With the advent of affordable and portable high-end pizza ovens for home (like the Ooni and Gozney ovens), home-made pizza has evolved a long way from the Chef Boyardee kits of earlier generations or the dormitory staple of English muffin pizzas.
Is there still a market for a middle ground approach for a make-at-home pizza that is better than a frozen pie but not striving to be a restaurant quality Neapolitan pie? The pre-fab "Round & Thin Pizza Crust" roll-out dough from Jus-Rol seems to be addressing that niche.
This inexpensive ($4.99 at Randall's Supermarket in Austin, Texas) cylinder of refrigerated dough offers a thin and relatively healthy palate upon which to build your own pizza.
Once unrolled with its own parchment-like baking paper, the dough is about eleven inches in diameter, and the entire crust has 600 calories. You can then choose whatever toppings you like and/or have on hand. Baking instructions are 14-18 minutes at 425 degrees in a conventional oven.
I topped mine with homemade pesto sauce, a mix of cheddar and mozzarella cheese, Chinese sausage, and sliced jalapeno peppers.
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| Underside of the crust |
The results landed exactly in that middle ground between frozen pizza and pizzeria pizza. The crust was crisp and sturdy, but pretty low on flavor. The combination of garlicky pesto, savory/sweet Chinese sausage, and spicy peppers delivered a nice umami payload, making for a satisfying meal for two.
I prefer a crust that has crispness and an airy structure, so I won't hurry to buy this again. But if you want to minimize the crust calories for crafting your own pizza at home, Jus-Rol is a fine choice.
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