Okay, I officially HATE frozen meals...

Originally Posted by katiemae1277

have you tried Stouffer's? (red box) I've had some of those and they were fairly good, love the mac 'n cheese

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Yeah, I like the Stouffers usually.

I love salisbury steak though. It kind of tastes like my childhood.

I can't eat them, either. They are sooo disgusting! The meat tastes very weird... awful... like chemicals.

The only ones I'll eat are Amy's. They are all healthy ingredients, no meat, and the best thing if I want a quick, savory, hot meal. (And I don't feel sick after eating them!)

Cheers, from
SwampWitch

Originally Posted by emily_325

Yeah, I like the Stouffers usually.

I love salisbury steak though. It kind of tastes like my childhood.

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OMG!! thats so weird..it reminds me to of when i was a little girl and my mom would make that for us..I havent eaten it since I was about 7

Zatarains make some that are delish! I had the blackened chicken alfredo last night and it was soo good. Boston Market makes a good turkey medallion and mashed potato one, and a sirloin and mashed potatoes with veggies that is also really good. They are a little more expensive, but the cheap ones really suck.

I eat alot of frozen meals. They are easy for me because I don't like to spend alot of time cooking all the time. I don't really like the meat in them either but I like some of them. Michelinas rice is too dry and most of their stuff is gross. One thing to watch out for (this has happened to me a few times and I swear I will never eat them frozen again lol) be careful about ones that have shrimp in them. I have bought a couple that had dark grey, stinky shrimp in them.

Originally Posted by Trouts mom

I usually don't mind frozen pizza..but any frozen meat is just toooooooo much..

It tastes so fake.

My ex used to work in a food factory where they made frozen lasagnas for a company who shall remain nameless..BUT he said that it was so hot working over the vats of sauce that they would actually SWEAT INTO THE LASAGNA SAUCE!!!

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Everyone that I've talked with that use to work in the food industry has some story.

One guy said they use to play football with the potatoes, then the ones that were still good got cooked up and served.

Another said that if you visited a particular Italian Restaraunt 30 minutes or less before they closed, the cooks would get irritated at having to stay so they would dig food out of the pasta garbage (garbage can strictly full of previously cook pasta) and cook it up again.

Originally Posted by lunasmom

Everyone that I've talked with that use to work in the food industry has some story.

One guy said they use to play football with the potatoes, then the ones that were still good got cooked up and served.

Another said that if you visited a particular Italian Restaraunt 30 minutes or less before they closed, the cooks would get irritated at having to stay so they would dig food out of the pasta garbage (garbage can strictly full of previously cook pasta) and cook it up again.

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Well, I'm even more glad that I cook our meals...

The only frozen dinners I like that actually taste GOOD are Marie Callendar's (SP) and they have 8 zillion calories each!

I buy frozen dinners to take to work. Stouffer's is about the best out there, IMO. Stouffer's also makes Lean Cuisine. Some of the Healthy Choice dinners aren't too bad either.

Marie Callender and Pepperidge Farm make really good pot pies.

I only buy frozen meals from a place called M&M Meats here. They have excelent Cabage rolls and Catelonni are very good.

Originally Posted by ReesesPBC

I just remembered that I get these little frozen chicken and turkey pot pies that I love. I think they're made by Swanson. Not sure if that counts as a "frozen meal" though, but it only takes 4 minutes in the micro.

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Yum!!! I use to love those!!! I would micro them and then dump them over some rice. Tasty!
I"m also a sucker for the hungry man fried chicken meals. I loved those!!!! (of course this is coming from someone who cant' cook )
Can't eat them now though. Those definitely aren't on my diet!

Originally Posted by Trouts mom

I usually don't mind frozen pizza..but any frozen meat is just toooooooo much..

It tastes so fake.
My ex used to work in a food factory where they made frozen lasagnas for a company who shall remain nameless..BUT he said that it was so hot working over the vats of sauce that they would actually SWEAT INTO THE LASAGNA SAUCE!!!

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Ummm....none for me please.

Stouffers mac and cheese is ok but if you have to wait for it to cook in eoven you could have boiled noodles, grated cheddar and other cheeses, made the white sauce and baked it yourself and have lots of leftovers!!
Neil used to work at a pickle factory and he said some of the pickles would be in the vats for years plus some of the guys would pee in the vats!!
Amy's frozen stuff is good too.

There are a few frozen dinners I like. Michilinas (I know I spelled that wrong) shrimp and penni with red peppers, Michilinas shrimp (or is it chicken) alfredo with wine sauce those I like. But here lately I have been eating South Beach Diet wrap sandwich kits Grilled Chicken Caesar yummy.

If you try Claim Jumper or Marie Callender's I promise, you won't be put off.
These are a tiny bit more work than your standard preheat and throw it in the oven dinners, but they are truly top notch.

Having eaten at both Claim Jumper's and Marie Callender's restaurants, I can honestly say that the quality is maintained in their frozen foods.

Originally Posted by GingersMom

The only frozen dinners I like that actually taste GOOD are Marie Callendar's (SP) and they have 8 zillion calories each!

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I love the Roasted Chicken!!!

Originally Posted by Sibohan2005

I only buy frozen meals from a place called M&M Meats here. They have excelent Cabage rolls and Catelonni are very good.

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Don't buy their frozen lasagna

Yeah most frozen dinners are yucky..not to mention bad for you

Well, I belong to the "Eat a lot of frozen dinners" group, and while I agree that many many many of them are , there are quite a few I like. Stouffers Mac N Cheese, and I agree its better well done. I like the desserts/corn/potatoes that come in Swanson dinners, but never the entrees blah. Presidents Choice makes a number of delicious frozen entrees imo: Mac & Cheese, Regular Lasagne, Chicken Biryani, Butter Chicken....
Admittedly they dont taste as good as the 1 hr cooking alternative, but Im happy to sacrifice some taste for that much convenience....As far as leftovers go....Im sure it IS all in my head, but I can *ALWAYS* taste at least some fridge-taste in leftovers and that grosses me out hugely!

Ahem, and that applies to anyones leftovers in anyones fridge.....not just me having a dirty fridge lol!

I like Marie Callendar's. They taste better than anything I could make on my own.