Hormel Cheezy Mac ‘n Cheese

December 15, 2006 | Reviewer: Abi

Hormel Cheezy Mac 'n Cheese

Price: $1.00
Serving: 1 cup, 7.5 oz.
Calories: 280
Fat: 25%, 16g
Sodium: 34%, 820mg
Protein: 10g
Carbs: 8%, 24g
Fiber: 8%, 2g

Hormel says: These are wholesome meals or snacks that kids can make themselves in 90 seconds, giving them the feeling of satisfaction and independence. Each tasty flavor is considered a good source of protein for kids. They’re perfect for snacktime - lunchtime - anytime!
Hormel Cheezy Mac 'n Cheese
Abi says: I buy most frozen meals on the basis of two qualifying factors: price and looks. I will buy super-nasty items if they are very cheap. I will also buy fantastically good looking things if they are less than $3.00. Yeah, that’s my threshold and the reason why I wrote multiple pages of prose regarding a sale on Amy’s Bowls (specifically, the Pesto Tortellini Bowl).

This item falls into the super-nasty-cheap category. Sure, I felt a sense of independence from heating up my own meal. I also felt a sense of nausea from tasting the toxic orange sludge oozing from this ’snack’. While Hormel is known for meats, it is not known for pasta. There is a reason for that notoriety.

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7 Responses to “Hormel Cheezy Mac ‘n Cheese”

Colleen on December 16th, 2006

Should be called maceroni and cheese SOUP. Or better yet, cheese and maceroni. As it is mainly cheese (judging by your picture), with maceroni only added to the cheese.
Marvo on December 16th, 2006

Wow. There’s been a lot of zero star products this week. Poor Abi and Heat. Eat. Review. staff.
tg on December 18th, 2006

hormel is noted for its cruelly processed meats. i mean, that’s a distinction worth making
Jordan on January 26th, 2007

aww =[ it doesn’t look like that if you stir it, its my favoritee. poor macaroni and cheese.
Jai on February 9th, 2007

My grandmother bought me some of that. It smells and tastes like a fishy meat. Maybe Hormel has a cross-contamination problem in their factory? I am admittedly picky, but my roomate who is anything but picky refused to eat it as well. That was the first time I ever saw her not eat something.
Abi Jones on May 8th, 2007

Jordan - There is evidence of stirring in the picture. See that orange-coated fork in the background?
jenni on March 14th, 2008

I totally agree that this is a very nasty product. My children spit it out as soon as it touched their tongues. I give this junk two thumbs down !!!!!!