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Default Chef Boyardee Throwback


"Gary" > wrote in message ...
> Julie Bove wrote:
>>
>> Anyone try these products? Canned beef ravioli, lasagna and Beefaroni.

>
>> 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!
>> Anyone tried the Throwback stuff?

>
> Geez Julie-o, you didn't like it? lol
> Why is NOBODY here surprised?
>
> Anyway, I always keep 2-3 cans in my pantry just as
> easy food for hurricane season or just lazy nights.
> I ate the last one about month ago so actually had
> them on my grocery list for the next trip.
>
> Never even heard about the Throwback kind so I looked it up.
> Supposedly back to the old days when it was made much better or
> so. Well I went to the store and bought 2 cans yesterday:
> - the regular kind for 99 cents
> - the new Throwback kind for $1.50
>
> OK so next time I'm in the mood I'm going to open both cans and
> have a side-by-side comparison. The Throwback cost 50% more so it
> should taste much better. I'll just see about that though.


There's a Youtube of a guy doing a comparison. He did like the Throwback but
only slightly better.