Episode 95: Mac Cheese Frodown Part 3: Lean Cuisine

12 May, 2009

Posted by: Gregory Ng: The Frozen Food Master

The Mac Cheese Frodown moves into Day 3 here at Freezerburns and today’s contender is Lean Cuisine Macaroni and Cheese. Now some of you may know that Lean Cuisine is made by Stouffer’s and another contender in this frodown is Stouffer’s themselves. How different can Macaroni and Cheese be between 2 products made from the same company? Only the Frozen Food Master can tell you.

Nutritional Facts:
Calories: 290
Calories from Fat: 60
Total Fat: 7g
Saturated Fat: 4g
Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g
Monounsaturated Fat: 1.5g
Cholesterol: 20mg
Sodium: 630mg
Potassium: 560mg
Total Carbs: 41g
Dietary Fiber: 1g
Sugars: 7g
Protein: 15g

Price: $2.44

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1 | Chris Hadley

May 12th, 2009 at 5:07 pm

Such a letdown after the smell getting you so excited. The Snuggle comparison was epic, BTW. So far the first mac n’ cheese is winning big time. Can’t wait to see the other two in hopes something gives it competition

2 | Todd

May 12th, 2009 at 7:47 pm

Nothing like the healthful benefits of pure cheese water from the cheesy springs of Wisconsin

3 | kevin

May 12th, 2009 at 10:01 pm

Never thought I would hear someone compare macaroni and cheese texture with dryer sheet mascots. So are you saying I should or shouldn’t try to snuggle up to a large lifesize pile of Lean Cuisine macaroni and cheese?

4 | Bear Silber

May 13th, 2009 at 2:33 am

Hahahahahhahahaha, Greg what part of your brain do you pull these references from…the Snuggles commercial? That was awesome! ……man, these last 2 Mac & Cheese need to pull through…nothing has been epic yet.

5 | Gregory Ng: The Frozen Food Master

May 13th, 2009 at 2:49 am

@Bear A lot can happen in 2 episodes. And for the record I am using the term “Epic” with this definition “Surpassing the usual or ordinary, particularly in scope or size”. I would say a 5 full episode frodown is epic by that definition!

BTW/ heres the Snuggle Porcupine commercial I as referring to http://adland.tv/commercials/snuggle-porcupine-2002-030-usa

6 | Jim

May 13th, 2009 at 5:20 am

Maybe you could put weight of the meal along with the Nutritional Facts so people know if we are talking 7oz or 11oz.
Freezer Burns Rocks!

7 | Bear Silber

May 13th, 2009 at 7:22 am

@Greg – That commercial is hilarious. Don’t get me wrong….didn’t mean the episodes weren’t epic…meant the M&Cs weren’t epic. We’re standing by to see what to final two can bring to the table (pun intended), sorry I know that was “cheesy” (pun intended).

8 | Tod

May 13th, 2009 at 7:43 am

“not the way i am smelling but rather What I am smelling” HAHAHA LOL LOL!!!!

It seems like there is always atleast one thing I find to chuckle at in all your videos.

9 | Tod

my link

10 | rob

May 13th, 2009 at 8:56 am

Maybe they water it down for the “lean” version, but I am here to tell you that Stouffer’s regular mac and cheese is the food of the Gods, particularly in the “family size” version, spend $7 for a pound and a half of it and prepare to enter Valhalla.

11 | Travis

May 13th, 2009 at 11:18 am

I totally agree with you about the LC mac & cheese, compared to the Smart Ones mac & cheese it just does not hold up.

12 | Jim

May 13th, 2009 at 12:06 pm

OMG……This Guy Tod Is a couple of fries short of a Happy Meal.
Click on his link and watch his video.
I think he is in love with Greg also.

13 | Jim

May 13th, 2009 at 12:26 pm

Greg, this Tod is the type that would show up on your doorstep. I mean it.

14 | Jim

May 13th, 2009 at 1:27 pm

It would be great if you did a review of an MRE.

15 | Jim

May 13th, 2009 at 1:37 pm

After you called the cops on Tod.

16 | Jim

May 13th, 2009 at 1:45 pm

It is amazing what Tod can do in his mom`s basement!

17 | Jim

May 13th, 2009 at 1:58 pm

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PP9OcQhK_I4&feature=channel

18 | Jim

May 13th, 2009 at 2:15 pm

I guess its his dads basement……..LOL

19 | Tod

May 13th, 2009 at 2:18 pm

@ Jim I have better vids than that one I was just irritated and should not have cussed all that much. I will be making a vid soon and compare similar products and post them on youtube.

20 | Tod

May 13th, 2009 at 2:22 pm

i do not even have a car i stay home all the time i have no friends hardly, going thru bankruptsy no job, dad is supporting me, in college, I seriously doubt i will be at anyones doorstep anytime soon I just enjoy watching Greg explain his opinions and find it interesting

21 | Jim

May 13th, 2009 at 2:34 pm

Mental illness…………as Metallica would say…SAD BUT TRUE

22 | Meg

May 13th, 2009 at 4:30 pm

Oh, boy. Tod, man, if you want to get a girl, pyromania, is the not the way to do it. BTW, what’s your major?

23 | Tod

May 13th, 2009 at 5:00 pm

@meg
Hi Meg it is nice not to be ridiculed or knocked at for a change…

Anyways my major is chef apprenticeship program.

Takecare!

24 | Jim

May 13th, 2009 at 5:46 pm

He seems like a mentally ill drunk to me…..I would say schizoaffective disorder. He is taking his meds but,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,

25 | Jim

May 13th, 2009 at 5:58 pm

I have to say this too………lmao……..I have never seen anyone make an ass out of themselves…and tape it.

26 | Gregory Ng: The Frozen Food Master

May 13th, 2009 at 6:13 pm

Jim, give it a rest please.

27 | Jim

May 13th, 2009 at 6:17 pm

28 | Jim

May 13th, 2009 at 6:21 pm

Sorry FFM, my bad…….Bowssss

29 | Meg

May 14th, 2009 at 3:31 am

Tod, why don’t you make and post videos on your site showing cooking techniques or dishes you learn in class. That would be much more interesting than looking at dark videos of a flaming grill. Might even get you a spot on the food network In fact you could even do a series, where you take a Frodown item and try to make it from scratch. This mac and cheese one is a perfect place to start. Who can’t make homemade mac and cheese?

30 | Tod

May 14th, 2009 at 4:42 am

@meg– Hi meghen actually the other night I put something interesting on youtube. I did a review of 2 hot sauces and 2 diffrerent juices up against gin. I call myself the canned, liquid, and spicy food expert! Please check both of them out. I call them matches and perform experiments. Thankyou for contacting me. I have to go now. I have classes all day.

Have a nice day,
Tod

31 | Meg

May 14th, 2009 at 5:21 am

Oy vey!?! I tried guys