foodgasm of the week
Mar. 9th, 2007 12:33 pm![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
axolotl9Review: Trader Giotto's Pizza Margherita with Fresh Basil.
Trader Joe's has had a frozen Pizza Margherita available for a while, which was less than thrilling. They recently introduced a "fresh" (refrigerated rather than frozen, and having a pull-date) Pizza Margherita which is a 6" pie with fresh sliced tomatoes, bocconcini, and fresh basil. In fact, the basil is packed in its own little freshness pack inside the main package, and their suggestion is that it be put on after the pizza is cooked.
This is probably the best pre-packaged pizza I've ever had. In fact, it beats many restaurant pizzas I've had. Lively sauce with enough garlic to be interesting without being overpowering. Delicious creamy mozzarella. Spikes of tomato freshness from the cherry tomato halves. Basil blooming in the mouth. And a crust that was just amazingly good.
All that and only 540 calories for the whole thing. :)
(Serving size is supposed to be half a pie, but forget that - it's a meal in itself if you eat the whole thing.)
Trader Joe's has had a frozen Pizza Margherita available for a while, which was less than thrilling. They recently introduced a "fresh" (refrigerated rather than frozen, and having a pull-date) Pizza Margherita which is a 6" pie with fresh sliced tomatoes, bocconcini, and fresh basil. In fact, the basil is packed in its own little freshness pack inside the main package, and their suggestion is that it be put on after the pizza is cooked.
This is probably the best pre-packaged pizza I've ever had. In fact, it beats many restaurant pizzas I've had. Lively sauce with enough garlic to be interesting without being overpowering. Delicious creamy mozzarella. Spikes of tomato freshness from the cherry tomato halves. Basil blooming in the mouth. And a crust that was just amazingly good.
All that and only 540 calories for the whole thing. :)
(Serving size is supposed to be half a pie, but forget that - it's a meal in itself if you eat the whole thing.)
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Date: 2007-03-09 11:55 pm (UTC)Sorry, but the word PIE caught my eye and I have to go back and reread the post. Golly, that sounds good. And I was just in TJ. I'll have to go back and get dinner!
so did ya get it?
Date: 2007-03-11 01:21 am (UTC)(and yes, i figured the word "pie" would make sure you read it if no one else did. ;)
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Date: 2007-03-10 07:07 pm (UTC)fresh basil
Date: 2007-03-11 01:22 am (UTC)