Ranking Every Boxed Mac & Cheese | Ranked with Babish

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КОМЕНТАРІ • 2 тис.

  • @LennyLeLenny
    @LennyLeLenny Місяць тому +4080

    that Patrick impression was pretty impressive ngl

    • @AGRM_games
      @AGRM_games Місяць тому +23

      Yeah I was surprised by it

    • @PINKmyyFLOYD
      @PINKmyyFLOYD Місяць тому +18

      Just came here to say the same thing

    • @SystemShock16
      @SystemShock16 Місяць тому +15

      I thought it was Patrick to be fair

    • @danitho
      @danitho Місяць тому +4

      Naw 😅

    • @elleskarbek51
      @elleskarbek51 Місяць тому +15

      I was gonna say! If homedude ever gets sick on recording day for anything in the future involving Patrick Babish can def stand in.

  • @riuphane
    @riuphane Місяць тому +3753

    Yes, but did you try mixing them all together?

    • @TreyMcDonaldAnimator
      @TreyMcDonaldAnimator Місяць тому +82

      LOL I would have actually paid to see that.

    • @LadyEllieFury
      @LadyEllieFury Місяць тому +230

      Calm down, Safiya.

    • @noahb2699
      @noahb2699 Місяць тому +29

      They should've done that with all the leftovers

    • @justmythoughts88
      @justmythoughts88 Місяць тому +12

      I would actually pay for all the ingredients, maybe more, and I'm absolutely serious. I would love to see the chaos that it would create, and you and your team's reactions to the whole process of making it and eating it. Like maybe trying it as you mix things together, and then the penultimate taste once everything is together. I know you see this, Babish, I see the heart on the OP's post. 😝

    • @dan-ch8kr
      @dan-ch8kr Місяць тому +1

      Oh my gosh i want that LOL

  • @TheMaidenlessOne
    @TheMaidenlessOne Місяць тому +1147

    Andy: "Ew what is that?" (spits it out)
    Also Andy: "I give it a 4"
    WHAT IS YOUR SCALE ?

    • @MegPank
      @MegPank Місяць тому +83

      Right?! His rating system is so weird. He seems to hate certain kinds, and I think he's going to give them a 1 or 2, but he still gives it a 4 or 5.

    • @lalunabbq
      @lalunabbq 29 днів тому

      My thoughts exactly...

    • @SFMeredith
      @SFMeredith 28 днів тому +47

      Seriously. “It tastes like the box it came in, it tastes like cardboard…that puts it in 2 territory.” Like, what does it take to get a 1??

    • @timcook247
      @timcook247 28 днів тому +14

      ​@@SFMeredith something truly offensive

    • @thechair6519
      @thechair6519 27 днів тому

      ​@@SFMeredith probably something that kills you

  • @sydneyswafford4366
    @sydneyswafford4366 Місяць тому +225

    Crakcer Barrel boxed mac and cheese is actually a different brand than the restaurant. They have no affiliation

    • @fordhouse8b
      @fordhouse8b Місяць тому +17

      Clearly it is the same brand. Perhaps you meant it was made by a completely different corporation that has licensed the brand name? Kind of like how Sara Lee cake mixes are no longer made by Sara Lee, since they sold that division some years ago. Now Sara Lee only (or mainly?) produces meat products, like the Hillshire Farms, and Black Oak brands.

    • @xcjacob
      @xcjacob Місяць тому

      @@fordhouse8b they actually are not A quick google search is all it takes

    • @willswardstrom
      @willswardstrom 23 дні тому +24

      No, they're right. Completely different companies.

    • @FredButters-vb8rd
      @FredButters-vb8rd 22 дні тому +33

      @@fordhouse8bcrackle barrel makes cheese and happens to share a name with the popular restaurant.

    • @fordhouse8b
      @fordhouse8b 21 день тому +3

      @@FredButters-vb8rd I stand corrected. I always thought there was some kind of licensing deal.

  • @OriginalMomo
    @OriginalMomo Місяць тому +1793

    “We’re all gonna die…. This is gonna speed things up” 🤣😂🤣😂🤣😂

    • @vicky121wicky3
      @vicky121wicky3 Місяць тому +1

      Lol

    • @ChrisTrilling
      @ChrisTrilling Місяць тому +1

      Holy cow, nice work grabbing something he said in the beginning of the video to get attention!

    • @hudde814
      @hudde814 Місяць тому +16

      @@ChrisTrilling Holy cow, nice work figuring out what the purpose of comments are to get attention!

    • @tsumichama
      @tsumichama Місяць тому

      This is on the polar opposite of those foods that claim to "decrease your risk of dying"
      (Those make me go, "I'm sorry but your risk of dying cannot be less than 100%. I know that's not what you mean, but that's what you're saying.") 😂

    • @DustySiren
      @DustySiren Місяць тому +4

      @@hudde814purpose of comments is to comment about the video not just reiterate random sections of it as if we didn’t just watch it ourselves

  • @wilted-daisy68
    @wilted-daisy68 Місяць тому +1135

    i know it’s been said before but the tonal whiplash between babish’s calming, satisfying normal videos and his unhinged extras is so funny to me

    • @MatthewTheWanderer
      @MatthewTheWanderer Місяць тому +10

      Simon Whistler (who is also bald with a full beard and glasses, coincidentally) has a similar effect with his Brain Blaze channel compared to most of his other channels (he has a dozen or more different channels, for those who don't know).

    • @twrob82
      @twrob82 Місяць тому +5

      Sorry, not a fan of his histrionics.

    • @Mycorruptedmind
      @Mycorruptedmind Місяць тому +13

      @@twrob82good thing no one asked you

  • @toastynotes
    @toastynotes Місяць тому +114

    I love the combo of mac & cheese with black pepper. I know for judging purposes you gotta eat it by itself but I'd be wanting to add some so much.

    • @lauracassin329
      @lauracassin329 Місяць тому +8

      adding some smoked paprika is amazing too

  • @jonahmarkowitz7714
    @jonahmarkowitz7714 Місяць тому +39

    Babish my previous job was as a cheesemaker for Cabot! I made TONS of Cabot cheddar, that includes your beloved Pepper Jack! If you haven’t tried it, try Cabot Clothbound cheddar! It’s made at Cabot, but aged at the Cellars at Jasper Hill. A lot of work, but it’s a lovely cheddar!

  • @PRODBYSMH
    @PRODBYSMH Місяць тому +1280

    kraft actually gives you less pasta when you buy the shaped pastas. that is why it requires less butter and tasted sharper

    • @fusionwing4208
      @fusionwing4208 Місяць тому +23

      frankly its butter amount is too little. like, yeah its going for "healthier" (by quantity), but not really? since these boxes are typically like 1-2 servings given their size

    • @MarcusFigueras
      @MarcusFigueras Місяць тому +93

      ​@@fusionwing4208it's the red lobster biscuit problem where they can't tell you the actual correct amount or they'll look insane for making it that unhealthy

    • @fusionwing4208
      @fusionwing4208 Місяць тому +18

      @MarcusFigueras in most cases its not even necessarily unhealthy, its how much is actually eaten xD.
      Im a guy who'd devour loads of breadsticks from olive garden cause they are unlimited... but in reality like 2-3 those arent even unhealthy really.

    • @justsherman4
      @justsherman4 Місяць тому +5

      For real I used to get mad whenever I we got shapes for my younger brother cuz I knew I was getting less Mac and cheese.

    • @GigaBoost
      @GigaBoost Місяць тому +8

      ​@@fusionwing4208butter is very healthy, don't buy into the hype.

  • @marchingham
    @marchingham Місяць тому +802

    As a Canadian, I always assumed KD was exactly the same as Kraft Mac and cheese. My world is shook.

    • @constancep7632
      @constancep7632 Місяць тому +22

      I know right??

    • @pyrotechnic96
      @pyrotechnic96 Місяць тому +82

      I'm American but I am also surprised and saddened for you guys :(

    • @tracychallice1099
      @tracychallice1099 Місяць тому +6

      wait he has it??? Almost skipped the video

    • @LiqdPT
      @LiqdPT Місяць тому +6

      I just assumed he wouldn't have it. I'm still mid-Kraft now...

    • @marchingham
      @marchingham Місяць тому +12

      @@pyrotechnic96 ha I mean, I love kd. It's what I grew up on. Will I hate Mac and cheese or feel cheated because we never got it?? Lol. I feel like I need to get my hands on some now.

  • @countnecula3036
    @countnecula3036 Місяць тому +162

    I would love to see a recipe of yours elevating the original blue box mac. I’d love to see you experiment with different seasonings and sauces, and I think it would be a hit!

    • @JonManProductions
      @JonManProductions Місяць тому +6

      he's done that though already :| gotta go back into the archives bruhh before asking.

    • @brennaw.3345
      @brennaw.3345 28 днів тому +3

      Check out the episode he did for Once Upon A Time In Hollywood

    • @breensprout
      @breensprout 10 днів тому

      sriracha sauce

  • @CharlieFoxtrot06
    @CharlieFoxtrot06 Місяць тому +155

    As a transplant to Texas, I must say that I've been rather impressed with HEB. I've yet to be disappointed with their own brand products. Kudos to them, and a thank you to Babish for recognising the quality.

    • @whilstdumping
      @whilstdumping Місяць тому +7

      heads up: their own-brand hot pockets are way better than actual hot pockets

    • @CharlieFoxtrot06
      @CharlieFoxtrot06 Місяць тому +1

      @@whilstdumping hey, thanks! I'll definitely check them out.

    • @Hearawr
      @Hearawr 27 днів тому +4

      I agree, I’m obsessed with HEB

    • @BKrol-dr4gi
      @BKrol-dr4gi 26 днів тому +1

      ​@@CharlieFoxtrot06soooo did u eat them already?

    • @CharlieFoxtrot06
      @CharlieFoxtrot06 26 днів тому +3

      @@BKrol-dr4gi I've not had their boxed mac and cheese, but I've had quite a few of their own brand products. I am impressed with the quality of them.

  • @dakotareid1566
    @dakotareid1566 Місяць тому +564

    As a Canadian, the trick is to half the butter and milk and it tastes wayyyyy better, I also recommend just the butter and a tiny amount of milk if needed to smooth it out to your desired consistency. 😊

    • @Mystress1980
      @Mystress1980 Місяць тому +154

      See, where he went wrong was he followed the cooking directions on the box. NO ONE makes it like it says to on the box lol You get that soupy, horrible mess if you do. You measure the butter with your heart, and just enough milk to make it creamy, then stop. Never follow the KD directions. Never.

    • @SunnyGoesIn1D
      @SunnyGoesIn1D Місяць тому +13

      That’s what I do too! No one told me too but it’s funny a lot of us have ended up going this route

    • @bureku
      @bureku Місяць тому +14

      @@Mystress1980 skip the milk and give it some tang, use a dollop of sour cream instead!

    • @lizzytpau
      @lizzytpau Місяць тому +23

      @@Mystress1980 Exactly! You don't follow the directions but I understand why the instructions were followed: consistent results amongst the other brands. I'm sure the others can taste better by tweaking the instructions.

    • @TheGoIsWin21
      @TheGoIsWin21 Місяць тому +3

      My experience with box Mac and cheese has been that you ALWAYS adjust the recipe to get some more oomph out of it 😂. I always tweak my American blue box, when I make it

  • @lnsflare1
    @lnsflare1 Місяць тому +214

    "Is this Binging with Babish?"
    "No, this is Patrick."

  • @Havocme7
    @Havocme7 Місяць тому +31

    I use a milk frother to mix my powder and milk before adding it to the buttered pasta. It removes the clumps and the added air gives the sauce a smoother texture when you are done mixing the pasta and sauce together.

    • @Oroborus710
      @Oroborus710 18 днів тому +1

      Nice, that's pretty smart. I bet one could achieve a similar result with more time and effort with a whisk too, if they don't have a milk frother

    • @Havocme7
      @Havocme7 18 днів тому

      @Oroborus710 Most likely. We keep one out for various reasons, so reaching over to grab one to mix a packet isn't a chore, either. :)

  • @TeskeTheArse
    @TeskeTheArse Місяць тому +41

    I'm sure someone has already mentioned this, but in Canada, the Kraft mac & cheese is literally just called "Kraft Dinner," hence the KD on the box.

    • @KaitouKaiju
      @KaitouKaiju 17 днів тому

      Yeah it says Kraft dinner on the box

  • @Kerry__jo
    @Kerry__jo Місяць тому +132

    "Annie" of Annie's Mac and cheese invented the white cheddar powder that's on both Annie's white cheddar Mac and cheese AND smartfood.

    • @BlueManIan
      @BlueManIan 24 дні тому +5

      🤯

    • @KaitouKaiju
      @KaitouKaiju 17 днів тому +3

      Well I love smart food popcorn so I love her

  • @dannyphinotelli2866
    @dannyphinotelli2866 Місяць тому +246

    all due respect Babby, some of these ratings were way too lenient. you couldn't even swallow the Banza but still gave it a 4, you described the Guinness as "as sour as a sour patch kid" but still gave it a 5. how are these bad mac&cheeses getting the same ratings as the ones that were inoffensive and just "fine"

    • @sonofastudstudios4552
      @sonofastudstudios4552 26 днів тому +7

      IGN

    • @beefboss4203
      @beefboss4203 26 днів тому +10

      he spat it out cuz he felt something gelatinous in it and it was a weird texture

    • @laurens3857
      @laurens3857 13 днів тому +3

      The Banza he retried. The part he spat out was some gelatinous chunk that he said the thought was a worm or something so he spat it out and retried it for a more accurate and fair rating.

  • @Schmendy
    @Schmendy 21 день тому +5

    Thank you so much for making this video. I’ve been compiling a list of every boxed Mac I could find in my area in preparation for something similar to this I’m doing next month, except I’m adding fast food/chain locations & microwaveable brands I’m trying to get everything. The boxed section is undeniably the largest section of my list and seeing almost everything on my list here was such a huge help. Super enjoyable video to watch through as well!

  • @JonCapuchino
    @JonCapuchino 29 днів тому +11

    you GOTTA try Pasta Roni’s White Cheddar shells, im sure you’ll love it based on your top two being white cheddar

    • @LordSluggo
      @LordSluggo 17 днів тому +1

      I absolutely adored those as a kid in the 90's. Not sure if they changed the formula or if my palate changed but they're offensively bland compared to what they used to be

    • @CestLaVieAZ
      @CestLaVieAZ 11 днів тому

      The spiral one is the absolute GOAT of pasta ronis tho

  • @TsunamiWombat
    @TsunamiWombat Місяць тому +461

    I suspect the reason the Guinness was so sour was, if you look at the box, it's "made with cabot". Cabot is a brand out of Vermont that has some really sharp varieties. They probably doubled up on the citric acid to try and achieve the super sharp flavor.

    • @PresidentBarackbar
      @PresidentBarackbar Місяць тому +46

      Not only that, he literally said that the Cabot one he ate right after tasted exactly the same in terms of sourness

    • @codegavran
      @codegavran Місяць тому +25

      Cabot white cheddar is my favorite cheese. Uh, nobody cares idk why I'm sharing.

    • @gamingclips7232
      @gamingclips7232 Місяць тому +15

      @@codegavran I care friend

  • @justmythoughts88
    @justmythoughts88 Місяць тому +433

    For someone who loves white cheddar and shells, how did you miss the Cabot Seriously Sharp Shells & Cheese???

    • @mattallen3860
      @mattallen3860 Місяць тому +27

      As someone who had the Pepperjack Cabot before the Seriously Sharp I fully agree - they’re worlds apart

    • @IzumisChild
      @IzumisChild Місяць тому +16

      There were so many flavors they missed of Cabot in general! I know it's cliche but I've been loving the classic American Cabot lately.

    • @bebespeaks7827
      @bebespeaks7827 Місяць тому +1

      I’ve had that one once. I think I bought it at Target. I gotta look for it again!

    • @codegavran
      @codegavran Місяць тому +4

      I too was offended. I actually did a bit of a box mac taste test of my own recently (read: I bought kinds I normally wouldn't to try them). Cheeto mac and cheese is wretched though he got that right. And its color is truly unholy. Kinda funny to think about it, we eat a solid amount of food coloring to define our "normal" but gone too far it really can be disturbing.

    • @hrodga
      @hrodga Місяць тому +3

      I never knew they made mac and cheese until today.. I've only ever seen their cheese.

  • @RyanStipe
    @RyanStipe 18 днів тому +7

    The real winner unfortunately was discontinued.
    Back To Nature used to make Mac & Cheese. It was amazing. I miss it.

  • @Bmanjones101
    @Bmanjones101 Місяць тому +5

    My new favorite boxed mac and cheese is actually the kraft southern style. I like how the sauce doesn’t just congeal and disappear, it’s a much higher quality sauce and you don’t always need to have milk or butter on hand to make. Nothing beats my homemade roux style, but the kraft southern style hits the spot for me with some steak or chicken and some broccoli after a long day

  • @SamSpacetrash
    @SamSpacetrash Місяць тому +252

    I probably buy Annie’s every other week. Those white cheddar shells are just classic comfort food but now I gotta try the butter parm ones

    • @000euMJ
      @000euMJ Місяць тому +10

      I think they are bland 🤷‍♀️

    • @ARTofTY-TV
      @ARTofTY-TV Місяць тому +3

      ​@@000euMJTry half milk half sour cream. It's a game changer.

    • @SilvaDreams
      @SilvaDreams 24 дні тому +1

      ​@@000euMJ Same, last time I tried it the macaroni was alright but there was absolutely nothing in terms of cheese flavor to it.

  • @estillings23
    @estillings23 Місяць тому +522

    If you re-contextualize Cheetos flamin' mac as a Western take on Buldak carbonara flavor instant ramen it works. Easy s-tier in my books

    • @SinclairSound
      @SinclairSound Місяць тому +90

      There is a nice plastic mouth feel and a strong chemical aftertaste.. just what my western taste buds desire!

    • @slavicsandvich5967
      @slavicsandvich5967 Місяць тому +51

      Buldak carbonara is goated

    • @LordDragox412
      @LordDragox412 Місяць тому +15

      Does that mean "Buldak carbonara flavor instant ramen" is SS-tier in your books and spaghetti alla carbonara is SSS-tier?

    • @BeingShari
      @BeingShari Місяць тому +5

      I took the packet and put it on popcorn once lol

    • @Appaddict01
      @Appaddict01 Місяць тому +9

      The jalapeño version is far better.

  • @TheMillennialGardener
    @TheMillennialGardener Місяць тому +28

    I truly appreciate the amount of work it takes to put together an episode like this. Few will understand the monumental undertaking this series is for the team. Make sure you interact with this video by giving it a “Like” and leaving a comment so the algorithm rewards them for this absurd level of effort!

  • @AnnaZverina
    @AnnaZverina Місяць тому +242

    As a Texan, seeing him like HEB's mac and cheese makes me happy.

    • @hrodga
      @hrodga Місяць тому +2

      The HEB is one of the few things I liked about Killeen, back when I was stationed at whatever they're calling what used to be Ft. Hood. That, and the local restaurants.

    • @spoogly
      @spoogly Місяць тому +1

      @@hrodga Ft. Cavazos. I forgot they renamed it. He seems like exactly the kind of person who deserves it, though.

    • @hrodga
      @hrodga Місяць тому

      @@spoogly Given the feelings about the place that many people have after being stationed there, I can't tell if you're complimenting or insulting the man.

    • @spoogly
      @spoogly Місяць тому +1

      @@hrodga ha. I hadn't even thought about that. I meant he seems like he deserves to have a base named after him. But... Yeah, I've heard horror stories.

    • @KikiCollene
      @KikiCollene Місяць тому +4

      No store does more than your local H-E-B!😌

  • @susanscott692
    @susanscott692 Місяць тому +75

    I'm extraordinarily biased, but I grew up with and *adore* Velvete shells. It's salty and tangy and perfection. But I am biased, it's what I grew up with. I do not like the super thick texture of it though and usually ad some milk to make it more liquidy? But that is *also* how I grew up and never expect others to like it that way.

    • @sydneyswafford4366
      @sydneyswafford4366 Місяць тому +7

      Velveeta is the best. Have you tried the new skillet meals? Worth a try!

    • @THERingmaster500
      @THERingmaster500 Місяць тому +10

      velveeta by far and away is so much better than kraft to me, by like miles.

  • @TheTemptress13
    @TheTemptress13 Місяць тому +2

    I ❤ this series SO MUCH. Thanks guys!😊

  • @uubankwang
    @uubankwang Місяць тому +11

    These 'ranking every' videos have been the best thing to happen this year so far.

  • @nickodevoe
    @nickodevoe Місяць тому +224

    As a Canadian I was devastated with the KD score 😢😢😢 lol

    • @zack9285
      @zack9285 Місяць тому +81

      They made it too soupy :( you gotta sub out half the milk for more butter. OR use no milk at all and just butter.

    • @KGDJLX
      @KGDJLX Місяць тому +19

      @@zack9285Agreed. Little milk, way more butter.

    • @constancep7632
      @constancep7632 Місяць тому +1

      I feel like my life is a lie 😅

    • @RymDraco
      @RymDraco Місяць тому +19

      I was going to put a comment like this as a fellow Canadian.

    • @MailletScott
      @MailletScott Місяць тому +59

      They followed the box instructions, which is kind of the point for videos like this, but yeah, to join the choir of my fellow maple backs, way too much milk.

  • @quadlazer
    @quadlazer Місяць тому +124

    BoxMac has been reviewing boxed mac and cheese on UA-cam for almost 10 years, and they don’t claim to have reviewed every one. I think Babish can get a few more episodes out of this concept.

    • @s.h.v.c2865
      @s.h.v.c2865 Місяць тому

      U remember they mentioned Binging with Babish on BoxMac once, but I don't think they're really fans

    • @Sniperboy5551
      @Sniperboy5551 Місяць тому +2

      He’s been doing a lot of these taste test videos lately and I love it. I also watch TheWolfePit and a couple others, but Babish has the best reactions.

  • @tired_jack7870
    @tired_jack7870 29 днів тому +1

    Ever since i discovered your channel a little under 3 maybe 4 years ago. Its really changed my perspective on cooking. It's not just an art, its a way of life and how people make a living and honestly it makes me happy for every single time a teacher would ask what im watching id say "Binging with Babish, a great chef on UA-cam." Thank you for all the effort all these years. ❤

  • @Joose
    @Joose 21 день тому +2

    Velveeta Shells & Cheese, absolutely NO milk added... that's my favorite, by a long shot.

  • @Adri_Unsung
    @Adri_Unsung Місяць тому +60

    The jazzy O, Canada in the background of the Kraft Dinner intro was a masterful editing choice

  • @commandingsteel
    @commandingsteel Місяць тому +242

    the Kraft shaped pasta is the best(whether paw patrol, frozen, black panther,ect), it turns out the most al dente, you just have to ignore the instructions and use half a stick of butter and normal milk

    • @attabooii
      @attabooii Місяць тому +33

      Yeah I think since the shapes are marketed towards kids, they "say" that it's healthier on the box. But really it's the recipe that's technically healthier only cause it used less butter and lowfat milk

    • @carveylover
      @carveylover Місяць тому +14

      I use half and half and so much butter. It is so creamy. So delicious.

    • @hurgcat
      @hurgcat Місяць тому

      ​@carveylover it changes the game

    • @chublez
      @chublez Місяць тому +1

      So, if yer not doing what the box says, do you all know you can just straight up make Mac & cheese? Like pic a noodle and some cheese, heck if you like the Kraft powder you can buy it. All these tricks and whatnot, here's one for ya, throw in some real cheese, like a slice of Muenster or pepper jack or swiss.

    • @penguin12902
      @penguin12902 Місяць тому

      @@chublez you can't just melt most cheeses with pasta or it will break into an oily mess, or it will solidify into a lump if it cools too much. I have played around with several recipes making a roux or beschemel first but it always has that "grainy" texture and my wife can't stand it.

  • @smo202
    @smo202 Місяць тому +8

    These are fun...glad you started making this format!!!

  • @michaelatkins8938
    @michaelatkins8938 Місяць тому +2

    OH HE’S SO BACK BABY!!! starting off my Saturday right with some bonus babish😋

  • @JParr92
    @JParr92 Місяць тому +171

    Binging with macish

  • @AlexKlindt
    @AlexKlindt Місяць тому +31

    I think Andrew was broken about 30% of the way through the video, but he was DEFINATELY broken come the Guinness Mac.

  • @Nooticus
    @Nooticus Місяць тому +2

    One of the best food series on youtube rn, great episode

  • @LowbrowDeluxe
    @LowbrowDeluxe Місяць тому +2

    Fresh pepperjack is also my favorite cheese. The creaminess and spice are so great together. If it goes sharper it doesn't really work.

  • @jedileader0174
    @jedileader0174 Місяць тому +66

    I have an idea for this series. Rank every jared Alfredo sauce?

    • @codegavran
      @codegavran Місяць тому +5

      In the meantime let's do a bad version of that in the comments! I think for me Classico is the way to go for quality + availability. Don't really care which flavor, they all work.

    • @blunderbass851
      @blunderbass851 Місяць тому +1

      The name's Alfredo sauce.
      _Jared_ Alfredo sauce

    • @Tonysopranoyafinook
      @Tonysopranoyafinook Місяць тому

      Classico sucks. Steal the most expensive brand.

    • @KJackknife3
      @KJackknife3 Місяць тому

      I think this is a great idea!

    • @spebtm8017
      @spebtm8017 Місяць тому

      I like the Roasted Garlic Ragu

  • @cherie..cherry
    @cherie..cherry Місяць тому +68

    Annie’s and Velveeta are all I need

    • @blissfuldj7627
      @blissfuldj7627 Місяць тому

      Velveeta is kraft

    • @fusionwing4208
      @fusionwing4208 Місяць тому +7

      @@blissfuldj7627 while that's true, I swear whatever they did to velveeta, for me, just makes it taste miles better than kraft

    • @blissfuldj7627
      @blissfuldj7627 Місяць тому +5

      @@fusionwing4208 oh its way better

    • @schmecklin377
      @schmecklin377 Місяць тому +3

      velveeta is elite

  • @IgnoresTrolls
    @IgnoresTrolls Місяць тому +2

    I enjoy that the first 5 you tried (all the same brand) gave 5 different results.

    • @laurens3857
      @laurens3857 13 днів тому

      They’re all different flavor, the shape impacts the taste

  • @TheHolyMoly
    @TheHolyMoly Місяць тому +2

    The Canadian KD has an intense cult following in Canada, and many of us are shocked you didn’t love it. I guess it is one of those things that you need to grow up with. It may also explain why no Canadians I know follow the directions on the box. Most not us have our own personal recipes. I add more butter and use whipping cream. Sometimes I add tuna, extra butter and a couple Kraft cheese slices. Topping it with graded parmesan and black pepper.🇨🇦

    • @crystalh450
      @crystalh450 Місяць тому +1

      Yeah, I got the impression that a lot of these rankings may have been based on nostalgia. I am sure if it were a Canadian doing the rankings, it would have likely been different.

  • @no6380
    @no6380 Місяць тому +80

    30:32 such a pure, unexpected reaction.

    • @greatsm2videl
      @greatsm2videl Місяць тому +15

      Yes, he turned into a sassy southern lady for a second. Lol

  • @mizuko6132
    @mizuko6132 Місяць тому +24

    I love this man. He’s not a food snob.

  • @robynwilde
    @robynwilde Місяць тому +2

    I love that Andrew and I share a favorite childhood macaroni and cheese. 😂 Annie's white cheddar, heck yeah! ❤

  • @Luckdragon12
    @Luckdragon12 Місяць тому

    Thanks for the warning! Looks like I won't be trying Canada's KD anytime soon, though I had been curious to see if it was just like regular Kraft Mac.

  • @thickmagic16
    @thickmagic16 Місяць тому +20

    I cannot stress enough how much I love this series. Thank you thank you for your reviews

  • @sasharanes1309
    @sasharanes1309 Місяць тому +35

    HEB and San Antonio TX mention 🤩 Glad we showed up for y'all!

  • @MeteoriteGallery
    @MeteoriteGallery 27 днів тому

    You missed the Vons/Safeway/Albertsons and Ralphs/Smiths generic boxes. Ralphs actually has two, both of which are pretty similar to the original blue box. And Trader Joe's boxed, although I think TJs discontinued elbows and just have shells with white cheddar now...

  • @NthngLeftToBurn
    @NthngLeftToBurn Місяць тому +1

    I can only imagine the amount of effort that went into this video lol. Great job everyone!

  • @OwentheKingofDudes
    @OwentheKingofDudes Місяць тому +86

    I'm glad I just bought a huge bulk box of Annie's Shells & White Cheddar the other day!

  • @Bryce_the_Woomy_Boi
    @Bryce_the_Woomy_Boi Місяць тому +121

    I honestly love these bonus videos, it's a nice change from the normal videos

  • @AdrianHereToHelp
    @AdrianHereToHelp Місяць тому +1

    As someone who also grew up with Annie's white cheddar shells, I very much approve of Babish gushing over them

  • @julieheinz9067
    @julieheinz9067 Місяць тому

    The Annie's four cheese penne is my preferred box mac to use as the base for my butternut squash macaroni and cheese recipe from Kroger magazine.

  • @EmilyJelassi
    @EmilyJelassi Місяць тому +20

    Definitely should've tried them altogether!
    I respect your decision for the Daiya mac and cheese, but as someone who's lactose and gluten-intolerant, it's honestly better than the other stuff that's out there. Homemade is the best form of mac and chees, of course. Annie's truly does have an incredibly huge line of mac and cheese, and I think their line of snacks is even bigger!

  • @mikaylak17
    @mikaylak17 Місяць тому +26

    I got so excited when you pulled out the annie’s peace pasta and parmesan. I used to love that one as a kid even though I usually go for the classic shells & white cheddar. I forgot about it! so excited you liked it 😂

  • @Galavantman
    @Galavantman Місяць тому +2

    Velveeta use to be my favorite, but now that I was having lactose problems, Daiya is now my favorite. Annie lactose free is 2nd place.

  • @MuscleBobBuffPants34
    @MuscleBobBuffPants34 Місяць тому +3

    I really do love these Bonus Babish videos

  • @TheKeller101
    @TheKeller101 Місяць тому +56

    As someone who grew up on the squeeze cheese blue box I don't understand the hate for it.

    • @Leedy818
      @Leedy818 27 днів тому +3

      Right, this video has me questioning my existence. Growing up and even still I don't like any of the powdered cheese ones. Velveeta was always a favorite.

    • @GrandMoffJoseph
      @GrandMoffJoseph 25 днів тому

      @@Leedy818 Same. The one time my dad came home from the store with the powdered Kraft (because it was on sale), mom sent him back to get the Kraft Deluxe. Or even better still, the Velveeta branded ones. Either way, it was better than the powdered ones every time.

    • @reachcole514
      @reachcole514 23 дні тому

      Squeeze cheese tastes bad to people who didn't eat it as a child

  • @Emily-um7ft
    @Emily-um7ft Місяць тому +22

    I'd love to see a ranking of various jarred red sauce you can get at the store!

    • @fulltimebrian
      @fulltimebrian Місяць тому +2

      Rao's is S tier

    • @THE-X-Force
      @THE-X-Force Місяць тому

      @@fulltimebrian It's also like 7 bucks a jar.

  • @cayladeregis4662
    @cayladeregis4662 Місяць тому +2

    This was soooo soothing to watch love this edit

  • @Bruggatore
    @Bruggatore Місяць тому +1

    I also grew up on Annie’s white cheddar shells (purple box) so as soon as babish said he grew up on the purple box of Annie’s too I was so happy

  • @Its_Rainy_
    @Its_Rainy_ Місяць тому +14

    IMO, white cheddar shells is the best genre of mac and cheese. My favorite is Pasta-Roni White Cheddar and Shells, which I believe to be a direct upgrade to the Annies version.

    • @THE-X-Force
      @THE-X-Force Місяць тому +1

      I agree .. Pasta-Roni definitely is the best!

    • @kierstyn700
      @kierstyn700 Місяць тому

      I agree

  • @CIoneOutcast
    @CIoneOutcast Місяць тому +116

    The KD slander hurts my Canadian heart

    • @maplemeep
      @maplemeep Місяць тому +1

      Try 3 cheese

    • @jenperry427
      @jenperry427 Місяць тому +2

      i have to agree with him on the KD. I do like the Sharp one, but only with hot sauce and ground beef if I get ambitious enough.

    • @sofus47
      @sofus47 Місяць тому +5

      KD needs Steph to win

    • @Kolateak_
      @Kolateak_ Місяць тому

      The taste of modern KD hurts my Canadian heart

    • @Catz1a
      @Catz1a Місяць тому

      The taste has changed around quite a bit to where you kinda have to make your own formula to get it how you personally like I feel

  • @gardenguy357
    @gardenguy357 Місяць тому

    man
    every time i watch one of these the scores become a perfect bell curve

  • @snhiggins1
    @snhiggins1 Місяць тому +1

    Shout out to HEB for having better products at better prices! They also treat they're employees very well!

  • @dolfinsbizou
    @dolfinsbizou Місяць тому +14

    Being European and living in Canada, I've come to associate boxed mac and cheese (which I had heard of A LOT before moving to north america) with KD, so I am shocked to discover that Canada's neighbours have a different version of the stuff, and that you find it to be much better than KD.
    (Though I don't know how you managed to get it this soupy, never happened with me)
    Now I guess I have to find a USian version to taste it.

    • @lizzytpau
      @lizzytpau Місяць тому +2

      He followed the instructions. Never follow KD instructions or you get disappointment. The Cheetos ones DO deliver on point the flavour (if that's the taste you're going for)

  • @linskeymichael
    @linskeymichael Місяць тому +36

    Fantastic Patrick impression 👏🏼

  • @jfmarzulli
    @jfmarzulli Місяць тому

    Always have loved the Peace Pasta since being a bachelor at the turn of the century.
    If you really want to make it out of this world, try adding some diced habanero to it.

  • @HenryCabotHenhouse3
    @HenryCabotHenhouse3 18 днів тому

    When I make Kraft Original I pull a Chef John and add a small pinch of cayenne (like a 1/32 or less tsp), just enough to know there is something there without actually tasting it or feeling a burn. Wakes the taste buds up.

  • @StillConfusing
    @StillConfusing Місяць тому +31

    I always end up adding less milk and more butter than all the instructions call for
    a few of these seem wayyyy more runny than I remember, like the orange and white annies shells are basically the same

    • @jessicapadron7886
      @jessicapadron7886 Місяць тому

      Same

    • @Fafhrd42
      @Fafhrd42 Місяць тому +3

      I think they were preparing them all per box instructions, and the Annie's instructions don't include milk and butter (iirc after the main instructions they put milk and butter as 'optional'). Epicurious made the same mistake when they did their 'all the mac and cheese' video.

    • @silm4ril
      @silm4ril Місяць тому +1

      Yep, if you follow the box directions for Annie's, you are doing it wrong. Always sub butter for milk.

    • @000euMJ
      @000euMJ Місяць тому

      I always undercook the pasta and then finish cooking it in the sauce untill it thickens. I even usually add more milk doing it that way, but it still turns out thick and delicious.

    • @ErickC
      @ErickC Місяць тому +1

      @@Fafhrd42 : that's not a mistake, deviating from the box instructions would make any comparisons pointless because you're now playing chef and injecting your own tastes and judgment into the outcome versus ranking the products as they were intended to be made. I'm sure the Deluxe boxes would taste great if they chucked the sauce and made their own, but then what's the point?

  • @jonlavigne3270
    @jonlavigne3270 Місяць тому +7

    I think the draw of the "deluxe" is that you don't have to add butter and milk. I actually like the Great Value Deluxe but I understand the chemical aftertaste. The secret is to make the macaroni with peppers and onions and kielbasa and two cups of water and a cup of milk and add the cheese sauce after the macaroni has absorbed most of the moisture. So use the pasta and the sauce to make something that isn't mac and cheese at all.

  • @DigitalinDaniel
    @DigitalinDaniel 10 днів тому

    My favorite box mac is Kraft Deluxe White Cheddar Garlic & Herb... I don't add anything though, just drain the water add the seasoning and stir... then add the cheese and stir. Best to stir the seasoning in before the cheese so it doesn't clump like crazy.

  • @Bandersnatch786
    @Bandersnatch786 16 днів тому

    As a Canadian, if you followed the directions on the box of KD, you made it wrong.
    1.5 to 2 Tbsp salted butter depending on how glutinous you feel
    About 1/4 cup of 2% milk or enough to make the sauce look like the same consistency as you see on the box.

  • @nollypolly
    @nollypolly Місяць тому +14

    I know of no one who follows the directions on KD. Way too much milk. I also sometimes add little cubes of cheddar. I love it

    • @MattyPraps1234
      @MattyPraps1234 Місяць тому +1

      Bit of extra shredded cheese and hot dogs cut up 🔥

    • @runnerhigh
      @runnerhigh Місяць тому

      @@MattyPraps1234never tried extra shredded cheese but absolutely yes to hot dogs. also if you have taco beef mix leftovers, with sour cream, cilantro and chipotle, it’s amazing

  • @Voidelle
    @Voidelle Місяць тому +14

    This video feels more my speed culinarily lol. I always added butter and milk to visual preference/taste, I don’t know if I ever read the measurements lol

  • @quentinpestner6206
    @quentinpestner6206 13 днів тому +1

    31:50 "But it is the first non cheddar deluxe"
    *camera slowly zooms in on a box that says white cheddar*

  • @gorgondork
    @gorgondork 23 дні тому

    This younger Babish is just as critical but way more alive. 10/10

  • @Sigma_Fish
    @Sigma_Fish Місяць тому +5

    Sitting down and researching the most mac and cheese products you can find. Deserves a like 👍🏻

  • @andrewbourn1513
    @andrewbourn1513 Місяць тому +15

    HEB showing up as always. I was prouder of that 7 than I should have been.

  • @Nyla
    @Nyla Місяць тому

    There is also a truffle box mac, I've seen at Whole foods called Sabatino Tartufi Truffle Mac and Cheese.

  • @crankydiff
    @crankydiff 24 дні тому

    I love this new series of videos! Can you do frozen/grocery ice creams?

  • @danielsantiagourtado3430
    @danielsantiagourtado3430 Місяць тому +35

    Awesome! Please cookie dough next! 🍪🍪🍪🍪

  • @WIldMage1837
    @WIldMage1837 Місяць тому +15

    I was SO excited to see you try HEB brand!!!!! I live by HEB branded items, would love to see them more where possible in the rating series!

  • @lisaboyken2632
    @lisaboyken2632 Місяць тому

    Really love this series!

  • @veronicavids
    @veronicavids 22 дні тому

    So chaotic, I love this series ❤️

  • @stax6092
    @stax6092 Місяць тому +11

    I really hope you do all the pop-tarts.

  • @Bea-a-deer
    @Bea-a-deer Місяць тому +5

    The upgrades to the seems to be under appericated. Props to Andrew and the team for the beautiful and useful website.

  • @kittenwithpancake4374
    @kittenwithpancake4374 24 дні тому

    Honestly, the white cheddar kitties and bunnies annies is my favorite its just like the white cheddar but cute shapes that undercooking makes them really satisfyingly aldente for boxed mac and cheese

  • @samweber9103
    @samweber9103 Місяць тому

    I want to see the behind-the-scene film of this. Was there a pasta-cooking assembly line off to the side, where mac-and-cheese batches were being cooked in carefully timed pots while used pots were being washed before reentering the cooking phase?

  • @PNM_79
    @PNM_79 Місяць тому +22

    6:50 I'm offended lol 🇨🇦

    • @constancep7632
      @constancep7632 Місяць тому +3

      They made it with too much milk, right??

    • @ems4884
      @ems4884 Місяць тому

      It's okay. You do almost everything else better

    • @PNM_79
      @PNM_79 Місяць тому +2

      @@ems4884 yeah currently we do poverty and taxes perfectly.

  • @twiztedsynz
    @twiztedsynz Місяць тому +15

    Aww; KD certainly should have been higher. KD in Canada recently changed it's cheese recipe if I remember right, and I don't know of anyone who actually follows the package directions exactly. Having had the US version myself, I do tend to like ours more.

  • @sandragoodman2059
    @sandragoodman2059 Місяць тому

    I have been yearning for boxed Mac and Cheese, and now I know which ones to get.

  • @terrivel11
    @terrivel11 Місяць тому

    The spiral Kraft boxes have less butter, but aren’t the boxes also like, 2/3 the quantity?

  • @Anaconda_Jesus
    @Anaconda_Jesus Місяць тому +5

    My favorite boxed Mac being your third is very reassuring, thank you.