Curlys Pulled Pork Review Curlys is one of the brands of (now Chinese owned) Smithfield, the world’s largest pork processor. They slaughter about 50,000 hogs a day to keep up with your demand for Nathans wieners, Kretschmar deli meats, Cooks hams, and many other product lines. Curlys makes seven different BBQ products: pulled pork, beef,… Continue reading Curlys Pulled Pork Review
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Lloyds Barbecue Company Review
Lloyds Barbecue Company Review Lloyds Barbecue products are part of the line of Austin, MN based Hormel Foods. I can’t say whether they started it organically or acquired it, just haven’t found that info. The product is made and distributed out of a modern facility across the Missississippi River from the Minneapolis St Paul… Continue reading Lloyds Barbecue Company Review
Gortons Shrimp Bowl Meal Review – With Black Garlic and Wine Risotto
I personally think that the sudden glut of frozen heat and eat meals at the grocery is due to the success of the “meal kit” business. Those deals where they send you portion cut ingredients and a recipe and it’s supposed to be so easy to create a gourmet meal with no fuss. ( I… Continue reading Gortons Shrimp Bowl Meal Review – With Black Garlic and Wine Risotto
Jewel Osco Hot Food Bar Review
Jewel Osco Hot Food Bar Review First time I ever recall seeing a “hot food bar” was in the corner delis and bodegas in New York City, must have been 30-40 years ago. That made sense, people rushing home from work, late, wanted a hot, somewhat balanced meal that they didn’t have to fuss with… Continue reading Jewel Osco Hot Food Bar Review
Papa Murphys 5 Meat Stuffed Pizza Review
Papa Murphys is the result of the consolidation of two mini-chains in the early 1980s. Papa Aldos in suburban Portland, OR, and Murphy’s in Petaluma, CA. The unique hook for the now global, 1500+ store chain is (as far as I know) the only national chain offering strictly “take and bake” pies. They make them… Continue reading Papa Murphys 5 Meat Stuffed Pizza Review
Mama Cozzi’s French Bread Pizza Review – An Aldi Product
Another Aldi product this week, actually did this one some time back, didn’t write it up. Mama Cozzi’s is the brand name the Aldi grocery chain has cooked up for their frozen and fresh (take and bake) pizzas. I’ve tried a lot of them, including the one I wrote about directly below, and a “Mega… Continue reading Mama Cozzi’s French Bread Pizza Review – An Aldi Product
Tyson Crispy Chicken Strips Review – Home Cookin’
I’m not much for ‘heat and eat’ products, tho I do try them from time to time to see if they’ve improved. For the 40-50 years there has been frozen “crispy” food – chicken, fish, whatever, I’m quite surprised the industry hasn’t licked “crispy” yet. Apparently not a priority. I especially don’t like microwaved (or… Continue reading Tyson Crispy Chicken Strips Review – Home Cookin’
Great Value Beef Meatballs Review – WalMart Nationwide
“Great Value” is one of the in-house brands for many WalMart products. They aren’t actually manufacturered by WalMart, of course, they are contracted out to be made to Bentonville’s specifications. I take great pride in my own meatballs, it’s a recipe that I have screwed around with for decades. When I make them, I do… Continue reading Great Value Beef Meatballs Review – WalMart Nationwide
Corkys BBQ Heat and Eat Meals Review
While there are a multitude of styles of “BBQ” in the US, it’s generally thought that the top three are Texas, Memphis, and Carolina. As a result, many BBQ restaurant chains have spawned in those areas, including the mini chain of Corky’s, born in Memphis, five minutes from Elvis’s house. Corky’s opened the doors in… Continue reading Corkys BBQ Heat and Eat Meals Review
Corky’s BBQ Frozen Pork Meal Review
While there are a multitude of styles of “BBQ” in the US, it’s generally thought that the top three are Texas, Memphis, and Carolina. As a result, many BBQ restaurant chains have been spawned in those areas, including the mini-chain of Corky’s, born in Memphis, five minutes from Elvis’s house. Corky’s opened the doors in… Continue reading Corky’s BBQ Frozen Pork Meal Review