Target<\/a> this year. They retail for $9.99 each (a plain slice at Di Fara costs $6).<\/p>\n All of the crusts contain a combination of wheat and malted wheat flours, deactivated durum wheat sourdough, and yeast, while the tomato sauce is, according to the website, the same \u201csecret Sunday sauce\u201d that\u2019s used at the store.<\/p>\n
Out of the box, two things stood out to me. First, the pizzas were topped with cubed mozzarella instead of the shredded cheese that seems standard for most frozen pies. Second, the flavors that included basil had several pieces scattered across, not just the sad single leaf that seems to be the norm for some grocery store pies.<\/p>\n
I followed the package instructions and baked the pizzas directly on the oven rack at 450\u00b0F for 10 minutes. Because I wanted to taste them side by side, I cooked all four at once, with two pizzas per rack. If you want the absolute best results, I recommend baking one rack at a time. While all the crusts came out crispy, the pizzas on the bottom rack had noticeably better char and crunch.<\/p>\n
The Taste-Test: Classic Margherita<\/p>\n
If there\u2019s one pie that feels like the soul of Di Fara, it\u2019s the Margherita. Topped with just four ingredients (tomato sauce, mozzarella, Parmesan, and basil), this pizza may have been the simplest, but it still packed a punch and was quickly devoured by our pizza-loving kids.<\/p>\n
The sauce was tomato-forward and pleasantly tangy, which paired well with the chewy crust. I loved that they didn\u2019t skimp on the basil. The sight of Dom DeMarco meticulously cutting fresh basil is the image that always comes to mind when I think of Di Fara, so the fact that the Margherita was generously topped really brought back memories.<\/p>\n
The Taste-Test: Pepperoni<\/p>\n
This pizza is a definite crowd-pleaser. The pepperoni curled slightly as it baked, creating tiny crispy cups that held little pools of spicy oil.<\/p>\n
Flavor-wise, it struck a great balance. The pepperoni had a noticeable kick, but it didn\u2019t overwhelm the sauce or cheese.<\/p>\n
The Taste-Test: Three Meat<\/p>\n
The heartiest pizza in the lineup, but I\u2019d say also the most forgettable. Between the pepperoni, sausage, and meatball, it delivered a lot of savory, meaty flavor, but the toppings made this feel less like a classic Di Fara slice and more like a Domino\u2019s pie.<\/p>\n
The higher-quality of the ingredients was evident, but the toppings did feel sparse and uneven. Some slices didn\u2019t have pepperoni at all.<\/p>\n
The Taste-Test: Vodka Sauce<\/p>\n
Here\u2019s the thing: Di Fara does not offer vodka sauce at the store, so this is a completely new offering from the legendary pizzeria. It\u2019s the most unique pie of the bunch, and ended up being the surprise favorite.<\/p>\n
Instead of the classic red sauce, the base is a creamy vodka sauce that still has plenty of tangy, sweet tomato flavor. The result is a pizza that feels a bit more robust and indulgent. While the kids preferred the Margherita, the adult taste testers agreed that the vodka is the one they\u2019d buy again, even though it\u2019s not reminiscent of the slices we\u2019ve had in Brooklyn.<\/p>\n
Let\u2019s be honest: There\u2019s simply no way to replace the in-store Di Fara experience. That kind of old-school craftsmanship is impossible to replicate in a frozen pizza. And digging into a pie at home is not quite the same as standing on the sidewalk, jostling a paper plate while trying not to drip pizza oil on your shirt.<\/p>\n
That said, for something you pull out of a freezer, these come surprisingly close. The crust is the true standout. It holds up beautifully to the sauce and toppings, and manages to be both chewy and crisp. As I nibbled on the edge, I noticed a pleasant tanginess from the durum wheat sourdough. The sauce is also good with a nice flavor from San Marzano tomatoes.<\/p>\n
Di Fara\u2019s frozen pizzas don\u2019t replace the experience of lining up and eating at the Midwood shop, but as a freezer aisle alternative, they\u2019re a solid stand-in. And if you\u2019re like me \u2014 a former Brooklyn kid now living somewhere else \u2014 they might just be the next best thing to hopping on the subway for a slice.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Di Fara Brooklyn Frozen Pizza Review If you grew up anywhere near Brooklyn, chances are you\u2019ve heard someone…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":188208,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[36],"tags":[98,100,99,47181,47182,47183,9,24,63,47184],"class_list":{"0":"post-188207","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-brooklyn","8":"tag-brooklyn","9":"tag-brooklyn-headlines","10":"tag-brooklyn-news","11":"tag-food-tasty","12":"tag-foodfb","13":"tag-freelance-bfdc","14":"tag-new-york","15":"tag-new-york-city","16":"tag-nyc","17":"tag-topical"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/188207","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=188207"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/188207\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/188208"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=188207"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=188207"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=188207"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}