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REVIEW – Reser’s Main St. Bistro: Three Cheese Rigatoni Bolognese with Beef and Italian Sausage Baked Dinner

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March 5, 2014 | 1 Comment
Box of Reser's Rigatoni Bolognese with Beef and Italian Sausage
Cooked Reser's Rigatoni Bolognese with Beef and Italian Sausage

I saw a box of this three cheese rigatoni bolognese pasta dinner, and I thought that it looked and sounded pretty good.

I cooked the rigatoni bolognese pasta by just following the microwave instructions. The pasta smelled kind of weird when I took it out of the microwave, and I was hoping it would taste better than it smelled.

The pasta noodle (rigatoni) was fine and didn't seem mushy or undercooked. The meat sauce was a little sweet and tasted like parmesan cheese that has had its flavors artificially preserved. The sauce with the cheese and beef had a very mushy texture. The overall taste of the pasta sauce and cheese seemed maybe OK at first, but after a few more bites it started tasting gross, and it just got worse the more I ate.

Overall Rating:
Blegh
Food: Reser's Main St. Bistro: Three Cheese Rigatoni Bolognese with Beef and Italian Sausage
Source: Albertson's, Scottsdale, AZ
Price: $5.49 for 20 oz box
Rating: Blegh
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REVIEW – Freschetta: Naturally Rising Crust Pepperoni Pizza

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March 4, 2014 | Post a Comment
Box of Freschetta Pepperoni Pizza
Cooked Freschetta Pepperoni Pizza

We tried a frozen pepperoni Freschetta pizza from the grocery store. The instructions say to cook the pizza at 400 degrees for 21-24 minutes.

We cooked it in the oven for 24 minutes, and when we took it out, the pizza didn't look cooked all the way through so we tried cooking it for another 5 minutes, then tried cooking it for another 10 minutes. So we ended up cooking the pizza for about 40 total minutes in the oven before the edges of the crust looked OK and the cheese was melted and golden brown.

Slice of Freschetta Pepperoni Pizza

When we started eating the pizza, the middle of the pizza still felt soft, doughy, and undercooked even though it was cooked for 40 minutes. The pizza still tasted a little better than some other frozen pizzas (like DiGiorno).

The self-rising crust was nice and thick, and the sauce was a little sweet but tasted fine. The pepperonis were also good and not overly salty. There were exactly 17 pepperoni slices on the pizza so it could have used more pepperonis, but overall, the pizza tasted OK.

Overall Rating:
OK
Food: Freschetta Naturally Rising Crust Pepperoni Pizza
Source: Bashas' Grocery Store, Carefree, AZ
Price: $6.99 for one frozen pizza
Rating: OK
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REVIEW – DiGiorno: Pizza & Boneless Wyngz (Three Meat Pizza & Honey BBQ Wings)

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February 17, 2014 | Post a Comment
Box of Three Meat DiGiorno Pizza & Wyngz
Three Meat DiGiorno Pizza & Wyngz Packaging
Cooked Three Meat DiGiorno Pizza
DiGiorno Honey BBQ Wyngz

I tried a frozen DiGiorno three meat pizza that came with a side of honey BBQ chicken wings ("wyngz"). When you open the box, there are three packages -- one with the pizza, one with the wyngz, and one with the wyngz sauce.

I followed the instructions on the box for cooking both the pizza and chicken at the same time. The pizza came out looking fine. The pizza sauce was a smooth sauce, and it was kind of bland and salty. The pepperonis on the pizza were also a little too salty. The crust was a OK - it was a thick, soft crust, and it was a little bit sweet.

DiGiorno Boneless Wyngz in Honey BBQ sauce

There were only six "wyngz", and they were very dry on the inside. The breading on the chicken was also very thick and not crispy, and they didn't taste that great. The honey BBQ sauce was OK and tasted very sweet like other honey BBQ sauces. I dipped the chicken in the honey BBQ sauce rather than pouring the sauce on top since it would have probably been overwhelmingly sweet if I poured the sauce on top.

Does DiGiornos pizza taste like a delivery pizza? No, it definitely tastes like a frozen pizza, and it doesn't even taste like a crappy delivery pizza.

Overall Rating:
OK
Food: DiGiorno's Three Meat Pizza & Boneless Honey BBQ Wyngz
Source: Bashas' Grocery Store, Carefree, AZ
Rating (pizza): OK
Rating (wyngz): Blegh
Rating (wyngz sauce): OK
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