I’ve searched long and hard for a frozen food that I can put in the microwave rather than the oven, and have it come out both delicious and cooked well. Actually, delicious might be asking too much, so I’ll downgrade to pleasantly palatable. Often you get two choices on how to prepare your frozen food unit and a lot of the time the oven makes a big difference on the outcome. For example, pot pies. There is a monumental difference in quality between how you choose to cook your pot pie. (The oven is always the right choice.) But who always has time to heat up the oven when you just want a quick bite from the freezer? I know I don’t.
Well thank goodness these Side Shots have come along. Don’t be expecting frozen burger nirvana from these little bites, although they will deliver on taste and are one the best frozen burgers I have had. The bread doesn’t get too chewy which is great, and the inside doesn’t turn into an atomic lava pit, waiting to flow out and leave your mouth burnt for a week. With only 0 grams of trans fat, they fall just this side of ‘not that bad for you’ and despite the unfortunate name, I’m recommending them. The one thing to take note of though, is that these two little burgers won’t fill you up. They should be thought of as more of a snack to keep you going during your strenuous day. Look for these at your local market soon and let us know what you think if you get a chance to try them. Tom Thumb had them listed as a new item so I can’t be sure how widespread they are in the food distribution circuit. Hot Pocket doesn’t even have them listed on their website!
UPDATE: Freezer Burns likes them too. Go check out his video review
