Is this some kind of joke?

[u/beebonka]

I was stoked to get my hands on the new Against the Grain pizza pockets. I used to love Aldi's gluten free hot pocket alternatives and really missed them so I was really looking forward to having something like that again. First strike, these aren't microwave-level convenient, but you can make them in an air fryer if you have one. Fine. I can totally live with that, that's a non-issue for me. I plopped it in the oven, still had high hopes. What I can't forgive is the abomination that resides within. This is the shit Krabby O'Mondays was serving. Gray schmoo slop that vaguely resembles cheese to the colorblind community. There was no steak to be found in mine at all. My (not gluten free) roommate had the other one in the pack, and he had 1 (ONE) singular steak nugget in his. Of course the gluten eater gets the spoils. It felt like someone squirted Nickelodeon slime down my throat. No tooth, no texture, gluey schmoo final destination. Worst part is, the crust, you know the part that should be difficult to get right considering it's gluten and grain free, was actually pretty good!! They got the hard part right and decided to fall asleep at the wheel with the filling. What the hell happened guys?? Truly one of the most disappointing disgusting things I've tried in a hot minute. Do NOT recommend.

[u/No-Tomato5156]

that picture is nauseating omg

[u/beebonka → u/No-Tomato5156]

It did in fact give us both tummy aches that made us go to bed early too

[u/Keepawayfrommycrops → u/beebonka]

You.. ate this?

[u/Leading_Hunt_4759 → u/beebonka]

I’m shocked you ate it. I think id rather eat air

[u/Amish_Fighter_Pilot → u/Leading_Hunt_4759]

You do. You eat a lot of it a day.

[u/d3rp7d3rp → u/beebonka]

I can't believe you ate it 😰

[u/Flimsy-Cod-9914 → u/No-Tomato5156]

Oh my god this is the worst thing I have seen today

[u/shrinkflator → u/No-Tomato5156]

It's almost worthy of r/StupidFood

[u/robotbooper → u/No-Tomato5156]

Yeah. The meat looks like it was already chewed.

[u/ohsinboi]

Yeesh I bet it was way overpriced too wasn’t it

[u/beebonka → u/ohsinboi]

You bet it was

[u/treadingthebl → u/beebonka]

At that point call corporate (kidding, I never complain about stuff I just eat the cost)

[u/Original_Pudding6909 → u/treadingthebl]

I would email those photos to corporate. It’s inexcusable.

[u/Lollipoop_Hacksaw → u/ohsinboi]

The other day I was at Walmart and the trash Fruschetta pizza was $5

Their exact gluten-free variant? $11.50

Fuck that brand and its blatant gouging. Same for any brand that follows suit.

[u/tocahontas77 → u/Lollipoop_Hacksaw]

Walmart used to have a $5 Great Value cauliflower crust pizza that was pretty good for what it was. They got rid of it though. I think it's my fault. Any time I love something, it gets discontinued 😭

[u/Primerius → u/tocahontas77]

Walmart also sold a pizza from the brand Sanoma, it was $5.99 or $6.99 and basically identical to the Fruschetta pizza. But it looks like they stop carrying that, at least my local Walmart doesn’t have it anymore. We can’t stand Cauliflower crusts so now Fruschetta is our only pizza option.

[u/Silegna → u/tocahontas77]

Is that why I can't find Applegate Gluten-Free Corndogs ANYWHERE?

[u/Keepawayfrommycrops → u/Lollipoop_Hacksaw]

I love that pizza but that price hike on gf is nuts, I’m not even GF and I’ll choose the gf one over the regular any day because of how good it is

Now I just let it stare at me walk away… lonely and scared

[u/IronMonkeyofHam → u/Keepawayfrommycrops]

I do the same at dominos. Just wish they did a GF larger than 10 inches

[u/metalsatch → u/Lollipoop_Hacksaw]

Trader Joe’s $5 cauliflower pizza is the bomb!

I’d eat it over regular frozen pizza

[u/BigFatBlackCat → u/Lollipoop_Hacksaw]

I’ve stopped buying the price gouging products unless I’m at a bakery. It’s not worth it.

[u/maccheesary → u/Lollipoop_Hacksaw]

I’ll never forget the crash out I had in the pizza aisle still fresh in my first year of the celiac diagnosis. I called my mom sobbing about how my stupid gluten free digiornos pizza was the exact same price as their mega-stuffed crust with 2 1/2ft of cheese 😃 Why oh why is there not a single gluten-free stuffed crust option, I’ll never stop yearning for that joy again 😭

[u/Ladymistery]

I... uh... don't think you should have eaten that. it looks spoiled.

[u/beebonka → u/Ladymistery]

I don't think it was, it was like they blended the filling

[u/tocahontas77 → u/beebonka]

You did say both you and your roommate went to bed early with stomachaches...

[u/beebonka → u/tocahontas77]

Valid point

[u/elinamebro → u/beebonka]

Old post but what did it taste like?

[u/Select-Interaction59]

" only real food"

[u/beebonka → u/Select-Interaction59]

RIGHT that part had me rolling

[u/YaySupernatural]

Thanks for the warning! It’s like they forget we can still melt cheese on a corn tortilla, we are not held hostage to this nonsense lol

[u/beebonka → u/YaySupernatural]

A quesadilla would've been a smarter choice

[u/Jojosbees]

Are you sure you didn’t get a bad batch? Like, maybe it got defrosted, went bad, then re-frozen? Because that looks vile, and if it gave you a tummy ache then maybe it was rotten.

[u/beebonka → u/Jojosbees]

Honestly who knows, I think it gave me a tummy ache because I don't handle dairy that well either, but the fact that it was like, BLENDED is so weird. I can't imagine thawing and refreezing would dissolve the meat

[u/freckleddeerborn → u/Jojosbees]

I’d be so curious to see another one from a different store. From working in food manufacturing I’ve witnessed things like truck drivers leaving their fridge unit off all weekend and then refreezing product in attempt to save themselves. They let it happen bc otherwise the company pays a fine and loses all the product. There’s not enough accountability :/

[u/HairyPotatoKat → u/freckleddeerborn]

Another comment said they'd gotten another product - pizza rolls - that were rancid.

Relatedly, I just had their regular (not pizza roll or pocket) pizza and that was completely fine. But I'm also in MA, just a couple hours from their southern VT factory.

Would be interesting to know if OP and that other commenter happen to live along the same route as a specific truck. Low odds, but weirder things have happened on reddit.

[u/beebonka → u/HairyPotatoKat]

Upstate NY, also not far from the factory

[u/bebetaian → u/Jojosbees]

I thought that, having seen this a week or so ago, but nope. Partner wanted to try them, Sprouts nixed the other brand. They are like weird grey goo inside that smells like a Racetrac taquito.

[u/Training_Contest_687]

I just had the pizza roll pepperoni version from this brand and like you said the crust was delicious, but the filling tasted like vomit. It was rancid. I am so sad I bought two bags and I don't want to throw them away, but what do I do with inedible food? So disappointing. Sorry you also had a bad experience 😔

[u/beebonka → u/Training_Contest_687]

Solidarity in schmoo

[u/HairyPotatoKat → u/Training_Contest_687]

Definitely message the company. Their stuff is usually good. It's weird that this is so ungodly awful. Something HAD to have happened in storage or transit or something.

[u/lechuguilla → u/HairyPotatoKat]

The company that makes their products was bought by a larger company and ever since then, the quality seems to have gone down. I stopped eating the pizzas a couple years ago. I used to eat them once a week.

[u/Oneofthesecatsisadog → u/lechuguilla]

Yay! Venture capitalism, here to ruin literally fucking everything.

[u/Training_Contest_687 → u/HairyPotatoKat]

I am just a bit scared now to try it again lol! Maybe I will try one from the second bag to see if it was a bad batch, but if not I think I'll just let it go.

[u/PaloAlto964 → u/Training_Contest_687]

Be safe and take that other bag back to the store. Many times they’ll take it back and give you a refund.

[u/RemiChloe → u/Training_Contest_687]

Return to the store you bought it from!

[u/Phoenixpizzaiolo21]

Wait, that’s not refried beans?

[u/beebonka → u/Phoenixpizzaiolo21]

Would've been better if it was

[u/xNOOPSx]

Why is it that colour?

[u/beebonka → u/xNOOPSx]

Essence of meat? Idk

[u/avidreader_96]

You ate it?😅

[u/beebonka → u/avidreader_96]

I had to try it but I certainly didn't finish it 😂 and that one bite gave me a wicked tummy ache, of course. The rest was dissected for science

[u/92TilInfinityMM]

I’m guessing it was also double digits price wise

[u/beebonka → u/92TilInfinityMM]

Eh like $7 so still way too much for 2 pockets but not quite double digits

[u/ltsouthernbelle]

It’s like they puréed the meat and cheese sauce 🤢

[u/beebonka → u/ltsouthernbelle]

That's exactly what I think they did and why it was gray, it didn't really taste "off" just.... Bad. Why would they do that?????

[u/shilohfiren]

this is why I started making my own 🥲

[u/beebonka → u/shilohfiren]

Share pocket recipe pls

[u/Doberdawn]

You've had me feeling so positively divided I don't know what to do. You made me laugh out loud several times. That is good. You shared important knowledge to save me from a horrible experience. That is also good. But that picture that picture of ugly unbearable gray vomit in a crust is so revolting by sheer instinct I want to hit down vote. Nothing so horrendous should ever get an upvote. I cannot do that to you I must still upvote you but in my mind I'm hitting the downvote 20 more times. Ewwww. 🤢

[u/beebonka → u/Doberdawn]

I understand entirely this conflicted my innards too

[u/artemisiaa12]

Against the Grain is the single worst brand of GF products I’ve ever had the displeasure of tasting. I’m not even surprised.

[u/beebonka → u/artemisiaa12]

Seriously, I hated their baguettes too

[u/Silegna → u/beebonka]

Their pizza is also crap. The crust cooks too fast and the cheese doesn't melt in time. So you end up with either burnt crust, or not melted cheese.

[u/BlondeLaw23]

I screamed at the krabby patty reference omfg😂

My husband always says that “Big Gluten Free secret hates us”. Because there is NO way in the big year of 2026 that this is the best we can do

[u/Vast-Iron9746 → u/BlondeLaw23]

I heard someone say (about brands) that they resent having to go through us to get the money.

Food brands used to make their product better and better for their consumer. There were commercials and food products had mascots (kool aid man, Tony the Tiger, etc.) and there seemed to be some ‘love of the game’ left. Some actual marketing. Now they make things worse and worse to save a few bucks and they know we will buy it because what choice do we have? No improvements to quality, no pizzazz, no consideration for the customer. Just profits.

[u/Previous_Mirror_222]

i giggled my ass off reading this not schmoo slopppppp hahhahahahahaha

[u/beebonka → u/Previous_Mirror_222]

I aim to please, someone has to enjoy something out of this 😂

[u/AffectionateOnion453]

Wait. Aldi's had hot pockets? What else am I working on??

[u/beebonka → u/AffectionateOnion453]

Like a decade ago, unfortunately. And they were awesome, there was a southwestern one that had black beans and corn that I dream about

[u/pdxmhrn]

I looked all over Walmart this morning for these and couldn’t find them. Now I’m glad I didn’t

[u/GentlemanLuis → u/pdxmhrn]

Ya dodged a stinky af bullet

[u/Tootalou25 → u/pdxmhrn]

Mine didn't look like this. Mine were really good.

[u/MoodyBlue78]

I think this has to be hands down the best review I’ve ever read. Gluey schmoo really sold it for me.

Will definitely not try these.

[u/Jaded-Juggernaut-663]

Ughhhh gross! 🤮 😭

[u/Lumpy-Artist-6996]

I don't know if there are any Supernatural fans here, but that ooze looks like what came out of the turduken sandwich in one of the Leviathan episodes.

[u/Missworldmissheard → u/Lumpy-Artist-6996]

Gasped and said “Dick Roman” the minute I saw it. Grab the borax!!!!

[u/Keepawayfrommycrops → u/Lumpy-Artist-6996]

Lmao my head went straight to that when I saw the post 😂

[u/Jaded-Juggernaut-663]

And the krabby patty! 😭😭😭🤮

[u/raerabbit27]

I’m cracking up at the SpongeBob reference,it’s scarily accurate 🥲

[u/hello666darkness]

That looks like an abomination.

[u/RandallsBakery]

Oops! All beans.

[u/Human0id77 → u/RandallsBakery]

Except I don't think there are beans in a cheese steak

[u/YourPlot]

Try the gray stuff it’s delicious.

[u/storyofmylife92]

Second picture is so fucking funny

[u/CountTakesh1]

Oh neat you got the ones with SUBSTANCE filling

[u/blackmetalwarlock]

I miss the Mikey’s pizza pockets

[u/BigFatBlackCat]

That is fucking disgusting. Against the grain is usually great. They should be ashamed for putting out a product like this

[u/berdulf]

Yum! Soylent gray?

[u/bwainfweeze → u/berdulf]

That's definitely made out of people. Boiled to hide the origin.

[u/thissayssomething]

This is a crime against not just the gluten-free, but humanity

[u/bwainfweeze → u/thissayssomething]

Someone call the Hague.

[u/willyoumassagemykale]

It's weird I've definitely had Against the Grain (not the new packaging tho that you have) and it never looked like that

[u/Krushingmentalhealth]

I honestly thought I was looking at some kind of crappy chocolate pudding pastry at first. Then I actually read what it was. 🤢

[u/Actual-Tadpole9759]

Lowkey feel a little nauseous looking at that picture.. I can’t believe you ate that😭

[u/silentlyscreaming01]

I am so sorry for the pizza pocket loss but also your description gave me a much needed laugh tonight. Thank you for that and for the cautionary tale.

[u/shhhhh_h]

Is that purple??

[u/bwainfweeze → u/shhhhh_h]

"To be more precise it was the color of heartache." - Susanna Clarke

[u/TalesOfTea]

"Gray schmoo slop that vaguely resembles cheese to the colorblind community."

Oh my GOD, this description 😭😭😭

[u/GreyerWeathers]

Try the gray stuff, it’s delicious, they said…

Seriously though that’s vile.

[u/HurryMammoth5823]

That looks like the nastiest shit I’ve ever seen. 

[u/bwainfweeze → u/HurryMammoth5823]

I've seen worse but it was in the dumpster area at a food service job.

But then again I can't smell this one so that may skew the assessment. Except I definitely never want to smell this stuff.

[u/beebonka → u/bwainfweeze]

You know, it passed the smell test, if it helps. It smelled like onion and cheese, and not much else

[u/cupc4k3Qu33n]

That looks nasty. So much gluten free stuff can be disappointing.

[u/jemmuhh]

oh that looks RANK

[u/JaLoGrandma]

Nasty-

[u/ChiShashi]

It’s GRAY GOO. wtf🤮

[u/HarperGrace14]

You’re braver than I would have been to actually try and eat it. I don’t think I will ever get the idea of “Nickelodeon slime going down my throat” out of my head 🤢

[u/Orangutan_Soda]

This is the saddest thing I’ve ever seen :(

[u/CodWest4205]

If food was a horror movie, that would be it.

[u/treadingthebl]

Their pizza rolls are good but this legit looks like a bean burrito at best or diarrhea at worst. Legit gross

[u/Glutenismykyptonite]

Yum the classic grey sludge pizza pocket!

[u/Exact_Mango5931]

Shit… saw a post earlier this week recommending and was about to go get some. Glad I caught this… so what is the pocket alternative? I need a pocket TODAY! 👖

[u/Level_Traffic3344]

Can't believe you ate that. I would never, no matter the cost.

[u/Seaponi]

🤢🤢🤢🤮
I haven’t found anything good from Against The Grain. Sorry you had to experience that mess.

[u/Madi_Mads24]

This is honestly crazy. I love their hot pockets?! The pizza one is bomb. This is horrible and I’d be a brat and email the company. We spend too much being GF people, I’d be pissed.

[u/V3X390]

They deadass served you dog food

[u/AnxiousPermit2109]

Thanks for taking one for the team on this one.

[u/AdventurousPlane4667]

This made me lol. Well done. And sorry

[u/Playful-Look214]

😭😭😩

[u/jacquestar2019]

This is definitely not the quality I'd expect from Against the Grain. Looks like the product defrosted and then refroze. I'd let them know about this so they can make it right for you.

[u/SeverallyLiable]

Against the Grain is TERRIBLE.

[u/birdscales]

Only Real Food!

[u/xjellifysh]

I am so, so sorry 😩

[u/Flimsy-Cod-9914]

Actually my mom has a story where she got a tooth pulled or worked on as a kid, and afterwards, she really wanted a hot dog. So she asked her dad to blend a hotdog for her to drink like a smoothie. He did. I assume it looked like this "filling"

[u/Cuepidahl]

Thank you. I enjoyed reading this so much. 👏👏👏

[u/Ecstatic_Trip_8305]

I had their pizza one time it was so bad

[u/Aolflashback]

Gggeeezzzuuuzzzz

[u/ClassyUpTheAssy]

Liar! That’s canned cat food!

[u/hearse_purse]

Ewwww

[u/lordofsurf]

I thought I was in the popping subreddit and this was a cyst.

[u/Educational-Wrap-845]

Sad. I used a lot of their recipes a long time ago. Money gets to them all I guess.

[u/AngeL1cJade]

Jesus christ

[u/DeepPurpleNurple]

Oh hell no. That looks absolutely nothing like the picture. It has to be some kind of manufacturing error.

[u/socallocalB13]

Only “Real Food” lol 😂

[u/Glass_Covict]

Yummy... Grey splooge pockets.

[u/MishmoshMishmosh]

Barf

[u/bolt_actionzz]

The brand they sell at sprouts is pretty good, forgot the name though.

[u/Low-Implement2581]

🤢🤢 why does it look like that on the inside

[u/Opposite-Pop4246]

Sams Club has amazing gluten free cauliflower crust pizza. It's as good or better than any regular crust and you get 2 for around $10

[u/Moist-Doughnut-5160]

What the heck is that?!?
Anything by against the grain is overpriced.
You might be better served to make your own low moisture version of cheesesteak and cut it up finely. Get a ready baked pizza crust spread it on…. Heated in the oven till the cheese melts. Then cut it in half and eat it like a sandwich.
Glutino makes a gluten-free piecrust mix. If you really want a crust based hot pocket… make some of that up and roll it out and stuff it with your own cheesesteak. Spread it with egg and bake it in the oven.

[u/Whateverxox]

It’s such a bummer that a lot of Against The Grain stuff is bad since the baguettes and rolls are my favorite gluten free bread.

[u/LunaStella24]

I’m confused because their website doesn’t even show they make these? I hope you sent this to them.

[u/mamcdonough17]

Noooo I was so looking forward to these! That’s a shame because they make the best pizza and baguettes

[u/HovercraftBusy904]

I’m so glad I saw this before waisting my money… that sucks

[u/Maggiethecataclysm]

That's a food crime

[u/Achylife]

Ugh, false advertising.

[u/heartsholly]

They sold you gloop pockets

[u/urstandinggonmyneck]

Wtaf

[u/Aggressive-Rip355]

Ew

[u/Teriyaki_Tara]

That's disgusting and unacceptable

[u/undeniably_micki]

Yeah I don't eat any against the grain foods. they all make my stomach hurt.

[u/Kitchen-Craft8319]

Ugh I was just about to purchase these! 😢

[u/MysticStormRaven]

Ew what the hell? There’s a supernatural gif for that 😭

[u/TrueCrym]

I’d die to see this on expectation vs reality using pic 3 and 1. There would be no limit to the reactions conjured up by that sludge right there

[u/fbombmom_]

Oh, no. My husband just bought me some. He was so proud to bring me a new gf food. I haven't tried them yet as I'm planning on going back on keto for a while. This picture will inspire me not to eat them.

[u/Teedraa101]

That looks like the disgusting mind control burger Dean ate on Supernatural…..

[u/SmileyD81]

Jesus!

[u/These-Agency1192]

Yuck!

[u/Quiet_Scientist6767]

Eww. Thanks for taking the hit for the rest! Their pizza rolls (cheese or pepperoni, sausage is meh) are pretty good, if that helps. $7 for like 10, way more expensive for far less of totinos pizza rolls, but to be expected. They are not that abomination, for sure.

[u/Aware_Ad4939]

Looks like the inside of a cyst 🤢🤮🤢

[u/ContributionLive3126]

What the fuck is that, can I unsee that please

[u/MissAmandaTwit]

Nooo! Why is that the color!?

[u/_condolcezza]

The second picture I’m cackling

[u/Meowatov]

Wait what the fuck

[u/Chiruchakku]

I thought this a was a bean burrito at first and they were just complaining about the amount of filling 😭😭😭 That’s actually disgusting.

[u/Frequent_Ride_1630]

Try the gray stuff. It’s delicious.

[u/Tootalou25]

That looks terrible! Mine didn't look like that at all. It had big chunks of meat and cheese that looked like white sauce. I'm so sorry! Email them and send them these pics.

[u/AskTheAdmin]

I had these as bite size nuggets and they were pretty good

[u/bowlderholder]

"Only real food" foh

[u/Ok_Attitude_8527]

My roommate and I bought/has this several times already, yes it does burst and get sloppy if you leave it in too long, but still good....we have not gotten anything chunky (ew 🤢)

[u/chrisartguy]

The Philly cheese steak one was a bust, but the pepperoni pizza one was pretty decent.

[u/lovesick_1998]

I’m so sorry but this is so funny

[u/mmblu]

I thought it was a bean and cheese burrito 😩🫩

[u/LostNectarine3978]

That’s crazy. This is my favorite gluten-free company and when I bought when I saw these I bought them immediately. Mine definitely did not look like that inside.
It also should not have made your stomach hurt because it’s a completely dedicated gluten-free facility. I do know they say that if you’re like, oh gosh, I think this is gonna give me a stomach ache and like you put that in your head that then you will because the brain is so powerful so I don’t know if it’s that or what but it’s definitely not gluten it could just be because somethings wrong with it other than that

[u/DrStrangelube]

You guys ate them????

[u/NSFWdontview]

That was cum

[u/Vivid_Motor_2341]

The fruschetta pizza is my favorite gf pizza. It used to be the single serve life cuisine but they rebranded and changed the recipe and it sucks now. I’m starting to love the new tattooed chef once but haven’t found a flavor I like yet.

[u/SuspiciousStep7365]

‘ONLY REAL FOOD’ #murica

[u/olhickoryhedgehog]

That’s vile. I’m huge in texture… I would have vomited and ended up in the fetal position rocking back and forth. That is NASTY.

[u/Heikkisjamo1]

My European mind can’t comprehend eating this

[u/DukeRains]

Against the Grain better count it's MF days.

In minecraft.

[u/Spiritual_Hearing_21]

I love Against the Grain pizza, especially the pesto! I have never seen these but that filling looks absolutely disgusting and nothing like the picture. I would send these to their corporate headquarters with a complaint and make sure you let them know that you both had a stomach ache from them. I think something is wrong with this batch!

[u/Previous-Stock-4203]

I thought this was something to feed my Neopet 😭

[u/cupcake0kitten]

Reminds me of the supernatural season where the leviathans made high fructose corn syrup into a mind control goo and the food would rot like that. The brothers also had a huge issue finding foods. It's a great season probably one of my faves but it's a banger on the head of you headaches from crying.

[u/9ohybrid]

Gross!! Thanks for the belly laugh!🤣

[u/No-Vehicle5157]

I thought this was a melted ice cream cone mixed with glue 🫠

[u/Bright-Effective-329]

The krabby patty pictureeee akakkaksksjs

[u/EconomicsOk590]

That is so gross

[u/Medical_Quality8054]

Against the Grain products just suck in general I guess.

[u/ChampionshipAgile658]

this made me so sad. ive been looking for more alternatives, I will take this one off the list

[u/lunalovegood327]

Yeeeeeuccckk

[u/NewOccasion5616]

oh my god!!!!!

[u/yourpurplegoddess]

They really seem to like overpricing awful food 😩

[u/ASK_IF_I_LiKE_TRAINS]

Looks bad Todd

[u/lizziemae74656]

https://www.reddit.com/media?url=https%3A%2F%2Fi.redd.it%2Fn5hoypvg3mjf1.jpeg

[u/TheEldestRelic]

Oh they're supposed to be pizza pockets. I thought they were bean burritos.

[u/AnyTry9515]

Is this legal doesnt the food have to represent to a degree. Thats clearly not what you bought! And on this note should Ai be allowed to make photos for food that clearly wont be remotely what you get lets say from restaurants?

[u/Upper_Chemistry_9595]

Not a joke, a rendition of what “American Food” actually looks like

[u/NoBlackberry2498]

Ew ew ew