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Julie Bove

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Feb 7, 2019, 6:44:09 PM2/7/19
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Anyone try these products? Canned beef ravioli, lasagna and Beefaroni. They
are using an old recipe to make these. Not sure which recipe it is because
they have changed the recipes over the years.

For most of my adult life, I bought nothing of that brand. But I remember
the day that I did. Can't remember the whole story but I do remember showing
Angela a can and telling her that was what I ate as a teen. The ravioli that
is. Never liked Beefaroni and never tried the lasagna.

After that, I would buy a few cans when it was on sale for 88 cents. Of
course the ravioli I make is much better and even frozen is better. But
there is no egg in the canned stuff. Need to find a way to make it with no
egg. I was given a recipe but lost it.

Anyhoo... I ordered three cans of the Throwback ravioli from Amazon for
$1.58 each. I believe this is a marked down price as I had seen the
Beefaroni and lasagna in a few brick and mortar stores for around $3.

I tried the stuff last night and flat out didn't like it! Quite honestly, I
can't remember what it tasted like when I was a kid but I did drown it with
parsley and Kraft Parm. to eat it.

Anyone tried the Throwback stuff?

Hank Rogers

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Feb 7, 2019, 7:39:06 PM2/7/19
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Yoose have probably had a prophylactic reaction to the stuff.

Throw it out yoose window, take two aspirins, and call a doctor in the
morning.




Jack Granade

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Feb 7, 2019, 11:37:03 PM2/7/19
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And put the lime in the coconut..

Cindy Hamilton

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Feb 8, 2019, 5:56:06 AM2/8/19
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Chef Boyardee Throwup

It sucked when we were young but we were too undeveloped to know the
difference. It still sucks.

Cindy Hamilton

Sqwertz

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Feb 8, 2019, 9:50:57 AM2/8/19
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On Thu, 7 Feb 2019 15:43:58 -0800, Julie Bove wrote:

> Anyhoo... I ordered three cans of the Throwback ravioli from Amazon for
> $1.58 each. I believe this is a marked down price as I had seen the
> Beefaroni and lasagna in a few brick and mortar stores for around $3.

There is no way any B&M store was charging $3 for a can of
Chefboyadree. You just make up these inflated prices to justify your
overspending on online shopping.
>
> I tried the stuff last night and flat out didn't like it!

Wow, I'm shocked! Stop the presses! Everybody knew the ending to
this as soon as we saw the subject and the poster. Next time just
post the subject and leave the body of the message blank - we'll get
the message.

-sw

songbird

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Feb 8, 2019, 11:19:46 AM2/8/19
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Julie Bove wrote:
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> Anyone tried the Throwback stuff?

no, we ate them once in a while as a kid, but
not since then.

it's really not very hard to do better cooking
your own.


songbird

Dave Smith

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Feb 8, 2019, 11:59:19 AM2/8/19
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We at canned pasta when we were kids. There were not a large Italian
community in the country at the time, certainly not in our small town,
and Chef Boy R D and Heinz were the only pasta we knew. Haven't touched
the stuff in more than 50 years.

Julie Bove

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Feb 8, 2019, 7:49:48 PM2/8/19
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"Sqwertz" <sqwe...@gmail.invalid> wrote in message
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> On Thu, 7 Feb 2019 15:43:58 -0800, Julie Bove wrote:
>
>> Anyhoo... I ordered three cans of the Throwback ravioli from Amazon for
>> $1.58 each. I believe this is a marked down price as I had seen the
>> Beefaroni and lasagna in a few brick and mortar stores for around $3.
>
> There is no way any B&M store was charging $3 for a can of
> Chefboyadree. You just make up these inflated prices to justify your
> overspending on online shopping.

How would you know what our prices are here? I saw it at Fred Meyer. But not
the Ravioli.

Julie Bove

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Feb 8, 2019, 7:52:51 PM2/8/19
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"songbird" <song...@anthive.com> wrote in message
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I know. I just don't know how to make Ravioli without egg and I mainly buy
this stuff for those times when I can't cook. We've had a lot of power
outages this year and are likely to have another with this storm. My water
heater is gas so I can fill a pot with hot water and set a can in it for a
while to at least warm it up a bit. Sometimes that sounds more appealing
than peanut butter and crackers.

Julie Bove

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Feb 8, 2019, 7:56:10 PM2/8/19
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"Dave Smith" <adavid...@sympatico.ca> wrote in message
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My mom made spaghetti but it was horrible. She made the sauce from a packet.
It separated into pink watery stuff and red lumps. At the time, the only
pasta we ever had in the house besides canned was spaghetti, macaroni or egg
noodles. I do remember having canned alphabet soup. So alphabet noodles
might have been available but my mom preferred packets to scratch cooking so
she never would have made such a soup.

Mike_Duffy

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Feb 8, 2019, 8:51:10 PM2/8/19
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On Fri, 8 Feb 2019 02:56:02 -0800 (PST), Cindy Hamilton wrote:

> It sucked when we were young but we were too undeveloped to know the
> difference. It still sucks.

I agree. Based on what I remember how any canned ready-to-heat & eat tomato
pasta product tastes (& smells), I have no intent to ever buy any again,
except maybe for a camping trip.

Notwithstanding that this seems be everyone's scentiment, I heave read on
the Internet somewhere that such items are actually 'haute cuisine' in
places with extremely limited markets where shipping costs are high, such
as remote islands, or way up north.

Sort of like caviar I suppose. I have eaten it and although I thoroughly
enjoy fish & most other seafoods(*), I will go after most other stuff
first.

(*) I have not yet tried the Greenland Shark that starts out toxic and is
made edible by burying it for a few months:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/H%C3%A1karl

dsi1

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Feb 8, 2019, 9:54:37 PM2/8/19
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I have not tried this product but the appeal of a cheap meal in a can that you can shove in front of your brat's face to keep them their yaps occupied for a short while is undeniable. I was at the store today and saw a can of Beef-A-Roni so I bought one. I showed it to my granddaughter and she said "Eww, that's disgusting!" Evidently, she is familiar with Beef-A-Roni.

songbird

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Feb 8, 2019, 10:09:16 PM2/8/19
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Dave Smith wrote:
...
> We at canned pasta when we were kids. There were not a large Italian
> community in the country at the time, certainly not in our small town,
> and Chef Boy R D and Heinz were the only pasta we knew. Haven't touched
> the stuff in more than 50 years.

Mom was taught by Grandma. Grandma came from
Italy. i've learned how to cook pretty well from
Mom but have also branched out and learned other
cuisines too as i can.


songbird

dsi1

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Feb 8, 2019, 10:11:39 PM2/8/19
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As far as I know, Chef Boyardee canned pasta products is made for parents/grandparents who don't want to spend a whole lot of time tending for their young offspring. They want something they can open and shove into the gaping maws of their little birdies so they're not hungry. Something rich in carbs so that the little dears might want to take a nappy afterwards. It is not meant to be eaten by anybody over the age of 7.

OTOH, back in the 60's the Chef Boyardee Spaghetti was standard American fare - enjoyed by adults and children alike. I've opened up quite a few cans of the stuff myself. One large can fed my parents and brother and I back in the day. Now that's what I call eatin' cheap! :)

Sqwertz

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Feb 8, 2019, 10:41:42 PM2/8/19
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Because I've proved your pricing drastically wrong at least twice
before and you tried to wiggle out of it with some bullshit. Each
time. I'd prove it again just so we could you wiggle and squirm,
but that stuff is long gone off of store shelves, including Fred
Meyer. So who gives a shit.

-sw

Julie Bove

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Feb 9, 2019, 1:07:35 AM2/9/19
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"dsi1" <dsi...@hawaiiantel.net> wrote in message
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I don't think we ever had it when I was a kid. We did have Spaghettios. Ick.
And Campbell's soup. Our lunches at home were generally from a can.
Exception might be on a hot summer day. Then it might be cottage cheese,
tuna salad or raw veggies and a piece of cheese.

I did try the spaghetti as an adult as it was very cheap. It's not something
I prefer but I would eat it if starving.

Julie Bove

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Feb 9, 2019, 1:08:45 AM2/9/19
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"dsi1" <dsi...@hawaiiantel.net> wrote in message
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That stuff truly is disgusting!

dsi1

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Feb 9, 2019, 3:48:59 AM2/9/19
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The way I did it was to brown 1 lb of hamburger, drain, and add 1 large can of Boyardee Spaghetti, mix, then let simmer for a few minutes. Add several slices of American cheese and simmer until melted. I remember it as being pretty delish.

Oddly enough, my wife's Korean mother made this same dish. Beats me where she learned to make this. I thought it was something that only I made.

Bruce

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Feb 9, 2019, 3:51:57 AM2/9/19
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On Sat, 9 Feb 2019 00:48:55 -0800 (PST), dsi1 <dsi...@hawaiiantel.net>
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One can only hope that it hasn't spread any further than you two,
can't one?

dsi1

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Feb 9, 2019, 3:53:04 AM2/9/19
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I'd eat it in a pinch. There's a lot of things more disgusting than some mushy noodles in an overly sweet tomato-like sauce.

https://www.amazon.com/photos/shared/rGjHSiC_TK6SYGWyBkDjOQ.l-iHou9-MnYa933mOYuBum

Bruce

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Feb 9, 2019, 4:02:44 AM2/9/19
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On Sat, 9 Feb 2019 00:53:01 -0800 (PST), dsi1 <dsi...@hawaiiantel.net>
wrote:

>On Friday, February 8, 2019 at 8:08:45 PM UTC-10, Julie Bove wrote:
>> "dsi1" <dsi...@hawaiiantel.net> wrote in message
>> news:1bcf8f42-3bff-4a68...@googlegroups.com...
>>
>> I have not tried this product but the appeal of a cheap meal in a can that
>> you can shove in front of your brat's face to keep them their yaps occupied
>> for a short while is undeniable. I was at the store today and saw a can of
>> Beef-A-Roni so I bought one. I showed it to my granddaughter and she said
>> "Eww, that's disgusting!" Evidently, she is familiar with Beef-A-Roni.
>>
>> ---
>>
>> That stuff truly is disgusting!
>
>I'd eat it in a pinch. There's a lot of things more disgusting than some mushy noodles in an overly sweet tomato-like sauce.

Yes but I'm not sure if the fact that you'd eat something is a
recommendation :)

Leonard Blaisdell

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Feb 9, 2019, 4:47:30 AM2/9/19
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In article <f998bf11-2e73-4b43...@googlegroups.com>,
dsi1 <dsi...@hawaiiantel.net> wrote:

> I'd eat it in a pinch. There's a lot of things more disgusting than some
> mushy noodles in an overly sweet tomato-like sauce.
>
> https://www.amazon.com/photos/shared/rGjHSiC_TK6SYGWyBkDjOQ.l-iHou9-MnYa933mOYuBum

That's one large silkworm at about 3/4 pound. I'll have to recalibrate
my perception of them.

leo

penm...@aol.com

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Feb 9, 2019, 9:27:35 AM2/9/19
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On Sat, 9 Feb 2019 00:53:01 -0800 (PST), dsi1 <dsi...@hawaiiantel.net>
wrote:

When for just me and I don't feel like taking the time to boil a pot
of water and then the time to cook pasta I'd cook a packet or two of
ramen noodles sans seasoning, plop the noodles in a sieve to drain and
then plop the noodles into a bowl of homemade pasta sauce that was
just nuked... far better than any canned pasta and costs a lot less...
I buy ramen in those large cartons of like 24 packets, comes out to
12-14 cents per. I'll usually give it a grate of cheese, and a few
sheds of left over meat found in the fridge. Ramen Italiano is cheap,
quick, and tasty. Years ago I tried canned cheese ravioli, blech!
Canned pasta is slippery slime and the sauce is gack.

Ophelia

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Feb 9, 2019, 1:02:25 PM2/9/19
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"dsi1" wrote in message
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There you go! Your marriage was written in the stars:))


Ophelia

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"dsi1" wrote in message
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You would eat that??? Hm not sure I would even have 'OYuBum' in my pantry
...

lol


Ophelia

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Feb 9, 2019, 1:03:17 PM2/9/19
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"Bruce" wrote in message news:kn5t5e9660ie8jg74...@4ax.com...
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Don't be to sure:) He has shared a lot of good stuff with me that I still
make:))


Bruce

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On Sat, 9 Feb 2019 18:02:42 -0000, "Ophelia" <OphEl...@gmail.com>
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I know. He also talks about interesting Asian food :)

Ophelia

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"Bruce" wrote in message news:cn5u5epdohmn0u1v2...@4ax.com...
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Yes, those are the ones I make:))


jmcquown

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Feb 9, 2019, 5:19:56 PM2/9/19
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IMHO, all those Chef Boyardee canned pastas in sauce (Beef-a-Roni,
Ravioli, Spaghetti with Meatballs) are essentially the same. Only the
shape of the pasta is different.

Jill

Julie Bove

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Feb 9, 2019, 7:19:00 PM2/9/19
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"jmcquown" <j_mc...@comcast.net> wrote in message
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I never tried the spaghetti with meatballs. Not a fan of meatballs. To me
the Beefaroni was different. Seemed kind of chalky or something.

Hank Rogers

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Feb 9, 2019, 9:11:55 PM2/9/19
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I bet the gardener heated it up and served it to yoose.


Julie Bove

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Feb 10, 2019, 12:28:03 AM2/10/19
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"Hank Rogers" <nos...@invalid.net> wrote in message
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No but he did ask me to make rye bread with cinnamon in it. We'll see how
that comes out.

Sqwertz

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Feb 10, 2019, 1:21:02 AM2/10/19
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On Sat, 9 Feb 2019 21:27:51 -0800, Julie Bove wrote:

> No but he did ask me to make rye bread with cinnamon in it. We'll see how
> that comes out.

And you said he's a foodie!?!?!?! He's no foodie and he's playing
you if he's asking you to do shit like that.

-sw

Julie Bove

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Feb 10, 2019, 3:18:07 AM2/10/19
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"Sqwertz" <sqwe...@gmail.invalid> wrote in message
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No. I said my BF was a foodie. Actually he still is. He's just not my BF any
more. New BF is also a foodie. But his tastes and mine are not the same when
it comes to food.

The gardener did love the Pad Thai that I made the other day. Said it was
way better than what I got at Costco.

Gary

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Feb 10, 2019, 5:23:30 AM2/10/19
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Julie Bove wrote:
>
> Anyone try these products? Canned beef ravioli, lasagna and Beefaroni.

> Anyhoo... I ordered three cans of the Throwback ravioli from Amazon for
> $1.58 each. I believe this is a marked down price as I had seen the
> Beefaroni and lasagna in a few brick and mortar stores for around $3.
>
> I tried the stuff last night and flat out didn't like it!
> Anyone tried the Throwback stuff?

Geez Julie-o, you didn't like it? lol
Why is NOBODY here surprised? ;)

Anyway, I always keep 2-3 cans in my pantry just as
easy food for hurricane season or just lazy nights.
I ate the last one about month ago so actually had
them on my grocery list for the next trip.

Never even heard about the Throwback kind so I looked it up.
Supposedly back to the old days when it was made much better or
so. Well I went to the store and bought 2 cans yesterday:
- the regular kind for 99 cents
- the new Throwback kind for $1.50

OK so next time I'm in the mood I'm going to open both cans and
have a side-by-side comparison. The Throwback cost 50% more so it
should taste much better. I'll just see about that though.

Gary

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Feb 10, 2019, 5:24:07 AM2/10/19
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Cindy Hamilton wrote:
>
> Julie Bove wrote:
> > Anyone tried the Throwback stuff?
>
> Chef Boyardee Throwup

LOL Good one Cindy. That was a funny word-change. ;)

Gary

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Feb 10, 2019, 5:24:58 AM2/10/19
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dsi1 wrote:
>
> I was at the store today and saw a can of Beef-A-Roni
> so I bought one. I showed it to my granddaughter and
> she said "Eww, that's disgusting!"
> Evidently, she is familiar with Beef-A-Roni.

Or just a picky eater that's never experienced hunger.

All those Chef RD cans basically have the same
sauce and meat, just the pasta is different with
different mouth feel. Difference in taste is very
minimal.

Gary

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Feb 10, 2019, 5:26:23 AM2/10/19
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jmcquown wrote:
>
> IMHO, all those Chef Boyardee canned pastas in sauce (Beef-a-Roni,
> Ravioli, Spaghetti with Meatballs) are essentially the same. Only the
> shape of the pasta is different.

I agree with you.

Gary

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Feb 10, 2019, 5:29:42 AM2/10/19
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Julie Bove wrote:
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> No but he did ask me to make rye bread with cinnamon in it. We'll see how
> that comes out.

Does that sound good to you? Not so much to me.
Before you bother to make a loaf, why not let him try
a rye bread toast with cinnamon-sugar sprinkled on.

Julie Bove

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Feb 10, 2019, 5:57:38 AM2/10/19
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"Gary" <g.ma...@att.net> wrote in message news:5C5FFBB1...@att.net...
There's a Youtube of a guy doing a comparison. He did like the Throwback but
only slightly better.

Julie Bove

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Feb 10, 2019, 5:59:25 AM2/10/19
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"Gary" <g.ma...@att.net> wrote in message news:5C5FFC0B...@att.net...
To me, the Beefaroni is more mushy and has a weird meat texture. The meat
isn't in chunks. Just very tiny bits.

Julie Bove

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Feb 10, 2019, 6:57:07 AM2/10/19
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"Gary" <g.ma...@att.net> wrote in message news:5C5FFD27...@att.net...
It really is good! Smelled wonderful while baking and I tried a bite when it
was done. Will be good for breakfast!

jmcquown

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Feb 10, 2019, 8:55:50 AM2/10/19
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Sounds like they're trying to beef up business. ;) I can't imagine
paying more for something called Throwback. If it was so much better in
the old days why did they change it? Gotta love marketing!

At any rate, it's still just canned pasta in sauce. If/when you do your
taste test I'd be interested in hearing the results. I'm not going to
watch a youtube video about it.

Jill

Gary

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Feb 10, 2019, 10:00:32 AM2/10/19
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Did you also add sugar to that cinnamon rye bread dough?
I've got rye bread. I might try a bit of cinnamon on a corner
just to see how it tastes.

Gary

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Feb 10, 2019, 10:07:26 AM2/10/19
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Julie Bove wrote:
>
> "Gary" wrote:
> > All those Chef RD cans basically have the same
> > sauce and meat, just the pasta is different with
> > different mouth feel. Difference in taste is very
> > minimal.
>
> To me, the Beefaroni is more mushy and has a weird meat texture. The meat
> isn't in chunks. Just very tiny bits.

Again, I think it's all the same ingredients/recipe, just with
different pasta and texture. None of their meat is in "chunks."
It's all ground very fine unless you are talking about the
ravioli where a good cube of ground is inside and all alone.

If you somewhat like the ravioli, skip the small ones and buy
those cans of large over-sized raviolis. Again, same ingredients
but I do like the texture difference with each bite.

Sqwertz

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Feb 10, 2019, 1:49:29 PM2/10/19
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Look at Julie, always trying to insert those covert tidbits of her
wannabe personal life into unrelated conversations. You just forgot
to say. "But for reasons I'm not going to discuss that here and
now".

And no, you said that of your "gardener". You just wanted to
mention you "boyfriends" tonight.

-sw

dsi1

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Feb 10, 2019, 4:09:08 PM2/10/19
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On Sunday, February 10, 2019 at 12:24:58 AM UTC-10, Gary wrote:

>
> Or just a picky eater that's never experienced hunger.
>

My granddaughter is a picky eater that's never experienced hunger but that just means that she's like the typical rfc poster.

I had some Beef-A-Roni last night. It tasted pretty much like I expected and it sure hit the spot - that would be because I was experiencing hunger.

Bruce

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On Sun, 10 Feb 2019 13:09:03 -0800 (PST), dsi1
<dsi...@hawaiiantel.net> wrote:

>On Sunday, February 10, 2019 at 12:24:58 AM UTC-10, Gary wrote:
>
>>
>> Or just a picky eater that's never experienced hunger.
>>
>
>My granddaughter is a picky eater that's never experienced hunger but that just means that she's like the typical rfc poster.

I'm beginning to think you can't wait for that biblical famine you
always predict.

dsi1

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Feb 10, 2019, 4:33:30 PM2/10/19
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As we all know, it can't happen here.

Bruce

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Feb 10, 2019, 4:34:23 PM2/10/19
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On Sun, 10 Feb 2019 13:33:27 -0800 (PST), dsi1
<dsi...@hawaiiantel.net> wrote:

>On Sunday, February 10, 2019 at 11:24:05 AM UTC-10, Bruce wrote:
>> On Sun, 10 Feb 2019 13:09:03 -0800 (PST), dsi1
>> <dsi...@hawaiiantel.net> wrote:
>>
>> >On Sunday, February 10, 2019 at 12:24:58 AM UTC-10, Gary wrote:
>> >
>> >>
>> >> Or just a picky eater that's never experienced hunger.
>> >>
>> >
>> >My granddaughter is a picky eater that's never experienced hunger but that just means that she's like the typical rfc poster.
>>
>> I'm beginning to think you can't wait for that biblical famine you
>> always predict.
>
>As we all know, it can't happen here.

I don't think it can.

Hank Rogers

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Feb 10, 2019, 4:59:23 PM2/10/19
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Because of all the pineapples? Or is it because of all the preachers?


Bruce

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Feb 10, 2019, 5:06:09 PM2/10/19
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On Sun, 10 Feb 2019 15:59:18 -0600, Hank Rogers <nos...@invalid.net>
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I thought 'here' meant the US. But if it means Hawaii, even more so.
If there was ever a famine in Hawaii, food would be brought in from
the mainland.

Hank Rogers

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Bruce wrote:
> On Sun, 10 Feb 2019 15:59:18 -0600, Hank Rogers <nos...@invalid.net>
> wrote:
>
>> dsi1 wrote:
>>> On Sunday, February 10, 2019 at 11:24:05 AM UTC-10, Bruce wrote:
>>>> On Sun, 10 Feb 2019 13:09:03 -0800 (PST), dsi1
>>>> <dsi...@hawaiiantel.net> wrote:
>>>>
>>>>> On Sunday, February 10, 2019 at 12:24:58 AM UTC-10, Gary wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Or just a picky eater that's never experienced hunger.
>>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> My granddaughter is a picky eater that's never experienced hunger but that just means that she's like the typical rfc poster.
>>>>
>>>> I'm beginning to think you can't wait for that biblical famine you
>>>> always predict.
>>>
>>> As we all know, it can't happen here.
>>>
>>
>> Because of all the pineapples? Or is it because of all the preachers?
>
> I thought 'here' meant the US. But if it means Hawaii, even more so.
> If there was ever a famine in Hawaii, food would be brought in from
> the mainland.
>

Hawaii (AKA the rock) isn't really part of the US, according to dsi

And, don't biblical famines always extend to all areas where god gets
off by killing people?




Bruce

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Feb 10, 2019, 5:27:36 PM2/10/19
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On Sun, 10 Feb 2019 16:18:42 -0600, Hank Rogers <nos...@invalid.net>
wrote:

>Bruce wrote:
>> On Sun, 10 Feb 2019 15:59:18 -0600, Hank Rogers <nos...@invalid.net>
>> wrote:
>>
>>> dsi1 wrote:
>>>> On Sunday, February 10, 2019 at 11:24:05 AM UTC-10, Bruce wrote:
>>>>> On Sun, 10 Feb 2019 13:09:03 -0800 (PST), dsi1
>>>>> <dsi...@hawaiiantel.net> wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>>> On Sunday, February 10, 2019 at 12:24:58 AM UTC-10, Gary wrote:
>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Or just a picky eater that's never experienced hunger.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>> My granddaughter is a picky eater that's never experienced hunger but that just means that she's like the typical rfc poster.
>>>>>
>>>>> I'm beginning to think you can't wait for that biblical famine you
>>>>> always predict.
>>>>
>>>> As we all know, it can't happen here.
>>>>
>>>
>>> Because of all the pineapples? Or is it because of all the preachers?
>>
>> I thought 'here' meant the US. But if it means Hawaii, even more so.
>> If there was ever a famine in Hawaii, food would be brought in from
>> the mainland.
>>
>
>Hawaii (AKA the rock) isn't really part of the US, according to dsi

Then Asians will have to help them. Although Asians don't tend to give
a shit about other people.

>And, don't biblical famines always extend to all areas where god gets
>off by killing people?

If it hits the entire US, we can always fly in cabbages from Australia
and Europe.

dsi1

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On Sunday, February 10, 2019 at 11:34:23 AM UTC-10, Bruce wrote:
> On Sun, 10 Feb 2019 13:33:27 -0800 (PST), dsi1
> >
> >As we all know, it can't happen here.
>
> I don't think it can.

Of course you don't. That's how "it can't happen here" works. As far you believing that I think people should be humbled for their disrespect of foods, that's just your prejudiced, egocentric, desires, talking.

My message has always been that we should enjoy ourselves and be thankful for what we got because all this could be taken away from us at any time.

OTOH, as we all know, it can't happen here. :)

Bruce

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Each of us could be dead tomorrow, so carpe diem, yes, but a famine?
How? A locust swarm of continental proportions? An earthquake that
swallows half the continent? Something viral that attacks all food? I
don't see it.

dsi1

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Feb 10, 2019, 6:02:20 PM2/10/19
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Yes, I know you don't see it. As we all know, if you can't see it, it doesn't exist.

Julie Bove

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"Gary" <g.ma...@att.net> wrote in message news:5C603E3F...@att.net...
The overstuffed is what I usually buy. Some stores don't carry it. But I
only buy the beef. Not the sausage.

Julie Bove

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Feb 10, 2019, 8:03:42 PM2/10/19
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"Gary" <g.ma...@att.net> wrote in message news:5C603CA0...@att.net...
The recipe calls for 1/4 cup of packed brown sugar. That's what I used.

Julie Bove

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"jmcquown" <j_mc...@comcast.net> wrote in message
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The claim is that there is more meat in the old style and it's Angus beef.
Also no high fructose corn syrup and the sauce it much thicker. A person who
did a comparison thought there was far too much garlic in the old style.
That could be it. I can handle a small amount of garlic but not too much.

Julie Bove

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Feb 10, 2019, 8:15:30 PM2/10/19
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"Sqwertz" <sqwe...@gmail.invalid> wrote in message
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I never said that my gardener was a foodie. That was something you made up
to go along with when you made up that he was married. He is a much more
adventurous eater than I am and does seem to like heavily seasoned foods.
But he also eats odd combinations that most people won't.

For instance, last night I made an Italian type soup. Ground beef, beans,
pasta, asst. veggies in a tomato/beef broth/liquid.

He took a bowl, put cubes of Swiss cheese in it, cottage cheese, some
guacamole, added some soup. Topped that with some salad that was asst.
vegetables with olives, Feta cheese and pecans. Added a goodly drizzle of
honey on top. There may have been more things he added that I left out but I
hadn't eaten yet. I didn't want to lose my appetite and had to keep looking
away. Does that sound like a foodie to you?

I will say that he was in a big hurry when he dished up the food and he took
it to go. He has been moonlighting with another job because there's not much
need for gardening services with all this snow. He wanted to get a plow for
his truck and would have been doing that but the truck isn't running at the
moment.

penm...@aol.com

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Feb 10, 2019, 8:21:49 PM2/10/19
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Tonight's dinner 1" THK pork chops... delicious!

https://postimg.cc/gallery/1gttbata2/

jmcquown

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Feb 10, 2019, 9:22:31 PM2/10/19
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"Claim" being the operative word. The breed of cow (Angus) doesn't
really matter. It's still canned pasta in some sort of tomato sauce. I
don't expect "chunks" of beef.

You've already said you bought it and don't like it. Ordered it online,
per usual. Paid $1.58 a can and then complained about it. Whatever.

I don't plan to buy it. I was merely asking Gary to report back on his
taste test between the two versions. Many people happen to like garlic.
Not necessarily people who are heating a can of Chef Boyardee Trowback
canned whatever.

Jill

jmcquown

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Feb 10, 2019, 9:27:16 PM2/10/19
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There's the he's not her BF anymore but the current BF is but it's not
the gardener. She always did say she was a Princess. Now she's Queen
Bee and all these honeys are hovering around. Why do I find this hard
to believe.

Jill

Sqwertz

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Feb 10, 2019, 10:18:30 PM2/10/19
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On Sun, 10 Feb 2019 17:15:15 -0800, Julie Bove wrote:

> He took a bowl, put cubes of Swiss cheese in it, cottage cheese, some
> guacamole, added some soup. Topped that with some salad that was asst.
> vegetables with olives, Feta cheese and pecans. Added a goodly drizzle of
> honey on top. There may have been more things he added that I left out but I
> hadn't eaten yet. I didn't want to lose my appetite and had to keep looking
> away. Does that sound like a foodie to you?

It sounds like somebody using up everything you buy while he can.
It sound like he feels right at home.

=-sw

Julie Bove

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"jmcquown" <j_mc...@comcast.net> wrote in message
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Who pissed in your Cheerios? There was none available in the stores here so
online was the only choice. And I had to place an online order as I had an
appointment on the phone and couldn't leave the house. Plus the order came
before the snow got worse. Otherwise I wouldn't have gotten delivery. People
that did try to go to the store were mainly stuck buying canned goods
anyway. They said first to go was the beer, then milk, bread and eggs. Then
fresh produce. Stores were sold out of nearly everything.

Julie Bove

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Feb 11, 2019, 12:07:34 AM2/11/19
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"Sqwertz" <sqwe...@gmail.invalid> wrote in message
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He should feel right at home. He LIVES here!

Julie Bove

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"jmcquown" <j_mc...@comcast.net> wrote in message
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The gardener was never my BF and he was also never married or a foodie. And
yes, I do have honeys hovering around. Sorry if you're jealous. :):):)

Bruce

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Feb 11, 2019, 12:44:20 AM2/11/19
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On Sun, 10 Feb 2019 15:02:16 -0800 (PST), dsi1
Do they sell aluminium hats in Hawaii?

Sqwertz

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Feb 11, 2019, 2:01:56 AM2/11/19
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> He should feel right at home. He LIVES here!

But he didn't buy all that shit he just slapped into a bowl.

-sw

Julie Bove

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"Sqwertz" <sqwe...@gmail.invalid> wrote in message
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So?

Roy

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Feb 11, 2019, 8:55:12 AM2/11/19
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Betcha it isn't for the food. Julie isn't into 'gourmet' judging by previous
postings.

Gary

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Feb 11, 2019, 9:06:27 AM2/11/19
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Probably inside now? You have snow and your back house has no
heat or plumbing. I remember. So if he lives in your house or
property, is he paying some kind of rent? He should be.

Dave Smith

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Feb 11, 2019, 10:01:30 AM2/11/19
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On 2019-02-11 12:09 a.m., Julie Bove wrote:
>

> The gardener was never my BF and he was also never married or a foodie.
> And yes, I do have honeys hovering around. Sorry if you're jealous. :):):)


Circle flies.


Gary

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Feb 12, 2019, 1:45:05 PM2/12/19
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Julie Bove wrote:
>
> The overstuffed is what I usually buy. Some stores don't carry it. But I
> only buy the beef. Not the sausage.

HUH? They sell sausage versions of this? Never seen it here but
if I do, I'll definitely try a can. Probably much more
flavorable.

jmcquown

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Feb 12, 2019, 6:32:39 PM2/12/19
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I don't actually care if her gardener was her boyfriend or married or
not. Or how many "boyfriends" she's had before, during or since her
divorce. I'm certainly not jealous. As for her/their taste in food,
she started the thread about Chef Boyardee 'Throwback' canned pasta.
AFAIC, that pretty much sums up the "foodie" factor. Or lack thereof. :)

Jill

jmcquown

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Feb 12, 2019, 6:52:14 PM2/12/19
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I read that and thought "HUH?" too, Gary. Not that I look for it but
I've never heard of Chef Boyardee (any kind) having a "sausage" version.
I'd like to see a citation for that.

Jill

Bruce

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Feb 12, 2019, 6:59:40 PM2/12/19
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On Tue, 12 Feb 2019 18:32:31 -0500, jmcquown <j_mc...@comcast.net>
wrote:

>On 2/11/2019 8:55 AM, Roy wrote:
>> On Sunday, February 10, 2019 at 10:09:17 PM UTC-7, Julie Bove wrote:
>>> "jmcquown" <j_mc...@comcast.net> wrote in message
>>> news:5458E.331813$Q95....@fx41.iad...
>>>>>
>>>> There's the he's not her BF anymore but the current BF is but it's not the
>>>> gardener. She always did say she was a Princess. Now she's Queen Bee and
>>>> all these honeys are hovering around. Why do I find this hard to believe.
>>>
>>> The gardener was never my BF and he was also never married or a foodie. And
>>> yes, I do have honeys hovering around. Sorry if you're jealous. :):):)
>>
>> Betcha it isn't for the food. Julie isn't into 'gourmet' judging by previous
>> postings.
>>
>I don't actually care if her gardener was her boyfriend or married or
>not. Or how many "boyfriends" she's had before, during or since her
>divorce. I'm certainly not jealous.

I believe you, but thousands wouldn't.

Ed Pawlowski

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Feb 12, 2019, 7:04:28 PM2/12/19
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Hank Rogers

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Feb 12, 2019, 8:22:21 PM2/12/19
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Hell, I would believe *anybody* that told me they were not jealous of Julie.

Well, 'cept maybe yoose :)




jmcquown

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Feb 12, 2019, 8:22:44 PM2/12/19
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Oh wow! Thanks for the search! I still really cannot imagine actually
wanting Chef Boyardee whatever. But you did discover a citation. :)

Jill

Ed Pawlowski

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Feb 12, 2019, 9:34:19 PM2/12/19
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Just don't expect a taste test. I won't go there.

Julie Bove

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Feb 13, 2019, 6:59:24 PM2/13/19
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"Gary" <g.ma...@att.net> wrote in message news:5C631437...@att.net...
They did. Spicy sausage. Not sure if it is still being made or not,

Julie Bove

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"jmcquown" <j_mc...@comcast.net> wrote in message
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Here is the sausage:

https://www.walmart.com/ip/Chef-Boyardee-Overstuffed-Italian-Sausage-Ravioli-15-oz/10321010

https://www.amazon.com/Chef-Boyardee-Overstuffed-Italian-Sausage/dp/B003XUJ564?th=1

I could have sworn that I bought a spicy sausage some years ago for my then
husband. Now all I see is spicy beef:

https://www.walmart.com/ip/Chef-Boyardee-Extra-Spicy-Beef-Ravioli-in-Tomato-Meat-Sauce-15-oz/29070240

Julie Bove

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Feb 13, 2019, 7:10:01 PM2/13/19
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"Gary" <g.ma...@att.net> wrote in message news:5C618173...@att.net...
It has heat. Just no way to get water from there. I was told we could put a
hose type faucet there but it's too far from the main line to get the water
back out. And no, he doesn't pay rent. He can stay in that building but I
can't legally rent it. Why is everyone here all up in my business?

Julie Bove

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Feb 13, 2019, 7:19:39 PM2/13/19
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"jmcquown" <j_mc...@comcast.net> wrote in message
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Wrong! We had three extended power outages prior to winter. We lucked out
once as the power went out just as I drove up. I had purchased a lot of
cheese, canned pineapple, and raw veggies. I put that stuff in some
insulated bags. We simply ate some from the bags for dinner so I didn't have
to open the fridge.

Since then, we have had several more outages from the snow. I had no way to
cook during an outage. My gardener did bring me a generator a couple of
nights ago. So now that could be an option. I would prefer not to use it
though. I do have a gas water heater so I can put a can of food in a pan of
hot water and at least take the chill off of it.

I never claimed to be a foodie. I just like to cook and bake.

jmcquown

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Feb 13, 2019, 8:03:58 PM2/13/19
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(snipped a bunch of crap)

Stop trying to deflect. You didn't mention being snowed in or needing
canned beefaroni or whatever this "Throwback" stuff is. You asked if
anyone had tried it. Now you're just making excuses about why you buy
shit like this. For $1.58/can. In case I forgot to answer the original
question, NO, I've never bought canned Chef Boyardee Throwback pasta.

Jill

jmcquown

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Feb 13, 2019, 8:12:33 PM2/13/19
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On 2/13/2019 7:09 PM, Julie Bove wrote:
> It has heat. Just no way to get water from there. I was told we could
> put a hose type faucet there but it's too far from the main line to get
> the water back out. And no, he doesn't pay rent. He can stay in that
> building but I can't legally rent it. Why is everyone here all up in my
> business?

LOLOL Because you keep *telling* everyone! You're the one who provides
the huge backstory about your gardener and hint about your BF's or
whoever else you seem to want everyone to know about.

Your initial question seemed to be has anyone else tried this
"throwback" Chef Boyardee stuff. If I neglected to answer, I'm saying
now: No.

Jill

jmcquown

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Feb 13, 2019, 8:13:22 PM2/13/19
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Don't worry, I won't! I don't tend to buy things like canned ravioli.

Jill

jmcquown

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Feb 13, 2019, 9:10:06 PM2/13/19
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Thanks for the link. It's not something I'd ever heard of or would
think of buying. That was my point.

Jill

Julie Bove

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Feb 13, 2019, 11:46:35 PM2/13/19
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"jmcquown" <j_mc...@comcast.net> wrote in message
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> On 2/13/2019 7:09 PM, Julie Bove wrote:
>> It has heat. Just no way to get water from there. I was told we could put
>> a hose type faucet there but it's too far from the main line to get the
>> water back out. And no, he doesn't pay rent. He can stay in that building
>> but I can't legally rent it. Why is everyone here all up in my business?
>
> LOLOL Because you keep *telling* everyone! You're the one who provides
> the huge backstory about your gardener and hint about your BF's or whoever
> else you seem to want everyone to know about.

Actually no. People keep posting misinformation and I keep correcting them.
>
> Your initial question seemed to be has anyone else tried this "throwback"
> Chef Boyardee stuff. If I neglected to answer, I'm saying now: No.

Thanks!

Julie Bove

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"jmcquown" <j_mc...@comcast.net> wrote in message
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Yeah. I got that. You seem to think that I eat this stuff on a regular
basis. No.

Gary

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Feb 14, 2019, 6:34:49 AM2/14/19
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> jmcquown wrote:
> >>> I've never heard of Chef Boyardee (any kind) having a "sausage"
> >>> version. I'd like to see a citation for that.

> > Ed Pawlowski wrote:
> >> https://www.chefboyardee.com/products/ravioli/overstuffed-italian-sausage-ravioli

> > jmcquown wrote:
> > Oh wow! Thanks for the search! I still really cannot imagine actually
> > wanting Chef Boyardee whatever. But you did discover a citation. :)

Ed Pawlowski wrote:
> Just don't expect a taste test. I won't go there.

If either of you need some tissues for the nosebleeds, just let
me know.

Ed Pawlowski

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Feb 14, 2019, 1:33:02 PM2/14/19
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There is a tissue dispenser in the saddle of my high horse.

cshenk

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Feb 14, 2019, 5:59:00 PM2/14/19
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There's some very innovative solutions used with RV's that he might
have added for basic plumbing. Even small 5gallon electric hot water
heaters that aren't very expensive and can handle a small tub type bath
(some run off liquid propane bottles and you just fill with water then
turn it on). I was looking at some of them for a camper friend of mine.

cshenk

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Feb 14, 2019, 6:02:23 PM2/14/19
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I think I might have at some point as it sounds familiar. All I recall
was it wasn't overtly impressive. Probably I had a coupon and wanted
to 'try something new to me'.

Ophelia

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Feb 15, 2019, 3:51:13 AM2/15/19
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"cshenk" wrote in message
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==

Yes, we use something similar with ours.

Works very well!

Julie Bove

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"cshenk" <csh...@cox.net> wrote in message
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Nope. I'm not adding anything there. He can always stay in this house if he
wants to. The problem with water is, there is no way to drain it back out.
Not like an RV. It's a building that won't move.

Gary

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Feb 15, 2019, 9:31:09 AM2/15/19
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Julie Bove wrote:
>
> The claim is that there is more meat in the old style and it's Angus beef.
> Also no high fructose corn syrup and the sauce is much thicker. A person who
> did a comparison thought there was far too much garlic in the old style.
> That could be it. I can handle a small amount of garlic but not too much.

OK Julie. I did the side by side comparison yesterday. I usually
buy the large ravoli or the lasagna but for this comparison I
bought Beefaroni only because that was the only one in store
with both versions.

Regular version is very watery (soupy). Way much water in it.
Beef is hardly recognizable. No garlicy taste worth mentioning.
Put this on your plate and it will run over the entire plate.

Throwback version is thick, no running from the pile. You can
pile it up and it stays piled up. Lots more beef and a much
better flavor all around. It's definitely a huge improvement in
texture and taste.

IMO, this 'Throwback' version is worth every extra penny compared
to the regular stuff. If that was their original recipe years
ago, shame on them for dumbing it down just to save pennies since
then.

I do buy 3-4 cans per year and I WILL buy the Throwback from now
on.

penm...@aol.com

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Feb 15, 2019, 11:02:28 AM2/15/19
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Yoose all should be embarrassed to advertise that yoose all buy that
doodoo... it's very easy to make your own by the big potful and freeze
portions... would be a much better product and would cost far less.
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