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Default Chef Boyardee Throwback

Julie Bove wrote:
>
> "jmcquown" > wrote in message
> ...
>> On 2/9/2019 1:08 AM, Julie Bove wrote:
>>>
>>> "dsi1" > wrote in message
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>>> On Thursday, February 7, 2019 at 1:44:09 PM UTC-10, Julie Bove wrote:
>>>> Anyone try these products? Canned beef ravioli, lasagna and
>>>> Beefaroni. They
>>>> are using an old recipe to make these. Not sure which recipe it is
>>>> because
>>>> they have changed the recipes over the years.
>>>>
>>>> For most of my adult life, I bought nothing of that brand. But I
>>>> remember
>>>> the day that I did. Can't remember the whole story but I do remember
>>>> showing
>>>> Angela a can and telling her that was what I ate as a teen. The
>>>> ravioli that
>>>> is. Never liked Beefaroni and never tried the lasagna.
>>>>
>>>> After that, I would buy a few cans when it was on sale for 88 cents. Of
>>>> course the ravioli I make is much better and even frozen is better. But
>>>> there is no egg in the canned stuff. Need to find a way to make it
>>>> with no
>>>> egg. I was given a recipe but lost it.
>>>>
>>>> Anyhoo... I ordered three cans of the Throwback ravioli from Amazon for
>>>> $1.58 each. I believe this is a marked down price as I had seen the
>>>> Beefaroni and lasagna in a few brick and mortar stores for around $3.
>>>>
>>>> I tried the stuff last night and flat out didn't like it! Quite
>>>> honestly, I
>>>> can't remember what it tasted like when I was a kid but I did drown
>>>> it with
>>>> parsley and Kraft Parm. to eat it.
>>>>
>>>> Anyone tried the Throwback stuff?
>>>
>>> I have not tried this product but the appeal of a cheap meal in a can
>>> that you can shove in front of your brat's face to keep them their
>>> yaps occupied for a short while is undeniable. I was at the store
>>> today and saw a can of Beef-A-Roni so I bought one. I showed it to my
>>> granddaughter and she said "Eww, that's disgusting!" Evidently, she
>>> is familiar with Beef-A-Roni.
>>>
>>> ---
>>>
>>> That stuff truly is disgusting!

>>
>> IMHO, all those Chef Boyardee canned pastas in sauce (Beef-a-Roni,
>> Ravioli, Spaghetti with Meatballs) are essentially the same. Only the
>> shape of the pasta is different.

>
> I never tried the spaghetti with meatballs. Not a fan of meatballs. To
> me the Beefaroni was different. Seemed kind of chalky or something.


I bet the gardener heated it up and served it to yoose.