PRODUCT: Gluten-Free Pizza From Bold Organics & Mozzarelli’s

April 2, 2012 at 3:54 pm · Filed under Gluten-Free, Lactose-Free, Organic, Pasta-Pizza, Vegan

With the increased consumer interest in gluten-free products, we find ourselves tasting more of them. Our rule of thumb with any special-diet product is: It’s got to be so good that anyone would enjoy it, and not notice that it’s meant for people on a restricted diet.

Last week our Top Pick was My Dad’s gluten-free cookies. Now we have two new items to add to our gluten-free roster: delicious pizzas.

Frozen Gluten-Free Pizzas From Bold Organics

The Bold Organics pizza line is not just gluten-free: It’s milk-free (no lactose, casein or whey), egg-free, peanut- and treenut-free.

It not only tastes like conventional pizza; it’s better than many of the other frozen choices in the supermarket, even the ones made with traditional wheat and dairy.

All of the flavor, none of the gluten (or other
allergens). Photo courtesy Bold Organics.

These are individual pies, approximately eight inches in diameter. The number of servings is listed as two—for two five-year-olds, perhaps, but you’ll know that when you see the size of the box. Just count on one pizza per adult.

The crust has a nice texture, only slightly softer than the crispy thin-crust style we’re used to in New York City. If you like it extra crispy (we do), you’ll want to cook it a bit longer than instructed.

The cheese, largely made of soy, is also impressive. It tastes like authentic cheese and has a nice melty, stretchy texture, like regular pizza cheese.

In addition to good basics of crust and cheese, obvious care is taken with all the other ingredients. The sauce, made with organic tomatoes, spices and herbs, is flavorful and has just a touch of heat. Organic vegetables and nitrite/nitrate-free meats are used on the topped varieties.

These tasty pizzas are available in four different flavors:

Vegan Cheese (plain—we like to buy this one and add our own toppings)

Veggie Lovers (onions, red peppers, shiitake mushrooms)

Meat Lovers (uncured pepperoni and sausage)

Deluxe (all the meat and vegetables above)

Bold Organics pizzas retail from $6.99 to $10.29. They’re being rolled out at retail locations around the country this month, with representation in Whole Foods and increased presence overall expected later this year. See the company website to view a store locator.

The line is certified by Organic Certifiers, the Non GMO Project and the Celiac Sprue Association.

Put your favorite toppings on a great
gluten-free crust. Photo courtesy
KingArthurFlour.com.

Fresh Gluten-Free Pizza Crusts

If you want the crust only, we highly recommend the ones made by Mozzarelli’s. These are the same folks who make My Dad’s gluten-free cookies.

Mozzarelli’s is a gourmet pizza emporium in New York City. Conventional and gluten-free pizzas are available. We’ve been there and really enjoyed it.

The crust is made from rice flour, corn starch, potato starch, potato flour and tapioca flour. Unlike Bold Organics, it does contain nonfat dry milk and eggs, so it’s not a vegan product.

It is, however, delicious. Each crust comes in a disposable/recyclable pan.

The company also sells Better Crumbs, gluten-free bread crumbs.

Pizza Party Idea

Ask each guest to bring a different topping to share. Then set up a pizza-making table and let guests create their own combinations before you pop the pizzas into the oven.

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