Comments on: Banquet Select Recipe Chicken Parmesan

By: Reprobate

Reprobate — Fri, 13 Jun 2008 18:22:33 +0000

Really…and a microwave isn’t a luxury item? Besides, one can cook pasta in a microwave if one is so inclined. Like ramen noodles…although ramen noodles are “pre-cooked”, I’ll give it that.

By: Girlface

Girlface — Thu, 12 Jun 2008 18:19:29 +0000

Banquet. is. filthy. Period…
I think if we sent Banquet meals to the starving children in Africa, they’d still die of malnutrition. And say, where’s Sally Struthers? Betch ate all my rice!

By: angry bob

angry bob — Thu, 12 Jun 2008 15:15:37 +0000

It’s not so bad if the hobo in question is already hanging out near a dock, cliff, etc. and you’re adept at rolling things with a stick. Check the pockets for booze before you start rolling them, though.

By: Perkins

Perkins — Thu, 12 Jun 2008 01:59:13 +0000

It’s uncanny how it looks exactly like the picture on the box after it’s cooked.

By: Ace

Ace — Wed, 11 Jun 2008 22:31:42 +0000

ultradave – Yes, comforting in that masochistically nostalgic kind of way.

K.C. – I actually kind of like their meatballs. It has a spongy texture not seen in real meatballs, but it makes me feel like I’m in some type of cheap, Italian kitchen. I’m not sure why I enjoy that.

liz – I’ve never seen their swedish meatballs, but I like Michelina’s so I’d probably like that one too.

Alisha – As previously stated, any frozen dinner is disgusting if you actually look at it when you’re eating.

StephanieS – That doesn’t sound like a very balanced diet, but I’ve probably been eating worse for most of my life.

angry bob – That seems like a lot of unpleasant labor to go through to off a hobo. I wouldn’t want to carry one of them around for any amount of time.

mooo – Banquet: the only meal that costs less per ounce than uncooked rice.

skibs – I actually like those, but only because I drown the nuggets in ketchup. They stopped making it here, though, they replaced the fries with mac and cheese. The bastards!

Reprobate – Yes, but cooking pasta takes a pot, a stove, and boiling water. All luxery items to readers of The Impulsive Buy.

By: Ace

Ace — Wed, 11 Jun 2008 22:30:57 +0000

Red Icculus – Would it shocked you if I said that the Homestyle Bake you made looks trashily tasty?

Chuck – I understand about taking it one step at a time, but maybe switch to Lean Cuisine from fast food if you want to spare the belly some cals.

Captain Needa – Be fair, any frozen dinner will elicit that response if you actually look at it.

bikerbabeee – I don’t know about improving, but definitely prolonging (or shortening, depending on how much you eat).

Lex – Yeah, but you guys probably walk and enjoy each other’s companies on the street. Here, we just barrel down freeways to get away from each other.

Alex Lifeson – I am afraid to use the microwave when I’m drunk, I can’t imagine tossing something in with non-radioactive heat.

Marvo – Banquet already has chicken fingers with fries, which they somehow make less wholesome than it already is in real life.

By: Reprobate

Reprobate — Wed, 11 Jun 2008 20:09:43 +0000

You cheap skates. Isn’t it cheaper to buy pasta at a dollar store and splurge on a decent jar of sauce at a store? On the other hand, it is Banquet, and their greasy chicken nugget meals have kept me happy as a wee brat, so I’ll give them props for trying something classy.

And say what you will about Banquet, but I liked their chicken nugget meal with fries and corn. Didn’t they also do a half-way decent swedish meatball thing as well? Or was that someone else?

By: skibs

skibs — Wed, 11 Jun 2008 19:31:11 +0000

Banquet makes a chicken nugget meal with french fries, but you don’t want that one. The nuggets have zero chicken flavor.
So aside from your pretty decent rating of this meal, I don’t really believe any Banquet chicken meal can taste like chicken.

By: mooo

mooo — Wed, 11 Jun 2008 17:40:36 +0000

A Banquet meal over 78 cents? The horror.

By: angry bob

angry bob — Wed, 11 Jun 2008 15:54:13 +0000

angry bob hates when grimy hobos laugh at his stinginess so he briefly considered trying these things. Then he realized it’s still cheaper to just dump their bodies in the ocean. That’ll show them who’s stingy.

By: StephanieS

StephanieS — Wed, 11 Jun 2008 14:57:14 +0000

I too have a soft spot for Banquet. A couple of years ago when I was seriously broke and recently divorced, Banquet used to give me the illusion I was actually eating a proper meal. I used to be fond of their fried chicken meal.

It was also a nice break from my staple diet of the time – tuna sandwiches and coffee. Good times (not).

By: Alisha

Alisha — Wed, 11 Jun 2008 13:55:13 +0000

that looks so nasty. i am a picky bitch though.

By: liz

liz — Wed, 11 Jun 2008 05:42:51 +0000

i like banquet…sometimes. the swedish meatball meal is the best.

By: K.C

K.C — Wed, 11 Jun 2008 01:40:54 +0000

I like their spaghetti and meatballs meal but, I don’t eat the meatballs. I’m sure the pasta is okay but I just can’t swallow the Banquet’s idea of “meat”.

By: ultradave

ultradave — Tue, 10 Jun 2008 22:34:34 +0000

I ate a lot of these when I wasn’t doing so well in life. I still keep ‘em stocked in my freezer….eating them is strangely comforting.