Pizza packaging con!

[pathman 10]

Leaving aside the preposterous packaging, that's the strangest chargrilled vegetable and pesto pizza I've ever seen.

 

the meat's wafer thin, so doesn't count.

[I1L2T3 10]

Leaving aside the preposterous packaging, that's the strangest chargrilled vegetable and pesto pizza I've ever seen.

 

It looks like a deep pan meat feast

[boyfriday 21]

Ok, I like to cook with fresh ingredients, but last night was busy so decided to heat up a yummy pizza that was held in cryogenic suspension in the freezer device for such an occasion ... namely, a '(Well known supermarket) Finest' Wood Fired Chargrilled Vegetable and Pesto Pizza. Sounds yummy doesn't it? ... nice and thick too!

 

Here it is in all it's resplendent glory! ... Mmmm!

 

Imagine for one moment the abject misery and heartfelt disappointment endured after gently removing it from it's 'Finest' polystyrene platter ... just look!

 

The polystyrene platter is plainly meant to deceive ... raising the pizza by an astonishing ten millimetres in height from the normal ground level edge toward the centre, making the pizza appear to have a greater degree of farinaceousness, as well as chargrilled peppers, courgettes, balsamic onions and mozzarella ... all on closer examination, being in very short supply!

 

Hunger getting the better of my tearful state of well being, I followed the cooking instructions (gas Mk6 for 6-8 minutes) and was bitterly upset by the limp specimen which greeted me.

I'd have got more nourishment from the polystyrene plate! ... the pizza couldn't have been more than the thickness of tissue paper (slight exaggeration, but not far off), and contained nothing of nutritional value for a grown adult. Good job I'd some chips and a chocolate cheesecake as emergency back-up!

 

So ... the moral of this story is to 'be aware of pizzas bearing false packaging',

something I seem to remember from reading in the Bible if my memory serves correctly.

Anyone else had problems such as this?

 

All that hassle when you have Hot t'Cross Buns locally.

 

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The Real moral of the Story is, Get some Meat and Veg down ya Gregory.

 

Or celebrate the free boater that comes with your crap pizza!

[Redyam 10]

This reminds me of what I heard from someone working at McDonalds. They redesigned the container that holds the fries, so that even though it looked the same, the bottom was curved inwards so that not as many fries could fit into the box. Underhanded tricks to make more profits!

[Dardandec 32]

Good job you didn't open it upside down too.

 

[Dominoes 10]

Good job you didn't open it upside down too.

 

 

:hihi: :hihi:

[geared 317]

Good News People

 

The UK's biggest supermarket chain, Tesco, has reported a 23.5% drop in profits during the first half of its financial year.

 

Tesco's pre-tax profits in the six months to 24 August were £1.39bn, which the firm blamed on a challenging retail environment, particularly in Europe.

 

UK like-for-like sales - which exclude new store openings - fell by 0.5%.

 

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-24361465

 

It would seem people are starting to look past Tesco, and if they continue to do business as has been pointed out by the OP then sales will continue to slide.

[alternageek 10]

This reminds me of what I heard from someone working at McDonalds. They redesigned the container that holds the fries, so that even though it looked the same, the bottom was curved inwards so that not as many fries could fit into the box. Underhanded tricks to make more profits!

 

 

McDonalds fries containers have always been curved.....

Though, when I worked in fast food, we were always told not to fill them to the top. Make them look as full as possible, but never fill the bags/containers.

[purdy 10]

Good News People

 

 

 

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-24361465

 

It would seem people are starting to look past Tesco, and if they continue to do business as has been pointed out by the OP then sales will continue to slide.

 

I'm struggling to understand why that is good news. It just means they will pay less tax, probably employ less people and the end result is the rest of us all pay a little more to pay for our services.

[geared 317]

or you can shop somewhere else?

[PeteMorris 10]

Ummmmm...You could always make your own?....That way you know exactly how thick the base is...you know exactly what ingredients are present....And top it off with a little Daves Ghost Sauce...and the jobs a good un. I love my home made ones.

 

Yes I admit, it's a bit fiddly doing it yourself...But far more satisfying!

[Alcoblog 10]

Ummmmm...You could always make your own?....That way you know exactly how thick the base is...you know exactly what ingredients are present....And top it off with a little Daves Ghost Sauce...and the jobs a good un. I love my home made ones.

 

Yes I admit, it's a bit fiddly doing it yourself...But far more satisfying!

 

Yeah ... I like making my own too Pete, but, as explained, was in a rush and opted for the delights of the freezer (don't make my own dough though).

 

Probably the worst thing of all about this pizza episode is when I bought it they were about four quid each ... or two for seven quid. I BOUGHT TWO of the gossamer like monstrosities! :gag: I may die! ... of starvation.