ready-made pizza dough

Does anyone know of a brand of ready-to-go pizza base like Boboli? I am aware of Mama Mary's, but don't know of any others. I guess I'm hoping for something that surpasses these. Thanks.

This is going to be very vague, but look in the freezer section at Whole Foods. I've never bought it, but seem recall that they carry a frozen flatbread/pizza shell.

Not in your neighborhood, but if you are ever down at Fox & Obel, they do a really good par baked ciabatta pizza base that can be used within a few days or frozen. Much higher quality and tastier bread than any of the mass market versions. And I believe it's just $2.50 per, which seems to me to be good value.

Thanks guys-good info

If you don't mind punching down a dough ball and shaping it into a round you might check the frozen aisle and look for "Tiseo" Frozen Pizza Dough. A nice guy from Michigan, Louis Tiseo, makes it. Stick on the counter or heavy pan in the morning. When you come home it will be ready. Tasty, too.

If you don't mind a bready dough, I've used the big round flatbread from Georgian Bakery, often available at Marketplace on Oakton.

It's not already baked, but I have to recommend the frozen pizza dough at Panozzo's in the South Loop. Both times I've used it to make pizza at home, I've been shocked by how good it's turned out.

Panozzo's Italian Market
www.panozzositalianmarket.com
1303 S Michigan Ave
Chicago, IL 60605
(312) 356-9966

Costco has their own brand of these (in the spaghetti sauce/pasta aisle).

I have bought the shalf stable ones at Whole Foods. Buyer beware - because they are preservative free - i have had to return them because they have had mold well before the expiration date.

I actually go to the pizza counter at Whole Foods and ask them for the dough they use. I end up getting quite a bit of dough for 2 bucks

stewed coot wrote:Does anyone know of a brand of ready-to-go pizza base like Boboli? I am aware of Mama Mary's, but don't know of any others. I guess I'm hoping for something that surpasses these. Thanks.

Stewed, I see that you're getting two kinds of responses. Are you looking for ready-made dough that you can then shape and cook, or a pre-baked base that you load up with toppings and then bake until the toppings are warm and the cheese is melted?

Stewed-
Trader Joe's has both regular and whole wheat pizza dough in ready-to-roll-out packages.

However-
if you're willing to do just a little work, here's a recipe for a whole-wheat, cracker-thin pizza dough from Tony Mantuano, chef and part owner of Spiaggia

4 cupe a-p flour
2 oz. whole wheat flour
1/4 oz. yeast
3/4 oz. olive oil
1/2 to 1 quart water (depends on humidity- more humid, less water)
1/4 oz. salt
1/4 oz. honey

Put lukewarn water in bowl with honey, yeast and olive oil; whisk until yeast and honey are dissolved. Proof.

Add flours and salt in mixer with dough hook. Mix flours to assure even distribution. Add yeast mixture, then water as required to achieve a smooth and elastic dough. Proof 1-2 hours at room temp. Knock down and refrigerate. Makes 2 pounds pizza dough.

Roll out very thin for a cracker-crust pizza. We have been very successful with this.

If you're going there, we've found the five-minutes-a-day bread to make very good pizza crusts...

Thanks to everyone-I was really looking for a pre-baked, ready to roll base. There are time issues in this case, and I know if I started messing with dough I would never stop. I appreciate everyone's thoughful and detailed responses.