never had it, but i bought a can for a dollar

i'd like to get you people's opinions on this product before i try it ... i read a review online and it was pretty funny, guy was like "i saw these commercials as a kid and wanted to try it, years later i did and boy was i disappointed, it sucked ... the smell alone was a turn off"

what say u, tww

7/25/2010 8:32:18 PM

it's pretty ok for cardboard

7/25/2010 8:32:48 PM

it's great when you're 5

7/25/2010 8:33:00 PM

smells like dogfood
tastes like toddler puke

7/25/2010 8:33:22 PM

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7/25/2010 8:33:22 PM

You can get cans of it at Target this week for $.09

7/25/2010 8:34:06 PM

i believe i wont be trying it

7/25/2010 8:34:26 PM

7/25/2010 8:34:35 PM

you should try it
i lived off the stuff in college

[Edited on July 25, 2010 at 8:35 PM. Reason : sdf]

7/25/2010 8:34:53 PM

Not bad, but most anytime I eat it, I get heartburn.

[Edited on July 25, 2010 at 8:35 PM. Reason : I eat it anyway and then go pop some Tums.]

7/25/2010 8:35:25 PM

I ate it as a kid, which was before I started to think about what I was actually eating. It was great then.

7/25/2010 8:37:40 PM

I am no longer a fan. I can't stomach the stuff.

7/25/2010 8:38:01 PM

Get the Italian sausage jumbo ravioli. I like it better.

7/25/2010 8:43:56 PM

i think i do remember it having a foul smell when other people around me ate it

7/25/2010 8:44:58 PM

http://www.goodguide.com/brands/215236-chef-boyardee
haha, look at the ratings spread - consistently bad.

7/25/2010 8:47:33 PM

it tastes like wet mush. i really dont get what the sauce is supposed to be, but it is not tomato sauce.

7/25/2010 8:49:56 PM

actually, I feel kinda bad hatin on Chef Boyardee

shit was good back in the day

I wouldn't eat it now, but it was good...I feel kinda like I'd feel insulting an old girlfriend who was no longer attractive


[Edited on July 25, 2010 at 8:56 PM. Reason : /]

7/25/2010 8:51:34 PM

if anyone has a costco membership, they have this chicken & cheese ravioli that is awesome

7/25/2010 8:58:36 PM

i always keep that shit on hand. i say try it, just dont go in expecting too much.

maybe i will go eat a can for supper

7/25/2010 8:58:45 PM

fills you up, not very flavorful.

Which is 80% of what i want right now

7/25/2010 9:05:32 PM

i ate the stuff as a kid, and now a can every 6 months or so. i still dig it on those occasions.

7/25/2010 10:25:19 PM

Hi I'm John Boyardee. Thanks for trying my beef ravioli.

7/25/2010 10:28:58 PM

7/25/2010 10:30:44 PM

Definitely edible if enough salt is added. Keep the shaker close by whenever you eat it.

7/25/2010 10:36:46 PM

There are three types of ravioli.

mini ravioli
ravioli
overstuffed ravioli

the overstuffed stuff is the best. It has the most [sketchy] meat of course, and if you get one of the jumbo cans you can have either a really big meal or two satisfying meals. The mini raviolis are different... they have a different sauce from the regular ravioli and overstuffed. The regular ravioli is kind of forgettable... definitely get the overstuffed over it.

Another thing: the way you cook it makes a big difference. Microwave will give the regular and especially the overstuffed ones an uneven texture with dry spots on them. The ravioli will pop and make a big mess sometimes, so you need to cover the bowl with paper towel. The mini ravioli is more soup-like so the popping and drying out doesn't happen so much.

Your best bet is to put the stuff on the stove and heat at medium low heat. Stirring with a wooden spoon while being careful not to inadvertently break the ravioli up into mush as you stir.

7/25/2010 10:40:53 PM

its one of those foods that you only think tastes good if you are young. i used to love them as a kid but i can't even smell them now

i'm the same way with spaghetti o's and kraft mac and cheese. it's all just

7/25/2010 10:42:54 PM

don't you say that about kraft mac and cheese

7/25/2010 10:47:21 PM

idk

i still like chef boyardee

and spaghetti os

and box mac n cheese

and a bunch of other sketchy/only-good-when-you're-a-kid stuff

7/25/2010 10:49:41 PM

^^^

K-R-A-F-T FOOL.

[Edited on July 25, 2010 at 10:55 PM. Reason : ^]

7/25/2010 10:49:41 PM

like it's really that hard to make cheese sauce and noodles? its totally worth the little extra effort as powdered "cheese" sauce is just gross

7/25/2010 10:52:27 PM

HURRY UP AND EAT YOUR RAVIOLI AND TELL US WHAT YOU THINK!

7/25/2010 10:52:48 PM

^^The 3 cheese shells kraft is awesome when made with the full amount of butter and milk. The powdered cheese is the only way to go with boxed mac and cheese. I do enjoy cooking the real stuff when I'm not lazy, but I still enjoy the boxed stuff.

7/25/2010 10:55:21 PM

never !!

7/25/2010 10:55:41 PM

it's great when you're 5

7/25/2010 11:01:50 PM

my husband has me keep a couple of cans around for emergency foods. he seems to love it.

7/25/2010 11:38:18 PM

^^^^Agreed. The lubed up cheese sauce packets that were made popular by Velveeta Shells (and now Kraft Deluxe) makes me nauseous--ugh, don't even want to think about it. However, the powdered boxes end up being so much better to me, because, well MILK AND BUTTER.

7/26/2010 12:18:54 AM

its a good thing to keep in the pantry for those days when you just say fuck it

7/26/2010 12:21:03 AM

7/26/2010 12:58:09 AM

for the record, i never ate it lol

9/16/2010 5:13:13 PM

^Good choice. You should keep it away from light, at about 65 degrees, and 70% humidity. Store it this way for at least 6 months. Prime is 2 years.

Enjoy your ravioli!

9/16/2010 5:21:25 PM

Quote :

"^^^^Agreed. The lubed up cheese sauce packets that were made popular by Velveeta Shells (and now Kraft Deluxe) makes me nauseous--ugh, don't even want to think about it. However, the powdered boxes end up being so much better to me, because, well MILK AND BUTTER."

i'm telling you. add milk and butter to the cheese packet kind. it makes it SO enjoyable.

esp if you add egg and some shredded cheese bake it.

omnomnom semi homemade mac n cheese.

9/16/2010 5:28:06 PM

considering that pasta is already cheap as hell if you cook it on your own, there is really no advantage other than the fact that you can nuke it quickly and have something hot to eat.

i eat it on occasion pretty much for that only reason. i have a particular friend who buys various chef boyardee products on road trips because he'll eat them cold out of the can. i, for one, refuse to eat canned food without giving a proper dose of radiation before consumption.

9/16/2010 7:46:41 PM

not bad considering that it isn't really food.

9/16/2010 8:05:10 PM

9/16/2010 8:28:30 PM

if you melt enough mozzarella on top, you really can't tell it tastes terrible

9/16/2010 8:32:46 PM

^ you can do the same to excrement.

9/16/2010 8:35:16 PM

The beef is awful (more like beef flavored paste), the pasta is mushy, and the tomato sauce is flavorless

9/16/2010 8:41:27 PM