Banquet And Michelina Frozen Dinners, Which Do You Like? (best, cheese, price)

[ocnjgirl]

Originally Posted by DubbleT

I agree somewhat with the 'meat' in the pot pies being rubbery and not so great, but I am happy to say that the breakfast pie with sausage doesn't seem to suffer too much from that same problem.
This thread made me curious about the banquet pie crusts, the very best part IMO, so last time we were at the store I stopped to check and they all had both a top and bottom crust.

Glad to hear that! The crust is definitely the best part!

[Free-R]

I find Michelina's superior to Banquet for mac and cheese and Fettuccine Alfredo dishes. It's in the sauce, I'd say. Banquet is cheap and tastes cheap, and I don't get that with Michelina's IMO, although the chicken in Michelina's is subpar for sure. When I want the best of both worlds, I will go with Stouffer's, as they have great-tasting chicken in their recipes compared to the cheaper brands.

[otterhere]

Michaelina's is good, but the portions are meager! One entree certainly wouldn't qualify as "lunch," in my book.

[Jkgourmet]

Originally Posted by otterhere

Michaelina's is good, but the portions are meager! One entree certainly wouldn't qualify as "lunch," in my book.

They cost one dollar. I don't expect a big portion. But in general they taste better than I would expect for one dollar.

[otterhere]

Originally Posted by Jkgourmet

They cost one dollar. I don't expect a big portion. But in general they taste better than I would expect for one dollar.

But Banquet meals are also a dollar, and you get more "bang for your buck" portion-wise.

[Jkgourmet]

Originally Posted by otterhere

But Banquet meals are also a dollar, and you get more "bang for your buck" portion-wise.

I didn't realize that - i should open my eyes a little more.

I think the weight watchers meals are pretty tasty, especially the ones with pasta. $2

[ocnjgirl]

Originally Posted by Jkgourmet

I didn't realize that - i should open my eyes a little more.

I think the weight watchers meals are pretty tasty, especially the ones with pasta. $2

I always mix broccoli into them to make it more filling.

[Charlie&Rose]

This week Food Lion has Banquet pot pies for 2/1.00. Time to stock up.

[Serious Conversation]

Neither - I like the Healthy Choice ethnic stuff. I like Blake’s shepherds pies. There are usually at least a few of those in the freezer.

[pikabike]

Originally Posted by DubbleT

I agree somewhat with the 'meat' in the pot pies being rubbery and not so great, but I am happy to say that the breakfast pie with sausage doesn't seem to suffer too much from that same problem.
This thread made me curious about the banquet pie crusts, the very best part IMO, so last time we were at the store I stopped to check and they all had both a top and bottom crust.

I might be thinking of Morton’s pot pies, not Banquet. One of them lacked a bottom crust.

These days, Blake’s is the best available around here. Best frozen pot pie ever was made by a little company out of NH called Shelton’s. They used butter in the crusts, and the whole wheat version was fantastic. Big hunks of real chicken meat, too.