Celeste Zesty 4 Cheese Pizza for One

Ooohhh Mama Celeste, something changed within you...something is not the same. Apparently this happened back in 2018 (which is probably why I haven't bought one of these since then) but I totally forgot that they got rid of the heating circle and changed the cooking instructions. The result is a totally not crispy crust, but not soft either, just styrofoamy. It's very much like eating one big, flat, bagel bite. Which is OK, but not what I prefer given how Celeste used to be (tasty!!). The cheese also has "fake cheese" as the first ingredient (which is like, potato flakes, water, oil?) and you can kinda tell the cheese isn't fully real cheese. The zest seems to be mostly oregano on top, maybe some pepper or onion/garlic, but nothing super strong. This was on sale, which is good because otherwise I'd have been disappointed. As it is, I just yearn for the old days.

Overall
Cost: 5/10
Taste: 6/10

Celeste Pizza For One - Pepperoni

Things sure have changed at Mama Celeste's house! Gone is the silver circle to put your pizza on, and in its place is a new reduced 2 minute cooking time. What happened that could allow this change? The pizza is now missing most of its cheese and most of its integrity. The roni is the same usual BS fake sausage bits from bagel bite type foods that makes me feel bad and prefer cheese or veg, but the cheese is also bad now - it's super not real cheese but there isn't even much of it. The crust is soggy and there's a lot of sauce but it still doesn't taste like anything. Honestly, I used to be sad that my store doesn't carry Deluxe or Supreme or Veg (my top flavors) but after eating this I'm not very sad anymore. How on earth is it 350 calories? It's so empty...

Overall
Cost: 7/10 [1.50$]
Taste: 5/10

Celeste Mexican Pizza for One

I couldn't find a picture!! Should've dug my box out of the trash heheh. 

Anyway, this was a limited edition celeste pizza! And I really like celeste pizzas, always have, they're my favorite frozen pizza. So I tried it. First of all, the cheese is cheddar rather than mozz! I was thrown. Second, the meat is like taco-y meat. In fact the whole thing tasted like a taco bell dish. Not bad, but...I didn't feel great afterwards. Also, the meat gave me that whole chicken-breading/processed beef allergic reaction a little bit; my lips were red and itchy. So I think I'll stick with the other superior flavors of celeste pizzas for now. Not to deride their new! xciting! limited edition pizzas, because I liked the hawaiian one well enough. Still no veggie/deluxe though!!

Overall

Cost: 8/10

Taste: 7/10

Celeste Pizza for One, Hawaiian

My favorite frozen pizzas develop a new flavor? After dumping my favorite (deluxe)? Of course I'm gonna buy it, especially if it's LIMITED EDITION! Hawaiian pizza is OK, but ultimately, every celeste pizza tastes very similar. There's some buzz on the web about how these pizzas have only 1 or 2 pieces of pineapple on top; unfortunately, I ate mine in a rush so I didn't even notice. It tasted a lot like ham pizza and not a lot like pineapple, though, that is true. Which meant it tasted fine, but I'd rather get veggie/deluxe/mushroom instead.

Overall
Cost: 8/10
Taste: 7/10

Celeste Pizza for one, Mushroom

Ahh, celeste pizzas. They're so cheap (88 cents, usually) and so good. They're also pretty small, though. But they cook so quickly! I have a one-frozen-pizza-per-meal limit, which I think is reasonable, but also I've been finding myself a little hungry after eating these Celeste pizzas. Anyway, this is a good pizza. It's kind of soft and droopy, but the taste is there. The mushrooms are good, the cheese and sauce are good. It tastes good, OK?

Overall
Cost: 9/10
Taste: 8/10

Celeste Pizza for One, Deluxe

Well, this definitely isn't healthy, but it is tasty! Although I think the recipe has changed a little bit for the worse over the last year, it's still good. This pizza is fairly small compared to the typical frozen pizzas, but it is "for one", after all. It has a much different taste than other frozen pizzas - less crust, different sauce and seasonings, a bit more soggy. The sausages are good, as is the cheese. It's super easy to cook and it's usually only a dollar! I will probably will buy this again when I need a pick-me-up.



Overall
Cost: 8/10
Taste: 8/10

Laura says "Yum, pizza! 7/10"