I’m “frozen pizza rich” in one sense; there’s a mega grocery near me that stocks more brands of frozen pizzas than I even knew existed.
It seems like there’s always something “new” in their freezers. (There are four, 30 foot long freezers of pies!). This week it is Pep’s Drafthaus.
Pep’s Drafthaus Pizza is from Hansen Foods of Green Bay, a 100+ year old company that started as a local dairy. Primarily in the fundraising business, Hansen is a company you go to if your school, church, scout troop wants to have a money-raising project, by selling nearly any kind of food: cheese, candy, meat snacks, and yes, frozen pizza.
Prices for products sold by fundraisers are considerably inflated over retail store prices, providing a great opportunity for your group to make some real cash.
I picked up the Taproom Double variety, which has two kinds of sausage and two kinds of pepperoni.
I’m loving the ingredient label, about has pure as it gets, like sausage being pork and spices, and actual mozzarella.
I don’t know how long Hansen has been in the retail pizza biz, this is the first I have seen the brand in a local store, and it was in the medium range of spendy, $7.99.
400 at 18-20 minutes produced great results. The crust is a little thicker than my general preference – say it’s the equivalent of “hand tossed” at the national chains.
VERY GENEROUS supply of nice hand-pulled sausage, flavorful pepperoni, and I think more cheese than I’ve ever experienced on a frozen pie. Akin to if you ordered “double cheese” from your local pizzeria, IMHO, and I appreciate it. Has a nice “pull” to it.
Four times a year Hansen has a ‘factory direct’ sale where you can stock up on cases of these pies. Schedule of dates and details here. Or follow them on Facebook. Pep’s easily moves into my top four for regular frozen pizza purchases.
Out of package, unbaked
400 degrees, 20 minutes
Peps Drafthaus Frozen Pizza Review
Peps Drafthaus Frozen Pizza Review
Peps Drafthaus Frozen Pizza Review