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Frozen Dinners

pimentoLoaf

pimentoLoaf

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Oven or microwave, they are oh so ... delicious?

Which ones are good, or bad, or middling, or exceptional?

And have you ever scooped everything out onto a plate to impress someone with your cooking expertise?
 
Hot Pockets are surprisingly good for microwave food, which I normally detest.

I've tried many of the "healthier" brands - my favorite is Lean Cuisine. Healthy Choice is okay, and the Weight Watchers frozen stuff is just bad (although I'm a fan of their program).

If you've never tried them, Marie Callender's and Boston Market are worth a shot, too.
 
They're okay from time to time, food for the engine. If I've been out on a hike or working all day I don't mind one. Not the cheap ones though, thems nasty. M&S do some okay ones. None stand out but any of their pasta dishes are acceptable.

Do microwave burgers count? I loves me some Rustlers and Feasters :) only manage to go through one a month but the rib and chicken ones are beautiful.
 
I've not found one that I ever thought "wow, that was tasty". "Not that bad" is about the best I've seen.

And nowadays I count sodium so I come to see them as being even nastier in that regard.

I remember when I was in university I'd pop one, maybe even two trays of Michelina's pasta as a mid-afternoon snack. Can't do that anymore. :eek:
 
In general they are all bad, but still much improved since I was a kid in the 50's. I have actually been pretty impressed by the HEB store brand dinners as much as by any of the others. I tried an HEB cheese enchilada entree (no extras) a few days ago and it was actually quite edible, unlike many of the others. But in general they (any of them that I have tried) are only good when nothing else is easily available.
 
Those things are awful and not fit for human consumption.
 
I try to avoid them, but if I can't, I've been somewhat enjoying those Hawaiian Teriyaki Bowls you can get at Costco.
 
I agree. I don't eat frozen dinners. I might eat one frozen pizza a year, but that's it.
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Then you are missing out! Personally I try to stick to eating bacon instead. :D I find that the Lean Cuisine are decent. I really like their sandwiches.
 
Don't own a microwave. On the very rare occasion we have a M&S prepared meal it obviously goes in the oven.
 
Use some of the frozen stuff as ingredients in another meal, like the Chicken Chile Verde from Trader Joes makes a good mix to flavor a mix of cheap roast chicken and cheese used as a Chile Relleno stuffing.

Of course that means having a local store that has nice fresh chiles in their produce section.
 
I agree with most that frozen meals suck...however, I've come across some pretty delicious Marie Callenders frozen meals. The roasted chicken, green beans, and mashed tatters are the best!! :p
 
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Yup. Almost all, if not all kinds of frozen food have high sodium or high fat content.
Look at the nutrient label (or the unhealthy nutrient label in this case).
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+1 - and unfortunately, it's not just the frozen foods that are high in sodium. Canned stuff is usually just as bad or worse.
 
Stouffer's Lasagna offerings are VERY tasty :) Somewhat high in fat/cals but tasty.
They have lots of real meat and don't get watery or have that cardboard taste.
When buying frozen dinners it's good to realize that things that are normally crispy (bread, chicken fingers, vegetables, etc.) will be limp after microwaving.

Thats why I only buy things that are normally soft & mushy (pasta). :D
 
Barber - Chicken Cordon Bleu is excellent!!! And not inexpensive.
 
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