McCain Micro Pizza, Cheese and Tomato

~ ~ The wee lass had some of her friends over for a ‘sleep over’ recently. I’m sure all the parents who are reading this will know what I’m talking about. Three or four young ones running riot until the early hours of the morning, watching movies, playing computer games, yapping at incredibly high volume, and emptying the fridge and larder of anything that looks even vaguely edible. ~ ~ Finger food is the order of the day at a sleep over, and having been caught out a number of times in the past (they once scoffed three *WHOLE* packets of my favourite McVities Plain ... more

I love pizzas and could quite happily spend the rest of my life eating them and nothing else, at least that’s what I thought. When McCain brought out the old microwave pizzas my heart skipped a beat. No more waiting for the spotty kid on the moped to screech up to my doorstep to give me my pizza fix. No more waiting for my frozen pizza to burn on the outside and stay cold in the middle. There was a God, his name was McCain and he had given me a gift. Now I have sampled pizzas from all over the world and in every shape and form. Upon opening the box, I could immediately tell that this was not ... more

I wouldn't normally buy microwave food, as, being a paranoid old lady at heart, I don't trust microwaves. However, one day a McCain micro pizza appeared in my freezer and curiousity took a hold of me. It cooks in two minutes thirty seconds. This is impressive. You can't take the cooking time for granted, it's not going to be Pizza Hut, people. I think the '2-minute-pizza' novelty value is the reason they still sell these. Or perhaps lots of starving oven-less students live off them. On the back of the box it states various things, including a very long and varied ingredients list, a calorie ... more

Frozen meals, and more specifically, ones that can be prepared in just a couple of minutes, seem to have quite a reputation as being tasteless, plastic and altogether unenjoyable to eat. I have to admit that I was under the same impression some months ago, and before I’d tried ‘McCain’s Micro Pizzas’, I wasn’t that much of a fan of what I call ‘fake food’. You know, squidgy cheese, pig’s liver in a can and whatnot. However, despite the fact that, in my opinion, ‘McCain’s Micro Chips’ taste like they’ve just come out of a ... more

I'll be the first to admit that this stuff is a load of sh!te. It really is. From the name, to the packaging, to the pizza itself, this stuff is crap. Although from the price of it, you'd think it's the best pizza in the world. £1:99 down my local One Stop (on a university campus as well! Robbers!!). But I suppose that's One Stop for you. Tesco aren't much cheaper though. For that, you get two small pizzas. And I love it! That's the student riff raff for you. Can't be bothered to make tea? Cooking for yourself? Shove one of these in the microwaves and hey presto, your tea is done. 3 minutes is ... more