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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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[-] BmeBenji@lemm.ee 26 points 4 months ago

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)

[-] hOrni@lemmy.world 7 points 4 months ago

I couldn't detect any cheesy flavour in this.

[-] DaSaw@midwest.social 1 points 4 months ago

Is that Hanford, CA? lol, I remember the drinking water problem there.

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[-] aeronmelon@lemmy.world 18 points 4 months ago

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

[-] LaunchesKayaks@lemmy.world 11 points 4 months ago

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. 🤢

[-] TachyonTele@lemm.ee 9 points 4 months ago

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

[-] AngryCommieKender@lemmy.world 6 points 4 months ago

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

[-] match@pawb.social 6 points 4 months ago

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

[-] TachyonTele@lemm.ee 2 points 4 months ago

capscasin

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

[-] AngryCommieKender@lemmy.world 1 points 4 months ago

Which is fine, as the word capscasin originated in English in the 1800s

[-] ObsceneGondolier@sh.itjust.works 2 points 4 months ago

Propet spelling is "capsaicin".

[-] Tyfud@lemmy.world 10 points 4 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.

[-] Hawke@lemmy.world 9 points 4 months ago

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

[-] RandomStickman@kbin.run 9 points 4 months ago

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

[-] PapaStevesy@midwest.social 6 points 4 months ago

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

[-] RampantParanoia2365@lemmy.world 1 points 4 months ago

White cheddar? Those "simply" cheetos are fucking delicious.

[-] Gork@lemm.ee 9 points 4 months ago

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.

[-] Ibaudia@lemmy.world 7 points 4 months ago

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

[-] Eeyore_Syndrome@sh.itjust.works 1 points 4 months ago

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

[-] hOrni@lemmy.world 7 points 4 months ago

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

[-] AngryCommieKender@lemmy.world 4 points 4 months ago

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

[-] RampantParanoia2365@lemmy.world 3 points 4 months ago

.....what the fuck?

[-] downhomechunk@midwest.social 1 points 4 months ago

The food importer really went balls to the wall freedom eagle liberty on you.

[-] Ibaudia@lemmy.world 5 points 4 months ago

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

[-] Snowpix@lemmy.ca 4 points 4 months ago

Can confirm, these are absolute trash. Every flavour.

[-] Jarix@lemmy.world 2 points 4 months ago

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

[-] downhomechunk@midwest.social 2 points 4 months ago

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

[-] teamevil@lemmy.world 3 points 4 months ago

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

[-] JohnnyEnzyme@lemm.ee 2 points 4 months ago* (last edited 4 months ago)

@LaunchesKayaks@lemmy.world

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

@teamevil@lemmy.world

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.

@hOrni@lemmy.world

[-] TachyonTele@lemm.ee 3 points 4 months ago

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

[-] JohnnyEnzyme@lemm.ee 2 points 4 months ago

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.

[-] hOrni@lemmy.world 2 points 4 months ago

Making a real meal doesn't take much effort also. Your talking about preparing boxed mac and cheese as if it's real cooking.

[-] JohnnyEnzyme@lemm.ee 2 points 4 months ago* (last edited 4 months ago)

That's meaningless without an example, and just dodges the point of what I'm saying.

A "real meal" could be almost anything. Last night for example I was in the mood for french fries. So I spiralised a large potato, soaked it in two cold water baths (IYKYK), pressed, drained, brushed with oil, then spent about three 10min intervals air-frying and carefully turning & separating, repeat. Finally seasoning them and enjoying them.

Guess how much more effort that took than doing the loaded mac & cheese?

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[-] hOrni@lemmy.world 2 points 4 months ago

Dude. If you add veggies, spices and parmesan to pasta, that's a meal. You don't need a packet of Cheeto flavouring. It will only make it worse.

[-] LaunchesKayaks@lemmy.world 1 points 4 months ago

I'm just gonna take your word for it lmao

[-] Jarix@lemmy.world 1 points 4 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

[-] teamevil@lemmy.world 1 points 4 months ago

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

[-] scottywh@lemmy.world 3 points 4 months ago

My son and I loved it! 😂

[-] Hugh_Jeggs@lemm.ee 2 points 4 months ago

You need to feed your son better food lol

[-] Tolookah@discuss.tchncs.de 1 points 4 months ago

My son loved the idea, and went back to Cabot Mac and cheese the next time. To each their own. Sometimes a snack is whatever you can convince them to eat that day.

Fed is better than not fed.

[-] Skkorm@lemmy.world 3 points 4 months ago

I tried these once and it gave me diarrhea

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[-] SomeGuy69@lemmy.world 2 points 4 months ago

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

[-] hOrni@lemmy.world 1 points 4 months ago

Didn't they yet? I bought this at a Lidl in Poland.

[-] StThicket@reddthat.com 1 points 4 months ago

The hottest spice I've ever tasted whenever I've been in Germany has been salt. Everything has been so mild, I'm pretty sure this will never be sold there.

[-] hOrni@lemmy.world 1 points 4 months ago

But this shit wasn't spicy at all. It just tasted like vomit.

[-] mhague@lemmy.world 1 points 4 months ago

Pasta with Cheeto-flavored cheese flavoring.

[-] lazycouchpotato@lemmy.world 1 points 4 months ago

So disappointing. No flavour in it at all.

[-] DessertStorms@kbin.social 1 points 4 months ago* (last edited 4 months ago)

Ok, so the packaging design made me think this was a faked cereal at first (you know, that you add milk to) and then I read that you tried some, and was genuinely horrified.
The reality in comparison is much less alarming lmao..
I'd probably at least try it if I still ate dairy.. ¯\(ツ)

[-] m3t00@midwest.social 1 points 4 months ago

needs more tabasco

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