In general, my experiences with
so-called 'single' servings of pizza have not gone very well (see my
critique on Freschetta
pizza). Those little boxed items, found in the freezer section of
many grocery markets, are oftentimes an impulse purchase for me.
(This is especially if you happen to be an old bachelor who is
looking for a 'quickie' meal that incorporates some form of junk
food, which is the best food there is, in my view)!
As I had never tried a Tony's pizza
before, I was looking forward to the experience. At a cost of only a
buck on sale, this 221 gram meal still manages to pack a hefty 500
calories! And, if you guessed that it's also loaded with fat, you'd
be right on the money!
Preparation is not the simple sort of
deal I would have liked. You have to heat your oven up to 400F, then
place the pizza on a rack for 16-18 minutes. This would normally turn
me off, as I would rather do a quick nuke-it and eat-it meal,
instead. My other objection was a nutritional one – the sodium
content was at 930 mg! (That's a warning signal – in general the
more salt added the less tasty the product would be without it)!
So, with those cravats in mind, I 'did
the time', removed it from the oven, snapped a picture and then dug
on in.....
Well, my first impression was 'not too
bad'. The crust was crispy, as advertised, and the toppings were
cooked and pleasant to the taste. The sauce they use was tangy and
good, also. My only complaint was I felt that their crust was a bit
too crispy for my tastes. Other than that, I gave it a 7 on a scale
of ten. It would have scored higher if they could find a way to cut
back on the salt a bit!
Note: For young children, this could easily be a pizza for two!
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