Ok, so very similar to my review of the Nacho Cheese variant, If you're a vegan, this is a decent product for you. You get the close-ish approximation to cheese without it containing any real cheese. For me, while I am a big supporter of veganism and vegetarianism, at this part of my life I'm back to being an omnivore. Now onto my observations:
Pros:
- It is passable for M&C, if you go into this knowing it's vegan friendly, it makes sense
- While the asking price is high initially, you divide that against the number of boxes you get and the price becomes reasonable for sure at about $3.50 per box. Granted buying is bulk is not always my style due to storage limitations, but this makes sense.
In the middle:
- I like this better than the other one I tried. It's smokey as advertised, has a slight bacon flavor backing? I wish it honestly had more, but then again not sure they could accomplish this while being vegan. For me I ended up adding some bacon, green onion and a couple other items to bulk it up a bit to properly have a meal for 2 adults. Once I did, I was very happy with it, but on it's own, it was missing something for my tastes.
- Personal preference here, I still kind of prefer the $0.99 orange M&C if you catch my drift. Not trying to promote them, it's not a nostalgia thing, it's just to me it has a better flavor over this. Making Vegan cheese flavor is tough. Can't say I've found a perfect cheese replication yet.
Cons:
- 2 servings per box is a stretch. If this is going to be a main, you'll need 2 boxes for 2 people, not 1. Now if using this as a side dish, I could see getting away with 1 box.
- Similar to my above con, I wish you didn't need a full box for an adult serving. The size of each individual box is a bit deceiving because when you open them up, the bag of pasta inside is much smaller. The boxes could prob. be shaved down by 1/3 in size with and height and the company could probably save some $.
- This round, I made 2 boxes per box it says 1/4 cup of milk substitute (granted I used real milk). 1/4 per box or 1/2 a cup for 2 total seemed still like a lot. Made it a little soupy until I reheated it. Again here, after a good 30min it started to congeal a bit and worked out in the end, but I don't want to have to wait that long to chow down on some M&C.
Will again find ways to use this up as it's not bad at all, although personal preference I'm going to shop around a bit more before picking these up again.
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Reviewed in the United States on March 17, 2023
I have tried this Smokey Picnic Mac n' Cheeze, and just prior to that, their This Is Nacho Mac n' Cheeze. They are booth pretty good to me. My review is similar to both because other than a sligtht distinction in flavor all else is the same. The nacho is more taco-esque tasting and this has a bacony flavor.Each box contains a bag of elbpw pasta and a powder packet. Easy to follow directions. You will need some liquid to dissolve the powder. Suggests to use non dairy milk and "butter". Basically cook pasta, drain, dotn rinse, add back to pot. Stir everything together, turn heat back on to thicken the sauce.Not perfect, but pretty good! It doesn't give me that ill feeling like I typically get if I make a box of standard store shelf mac n' cheese. Keep it plant based with non dairy milk and "butter". I made it according to directions in my little hot pot on highest setting. Once the pasta was done (about 8 mins), I drained then poured back into pot and added non dairy milk as well as the packet of powder. The first time I made a box, I forgot to add "butter", oops (would have been Earth Balance). The second time I added the butter. Good either way, and I think I will omit the butter in future preparations since it didnt make a big impact to me.I stirred it up and saw how watery it was. I then noticed that the directions say to heat it back up to thicken. So I turned my hot pot back on to the lowest setting, and sure enough that little bit of added heat thickened up the sauce pronto. I really think I could have used some of the pasta water instead of milk.I have tried both with nothing added to it, as well as havign doctored it up with more "cheesy" flavor by adding in nutritional yeast. Since I am neither a vegan nor a vegetarian, on one of my bowls I cut up a couple of hot chicken fingers. Other bowls I have topped with vegetables. Just depends on my mood.I had been wanting to try Wicked products forever now it seems. I never jumped on it because it was a little out of my budget. This was with the instant cups. I didnt know they came out with this style until now. Very similar in look and prep as any other mac n' cheese out there. Personally I think better taste as far as having a non complicated fresh vibe. And it doesnt make me feel bad. And way easier than trying to come up with perfect balance of ingredients for my so called quick "vegan" mac n cheese where I use veg based dried pasta, nooch, and plant based butter or a healthy oil and seasonings. I am not vegan or vegetarian but I love my vegetables and will incorporate them in any meal I can. I often omit meat, but that doesnt mean I dont enjoy it. Us meat eaters are actually quite capable of eating plenty of plants and fruits. :)I dont rate on price, but I occasionally comment. Current price for this 12 pack is $41.99 which is $3.50 per box. If you can grab coupon, even better. I dont think the price is too far off from similar offering. I like that it isnt just a cheddar-esque flavor.Overall, I like it. I think it could have better flavor, but the flavor that is there is good. I would consider this again and am in fact checking out their product line as I finish this review.
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Each box contains a bag of elbpw pasta and a powder packet. Easy to follow directions. You will need some liquid to dissolve the powder. Suggests to use non dairy milk and "butter". Basically cook pasta, drain, dotn rinse, add back to pot. Stir everything together, turn heat back on to thicken the sauce.
Not perfect, but pretty good! It doesn't give me that ill feeling like I typically get if I make a box of standard store shelf mac n' cheese. Keep it plant based with non dairy milk and "butter". I made it according to directions in my [[ASIN:B0BPCQYTHM little hot pot]] on highest setting. Once the pasta was done (about 8 mins), I drained then poured back into pot and added non dairy milk as well as the packet of powder. The first time I made a box, I forgot to add "butter", oops (would have been Earth Balance). The second time I added the butter. Good either way, and I think I will omit the butter in future preparations since it didnt make a big impact to me.
I stirred it up and saw how watery it was. I then noticed that the directions say to heat it back up to thicken. So I turned my hot pot back on to the lowest setting, and sure enough that little bit of added heat thickened up the sauce pronto. I really think I could have used some of the pasta water instead of milk.
I have tried both with nothing added to it, as well as havign doctored it up with more "cheesy" flavor by adding in nutritional yeast. Since I am neither a vegan nor a vegetarian, on one of my bowls I cut up a couple of hot chicken fingers. Other bowls I have topped with vegetables. Just depends on my mood.
I had been wanting to try Wicked products forever now it seems. I never jumped on it because it was a little out of my budget. This was with the instant cups. I didnt know they came out with this style until now. Very similar in look and prep as any other mac n' cheese out there. Personally I think better taste as far as having a non complicated fresh vibe. And it doesnt make me feel bad. And way easier than trying to come up with perfect balance of ingredients for my so called quick "vegan" mac n cheese where I use veg based dried pasta, nooch, and plant based butter or a healthy oil and seasonings. I am not vegan or vegetarian but I love my vegetables and will incorporate them in any meal I can. I often omit meat, but that doesnt mean I dont enjoy it. Us meat eaters are actually quite capable of eating plenty of plants and fruits. :)
I dont rate on price, but I occasionally comment. Current price for this 12 pack is $41.99 which is $3.50 per box. If you can grab coupon, even better. I dont think the price is too far off from similar offering. I like that it isnt just a cheddar-esque flavor.
Overall, I like it. I think it could have better flavor, but the flavor that is there is good. I would consider this again and am in fact checking out their product line as I finish this review.
makes a good amount, good flavor, eat as is or add other stuff to it
Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on March 17, 2023
I have tried this Smokey Picnic Mac n' Cheeze, and just prior to that, their [[ASIN:B0BWJB9ZG6 This Is Nacho Mac n' Cheeze]]. They are booth pretty good to me. My review is similar to both because other than a sligtht distinction in flavor all else is the same. The nacho is more taco-esque tasting and this has a bacony flavor.Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on March 17, 2023
Each box contains a bag of elbpw pasta and a powder packet. Easy to follow directions. You will need some liquid to dissolve the powder. Suggests to use non dairy milk and "butter". Basically cook pasta, drain, dotn rinse, add back to pot. Stir everything together, turn heat back on to thicken the sauce.
Not perfect, but pretty good! It doesn't give me that ill feeling like I typically get if I make a box of standard store shelf mac n' cheese. Keep it plant based with non dairy milk and "butter". I made it according to directions in my [[ASIN:B0BPCQYTHM little hot pot]] on highest setting. Once the pasta was done (about 8 mins), I drained then poured back into pot and added non dairy milk as well as the packet of powder. The first time I made a box, I forgot to add "butter", oops (would have been Earth Balance). The second time I added the butter. Good either way, and I think I will omit the butter in future preparations since it didnt make a big impact to me.
I stirred it up and saw how watery it was. I then noticed that the directions say to heat it back up to thicken. So I turned my hot pot back on to the lowest setting, and sure enough that little bit of added heat thickened up the sauce pronto. I really think I could have used some of the pasta water instead of milk.
I have tried both with nothing added to it, as well as havign doctored it up with more "cheesy" flavor by adding in nutritional yeast. Since I am neither a vegan nor a vegetarian, on one of my bowls I cut up a couple of hot chicken fingers. Other bowls I have topped with vegetables. Just depends on my mood.
I had been wanting to try Wicked products forever now it seems. I never jumped on it because it was a little out of my budget. This was with the instant cups. I didnt know they came out with this style until now. Very similar in look and prep as any other mac n' cheese out there. Personally I think better taste as far as having a non complicated fresh vibe. And it doesnt make me feel bad. And way easier than trying to come up with perfect balance of ingredients for my so called quick "vegan" mac n cheese where I use veg based dried pasta, nooch, and plant based butter or a healthy oil and seasonings. I am not vegan or vegetarian but I love my vegetables and will incorporate them in any meal I can. I often omit meat, but that doesnt mean I dont enjoy it. Us meat eaters are actually quite capable of eating plenty of plants and fruits. :)
I dont rate on price, but I occasionally comment. Current price for this 12 pack is $41.99 which is $3.50 per box. If you can grab coupon, even better. I dont think the price is too far off from similar offering. I like that it isnt just a cheddar-esque flavor.
Overall, I like it. I think it could have better flavor, but the flavor that is there is good. I would consider this again and am in fact checking out their product line as I finish this review.
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