The Worst Newman's Own Frozen Pizza We Tried Was Lacking On All Fronts - Tasting Table

"Founded by the movie star turned philanthropist, Paul Newman, Newman's Own brand encompasses dozens of products, from a line of salad dressings to pet food. Since the brand donates all of its after-tax profits to charities, Newman's Own products appeal to our morals. But do they appeal to our taste buds? Not always. After tasting six Newman's Own frozen pizzas, our least favorite was lacking on the taste and texture fronts."

"Worse still was the scant amount of cheese that didn't even cover the tomato sauce. Perhaps if this were a margarita or just a plain cheese pizza, we could've accepted a splotchy cheese topping. The crust was ultra-thin and became overly crispy and crunchy in the time it took to defrost and melt the cheese. A crispy crust with no flop had great potential to contrast a gooey melted cheese topping. But without much cheese, the crust became a rock-hard cracker."

Paul Newman founded the Newman's Own brand, which donates all after-tax profits to charities and offers dozens of products ranging from salad dressings to pet food. Six Newman's Own frozen pizzas were tasted; the four-cheese pizza ranked last due to weak taste and poor texture. The four cheeses did not register distinctly, with mozzarella dominating the flavor profile. Cheese coverage was scant and left bare spots exposing tomato sauce. The ultra-thin crust became overly crispy and rock-hard while the cheese melted insufficiently. Target customer reviews described the pizza as disappointing, overpriced, with bland, waxy cheese and sparse topping.

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