Dr. Gourmet's Food Reviews

While it's best and healthiest to prepare your own meals from scratch, at Dr. Gourmet we realize that sometimes you just can't make it into the kitchen to cook. With over 1,000 convenience meals reviewed and counting, Dr. Gourmet is the largest source of unbiased frozen food reviews online.

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This week's review: Tucson Tamale

Green Chile & Cheese Tamale from Tucson Tamale

Just two weeks ago we reviewed our first tamales from Alpha Foods.

Spoiler: that was a mistake.

At $5.79 apiece, not only were they pricy, but they weren't gluten-free. In terms of flavor, the first was disappointing from the standpoint of filling-to-masa ratio, but then the second's "chik'n" had the grainy texture of cheap sausage and an oddly metallic aftertaste.

Today's tamales are from Tucson Tamale, a family-owned business that grew out of one of the owners' Mexican-American family tradition of getting together on the weekend to make tamales. Read this week's review »

Healthier Frozen Foods and Convenience Meals

Beef / Lamb / Pork

Don't Eat Life Cuisine Southwest Style Beef Taco Bowl
Eat Red's All Natural Turkey Sausage Burrito
Don't Eat Red's All Natural Meat Lovers Sausage & Egg Burrito
Don't Eat Martha Stewart Kitchen Beef Pot Roast
Don't Eat Life Cuisine Pasta Bolognese Bowl
Don't Eat Martha Stewart Kitchen Red Wine-Braised Short Ribs
Don't Eat Lean Cuisine Cauli'bowls: Fettuccini with Meat Sauce
Don't Eat Lean Cuisine: Spaghetti with Meatballs
Dpon't Eat Healthy Choice Cafe Steamers: Beef & Broccoli
Dpon't Eat Healthy Choice Simply Steamers: Spaghetti & Meatballs
Eat Cali'flour Foods Lasagna with Meat Sauce
Don't Eat Rao's Meat Lasagna
Eat Red's All Natural: Uncured Canadian Bacon Burrito
Eat Green Chile Food Company Poblano Steak Burrito Bowl (Gluten free)
See all Beef, Lamb or Pork Reviews

Fish / Shrimp

Don't Eat Phillips Seafood Clams Alfredo
Don't Eat Phillips Seafood Seafood Mac & Cheese
Don't Eat Aqua Star Smart Seafood Lemon Herb Wild Cod
Don't Eat Aqua Star Smart Seafood Roasted Garlic Salmon
Don't Eat Sea Tru Shrimp Curry
Don't Eat Sea Tru Shrimp Scampi
Don't Eat Cedar Bay Grilling Company Hickory Maple Cedar Planked Atlantic Salmon
Don't Eat Cedar Bay Grilling Company Applewood with Orange & Ginger Cedar Planked Atlantic Salmon
Don't Eat Trader Joe's Sriracha Shrimp Bowl
Eat Scott & Jon's Coconut Shrimp Rice Bowl (Gluten-free)
See all Fish/Shrimp Reviews

Burritos, Pockets and Sandwiches

Don't Eat Red's All Natural Meat Lovers Sausage & Egg Burrito
Don't Eat Saffron Road Bean & Cheese Artisan Wrap
Don't Eat Whole Foods 365 Everyday Value Bean & Cheese Burrito
Eat Red's All Natural Bean and Rice Burrito
Eat Saffron Road Food Butter Chicken Artisan Wrap
Eat Saffron Road Food Samosa with Chickpeas Artisan Wrap
See all Burritos, Pockets and Sandwiches Reviews

Chicken / Turkey

Don't Eat Life Cuisine Riced Cauliflower Teriyaki Chicken Bowl
Eat Ayo Foods Groundnut Stew
Eat Ayo Foods Jollof Rice with Chicken
Don't Eat Martha Stewart Kitchen Chicken & Mushrooms
Eat Saffron Road Food Butter Chicken Artisan Wrap
Don't Eat Red's All Natural Riced Cauliflower Chicken Cilantro & Lime Bowl
See all Chicken and Turkey Reviews

Breakfast Items, Snacks and Snack Bars

Don't Eat Red's All Natural Meat Lovers Sausage & Egg Burrito
Eat Red's All Natural Turkey Sausage Burrito
Eat Sweet Earth Foods Huevos Rancheros
Eat Sweet Earth Foods Huevos Rancheros
Don't Eat Whole Foods Egg White Bites with Spinach, Basil and Feta
Don't Eat Whole Foods Egg Bites with Uncured Ham and Gruyere Cheese
Eat Red's All Natural: Egg & Ranchero Sauce Burrito
See all Breakfast and Snack Reviews

Vegetarian

Eat Amy's Cheese Ravioli Bowl
Don't Eat Amy's Vegan Spinach & Cheeze Ravioli
Don't Eat Saffron Road Bean & Cheese Artisan Wrap
Eat Red's All Natural Bean and Rice Burrito
Eat Saffron Road Food Samosa with Chickpeas Artisan Wrap
Eat Tattooed Chef Plant-based Burrito Bowl
Eat Tattooed Chef Spicy Thai Bowl
Don't Eat CedarLane Natural Foods Vegan Lasagna
Don't Eat CedarLane Natural Foods Vegan Lentil Shepherd's Pie
Don't Eat Lean Cuisine: Broccoli Cheddar Rotini
Eat Lean Cuisine: Santa Fe Style Rice & Beans
Don't Eat Annie's Frozen Shells & White Cheddar Macaroni & Cheese
See all Vegetarian Reviews

Serves Two

Eat Sweet Earth Foods Mindbender Quesadilla
Don't Eat Upton's Naturals Ch'eesy Bacon Mac
Don't Eat Upton's Naturals Ch'eesy Mac
Eat Frontera Foods: Veggie Taco Skillet
Eat Frontera Foods: Veggie and Bean Taco Skillet

Frozen Pizzas & Soup

Don't Eat Healthy Choice Cauliflower Crust Flatbread Pizza: BBQ Seasoned Chicken
Don't Eat Healthy Choice Cauliflower Crust Flatbread Pizza: Chicken Sausage Supreme
Don't Eat Healthy Choice Cauliflower Crust Flatbread Pizza: Turkey Pepperoni
Eat Health Valley No Salt Added Chicken and Rice Soup (Gluten free)
Eat Health Valley No Salt Added Chicken Noodle Soup
See all Frozen Pizza & Soup Reviews

Restaurant Chains

Applebee's
Chevy's Fresh Mex
Chili's Grill & Bar
Daily Grill
Legal Sea Food
P.F. Chang's China Bistro
Red Lobster
Ruby Tuesday
Wildfire Grill
Healthy Choices at Fast Food Restaurants

Meal or Ingredient Delivery Services

Blue Apron
CookUnity
EveryPlate: Part 1 | Part 2 | Part 3
Freshly
HelloFresh
Home Chef
Hungryroot | Hungryroot Returns
Plated
Sun Basket

Ingredients

Eat Brass Roots Foods Classic Sacha Inchi Butter
Eat Brass Roots Foods Chocolate Inchi Butter
Eat Siete Foods Cassava Flour Tortillas (Burrito Size) (Gluten free)
Eat Siete Foods Cassava Flour Tortillas (Taco Size) (Gluten free)
Eat Siete Foods Chickpea Flour Tortillas (Taco Size) (Gluten free)

 
 
 

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