OVERALL FAVORITE: Stouffer's White Meat Chicken Pot Pie
This potpie—by far the best we tried—has gravy made with real cream, a flaky and buttery crust and, as one tester pointed out, the large pieces of chicken "actually look and taste like chicken."
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BEST BEEF: Swanson Beef Pot Pie
This stood out as the lone tasty beef pie we sampled, with a beefy aroma, a sturdy crust, thick gravy and big chunks of meat.
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BEST SEAFOOD: Flanders Fish Market & Restaurant Lobster Pot Pie
"It's a one-way trip to Cape Cod," one panelist said. Actually, the pie's from East Lyme, Connecticut. and is packed with huge pieces of real lobster. (flandersfish.com)
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BEST VEGETARIAN: The Cleaver Co. Organic Mushroom Pot Pie
The rich, earthy flavor comes from roasted shallots, farm-fresh vegetables and loads of shiitake and button mushrooms. One panelist said it, "smells delicious, like coq au vin." (cleaverco.com)
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BEST BITE FOR YOUR BUCK: Marie Callender's Chicken Pot Pie
Quality isn't sacrificed in this affordable freezer-section classic—the crust is deliciously biscuity, the filling is thick (not soupy) and there are tons of chicken and veggies.
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BEST FOR FEEDING THE WHOLE FAMILY: Twin Hens Chicken Pot Pie
This pie is the size of a birthday cake and just as tasty. Packed with chunks of dark and white meat, the filling tastes like "thick cream of chicken soup." (twinhens.com)
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By Alia Akkam | Photography by Haley Harrison
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