I used to love Swedish Meatballs when I was a kid. When I was in the store the other day, I grabbed a Stouffer’s Swedish Meatballs as this is what I used to eat when I was a kid. I had not bought this for a long time. After I grabbed it, I saw there were multiple Swedish Meatball options! What a great and fun taste test.
Notes: I did not eat them all the same day. I also made sure to cook them as close to the directions on the box as possible.
The first one I tried was Marie Callender’s. This one had this fascinating wine smell when cooked. It is also the only one with a compostable trey. However, the flavor was bland. The meatballs were ok. The noodles were not a bad texture. I can’t say I was satisfied when I was done eating it.
Boston Market was the second one I tried. The smell was better than Marie’s. This had more than what I think of the smell of Swedish Meatballs. The meatballs were pretty good; the noodles were ok. The sauce was a little bland. I was not as hungry when I finished it.
Stouffer’s was the third. I used to eat these when they came in the weird plastic bag. This is the Swedish Meatballs from when I was a kid. The smell was what I expected from Swedish Meatballs. The sauce was 3/4 as strong as I wanted. It was good. The meatballs were flaky, which I like. I was less hungry after I ate it.
Note: Read the directions when you make this. Part of the directions says 5 1/2 minutes and 50% power. This was how I made it.
Final judgment: Stouffer’s is the best all-around, in my opinion. If Boston Market were like half the price of Stouffer’s, I would get Boston Market as it was ok. I would not get Marie Callender’s again.
Suppose you don’t care about how food tastes. You only care about the environment. You most likely want Marie Callender’s for the compostable tray. I would guess it’s also the healthiest option.
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