"'Eat Chef Boyardee': For more inflation-fighting tips, listen to this Democratic congressman".
Ma Paco use to give us spaghetti out of a can every now and then, and I never cared for it. Now, Chef Boyardee also had a boxed product, as I recall, which included uncooked pasta and sauce; the spaghetti had to be cooked, and the sauce warmed up. I used to eat this more often, and actually liked it - but, invariably, it gave me a stomach ache. We got canned ravioli from time to time, too, and, as a kid possessing a not-very-discriminating palate, I liked it ok. But I've been thoroughly spoiled by Mrs. Paco's spaghetti and homemade sauce, so, no, I don't think I'll be returning to Chef Boyardee any time soon, even during the worst extremity of Biden's economic apocalypse.
You will, and you'll be happy.
ReplyDeleteYou know, if this corrupt partisan hack really cared he'd recommend buying the store brand instead of the big name label. But no... guess we know whose pocket he's in, huh?
ReplyDeleteMy mother gave us spaghetti and ravioli in a can occasionally, and being kids we thought it was fine. Years later, as an adult, I tried a can of Spagettios and wondered how on earth I ever could get that stuff down. Even my kids refused to eat it. The only Chef-Boyardee we ever ate was the pizza, which came in a box with pizza crust mix, a little bag of powdered cheese, and a can of sauce (my dad introduced it to us when I was ten, because we lived in the Southwest that didn't have any pizzerias at that time, and we didn't even know what pizza was). Suffice to say, none of that rests in my stocked-up pantry these days.
ReplyDelete"Ernst": Well, better than bugs, I guess.
ReplyDeleteStephen: OMG. What you're saying is, he's owned by...Big Pasta!
Rebecca: Yeah, SpaghettiOs were the worst.
About six months ago, when I first decided to stockpile some apocalypse rations, I bought a couple of cans of the Chef stuff just to sample. I think I had eaten some many years ago but didn't remember if I liked it. It's not great stuff, but I have bought some more, mainly for variety. There isn't a whole lot of choices in canned food (soup, chili, pasta, beef stew) that I consider a main dish, so I have been adding some from each category till I think I have a couple months-worth on hand. Or longer if it's just a shortage problem, and not an all-out famine.
ReplyDeleteI hope we can get rid of Biden and the Dimocrats before it gets that bad.
I meant to respond before.
DeleteI bought cans of soup, corn, canned meat and I have 20lbs of rice. I eat that and replace as I go.
I haven't tried the meats and I doubt I'll eat that stuff unless I have to but it's good for 5 years I think.
I have beef, pulled pork, corned beef hash, roast beef hash, tuna(I will eat that), beanless Hormel chili, some other stuff and lots of Chunky soup that I do eat.
Long term meals cost a lot more than I spent and probably taste worse. They last a lot longer but I can replace that stuff for a fraction of Mountain House or MREs.
For the sake of truth, Maloney has been misquoted. He did not advise people to eat Chef Boyardee. He was pointing out that people cut corners by eating cheaper foods like Chef Boyardee.
ReplyDeleteMy palate isn't as sophisticated as some of you. I eat canned ravioli or spaghetti from time to time. Don't know if it's Chef Boyardee. I do recognize and enjoy good restaurant spaghetti. All this talk makes me hungry, but we already decided on Subway... of course, Richard likes the meatball sandwich. It is good.
I don't think he's being misquoted. He may not have heartily recommended eating canned spaghetti, but he is essentially saying that when times get tough, you just need to suck it up and eat the stuff - neglecting, for obvious reasons, to point out that times are tough because of policies that he and his colleagues in the Democratic Party are pushing.
ReplyDeleteWhen I go to Subway, I always get the meatball sub. I think it's delicious.
I like to boil up my own pasta or rice; I like the Trader Joe ravioli options, their sauces are good and I often make pizza with their dough; the canned Chefboyardee stuff was nasty when I was a kid, never again.
ReplyDeleteYou can make a huge pot of sauce for $10, add hamburger for another $10, add pasta for $5.
ReplyDeleteSo for $25 you can feed a family of 4 probably 3-5 meals.
Saying that, what an effed up thing to say. Tone deaf pols said, "Whoa! That's just stupid."
I haven't had Chef Boyardee since ... I don't remember.
ReplyDeleteOTOH, my palate is not all that discerning; after college food, Army chow (mess hall and all types of field rations), constant eating while traveling for work, and prolonged bachelorhood, I can eat almost anything. (Except broccoli, Brussel sprout, and similar veggies. Ugh!) (Well, and no cannibalism.)
And with enough hot sauce, it all tastes like chicken anywho. :)
But I do like Subway; I prefer their roast beef sandwich.
And a genuine home cooked meal. By someone other than myself, that is.
But I think Paco has the right of it; the donks are setting the narrative for their "new normal", which is totally their fault, and certain to be awful.
That's what I do, Veeshir, cook up a big pot something, and then freeze the remainder in meal sized portions.
ReplyDelete(Except broccoli, Brussel sprout, and similar veggies. Ugh!)
ReplyDeleteAmen, brother! Pretty much anything from the cruciferous vegetable family, but broccoli is the one I can't tolerate at all. I don't even like to look at it.
I read somewhere years ago that a dislike for cruciferous vegetables starts in your DNA. And ends with your tastebuds.
I can't stand even the smell of broccoli and brussel sprouts.
ReplyDeleteI'm not a big veggie eater in general, but those two are terrible.
As for brussel sprouts, I don't remember if I liked them as a child, but there's a restaurant nearby whose chef (he really is a chef) makes incredible brussel sprouts as an appetizer. They are crispy with a drizzle of balsamic. Worth the drive and price!
ReplyDeleteRe: broccoli. Cheese makes everything better.