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If you can get past the bland bread, these things are delicious. |
About a year ago, when these were
relegated to special buy status, I tried the pepperoni version, and
liked it a lot. Now that these seem to be part of their permanent
stock, it's given me enough time to get intimately acquainted with
the other available option: four cheese.
We'll cut straight to the chase here:
these are very nearly just as good as their meated counterparts. The
cheese here is in overabundance, with the potential for stringiness,
especially when they are hot right out of the oven (or, as in my
case, microwave). The four cheese blend (which actually seems to
consist of five, according to the packaging: provolone, mozzarella,
ricotta, parmesan, and romano) gives a nice blast of cheesy flavor
that really carries the whole package.
There is the same weak link as the
pepperoni variety, and that’s the bread: don’t let the seasoning
fool you: it’s dry and boring as shit. It’s the same (or pretty
darn close) to the bread they use in their strombolis, but whereas
strombolis have sauce to help offset the blandness of the bread, the
lack of sauce here makes it all-too-obvious. Since the cheese flavor
is really good (and in abundance), it might be a good idea to have
some sauce on hand to dip these in, unless you’re eating something
else with it.
That’s a shame, because these have
become one of my go-to meals for nights when I’m on my own, or even
as a quick option for work lunches when I don't have the time to pack
something proper. Our child has also taken a liking to these, which
is odd considering he’s pretty darn picky about what he eats;
that’s just another reason to have at least one of these on hand at
any given time. And thanks to the $1.99 price tag and 2 minute prep
time (cook for one minute, then let sit for another), getting them is
both affordable, and convenient.
Overall: 7.5/10.
I initially thought this one might be better than the pepperoni, but
the further in I got, the more its weakness becomes apparent: despite
the appearance of seasoning, the bread is boring and bland as hell,
taking what could be a virtually flawless store-bought calzone down a
couple pegs. However, add in the quick prep time and $1.99 price tag
and it's still a great combination of value and convenience. Add some
sauce to dip these in, and that takes the flavor up yet another
notch. A great buy no matter how you look at it, but one that could
be even better with a better exterior.
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