Tesco Own-Brand: Four Cheese Pizza (Review #2)

Tesco's Stonebaked Thin Four Cheese Frozen Pizza

For today's frozen pizza review I went into central Glasgow to have a look at Tesco Express on Sauchiehall Street. The options were good for the size of the store, with there being mainly; own-brand, Chicago Town, and some pricey alternatives. I was in the mood for having something basic, so opted for Tesco's own-brand ‘Four Cheese Pizza’, priced at a reasonable £1.55.

Frozen Pizza Nutrition

In terms of nutritional value, the pizza is better than most, saturated fat is a bit high (17.4g, 88%RI), but; fat, sugars and salt all sit below 50% of the reference intake. The serving size is on the small side, I’d recommend having a side to eat with this one.

How long does a frozen pizza take to cook?

Interestingly the packaging advertised a 12-minute cooking time from frozen, which, it just about lived up to for me, with 13 minutes in the oven.

Eating the Frozen Pizza

The pizza doesn’t taste too different from a traditional margarita pizza, but there were points when the four cheeses would come together to make a pleasant combination, specifically when the red cheddar got involved, which to me, was the standout component of the pizza. However, mozzarella still consumed most of the cheese content, hence the margarita similarity.

Overall, it’s great for what it is, and that is essentially a margarita pizza with a sprinkle of extra cheese. I’m giving it a 7.0, which is probably the highest score I’ll ever give a margarita-esque pizza. It would be interesting to add your own topping to this when in the supermarket and upgrade it yourself, which I will be doing the next time I buy this pizza. If you love margarita pizza or are fussy, this is perfect for you. The low price of the four-cheese pizza notably manages to break the quality for price scale, scoring a 10.39.

 

 Frozen Pizza Suitability

This product is suitable for vegetarians.