The Best Land O'Frost Deli Meat Is A Hot Honey Delight

"Swicy" has emerged as the unofficial flavor-combo darling of the food scene, and we're craving it during our lunch hour. Enter: Land O'Frost. This perhaps-overlooked grocery store fixture may not share the aggressive marketing campaigns of competitor deli meat brands like Hillshire Farms or Oscar Meyer. Nevertheless, this widely-available name in pre-sliced deli meats is sold at major retailers from Walmart to Meijer, Whole Foods Market, and more. To separate the proverbial cream from the Frost (or something), Tasting Table embarked on a taste-test ranking of nine Land O'Frost deli meats – and by our count, the Hot Honey Chicken Breast is the best of 'em all.

Land O'Frost's Hot Honey Chicken Breast is naturally flavored with real honey and smoked with hardwood chips – attention to detail that makes a major impact in the taste department. The flavor profile gets amped up even more with red pepper, natural smoke flavor, and extractives of paprika, creating well-balanced tones of sweetness and accessible-yet-impactful spiciness. Beyond flavor, we were impressed by the texture of Land O'Frost's Hot Honey Chicken Breast, which our reviewer compared more closely to freshly-cut deli counter poultry than what customers might expect from many pre-sliced packaged competitors.

We also appreciate the nutritional pluses of this product, offering 9 grams of protein per serving and no artificial flavors. One of the absolute best ways to use hot honey is to drizzle it onto a lunchmeat sandwich, and Land O'Frost's best deli meat makes it easier than ever to capture the flavors of this bold condiment without any extra prep work — all while meeting daily protein goals.

We aren't alone in our adulation, either. Kroger customer reviews rave, "I've bought 5 packages so far lol," and "This lunch meat is perfect! I'm a huge fan of anything hot honey and this did not disappoint!" Others praise the value factor: "The flavor is decently spicy, not too over powering as you still get a good chicken flavor. The package was rather full and you definitely get your moneys worth." A 15-ounce package of Land O'Frost Hot Honey Chicken Breast currently costs $5.99 at a Meijer location in Illinois, an affordable option for lunchtime fill-ups. 

Elsewhere online, Meijer customers give the product a similarly impressive average rating of 4.6 out of 5 stars. "For a regular off the shelf lunch meat, I was really really impressed with the flavor of the hot honey in the chicken slices," writes one shopper. Others agree, "I'd never bought Land O'Frost before, but the Hot Honey Chicken caught my eye and totally blew my expectations out of the water. The flavor is incredible." If texture is the factor ordinarily stopping you from buying pre-sliced deli meats, this brand's chicken breast may be an exception. 

To serve, foodies could top Land O'Frost's Hot Honey Chicken Breast with lettuce, tomato, and a slice of white cheddar for a classic lunchmeat sando. Try adding it to a grilled cheese sammy for some sweet heat and protein, or stuff it into a BLT for sweet counterbalance alongside the smoky bacon.