Good Product: American Flatbread

I never thought I’d eat thin-crusted, crispy and delicious pizza that came out of a freezer, but I do.

No matter how picky you are about processed convenience food, I’m pretty sure you’ll find this pizza seriously good. It gets really crispy, (I like to cook it a bit longer than the box says) the cheese and sauce are both great quality and the dough even has a little tang as if it really was once alive.

I always have a couple of fairly plain 3-cheese and tomato sauce versions in my freezer that I can doctor up with whatever’s in the fridge or pantry. Add a little salad and dinner’s ready in 10 minutes. It’s not cheap (about $7.99 for a small one that serves two light eaters) but when you think about the price of high quality take-out pizza that ends up getting soggy in the box it’s a bargain. Find out where to buy it here.

Topping Inspirations after the jump!

A few recent topping combos for inspiration:

• Zucchini “Pepperoni” with Indian Cilantro Chutney and Feta.

• Roasted Peppers, Blue Cheese and Prosciutto

• Chopped Olive Salad and Goat Cheese

• Figs and Arugula

Comments (3)

I live in Burlington, VT and we have a American Flatbread Hearth in town. It's soooo soooo delicious. I usually like thick thick thick pizza crusts, but I enjoy every bite of the AF pizzas. The restaurant also has a brewery. For once we have something that NYC and LA don't. Here in Vermont. Ha!

I have heard that the restaurant and the frozen pizza line are unrelated but don't know that for sure. Anyone know anything?

Chris,
From what I could glean from their website, it seems that the Vermont one is the original and there are a couple restaurants in Vermont and the frozen line is produced under license to American Flatbread. The frozen stuff is made in Vermont and also in California more recently and the California branch just opened a restaurant too. I would like to try it fresh.

vanessa,

it is wonderful fresh! my husband and i spend time in waitsfield, vt as often as we can and love to visit american flatbread during each visit.

last time we went there was a long wait (as there always is, but i believe you can put your name on a waiting list in-person starting at 4:30pm or so) but our late summer wait was part of the fun. we waited about two hours to sit down but it was a beautiful night and we drank wine around a fire and attended a talk on preserving foods and sustainable agriculture next door while we waited. definitely worth the trip and wait at least once to have it fresh.