Nestlé Stouffer's is a brand of frozen prepared foods currently owned by Nestlé.

About Stouffer's It was founded in 1924 and is based in Solon, Ohio.

Frozen entrees consist of prepared foods, such as veggies, pasta, meat, fruit, poultry and fish. During production, a preservative is added to help maintain the quality of the dishes for longer storage. These pre-cooked meals are then packaged and vacuum-sealed to keep out air.

Stouffer's began life as a restaurant chain in 1920s Cleveland, Ohio. Customers started asking for cooked meals to take away, and Stouffer's began selling frozen starters.

Stouffer is an Americanized spelling of the German surname Stauffer, occupational name for a maker or seller of beakers or mugs.

STOUFFER FOODS is a Cleveland-based corporation whose operations include a nationwide chain of restaurants, motor inns, frozen prepared foods, and food-service management. Stouffer's began in 1922 as a stand-up milk counter in the ARCADE, owned and operated by ABRAHAM E. AND LENA M. (BIGELOW) STOUFFER.

beef For nearly 100-years, STOUFFER'S® has been choosing the very best ingredients like 100% premium beef, vine-ripened tomatoes and real mozzarella cheese to craft delicious and comforting lasagna recipes.

Cooking Instructions: Oven (preheat 400 degrees F): Remove lid. Bend slightly in middle and keep for use during second part of cooking. Place frozen tray (If cooking from thawed, reduced lidded cooking time to 55 minutes) on baking sheet of center rack of preheated oven. Bake for 20 minutes.

In 1922, Abraham and Lena turned their dairy stand into a mini coffee shop, selling coffee, cheese sandwiches, and Lena's Dutch apple pies. In 1924, they opened a full-fledged restaurant, called Stouffer Lunch, on East 9th Street in Cleveland. Stouffer Lunch served five sandwiches for about a quarter each.

Stauffer (also commonly spelled "Stouffer" and "Stover" in North America) is a German surname, the origin of which derives from the Proto-German word staupa, meaning "steep." Staupa and its Middle High German descendant, stouf, evolved to mean, among other things, a steep hill or mountain.

Cleveland STOUFFER FOODS is a Cleveland-based corporation whose operations include a nationwide chain of restaurants, motor inns, frozen prepared foods, and food-service management. Stouffer's began in 1922 as a stand-up milk counter in the ARCADE, owned and operated by ABRAHAM E. AND LENA M. (BIGELOW) STOUFFER.

The concept really took hold in 1954 when Swanson's frozen meals appeared. Swanson was a well-known brand that consumers recognized, and Swanson launched a massive advertising campaign for their product. They also coined the phrase TV Dinner, which helped to transform their frozen meals into a cultural icon.