Best store bought macaroni and cheese
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I have to admit to a guilty pleasure of the blue box brand, though I generally get the box of individual servings, and add in a little butter at the end. Unfortunately, over the last couple of years, my body has decided it no longer likes the blue box brand.
Andy M.
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Stouffers frozen. The one with the yellow cheese, not the one with the white cheese.
Kaneohegirlinaz
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Trader Joe's Hatch Chile Mac `n Cheese for the WIN!!!
jennyema
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I almost always make my own but I agree that Stouffers is pretty good
Sir_Loin_of_Beef
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Bob Evans, hands down. Their mashed potatoes are also great.
Cannot beat
Reser's Main St. Bistro Baked Mac & Cheese
Reser's Main St. Bistro Baked Mac & Cheese
pictonguy
Sous Chef
Never tried any of those, maybe I should. I've always made from scratch and can't imagine any other way. I have tasted KD (kraft dinner) and it was pretty nasty and so thought they all tasted pretty much the same. there was a canned mac and cheese product back in the 70's that was pretty liquidy and was pretty nasty, can't remember the name but it wasn't Heinz
Sir_Loin_of_Beef
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It was Franco-American, and it was in the late 50s and early 60s.
pictonguy
Sous Chef
Yes, that was it. 
Haven't had Kraft since maybe the late 70's? Was a staple in our house with 4 kids. I liked it, fancied up a bit with seasonings, sausages, etc. Certainly served it's purpose. Stopped buying when the price quadrupled in a year. Making from scratch was even more expensive! Used to think Velveeta was the answer but that too is a horrendous price.
For myself - not worth the effort especially when having found that Main St Bistro, so fantastic.
I will say that Ina Garten's "Adult Mac 'n Cheese" is also great but the cheese (again) is pricey.
For myself - not worth the effort especially when having found that Main St Bistro, so fantastic.
I will say that Ina Garten's "Adult Mac 'n Cheese" is also great but the cheese (again) is pricey.
Velveeta maybe?
Don't ever remember seeing a canned mac n cheese. Wow!
Stouffer's is available in single serving cups. Being single, making from scratch is limited to when I have guests. Those cups are just right for a last minute side for some meat I cooked. I often add some good cheese to mine to make it thicker, richer and customize the flavor profile.
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larry_stewart
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Consider yourself lucky
Cooking Goddess
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We were a Stouffers family, especially since their outlet store was about 5 miles from my folks' home. However, I grabbed a tub of macaroni and cheese from the fresh food case at Aldi during our moving time. It's a very, very close second to Stouffers but cheaper ounce to ounce. It's my go-to when I don't have homemade.
I grew up with Scandinavian parents. Mac and cheese and squash were not part of my childhood foods, neither were sweet potatoes or pumpkin pie. I have never developed a liking for them. I have no idea about the differences between various store bought mac and cheeses.
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