{"id":5972,"date":"2013-01-29T06:00:00","date_gmt":"2013-01-29T11:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.glutenfreeislife.com\/?p=5972"},"modified":"2013-01-30T10:11:13","modified_gmt":"2013-01-30T15:11:13","slug":"the-search-is-over-gluten-free-pizza","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.glutenfreeislife.com\/?p=5972","title":{"rendered":"The Search is Over… Gluten-Free Pizza"},"content":{"rendered":"

Good gluten-free pizza was once hard to find.\u00a0 These days options are sprouting up all over the place and we finally don\u2019t have to settle on a mediocre pizza just so we can have pizza.\u00a0 I have friend that works for Donato\u2019s Pizza<\/a> that I run with in MIT<\/a>.\u00a0 I have been asking her for a while when they were going to start offering a gluten-free pizza with a crust and knew that it was being discussed, but wasn\u2019t sure exactly what would come about.\u00a0 Donato\u2019s has offered a \u201cNo Dough\u201d pizza for as long as I have been gluten-free, but I was never overly fond of it, though Donato\u2019s was once my pizza of choice before I began the gluten-free diet.\u00a0 Jon used to eat the \u201cNo Dough\u201d pizza, but once other local and chain establishments began to serve gluten-free pizza with a crust, it was hard to order the \u201cNo Dough\u201d pizza and feel satisfied.<\/p>\n

Just last week I got the word that Donato\u2019s had indeed made a gluten-free pizza for their \u201cTake & Bake\u201d line to be carried in Kroger stores.\u00a0 The regular line has been in Kroger stores for years and now will offer three different gluten-free options<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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These flatbreads and pizzas utilize contemporary flavors and simply honest ingredients. We use only rBST-free cheese, as well as nitrate-free and preservative-free ingredients. Simply delicious!<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

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Jane\u2019s Dough<\/a>, a subsidiary of Donato\u2019s Pizza, mass produces pizza dough and pizza products in the Columbus area.\u00a0 More about Jane\u2019s Dough:<\/p>\n

Named after Jane Grote Abell, Jane\u2019s Dough Foods was established in 2008 to mass produce consistently excellent dough and pizza products. Having recognized that the pizza manufacturing industry was focused on speed first and quality second, the company instead built on its history and culture to deliver better tasting products with quality as the primary concern. Sharing its headquarters with its parent company, Jane\u2019s Dough Foods is growing rapidly as it expands in retail supermarkets, membership clubs, c-stores, food service, and contract packing.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Jane\u2019s Dough contacted me to see if I would be interested in sampling and reviewing the new gluten-free Sonoma Flatbread pizzas<\/a>.\u00a0 Of course I jumped at the offer and was thrilled when the package showed up on my doorstep late last week on a particularly stressful day.\u00a0 At least I could solve my dinner problems easily on that day!<\/p>\n

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The Margherita Pizza ready to go into the oven.\u00a0 The baking instructions recommend baking directly on the oven rack.\u00a0 I opted to use a cooling rack that I use for cookies on top of a foil-covered pizza pan because Aaron will place non-gluten-free pizzas on our oven racks.\u00a0 The pizza was ready in roughly 10-12 minutes at 400 degrees.<\/p>\n

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After baking<\/p>\n

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Of course I had to cut the pizza the way Donato\u2019s traditionally slices their pizzas, because how could I not?\u00a0 I added fresh basil because I am addicted.<\/p>\n

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The pepperoni pizza sliced and ready to be inhaled.\u00a0 Are you drooling yet?<\/p>\n

I know you have heard it before, but this time I really mean it, this is the best gluten-free pizza we have ever tasted!\u00a0 I really, really, really mean it!\u00a0 The search is over!\u00a0 Yes, there are some other excellent gluten-free pizzas out there in Columbus and across the United States, but having been a huge Donato\u2019s fan before going gluten-free and being able to have a gluten-free version\u2026this is perfection!\u00a0 Jon oohed and aahed and agreed 100%!\u00a0 The crust is thin, with a crisp and chewiness that we have missed.<\/p>\n

What makes these pizzas even better is the gluten-free certification by the GFCO<\/a>.\u00a0 Udi\u2019s Gluten-Free<\/a> pizza crusts supply the base, and are larger than the crusts we are used to seeing from Udi\u2019s<\/a>.\u00a0 These pizzas serve 4 people each!\u00a0 Okay, if you have a bigger appetite, maybe only 2 people.\u00a0 When I eat a pizza made with a store bought Udi\u2019s Gluten Free crust, I typically eat the whole thing.\u00a0 I only ate half of the Margherita Pizza, though my mouth wanted more.<\/p>\n

The Uncured Pepperoni and Margherita pizzas can be found in many Ohio Kroger stores<\/a> in \u00a0“Nature’s Market” (natural and organic \/ frozen section) starting January 2, 2013. The stores should be set by January 8.\u00a0They are sold refrigerated and can be kept that way for 24 hours or frozen for use after that and retail for $8.99, which is an amazing deal for a gluten-free pizza of this size!<\/p>\n

Do you have a favorite gluten-free pizza?\u00a0 Have you found anything that rivals your favorite non-gluten-free pizza or are you still looking?<\/strong>\u00a0 I can finally say that for us, the search is over.\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

Editing to add more from the distributor:<\/p>\n

Thank you for your feedback! I’m happy to hear you enjoyed them so much! My name is Collin and I work on the sales side of Janes Dough Foods.<\/p>\n

The Gluten Free Sonoma line is currently available in the FREEZER section of Kroger’s Nature market.<\/p>\n

We are bringing on new local retailers everyday and will do our best to keep everyone informed..<\/p>\n

The Anderson’s General Store(s) should have them in as early as this weekend.<\/p>\n

Enjoy!<\/p>\n

Collin<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

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*These pizzas were sent to me free of charge for review purposes.\u00a0 The thoughts and opinions shared here are mine and have not been influenced by anyone or anything.<\/span><\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

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