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

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[–] [email protected] 27 points 6 months ago (3 children)

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)

[–] [email protected] 7 points 6 months ago (1 children)

I couldn't detect any cheesy flavour in this.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 6 months ago

That was my issue, too. I love garbage boxed mac 'n cheese and I like flamin' hot cheetos. This was neither, it was bland and acidic.

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[–] [email protected] 18 points 6 months ago (1 children)

It's like the FDA doesn't even exist anymore.

[–] [email protected] 11 points 6 months ago (1 children)

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

[–] [email protected] 2 points 6 months ago (1 children)

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

[–] [email protected] 2 points 6 months 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.

[–] [email protected] 10 points 6 months ago (1 children)

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. 🤢

[–] [email protected] 8 points 6 months ago (1 children)

Lol is your cousin a wild animal? That's insane

[–] [email protected] 6 points 6 months ago (2 children)

I'm pretty sure most wild animals avoid capscasin like the plague....

[–] [email protected] 6 points 6 months ago

oh, good point. @LaunchesKayaks is your cousin a seagull?

[–] [email protected] 2 points 6 months ago (2 children)

capscasin

Well yeah of course they do. Most wild animals don't know how to speak French

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[–] [email protected] 9 points 6 months ago (2 children)

Wait, is that Cheetos-flavored Mac and cheese, or Mac-and-cheese-flavored Cheetos?

[–] [email protected] 9 points 6 months ago (2 children)

It's Cheetos flavoured mac and cheese. I have trash tastes and had the jalapeno flavour once and I liked it.

[–] [email protected] 6 points 6 months ago

Well, Cheddar Jalapeño is the best Cheeto flavor, so I can see that being the best Cheeto mac & cheese flavor too.

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[–] [email protected] 9 points 6 months 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.

[–] [email protected] 8 points 6 months ago (4 children)

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

[–] [email protected] 12 points 6 months ago

Where do you live, hell?

[–] [email protected] 4 points 6 months ago

Would you like a simple Mac and cheese recipe that goes well with almost any pasta except for spaghetti or angel hair?

[–] [email protected] 3 points 6 months ago

.....what the fuck?

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[–] [email protected] 8 points 6 months ago (4 children)

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

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[–] [email protected] 8 points 6 months ago (2 children)

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.

[–] [email protected] 8 points 6 months ago

+1 for Annie's being the best. Just objectively true. Their white cheddar is my favorite.

[–] Eeyore_Syndrome 2 points 6 months ago

I feel the Jalapeno one was the least worst of the three.

[–] [email protected] 6 points 6 months ago

I made this once. Had everyone in my house try it. Multiple people gagged.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 6 months ago (1 children)

My kid keeps asking me to buy more

[–] [email protected] 6 points 6 months ago (1 children)

Euthanasia is still legal in some countries somewhere

[–] [email protected] 2 points 6 months ago (1 children)
[–] [email protected] 1 points 6 months ago

Thank you... MacN'Cheezuz!

[–] [email protected] 4 points 6 months ago (1 children)

Can confirm, these are absolute trash. Every flavour.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 6 months ago (1 children)

More for me! Not a fan of the flaming hot flavour in general, but i really like the Jalepeno cheddar

[–] [email protected] 2 points 6 months ago

You and me both! The regular one is really good too. I don't mess with flaming hot.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 6 months ago (3 children)

My son and I loved it! 😂

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[–] [email protected] 2 points 6 months ago (1 children)

Oh my fucking God.....they are like shitty Cheeto soup

[–] [email protected] 1 points 6 months ago* (last edited 6 months ago) (5 children)

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

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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.

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[–] [email protected] 3 points 6 months ago (2 children)

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

[–] [email protected] 1 points 6 months ago (2 children)

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.

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[–] [email protected] 1 points 6 months ago

It takes less effort and ingredients to make agio de olio for example.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 6 months 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

[–] [email protected] 1 points 6 months ago

It's like if Ramen was soaked in really gross Mac n cheese and also some how more unpleasant.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 6 months ago

I'm just gonna take your word for it lmao

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[–] [email protected] 2 points 6 months ago (1 children)

I tried these once and it gave me diarrhea

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[–] [email protected] 2 points 6 months ago (3 children)

I need those. I hope they make it into the German market.

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