On a recent trip to Meijer I
picked up a package of dogs and macaroni and cheese for the kids for lunch. I
was burned out on potato chips so I opted for a little mac and cheese to
accompany the hotdogs. We usually prefer homemade macaroni and cheese as it is
the best. Time was short and we had a Sunday afternoon of activities planned so
homemade prepared pasta was out of the question. I was feeling nostalgic for
the Kraft Macaroni and Cheese dinner but decided to try out the Meijer premium brand
as I have had good luck with most Meijer products measuring up to the brand name competition. That leap of
faith could not have been more misguided.
Cooking
Same process as all stove top
macaroni and cheese. Bring water to boil, add pasta and cook until tender.
Drain, add the powder, butter, and milk. The process flow was simple as it
gets.
Appearance
The overall appearance of the
macaroni noodle was decent and the orange tone of the sauce seemed to match
other brands. Several noodles did seem to tear and flatten upon mixing the
ingredients during final stage of cooking process. I took this as a bad sign.
Taste
Upon first taste of this item,
I knew it was a miss. The cheesy taste was absent leaving nothing but lifeless,
creamy, mushy pasta. At this point I really
desired our homemade oven baked macaroni and cheese. I would have even settled
for the Kraft version as this point for which there was even a slight taste of
cheese.
Don’t recall the price, though
I believe it hovered around one dollar. Next time when I am in search of store
bought macaroni and cheese I will opt for the Stouffers microwave variety or
even the Kraft. I rate the Meijer Premium Macaroni and cheese a poor buy.
