Jeno Paulucci, Pizza Roll Inventor, Dies at 93

Jeno Paulucci, the man responsible for what are known today as Totino's Pizza Rolls, died on Thursday at home in Duluth, Minnesota, of renal and coronary failure, according to the New York Times obituary.

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9 Comments | Posted by Adam Kuban, November 26, 2011 at 10:30 AM
Tagged: frozen pizza, Jeno Paulucci, Jeno's, Jeno's Pizza Rolls, obituaries, pizza news, pizza rolls, Totino's Pizza Rolls

Artichoke Basille's Frozen Pizza

As you may have read last week, the Artichoke Basille boys, Francis Garcia and Sal Basille, have partnered with A&P on an Artichoke-branded line of frozen pizzas. According to the company's press release, all A&P stores and its subsidiaries (Waldbaum's, Food Emporium, Pathmark) should be carrying the pies now. I was one of the first to highlight Artichoke on this site back in early 2008, so you know I'd be there to grab a frozen pizza or six to test out for you.

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19 Comments | Posted by Adam Kuban, September 2, 2011 at 11:45 AM
Tagged: Artichoke Basille's, Artichoke Pizzeria, frozen pizza, reviews, Slice reviews

Poll: Do You 'Doctor' Your Frozen Pizza?

Frozen pizza. When you do resort to it, do you eat it as is or do you doctor it up with your own toppings? »

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15 Comments | Posted by Adam Kuban, April 4, 2011 at 10:00 AM
Tagged: frozen pizza, polls

Frozen Pizza: Trader Joe's Vegetarian Pizza

Call it the curse of the frozen vegetables. This pizza from Trader Joe's is topped with mushrooms, tomatoes, red peppers, artichokes, asparagus, and black olives. And you can't taste a darn thing.

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5 Comments | Posted by Maggie Hoffman, December 22, 2010 at 2:30 PM
Tagged: frozen pizza, Trader Giotto's, Trader Joe's

What Is a Pizza Puff?

[Photograph: Adam Kuban] What is a pizza puff? No, seriously. That's not a rhetorical question. I'm asking you, Chicagoans. OK. Actually, from what I've read and seen firsthand after a visit to a very well-stocked supermarket frozen pizza aisle, it's simply pizzaesque ingredients with a flour tortilla folded around them in an almost envelope-like manner. From everything I've googled on them, I know they're a Chicago thing. So, more specifically, how is a true pizza puff prepared? And what is its natural habitat?...

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19 Comments | Posted by Adam Kuban, December 15, 2010 at 10:00 AM
Tagged: frozen pizza, pizza but not pizza, pizza puffs, pizza snacks

Home Run Inn Frozen Pizza. Yes, It's Good

Whenever we mention frozen pizza on Slice (as we did in last week's poll), the subject of Home Run Inn's iced slices almost always comes up. (As it did last week.) The problem is, you can only get HRI frozen pizza in select markets — I've never seen it in NYC (although it appears to have made inroads to Kansas City in the time I've been away). So when I was in Milwaukee over the weekend, I made it a point to pick up a pie to try.

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40 Comments | Posted by Adam Kuban, December 14, 2010 at 2:30 PM
Tagged: frozen pizza, Home Run Inn

Frozen Pizza: The Original Naan Pizza Spinach and Paneer Cheese

The crust makes this vaguely Indian pizza worth seeking out. It's quite likely the tastiest frozen pizza crust we've tried. It's a bit thicker than any naan I've seen, with a crisp skin and totally tender interior—this crust has life to it! It had none of the off flavors or density we've come to expect from frozen pizza. We're looking forward to trying another Original Naan Pizza. Have you seen them in any stores near you?

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2 Comments | Posted by Maggie Hoffman, December 10, 2010 at 2:30 PM
Tagged: frozen pizza, naan, The Original Naan Pizza, vegetarian pizza

'Consumer Reports' Rates Frozen Pizza

Hey! What a week for frozen pizza! First it gets a star turn as the subject of this week's Slice pizza poll, and today, the folks at Consumer Reports released their list of best iced slices. After the jump, the press release from CR that just landed in the Slice inbox.

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10 Comments | Posted by Adam Kuban, December 8, 2010 at 10:00 AM
Tagged: Consumer Reports, frozen pizza, reviews

Poll: How Often Do You Eat Frozen Pizza?

I don't know about you, but the weather outside where I live is (sort of) frightful today, and I'm freezing here at Slice HQ. Which started me thinking about frozen pizza. We've already polled you on the best frozen pizza, but now we wanna know How often do you eat frozen pizza? »

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21 Comments | Posted by Adam Kuban, December 6, 2010 at 9:55 AM
Tagged: frozen pizza, polls

Battle of the Bagel Bites: Which Is the Best Mini Pizza Bagel?

In theory, we love bagel bites. They're so cute! They're like tiny pizzas! You can eat them anytime! But in reality, mini pizza bagels have flaws. Can we find a bagel bite to love? We tried three different brands to find out.

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10 Comments | Posted by Maggie Hoffman, November 17, 2010 at 4:30 PM
Tagged: frozen pizza, pizza bagels, pizza but not pizza, pizza snacks, taste tests