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Pizza Scene - Kroger deli - by Mark Rumreich
posted: Mar. 24, 2006

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The Pizza Scene has groggily come out of hibernation to check out the new hot pizza offerings at the Kroger deli. The revamped deli at the near to Broad Ripple store goes beyond the norm by offering an abundance of hot and cold prepared foods. In addition to the usual deli meats, cheeses and salads, there are hot entrees and gourmet soups, fried chicken, prepared sandwiches on focaccia bread, and a huge olive bar with lots of goodies. There are no dining facilities in the store, so the intention is carryout for lunch or dinner.

Pizza Scene - Kroger deli - by Mark Rumreich
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The 16-inch Angelino's branded pizzas come in pepperoni, five-cheese and supreme. You can buy pizza by-the-slice, order a whole one to be fresh-baked while you shop, or take home a ready-to-bake pie. There are plans to offer a pizza del giorno (pizza of the day) selection, which will add more creative toppings to choose from.
We chose five-cheese and supreme pizzas to be fresh-baked. During our 15-minute wait, we were encouraged by the deli manager to sample some of the soups and olive bar items. I enjoyed a taste of the tomato basil gorgonzola soup and sampled some of the exotic olives, roasted peppers, spiced mushrooms and dolmades (rice-stuffed grape leaves) at the bar.

Pizza Scene - Kroger deli - by Mark Rumreich
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Once the pizzas were ready, they were securely wrapped in foil and boxed for our trip back to the office. When we got back, the pizzas were still nice & hot, but the cheese stuck to the foil - dang! Nonstick foil would have come in handy, as the pizzas were upside down at least once before leaving the store - gotta scan the barcode!
The pizzas were what you might expect of a rising crust frozen pizza. The crusts were very bready and the sauce nondescript. The best thing was the surprisingly tasty sausage nuggets on the supreme. The rest of the toppings were adequate. More cheese would have helped, especially on the five-cheese where cheese is the name of the game.
The revamped Kroger Deli is not the place to go for exceptional pizza. But it is exceptional for the variety and caliber of ready-to-eat food offerings. Check out the goodies on the olive bar!



rumreich@broadripplegazette.com
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