Gluten Free Pizza: Udi's Gluten Free Pizza Crusts - Product Review #93

Gluten Free Pizza: Udi's Gluten Free Pizza Crusts

PRODUCT NAME:                         Gluten Free Pizza Crusts

BRAND:                                        Udi’s Gluten Free Foods

COST:                                          $5.00

SIZE:                                            2 Pizza Crusts (8oz)

COST PER OZ:                             $2.50/pizza crust ($0.63/oz)

CERTIFIED GLUTEN FREE:            YES

CERTIFICATION AGENCY:             GFCO

ORGANIC:                                     NO

CERTIFICATION AGENCY:             NA

VEGAN:                                         NO

GLUTEN FREE FACILITY:              YES

LOCATION OF FACILITY:              Colorado

SHELF LIFE:                                  Up to 6 Months Frozen

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REVIEW:

When you hear Gluten Free Pizza, what do you think of?  After tasting a pizza we made using Udi’s Gluten Free Pizza Crusts, it has me thinking Udi’s.  A few weeks back, Udi’s Gluten Free Foods sent us a pack of their Gluten Free Pizza Crusts to try.  The pizza crusts come in packs of 2 and have a shelf life of 7 days on the counter, 21 days in the fridge and 6 months in the freezer.  It is just a pizza crust so you have full control over what toppings you want to put on it.  It is a great base to start with. 

I have never made a pizza before, but making this one was easy.  The hardest part was probably deciding what toppings to put on the pizza.  After a little thought, we decided to make a chicken sausage pizza with garlic and sautéed green onions.  After spreading gluten free marinara sauce on the pizza, we sprinkled 3 cheeses over the pizza.  Finally we spread the pieces of chicken sausage over the pizza and topped it with sautéed green onion.  We cooked the chicken sausage beforehand so really all we needed to do was to melt the cheese.  We tossed the pizza in the oven at 375 degrees for roughly 5-7 minutes just like the packaging instructed.  A little tip, we decided to brush a little olive oil on the bottom of the pizza crust so it would be crispy and also to prevent burning.  We ended up with a delicious pizza that was extremely crispy.

The best word to describe this pizza is crispy.  If you’re a fan of crispy thin crust pizzas, then this is the pizza crust for you.  It doesn’t even matter if you’re on a gluten free diet it or not; you will enjoy this pizza.  What separates this pizza crust from many of the other, gluten free or not, is the fact that the Udi’s dough is very light.  This pizza crust is made with a blend of tapioca starch, brown rice flour and potato starch.  It is probably the lightest pizza I have ever had.  Bite into it and you will notice right away that this is something special.  The texture is just so light and airy.  Flavor wise, it is good too.  You won’t find any weird aftertaste with this pizza. 

Overall, we loved Udi’s Gluten Free Pizza Crusts.  This is definitely something I would buy to eat at home.  It has a texture I have never seen with any other pizza I have tasted.  Comparing this pizza crust to other on the market, at just $2.50 per crust it’s a great value for such a good product.  If you’re a fan of light crispy pizzas, do yourself a favor and try this pizza crust.  For a full list of retail locations, visit Udi’s website at: www.udisglutenfree.com.

Taste: Udi’s makes great gluten free pizza crusts.  They are extremely light and crispy and have just the right amount of flavor, letting the toppings do the rest of the work. 

Labeling:  The labeling on this package is very simple.  Like on their other packages, Udi’s Gluten Free Foods utilizes little labels showing that the product is gluten free, dairy free, soy free and nut free.  On top of that, this product is also certified gluten free, certified kosher and contains 8g or more whole grain per serving. 

Packaging:  The packaging is very minimal.  The pizza crusts are placed in a plastic bread bag that is tied at the top with a bag clip.  I had concerns that it wasn’t enough protection in the freezer, but it proved to hold up perfectly fine as I tasted no freezer burn in the pizza. 

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RATING:

Texture:                 5                             

Taste:                     5             

Value:                    5

OVERALL:              5

Reviewed  3/21/11 by Calvin C.