Walgreens Cafe W Self Rising Crust Frozen Pepperoni Pizza

While perusing the frozen food cases at a West Hartford, Connecticut Walgreens Pharmacy a couple of weeks ago, I happened to notice a display of Walgreens Cafe W Self Rising Crust Pepperoni Pizza. It was the first time I had seen this Cafe W product and I did not hesitate in purchasing one of the frozen pies.

Like all of the other Walgreens Cafe W products I have eaten, this frozen pizza is a high quality product. Presented here, is one food writer's product review of the Walgreens Cafe W Self Rising Crust Pepperoni Pizza.

Size

The net weight of the standard sized Walgreens Cafe W Self - Rising Crust Pepperoni Pizza is 28.8 ounces (816 grams). According to the product's nutrition facts label, this pizza provides six 1/6 pizza (136 grams) servings.

In physical size, this is a big pizza pie. This 12 inch pie is roughly the same size as most small sized pizzas served at pizza restaurants.

Price

As far as I know, the Walgreens Cafe W Self Rising Crust Pepperoni Pizza is a new product. The only price I have seen charged for this pizza is the sale price of $3.99 that I recently paid for one of these pies.

As with every other Walgreens Cafe W food product I have tried, this pizza is just as good as, if not better than, similar, name brand products, but its price is significantly lower than the other brands.

Texture / Consistency

This frozen pizza features a pleasing consistency that is very comparable to much higher priced, name brand frozen pizzas. The crust, which self rises as the pie cooks in the oven, is soft and chewy, yet appropriately- firm.

Just the right amount of tomato sauce and cheese is featured on the Walgreens Cafe W Self Rising Crust Pepperoni Pizza and a generous amount of pepperoni blankets the pie. The overall mouth feel offered by this frozen pizza is quite appealing.

Nutritional Facts

Walgreens Cafe W Self Rising Crust Pepperoni Pizza contains 330 calories, with 110 calories from fat, per 1/6 pizza serving. This delectable frozen pizza also contains 5 grams of saturated fat, 0 grams trans fat, 13 grams total fat, 25 mg of cholesterol, 830 mg of sodium, 40 grams total carbohydrates, 2 grams of dietary fiber, 4 grams of sugars and 13 grams of protein, per 1/6 pizza serving.

Taste / Flavor

The flavor offered by the Walgreens Cafe W Self - Rising Crust Pepperoni Pizza is actually quite excellent. On a regular basis, I purchase and consume many different brands and styles of frozen pizzas. To me, this Walgreens brand frozen pie tastes every bit as good as much higher priced, name brand frozen pizzas.

The crust on this pie features a pleasant and fresh - tasting flavor that is reminiscent of pizza parlor style pies. When the pie is heating, the aroma reminds me of freshly baked bread. The tomato sauce on this pizza offers a nicely seasoned flavor and the mozzarella cheese is real and it complements the other ingredients wonderfully.

An ample serving of real pepperoni slices tops the Walgreens Cafe W Self Rising Crust Pepperoni Pizza. It seems to me that this pie features more pepperoni than most other brands of frozen pepperoni pizza and the pepperoni tastes just as fresh as the pepperoni that tops most pizza restaurant style pies. On a flavor scale of one through ten, I would assign this product a rating of 9.5.

Packaging

Walgreens Cafe W Self Rising Crust Pepperoni Pizza is packaged in a largely black, white and red cardboard box. Most of the front label features a close up photo of the enclosed pizza and the rear label lists all pertinent ingredient and nutrition facts, as well as cooking instructions. Inside the box, the pizza is further packaged in a heavy duty plastic wrapper.

Cooking Instructions

This tasty frozen pizza pie is designed to be cooked in a conventional oven. The recommended cooking time for the Walgreens Cafe W Self Rising Crust Pepperoni Pizza is 20 - 23 minutes in a 400* F oven.

Overall Rating

The Walgreens Cafe W Self Rising Crust Pepperoni Pizza is a delicious, high quality frozen pie that tastes great. In this pizza lover's humble opinion, this reasonably priced pie is a real bargain. If your local Walgreens Pharmacy does not usually stock and sell this product, try asking the store manager if the item can be ordered. Chances are, you'll be glad you did. Walgreens Cafe W Self Rising Crust Pepperoni Pizza is highly recommended by this food writer.

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