I almost puked while preparing this from the smell alone. Went to the trash after two bites.

  • @BmeBenji@lemm.ee
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    271 month ago

    Hot take: this shit is delicious. And I hate both Flaming Hot Cheetos and Takis.

    It tastes wholly unnatural and looks more radioactive than my aunt from Hanford but daggum if it doesn’t taste wonderfully spicy and cheesy (in a velveeta kind of way)

    • MacN'Cheezus
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      111 month ago

      The FDA only cares whether it’s technically safe to eat, not whether it tastes good.

      • @cdf12345@lemm.ee
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        21 month ago

        I’m not sure where to put these on a venn diagram between unsafe and tastes bad.

        • MacN'Cheezus
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          21 month ago

          “Safe” merely means it doesn’t contain any prohibited chemicals or unsafe levels of unavoidable contaminants (such as mercury in seafood). It’s by no means a dietary endorsement.

  • @LaunchesKayaks@lemmy.world
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    91 month ago

    My cousin loves this shit and idk how. It’s so fucking gross. The dude mixes imitation crab in with it and says it’s incredible. 🤢

  • @Tyfud@lemmy.world
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    91 month ago

    dude, you’re not kidding. I tried this and it was beyond revolting. I had to tell my wife that we’re never trying any crazy flavor of mac and cheese again as long as I live.

    It tasted like ass. Literally had to rinse my mouth out after the first bite.

  • @hOrni@lemmy.worldOP
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    81 month ago

    The weird thing is, there is no other mac n cheese available in my country, or flaming hot Cheetos.

  • @thefartographer@lemm.ee
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    81 month ago

    Thank God it’s not just me! My wife eats just about a box of these per week. I tried it and thought that a bottle of acid diarrheaed in my mouth

  • @Gork@lemm.ee
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    81 month ago

    Yeah those are pretty bad. The spiral pasta though can be used with other Mac and cheese instead if you have an extra box of this stuff. I find the Annie’s brand to be the ultimate box Mac and cheese since it seems like they use actual cheese lol and not whatever garbage they have in the Cheetos flavoring packet.

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      @LaunchesKayaks@lemmy.world

      My cousin loves this shit and idk how. It’s so fucking gross.

      @teamevil@lemmy.world

      Oh my fucking God…they are like shitty Cheeto soup

      If you make it as-is then yeah, I’m sure it’s pretty mediocre, but similar to ramen, if you use some simple food hacks, then this stuff is friggin’ delicious. Here’s some tips:

      • First of all if it’s soupy, then you’ve added WAY too much water. It’s not supposed to be like that.
      • Second, it’s generally a bad idea to microwave or pour boiling water in to mixes like this because: 1) the stuff usually doesn’t cook very well, and 2) whatever’s in the container will usually leech in to the food. This probably isn’t too bad for this Cheeto’s stuff (cup is made with cardboard and maybe plastic / wax coating), but is dreadful for the instant ramen mixes, which usually use styrofoam.
      • So, it’s best to start with some veggies in a pot before adding the ingredients. Stuff like onions, thinly-sliced cabbage, maybe a tomato make a huge difference. Since you’re already likely a spice-head if you’re trying this out, add some extra red pepper flakes and maybe some curry powder, too. After that all cooks for a while, THEN add the noodles. Could throw an egg in there, too.
      • Cook until noodles are soft, drain any excess water if necessary, then stir in the flavoring and some extra grated parm or similar.
      • What you get is a deliciously spicy alt to mac & cheese which features thinner, tastier noodles and all kind of extra flavors. Perfect cold weather snack IMO.

      @hOrni@lemmy.world

      • @TachyonTele@lemm.ee
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        31 month ago

        If you’re going to go through all of that for Cheetos Mac n cheese you’re far better off just cooking actual food.

        • @JohnnyEnzyme@lemm.ee
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          11 month ago

          Not true.
          As with loaded ramen, it takes very little effort to make this kind of meal.

          Yeah, it might seem complicated for a first-timer, but if you simply experiment a couple times, you’ll hit on a personalised, tasty hot snack that you can pretty much make in your sleep.

          • @hOrni@lemmy.worldOP
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            11 month ago

            Making a real meal doesn’t take much effort also. Your talking about preparing boxed mac and cheese as if it’s real cooking.

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              That’s meaningless without an example, and just dodges the point of what I’m saying.

              A “real meal” could be almost anything. Last night for example I was in the mood for french fries. So I spiralised a large potato, soaked it in two cold water baths (IYKYK), pressed, drained, brushed with oil, then spent about three 10min intervals air-frying and carefully turning & separating, repeat. Finally seasoning them and enjoying them.

              Guess how much more effort that took than doing the loaded mac & cheese?

      • @Jarix@lemmy.world
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        11 month ago

        Water?! I’ve never made mac and cheese without milk, occasionally cream if it’s all i got.

        Then again i can’t stand tomatoe soup made with water and not milk either.

        Guess its just what you learned to expect from being a kid

      • @hOrni@lemmy.worldOP
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        11 month ago

        Dude. If you add veggies, spices and parmesan to pasta, that’s a meal. You don’t need a packet of Cheeto flavouring. It will only make it worse.

    • @StThicket@reddthat.com
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      -21 month ago

      The hottest spice I’ve ever tasted whenever I’ve been in Germany has been salt. Everything has been so mild, I’m pretty sure this will never be sold there.