Souffer’s Bistro Crustini Review
Filed Under (Quick Meals, Review, Snacks) by Lisa on 06-01-2009
Tagged Under : Crustini review, food, forzen snacks, frozen foods, frozen meals, Quick Meals, Review, Snacks, Souffer's, Souffer's Bistro Crustini Review
Awhile ago I bought a Souffer’s Bistro Crustini package for my boyfriend. In the end it ended up in my freezer instead of his. It is not something I normally would have bought, but knowing he likes them that it what made me buy it.
Yesterday I decided to give it a try, so I had it for lunch. Here are my thoughts on it.
The Bistro Crustini type was Philly-Style Steak and Cheese. The box describes this Crustini as: layers of tender steak and mozzarella cheese in a flakey crust.
Before cooking the Crustini you place it in the crusting envelope/pouch provided.
The Crustini is a frozen food. The instructions say to microwave it for 2 minutes. I cooked it in the microwave for 1 min 55 seconds, and that seemed too long. It was way to hot to eat right away.
One thing that I liked about the Crustini, is that it did not get soggy in the microwave. The crusting pouch works really well.
Taste wise the Souffer’s Philly-Style Steak and cheese Crustini is very yummy. The meat and cheese melt in to a succulent melody of flavor. The flakey crust is also perfect.
As far as a meal goes, the Crustini probably won’t fill you up. However it is a good, quick snack to have.
In each Bistro Crustini box there are 2 individually wrapped Crustini. The average price for a box is about $3.90, so that works out to $1.95 per package. It is a decent price (not super cheap or super expensive) for a snack.
Nutrition wise the Bistro Crustini doesn’t score too well. In each Crustini there are 310 calories! This tasty snack is also high in sodium (670 mg 28% of your daily intake) and fat (14g 22% of your daily intake). The Crustini is a decent source of calcium (15% of your daily intake) and iron (15% of your daily intake).
The Bistro Crustini; Philly-Style Steak and Cheese is a tasty snack. It might not be the best option if your on a low fat diet or low calorie diet. It is decently priced, and a quick and easy snack idea.
I enjoyed eating the Crustini, but probably won’t buy it again (unless my boyfriend really wants it for himself) since it doesn’t score high on the health scale.
This is a great idea…will you be reviewing other frozen lunches? When I don’t make enough for leftovers, I usually end up with a frozen lunch (cheaper than buying lunch at work!) but I always get the same old pasta thing so I’d love to read about what else is good out there! That being said, I think I’ll give the Crustini a try…
I may do some reviews of other frozen lunchs/dinners/snacks in the future. : )