Some frozen dinner entrees do not seem to taste as good nowadays.

Maybe it is just me. 

Perhaps the manufacturers are changing some ingredients.


Chrissy

I ate one of those Swanson Hungry Man XXL frozen dinners once. It filled me up (surprisingly) but then I thought "Wait, I'm full, but of exactly what?"

Quiet down there in the peanut gallery! 

Quote from: Devlyn on April 20, 2025, 02:48:09 PMI ate one of those Swanson Hungry Man XXL frozen dinners once. It filled me up (surprisingly) but then I thought "Wait, I'm full, but of exactly what?"

Quiet down there in the peanut gallery! 

I will try a different brand of frozen lasagna.  Something has changed with the brand that I have bought many times.  For the third package to taste odd, bought at different stores, I think that it is now made differently.

Got a laugh that the label said something like 50% more than our ten ounce package!  This one was like 15 ounces. 

Do they think we are dumb consumers?

Findus crispy pancakes were the  first  thing I cooked  age 31! Not seen them for ages.
Dad got away without cooking til he was 84!

Quote from: big kim on April 20, 2025, 03:04:37 PMFindus crispy pancakes were the  first  thing I cooked  age 31! Not seen them for ages.
Dad got away without cooking til he was 84!

My wife says you're guaranteed to burn your mouth on those.

Quote from: ChrissyRyan on April 20, 2025, 02:58:13 PMI will try a different brand of frozen lasagna.  Something has changed with the brand that I have bought many times.  For the third package to taste odd, bought at different stores, I think that it is now made differently.

Got a laugh that the label said something like 50% more than our ten ounce package!  This one was like 15 ounces. 

Do they think we are dumb consumers?

I stopped buying Swanson for that reason. The portions kept getting smaller, but the price kept going up. I keep trying other brands, but they all seem to do the same thing.

Peanut butter and jelly sandwiches are still (relatively) cheap. 

Quote from: Lori Dee on April 20, 2025, 03:34:55 PMPeanut butter and jelly sandwiches are still (relatively) cheap. 

You can't go wrong with PB&J!

I'm not sure its just TV dinner/prepackaged food.  Nothing seems to be as flavorful as i remember.  Its a daily struggle to find the flavor combinations that please my palate.  Nothing on this side of the pond is as tasty as in UK, EU.

I attribute it to the freshness and lack of preservatives in Europe in general. 

If you go to a bodega or a close market each day for fresh food you can enjoy that nicety.
I hear people in NYC do this a lot still.

However many people are busy nowadays and stock up at a bigger grocery store weekly.

Then again I hear that many people get groceries delivered to them nowadays.