my favorite frozen pizza by far. Plus, you get a FREE MUSTACHE on every box!

@GroundersSourceOfficial Жыл бұрын

I love my grocery store's frozen pizza. There is nothing artificial or weird in it and it's so yummy.

@Cacowninja Жыл бұрын

What brand?

@II-cs8bz Жыл бұрын

I think he means the store's own brand, we have them too although they're more refrigerated and fresh than frozen.

@BeyondDaX Жыл бұрын

Probably some local brand by the looks of things

@og-greenmachine8623 Жыл бұрын

Ralph’s in California is disgusting & Not even frozen😕

@richborn6700 9 ай бұрын

Hy-Vee has a good in house pizza

@rmitton2008 Жыл бұрын

the fact that frozen pizzas only contain 12% real cheese explains so much about frozen pizza

@joefaller4525 23 күн бұрын

I think that is just the minimum they said during the discussion. I don't read the labels anymore, but the better brands all used 100% cheese as of maybe 10-15 years ago. .

@chrisw6164 Жыл бұрын

Tombstone is still my go-to for frozen pizza.

@Creed5.56 9 ай бұрын

As a college student taking 5 class & who also works weekends, having a few pizzas in the freezer for a fallback dinner if I get caught up studying is life saving. I literally use frozen pizza for emergency dinner lmao

@jarvis109 Жыл бұрын

Feel like TV dinner deserves an episode now.

@weirdhistoryfood Жыл бұрын

Coming soon

@sirdarklust Жыл бұрын

A good frozen pizza you could get in the NY/NJ area in the old days was from Celentano, which was more in the thick crust, square Sicilian style. Also, the original Ellio's, when owned by the original company before Beatrice bought it, was good. They actually hand flattened the dough and topped by hand, which is why it had a crust, instead of using machine pressed dough.

@marchatesyou1 Жыл бұрын

I think every jersey kid grew up on Ellios!

@feresmourali5783 Жыл бұрын

Since you do the Timeline videos on the main channel it would be fun to have a video about the culinary trends of the different decades on here.

@ricksmith7631 Жыл бұрын

Being Canadian, all i can remember was McCains pizza. Growning up and on a cold Saturday night it was a real treat since Mom and Dad were going out for the night and we didnt care as long as we had McCains in the oven. Basic pizza, pepperoni with green peppers and alot of cheese, they were to die for. then some bureaucratic idiot pushed the idea that trans fat was a bad thing and pretty soon the taste and quality dropped right off the table only to be scooped up by the 4 legged floor cleaner.

@AyyyngelC Жыл бұрын

There’s this microwave pizza called Mama Rosa’s that I can only find at Krogers that I adore. The cheese and pepperoni are great and the crust is always soft and chewy, even when you bake them

@hellhound1389 Жыл бұрын

I'm always up for trying new pizzas but the moment you said krogers I went no thanks. I won't go to that accursed place unless it's to watch it burn to the ground

@bobbyqroberts Жыл бұрын

Soft and chewy, yum yum! And if you don't want to eat it you can wipe the table with it.

@kglasses 6 ай бұрын

I’ve been thinking about Mama Rosa’s microwave pizza for years. Heard they’re discontinued. Does your store still have them?

@yourguysheppy Жыл бұрын

Best frozen pizza I've probably had was actually a '5 cheese bread' by the Motor City Pizza Co. brand. They're on the greasy side but the crust gets surprisingly crispy for a non-metallic pan. Not really pizza but it's adjacent

@gabrielhowardMKE Жыл бұрын

As a child of the 80's this brought back a ton of memories.

@jfe-z Жыл бұрын

I used to eat frozen pizza every now and then but once I got diagnosed with celiacs last year frozen pizza has always been in my fridge. Fills me up nicely and adding my own stuff to it makes it even better. I don’t know where I’d be without it tbh

@skywatcher8120 Жыл бұрын

If you mention Bagel Bites and Hot Pockets then how do you not mention Pizza Rolls in this thing?

@Jason-oz9pp Жыл бұрын

There! Someone said it!

@Brandon-bc5um Жыл бұрын

🤦

@Brandon-bc5um Жыл бұрын

guess you missed the multiple minutes long "totinos" section lmao

@Jason-oz9pp Жыл бұрын

@@Brandon-bc5um From 4:49 to 5:41 in the video, Totinos is discussed. The beginning of the Totinos segment shows a box of Pizza Rolls but makes no mention of them. You would think the video would have added in pizza rolls under the 1980's and later pizza inventions considering pizza rolls account for up to 25 percent of the appetizer market.

@keaton718 Жыл бұрын

Can't believe this video doesn't mention Wolfgang Puck getting into the frozen pizza game after he asked why Johnny Carson kept buying so many of his fresh cooked gourmet pizzas at once, and Carson told him he would freeze them and defrost them throughout the week to eat.

@NR-gp2il Жыл бұрын

You can Make a whole vid on wolfGang

@michaelturner2806 Жыл бұрын

Since the Weird History Foods videos on the history of pizza in general and Chef Boyardee in particular, I've taken to assembling my own pizzas as home. Premade crusts, sauce, cheese, and pepperoni can be thrown together in only a couple minutes, less time than it takes for an oven to fully preheat, and has led to more enjoyable pies that are still cheaper than most of the frozen kinds. And, like frozen but unlike delivery, I don't have to restrict my 'za enjoyment to normal restaurant hours. Mmm, hot crispy goodness at 3am.

@dingdingding4033 Жыл бұрын

I like Amy's frozen pizzas.. especially the no cheese one and the margherita one.. albeit expensive, but good.

@AntoniaEsposito Жыл бұрын

Love pizza!

@jlshel42 Жыл бұрын

I’d like to hear about poorly marketed foods like when Gerber tried marketing jarred meals for adults

@mosley022702 Жыл бұрын

Best documentary I ever seen about the food 🎉 well done !!

@HTehnique Жыл бұрын

Superb video, thanks

@vixengypsy Жыл бұрын

I'd love to see a segment on Frozen dinners, like Hungry Man!

@funnylittlecactus4672 Жыл бұрын

Oh man do I love pizza lol. When I was younger I remember eating those crispy Totino's party pizzas, I'd dip the pieces in taco bell mild sauce. Frozen pizza isn't my first choice, but I'll definitely eat it. The Digiorno pan pizza is actually really good.

@hellhound1389 Жыл бұрын

My grandfather is the pizza nut in our family, he once ate pizza for almost every meal for 2 weeks. He usually has between 8-12 pizzas in his freezer. I really shouldn't complain because that's how I am for Mexican food. I could eat tacos for every meal

@funnylittlecactus4672 Жыл бұрын

@@hellhound1389 I love Mexican food too lol. When I was pregnant with my first son 20 years ago we had a Mexican restaurant that we went to at least three times a week lol. After I had the baby we brought him in to show everyone that worked there because at that point we knew everyone.

@darink300zx Жыл бұрын

Home run inn! Best frozen pizza.

@Woodlawn22 Жыл бұрын

Jack's! It has a thin and crispy crust. But it's so hard to find here that I have turned to using tortillas with sauce I make and freeze in dollops the right size for a pizza, Monterey jack cheese (more flavor than mozzarella) and pepperoni (or whatever). Bake about 6 minutes and enjoy!

@hellhound1389 Жыл бұрын

What you don't realize is you actually make jacks pizza. The crust is basically an oversized tortilla topped with pasta sauce and a white cheese blend

@Woodlawn22 Жыл бұрын

@@hellhound1389 But I do realize that. That's why I do it! Desperation is the mother of invention.

@ronartisjr Жыл бұрын

Loved this video! Tombstone used to be our favorite, but we stopped getting it when they changed the recipe I think? As for your next topic, how about: The Disappearance (and Return) of the BBQ Fritos?

@jenniferhansen3622 Жыл бұрын

I miss the old recipe for Tombstone Pizza😞

@sirdarklust Жыл бұрын

The old recipe had chili powder in the sauce, which gave it that little tang we liked. When they changed the recipe, it became just another boring frozen pizza.

@deanvoss7098 Жыл бұрын

BBQ fritos were the best. Chili cheese came out then BBQ vanished

@starmc26 Жыл бұрын

They never disappeared.

@wylanvallotton4462 Жыл бұрын

I'm not about that health conscious pizza alternatives, but I will say that cauliflower crust is fucking delicious!!!

@NR-gp2il Жыл бұрын

Exactly I'm not Vegan but Some vegan stuff is good

@wylanvallotton4462 Жыл бұрын

@@NR-gp2il I agree completely. I love watching Sauce Stache, and Thee Burger Dude. I even bought burger dudes book. I love meat, cheese and all that, but I love some vegan stuff too. Good food is good food.

@SirLorence Жыл бұрын

Great video, the section about the USDA was particularly interesting. I'm a big proponent of frozen pizza, DiGiorno is definitely one of my go to brands, but there's a store brand marmalade and cheese one that's become my favorite.

@marklynch8781 Жыл бұрын

Growing up in the early 1970's the weekly grocery store trip would provide a Mr. P's or Jeno's frozen pizza as a treat for me and my brother. Other higher grade frozen pizzas were not available at that time here in the Charlotte NC region. My guess is this love of those cheap frozen pizzas by baby boomers was the real foundation of the massive pizza industry we now enjoy.

@nart9164 Жыл бұрын

Jeno’s was (in my opinion) the best frozen pizza yet somehow no one remembers it. Also either Totino’s or Bagel Bites once made small circular pizza pockets called “Blasts” which I can’t find any info on but they were equally amazing (early 2000’s)

@dnelle3228 Жыл бұрын

Dude I came to the comments hoping someone else remembered jeno’s! They were just the right size and the crust was so crispy

@tgordon8136 Жыл бұрын

I remember Jeno's. I lived off of those in college. I still grab 1 or 2 every now and again.

@PixelatedH2O Жыл бұрын

Jeno's apparently got dissolved into Totino's in the early 90s or so

@hellhound1389 Жыл бұрын

The last time I saw jenos was at a run down mom and pop convenience store just off the interstate in Indiana

@Brandon-bc5um Жыл бұрын

why you talking about it like its in the past lol. jenos is still around. Its pretty much just a totinos with maybe the slightest bit different taste

@InspectorMortimer Жыл бұрын

Still eat them from time to time🤟🏼🍕

@kenoi131 Жыл бұрын

That Bagel Bites jingle fucking chokeslammed me. Nostalgia like a freight train.

@AuthenticHD Жыл бұрын

What a riveting video, great work

@blubirdgirly Жыл бұрын

I would love to see the history of baby food

@darrenshebell3563 Жыл бұрын

Some of it's really scary!!! They use to add a boatload of sugars to baby food. Mom's would taste the food before they'd give it to their baby. So baby food makers wouldn't give a rats behind about healthy and just make it tasty for mom....

@redline1916 Жыл бұрын

The history of baby food and baby formula is like a corporate vietnam war

@thingfish000 Жыл бұрын

It begins with mammals and mammary glands.

@Valtrach Жыл бұрын

I hear it started small. 🙂

@daywalker3735 Жыл бұрын

It all started when I chewed up food, spit it up into jars, and sold it for a nickel a piece back in 1905.

@xINVISIGOTHx Жыл бұрын

the top strip that you tear off a Hot Pockets sleeve is my bird's favorite toy

@ptzzz Жыл бұрын

Just discovered this channel with this video. I like format and I'll have to watch your other videos

@marilynalvarez9951 Жыл бұрын

I've always added to my "frozen pizza" base, I add/drizzle olive oil to the crust, sprinkle Italian seasoning and real mozzarella cheese then toss it in the oven, Red Baron is pretty good for that.

@jons.6216 Жыл бұрын

I love pizza, period! But in the frozen game I actually enjoyed what Freschetta put out there in wonderful taste and consistency!

@MarkMeadows90 Жыл бұрын

I'm surprised y'all didn't mention Frechetta frozen pizza. That and DiGiorno frozen pizza are my two favorites! If it has to be cheap, then Red Baron has my pick for the best budget friendly frozen pizza, along with Totino's Party Pizzas.

@MarkMeadows90 Жыл бұрын

@@kingsofthegridiron lol

@jagergerg9771 Жыл бұрын

Just found this channel, I love it

@xalienshex Жыл бұрын

There are more options for frozen pizza than I thought, like hot pockets, pizza rolls, bagel bites, and then of course a normal frozen pizza

@lisapop5219 Жыл бұрын

My favorite is discontinued, unfortunately. I love deep dish tombstone mini pizza. I've tried all the others but that one was the best. They came in a package of 6 in 3 different flavors.

@neoasura Жыл бұрын

My favorite was Tombstones Brick Oven pizza, also discontinued :(

@howyoudurrinhunneh Жыл бұрын

In the plastic bag, the minis?

@bunkhouse1996 Жыл бұрын

What they don't sell them anymore?!

@sloppysamari Жыл бұрын

Just found this channel. It's great.

@joshkeeling82 Жыл бұрын

I literally just used 14 minutes of my life to watch history of frozen pizza. What am I doing with my life lol

@harrysingh6577 Жыл бұрын

😂

@shaunflanagan8735 Жыл бұрын

Same mate👀😂🥴

@PlatinumHustle Жыл бұрын

🤦🏾‍♂️🤣🫠

@hexorcist4537 Жыл бұрын

This recipe I use to make in college. I would buy the large tin of Hawaiian bread. I would cut off the top, and put sauce on the bread in the tin. Then top with cheese and other topping. I would pop it in to the oven till the cheese was melted. It made several decent sized pizza slices, and with the tin had its own plate. The plus side was you could eat the top you cut off later.

@macsnafu Жыл бұрын

Frozen pizza can be good, especially if you're willing to pay more for the more expensive brands, but even a cheap Totino's or Tony's pizza can be spruced up with extra cheese and toppings. But pizza rolls are the go-to snack when I just want a taste of pizza without going the full-blown pizza route.

@donaldpepera2928 Жыл бұрын

When I worked at the Wausau WI Kraft plant, we always had a chest freezer full of irregular Jack's, Tombstones, DiGiornos and California Pizza Kitchen pies from the Medford plant. A bald spot or label missing and it came to us. I ate one for breakfast, lunch and dinner regularly. That is until they sold the pizza division to Nestle.

@tabturn Жыл бұрын

This narrator always gets a couple lols out of me. Great quips.

@gregorynetus5557 Жыл бұрын

Im eating red baron peporoni pizza while watching weird historu.the history of the frozen pizza.word up son

@jamesmoss3424 Жыл бұрын

Frozen pizza 🍕 is an cheaper option then ordering pizza 🍕. 😀👍

@packertai1 Жыл бұрын

Very interesting video! There are so many frozen pizzas it is crazy to pick just one! I have tried all direct ones bout Red Baron and Dijorno are my favorites! Cheese flavor, Supreme flavor, Sausage flavor are the ones I pick! ❤️🍕

@JLanc1982 9 ай бұрын

Tombstone and Tony's are what I grew up with! My mom would get Red Barons when they went on sale. Maaaan those French bread pizza's and Bagel Bites are Amazing. Also when Papa Murphys when they were around they were Awesome!

@spookkay8401 Жыл бұрын

Totinos pizzas are the best 😈😂

@jayneharris3888 Жыл бұрын

Do a timelines for food, Weird History. Please.

@paulwoida8249 Жыл бұрын

My parents used to go to Totino's original restaurant when dating. The pizza business was so successful that the Totino family kept one of the parochial high schools open when finances were tight.