08 Jun, 2009
Michelina’s Lean Gourmet Salisbury Steak
Posted by: Gregory Ng: The Frozen Food Master
Welcome to the meat and potatoes hour! The classic masterpiece of meat on one end, potato on the other, and a mass of brown sauce connecting the two. Where you don’t know where the meat ends and starchy goodness begins. This is actually more than I expected. Checking in at a impossible to resist price of $1.00, this Michelina’s Lean Gourmet Salisbury Steak was as advertised: the aforementioned meat and potatoes. I was a little skeptical at first (see pic below for evidence) but this turned out to be pretty decent.
And with some “leaner” nutritional specs, it felt almost like I was doing something good for myself. Almost. The salisbury steak was firm and hearty at a thickness around 1/2 an inch. The potatoes were surprisingly moist and fluffy. The brown sauce was flavorful and not overly salty. Don’t bother looking for other vegetables or a dessert for this one — it seems that any addition to this meal would have either increased the price or downgraded the meat. This was an admirable use of a buck. It’s maybe even worth $1.10.
Nutritional Facts:
Calories: 190
Calories from fat: 60
Total fat: 6g
Saturated fat: 3g
Trans fat: 0g
Cholesterol: 35mg
Sodium: 700mg
Carbs: 23g
Fiber: 2g
Sugars: 1g
Protein: 11g
Price: $1.00
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View Comments to "Michelina’s Lean Gourmet Salisbury Steak"
1 | BearSilber
June 8th, 2009 at 10:32 am
You might pay 10c extra, huh?
That's a pretty good rating for something at costs the same as a 10-10-220 call.
I swear, if your sleeves weren't rolled up I'd have thought you were in a hospital gown. It caught my attention twice.
2 | Moriah White
June 8th, 2009 at 9:47 pm
Oooh. One of my favorite Michelina meals. This meal is surprisingly filling for such a small amount. These are some of the best frozen dinner mashed potatoes you can find.
Greg, I'm gonna be doing sorta my own version of a frodown. Kinda. Lemme explain. After your glowing review of the Stouffer's Grandma's Rice and Chicken Bake, I bought one. It was pretty righteous. I saw today that Marie Callendar's has a cheesy chicken and rice. It was on sale, so I bought one. I'm gonna have it for dinner tomorrow and see how it compares to Stouffers. I'll send you a written review.
3 | Moriah White
June 9th, 2009 at 4:47 am
Oooh. One of my favorite Michelina meals. This meal is surprisingly filling for such a small amount. These are some of the best frozen dinner mashed potatoes you can find.
Greg, I'm gonna be doing sorta my own version of a frodown. Kinda. Lemme explain. After your glowing review of the Stouffer's Grandma's Rice and Chicken Bake, I bought one. It was pretty righteous. I saw today that Marie Callendar's has a cheesy chicken and rice. It was on sale, so I bought one. I'm gonna have it for dinner tomorrow and see how it compares to Stouffers. I'll send you a written review.
4 | todd
December 30th, 2009 at 3:59 am
they use the same potatoes in every meal . In one meal you said they were not good and other they were good learn to be the master of your microwave it's not set it and forget it cook and adjust and check on it during the cooking if it says 5 minutes check at 3 and so on
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