Monday, May 18, 2009

Z's Blind Taste Test #4: Gluten-Free Pizza Crust

Z's Blind Taste Tests are a monthly feature on Gluten-Free from A to Z!

Z's Blind Taste Test #4: Gluten-Free Pizza Crust

How It Works: Z will cook/bake/prepare four different versions of the same gluten-free product and randomly label each version with a number. Then A and friends will try all four versions and rank them from most favorite to least favorite. The results will allow us to see exactly how different brands of gluten-free products compare to each other!

The Contenders:
  1. 365 Everyday Value's Gluten Free Pizza Crust Mix
  2. Arrowhead Mills' Gluten Free Pizza Crust Mix
  3. Namaste Foods' Gluten Free Pizza Crust Mix
  4. Chebe's Pizza Crust Mix

The Final Results:
  • Most Favorite: Chebe (5 of 6 votes!)
  • 2nd Favorite: Namaste (3 of 6 votes)
  • Tied for 3rd Favorite: 365 Everyday Value (3 of 6 votes)
  • Tied for 3rd Favorite: Arrowhead Mills (3 of 6 votes)
A's Blind Rankings:
(For A's comments on each pizza crust, please see the individual A-Z reviews!)

Our Friend RK's Blind Rankings:
  • Most Favorite: Chebe - "herbed but not strongly, crispy crust"
  • 2nd Favorite: Namaste - "crunchier than I'd like but yummy, herbed, very crisp but got mushy when sitting out"
  • 3rd Favorite: Arrowhead Mills - "chewier than I'd like and really fluffy, might make better breadsticks"
  • Least Favorite: 365 Everyday Value - "just not good as pizza crust"

Our Friend SK's Blind Rankings:
  • Most Favorite: Namaste - "really thin, very crunchy, couldn't tell the difference between this and normal thin crust pizza"
  • 2nd Favorite: Chebe - "tougher but yummy flavor"
  • 3rd Favorite: Arrowhead Mills - "very fluffy, strange flavor but still good"
  • Least Favorite: 365 Everyday Value - "fluffy and grainy"

Our Friend GW's Blind Rankings:
  • Most Favorite: Chebe - "has a nice density, good crisp but still slightly chewy, not bad at all"
  • 2nd Favorite: Arrowhead Mills - "a little yeasty but not that bad, good desnity and crisp, might be perfect without yeast flavor"
  • 3rd Favorite: Namaste - "reminds me of school cafeteria pizza, I like the crisp but not when it gets saturated"
  • Least Favorite: 365 Everyday Value - "is this pizza or a cake with pizza toppings? not a fan, could be a lot better"

Our Friend MS's Blind Rankings:
  • Most Favorite: Chebe - "thin and crispy, good herbs, nice flavors"
  • 2nd Favorite: Namaste - "thin but not as crispy, a decent flavor but not as good"
  • 3rd Favorite: 365 Everyday Value - "breadlike, fluffy, bland flavor, might be good with added spices"
  • Least Favorite: Arrowhead Mills - "grainy and yeasty"

Z's Not Blind Rankings:
(For Z's comments on each pizza crust, please see the individual A-Z reviews!)

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