Chef Boyardee “Pizza in a Skillet” kits from the late 1970s included pizza flour, cheese, and sauce. The method required pressing formed dough into a skillet, topping with sauce and cheese, and cooking for about 15 minutes on the stove. The product still exists, and people recall it as affordable and memorable, especially for families and students. Modern kits sold at major retailers now include dough mix and sauce but no cheese. The updated instructions direct baking in the oven rather than skillet cooking. The kit has also become more expensive, reflecting shrinkflation, while still offering a low-cost alternative to frozen pizza.
"It featured a package of pizza flour, a packet of cheese, and a can of sauce, instructing users to press the formed pizza dough into a skillet, top with sauce and cheese, and cook for 15 minutes on the stove. Although it looks a little different now, this take-home favorite still exists."
"“Takeaway pizza was rare and too expensive for us,” noted one user. “We knew no differently and loved this pizza.” At a mere $0.55 per box, it's easy to see how (and why) Chef Boyardee's skillet pizza was such a hit with every demographic, from families to starving college students."
"“Now you only get the dough mix and one can of sauce, no longer comes with cheese of any kind,” explained another Redditor. The latest pizza kit comes with two dough packets and one can of sauce to make 2 12-inch pizzas. Plus, instead of cooking the pizza in a skillet, the instructions now direct you to bake the crust and sauce in the oven."
"Like many products these days, Chef Boyardee's pizza kit seems to have fallen victim to shrinkflation. Not only do the newer pizza kits not come with cheese or an extra helping of sauce, but the cost has risen from that original $0.55 price to around $4."
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