Saturday, April 4, 2009

Banquet Brand “Chicken Fingers Meal”


 

The most appalling part of this meal is not the fact that this they are serving a part of a chicken that doesn’t exist, the fingers. That said, still the meat the “fingers” are made of is unidentifiable and we are just going have to take their word on it actually being chicken because it sort of tastes like it. No, the most appalling part of this meal is the macaroni and cheese. I was looking forward to s side dish that wasn’t corn or mashed potatoes. Part of the problem was that the macaroni couldn’t even be considered “warm”, despite the cooking directions being followed exactly. It was bad enough that it was cold, but the flavor probably would not be improved at all if it were atomically hot.  The brownie tasted like all tv dinner brownies do, so if you like them you’ll like this brownie. Personally I like these well enough, however, I hope it doesn’t stick to my innards as badly as these things stick to the spoon.

 

If banquet were to make a dinner that consisted of only the macaroni and cheese, it would receive my stamp of disapproval. The stuff is nasty, it doesn’t taste like macaroni, it doesn’t taste like cheese. Its watery. So far, all of the banquet dinners offered elements that weren’t good, but at the same time, they weren’t bad. This macaroni, however, is bad. If this meal came with potatoes or corn, it would probably get a 76%, but the macaroni is that bad, so it gets a 62%.

 

Vital Statistics

 

Calories: 490

Total Fat: 20g

Cholesterol: 50mg

Sodium: 730mg

Potassium: 470mg

Total Carbohydrates: 59g

Protein: 18g

Kosher: Likely

Time to Cook: 2.75- 3 minutes for 1.1KW microwave

Suggested beverage pairing: Hi-C, Hawaiian Punch, wine coolers

Overall Rating: 62%