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Irish People Try Kraft Mac & Cheese For The First Time
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Who's ready for some Kraft Dinner?! Mac and Cheese isn't the biggest of things in Ireland, but sure is across the pond! That's right, after a kind viewer sent us a selection of Kraft Mac & Cheese dinner boxes, we simply had to sit down our resident Irish People to see what they thought.
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KD is Kraft Dinner, and Canadian. The American Kraft mac n cheese both looks (the box) and taste very different, and it most certainly does not lack salt.
I'm glad you shared this. I was thinking, "KD? When the heck did they change their branding to KD?" Kraft Mac & Cheese was invented in the US, and I'm going to go out on a limb and guess that our version is less healthful, but also more flavorful. My favorite is the Spirals. I don't like any of the chunky shape ones, because they're bulky and don't cook evenly. And I don't really care if I sound like a boxed mac & cheese enthusiast. A rose by any other name....
I was wondering about that KD. I thought maybe they rebranded the Kraft Deluxe. The Deluxe we eat here uses a packet of cheese you squeeze in instead of powder though.
I agree. KD all the way.
Doesn't change the fact that it's all still crap.
Canadian.... KD is Canadian eh!
As someone who grew up in household which most meals came from a box or a can, mac and cheese was a pretty solid staple dinner. We often mixed it with peas and then a protein such as hot dogs or chicken. While definitely not the best, at least it fed us.
tuna casserole, with mac and cheese, canned tuna, frozen peas, canned mushrooms and mushroom soup with grated cheddar on top, baked! I haven't had it in well over a decade, but it was a staple of a poor family growing up, and I have such nostalgia for it still.
@@darrenflavelle1845 The only thing yours is missing -vs - Mine is ours had crushed Pringles on top of it. And the last time I ate it has to have been over 30 years ago.
Damn you! . . . Now you got me wanting it! And I know I can't get it. Cause the wife hates fish !
Peas and dogs!
@@darrenflavelle1845 minus the shrooms. That's what we did in Ohio! Still to this day!
Mac n Cheese with cut up fried Hot Dogs in it. Some veggies on the side and your meal is complete. I STILL eat that to this day and my wife loves it. She gets anxious if I don't feed that to her every couple of weeks...and we are in our 50s and can afford better but, we like it. Just like Top Ramen noodles.
"This tastes like hangover food, sitting in a room with the curtains closed, that's going inside me. That whole box." Yes, this is exactly when and how I eat Kraft Dinner. Spot on. Uncanny
I was like, ‘That sounds familiar’. Lol
I think that’s like 50% of the market
Meanwhile we have Jalapeno Cheddar Cheetos and Flamin' Hot Cheetos flavored Kraft and they were completely neglected.
I had to doctor it. I added 6-7 slices of American processed cheese. Touch of milk.
"Tastes like plastic. Lovely plastic."
"Spice, juice, and girth. That's all a girl asks for."
Words of a true poet.
KD = Kraft Dinner. In the U.S. it's branded as "Macaroni and Cheese" or "Mac and Cheese," while in Canada they call it "Kraft Dinner." I suspect the boxes were Canadian.
For real nostalgia, mix some cut-up hot dogs into it.
Kudos to Clisare for donating her hair to charity!
You'll note the first box has a maple leaf on it. KD also gets a different ratio of butter and milk than M&C.
I'm so glad to find someone who also puts hotdogs in their mac and cheese! I thought I was a weirdo when my wife looked at me like I had 6 heads when I made her lunch when we first started dating 😅
When I was little it was branded as ," Kraft Cheese & Macaroni" it was a big thing then. But that was another time, 80-95?. But I love it regardless, feeds my kid when I need a quick yummy meal
@@LinkisNOTZeldaGDI and english&french. I’m always shocked at how empty packages look with only one language 😂
@@LinkisNOTZeldaGDI it used to on the box as a serving suggestion.
It is a staple for families on a budget. My Mom told me to never make fun of anyone having it for dinner.
That’s a heavy story.
Pasta is a good way to stretch food dollars, as it's quite filling.
Yep, mom said the same thing.
I'm not on a budget and I still eat Kraft Mac
your mother is a lovely woman.
You would never complain about there not being enough salt if it were the US version. I was so confused, until I realized they weren't eating what we get. I have to use unsalted butter here in the States, to cut down the salt. Also, echoing that it's best used as a base. I usually add tuna and veggies.
I wanna see them try Hamburger Helper now. Those actually taste different and some of them have potatoes instead of pasta.
brb going to grab a box cause I honestly forgot they exist. Fuck HH is so good....
That would be fantastic!
I vote HH or tuna helper
I eat hamburger helper at least once a week
@@KenBober I’m surprised they don’t have lamb burger helper in Ireland
When I was a broke college student my roommate and I could feed ourselves for less than a dollar with Kraft M&C and a can of tuna leaving more money for alcohol
Kraft and a can of soup= 3 or 4 meals. Didn't have beer money
Or mixed with cut-up cheap hotdogs.
@@johnmc8785 Only on special occasions
@@johnmc8785 this is the way
Got your prioryright there bud.
It’s all about the add-ins. Treat it as a canvas. I like adding crumbled bacon and finely chopped jalapeños.
I add in broccoli and chicken often.
Add sweet corn and ground beef.
For me I double the butter, I use half of the milk and I put 4 slices of kraft cheese slices in it too.
@@bronsonspencer8567 yes that's the way to go I always add more butter to milk ratio and in those microwave little bowls I drain any left over water and add extra butter and cheese
1/2 cup of salsa!
As a child my mother would make mac and cheese with a pound of ground beef and a whole white onion. That concoction would feed a family for a meal. It was an evening's supper meal. Not every night, but more than not. Funny that as an adult, I don't eat it at all because of the powdery cheese sauce. There's a lot of ingredients in that powdery magic.
My mother made the exact same thing recently.
Remember, these are made to appeal to kids. A child's taste buds interpret flavors more intensely than an adult. So, the flavors are toned down. American adults like them because they remember loving them as kids.
My mom used to keep these in the cabinet just in case she needed something quick to fix. You can improve the flavor by adding shredded cheese or bacon bits. But it's never going to taste like the real mac and cheese that Mom made when she was not in a rush.
Also, as an adult who sometimes ate these as a kid, they do taste better now after you've had a drink or five.
Have you tried the taquito Mac n cheese? I couldn’t take two bites without running for the milk! My kids love the heat! But yeah I know what you’re saying.
it was just as bad to me when i was a kid lol
You need an American to hang out for a couple weeks and make these things the way we do it. Get the authentic experience with extra calories and shame. I'm available early next year.
Hahaha, I'm available immediately 😆
as an American i say kraft mac and cheese SUCKS !
@@wmbeam211 because you didn't make it with a pound of butter, 4 slices of process cheese and a heaping teaspoon of shame. Thats where the flavor is.
@@Volyren it's still crap.
Real is better than that plastic crap
@@noneyabizz8337 not arguing. Southern macaroni pie, that bakes with the crispy edges and burnt cheese top...
👌😘
But you're comparing a wagyu steak to dollar store hamburger meat. (Now with 30% less sawdust!)
Ramen became popular in the US in the late 70's. Prior to that Kraft "Blue Box" Macaroni & Cheese (and even cheaper generic brands) were the poor college students' choice of quick carbs. Often supplemented with cut-up hot dogs, or a can of tuna. In Canada, it was originally sold as Kraft Macaroni & Cheese, but popularly referred to as "Kraft Dinner", leading Kraft to change the name.
Mmmmm..... tuna in Mac and cheese is legit
The trick to making KD taste "better" is to cook for only 3 minutes (al dente). Use a lot of butter when it's hot, immediately after straining. Then use cream sparingly after adding the mix. Stir until it looks like a thick sauce. Serve instantly. Let it sit too long and the noodles soak up the moisture. Adding fresh ground pepper helps. Serve with a side of ice-cold milk. It's not Nonna's pasta, but it does in a pinch.
They definitely had it reheated - which kills all the flavor and changes the texture!
@@tracypedersen1034 Ah, ok. That explains it.
I sometimes use unsalted butter to tone down the cheese pack a little, but otherwise I totally agree with you.
Or, just buy the American version and make it according to the directions. It is surely not good for you, but it does not need doctoring to taste "right".
Three minutes is way undercooked. Al dente is usually a minute or so short so it has some bite but isn’t crunchy. Three minutes and it’ll be crunchy.
Graem is such an awesome addition, beyond our faves in this vid.
As someone born and raised in Canada, once upon a time, I loved the “original”. (I’m so old it was the only kind available unless it was a store brand.) Then kraft released the white cheddar mac & cheese while I was in high school. I’ve never been able to eat the original since then. Then I grabbed a store brand white cheddar, not long after I finished high school. Nearly 30 years later, I only get the store brand white cheddar. Fresh ground black pepper does wonder to it though.
Honestly, once you go white cheddar you can't go back.
@@Silverity Lol truth.
I agree with the white cheddar bit for sure. Have you tried the Cabot brand white cheddar? Thats legit stuff right there lol
Walmart white cheddar is the best.
@@johnvidal70 I’m rather partial to the P.C. version. Before that I liked the Dominion/(Canadian) A&P knock off.
The way to get the mac better is to add more butter than it asks for. It makes it cheesier and not as dry. Also, beware the milk - It can make it really wet, but you still need it as an ingredient. Milk is normally less than it asks for, normally just a splash or two to get the powder to liquify.
I love adding extra milk and butter to make it more soupy
Exactly. 1 stick of butter before adding the cheese, then the cheese, then just enough milk to make it come together
Instead of milk, try 10% coffee creamer, just makes it taste richer and not watery at all
@@paulkelloway8641 That's sort of where "more butter, less milk" comes in as the end result, either way, is more fats and less liquids which gives it the creamier cheesiness without being reduced to a sloppy wet mess.
I use sour cream instead of milk and butter.
I've always thought of the cooking instructions on the box as more of a suggestion! You need twice the butter, half the milk and then add in a good-sized handful of grated cheese. It also needs a decent amount of pepper (but no salt cos it's already salty af!). If you're feeling fancy, you can add herbs - chives or tarragon or dill are all excellent choices - as well as leftover roast chicken or frozen veg. It was a staple in our house growing up, usually with hot dogs, and is excellent hangover food :D
When I was a kid, my mom used the recommended butter but sour cream instead of milk to reduce the liquid but up the fat (this was during the 90s in America, so the reduced fat milk craze made it even more necessary). It was ever so slightly tangy and with peas and tuna made a kid-friendly mid-week meal out of the cupboard, especially when crushed ritz or goldfish crackers were quickly baked on top. As an adult, I prefer it plain so I make it like a college friend showed me: equal parts butter and heavy whipping cream (less chance of being out of milk or it being off, great ingredient for college students with roommates), a splash of pasta water if required, and a squeeze of ketchup on the side of the bowl. If I’m serving friends or feeling fancy, I’ll fry up hot dogs or spam to make it more filling.
KD is like meatloaf or instant ramen: your nostalgia or personal tastes informs a very specific recipe in each household. I’m going to try adding herbs and extra cheese next time, thanks for the idea!
Try liquid smoke in the water you cook the mac in.
And KD is probably the single best way to finish off left over ham! NOTHING is like (properly made!) KD with nice chunks of ham in it.
@@vysharra I make it with double butter, 3 tbsp sour cream and a splash of water to thin the sour cream to 1/4 cup or whatever it calls for. Or cottage cheese instead of sour cream, for extra protein. Trust me it's good you just have to mix it well. I also add lots of black pepper, a handful of grated extra sharp cheddar, and a little garlic powder. It's nowhere near as good as Mac n cheese from scratch but it only takes 10 minutes lol
i throw the milk in until it makes a runny sauce, but then I keep it on the stove to reduce down the liquid. it really brings out the flavors and makes a more even coat.
we lived on hamburger helper growing up. I would love to see you taste test different flavors of that. The cheesy mac, stroganoff, lasagna, and I think there are two that have potatoes instead of pasta.
Omg yes! Graeme adding a bit of broccoli is exactly what I do to my mac n cheese! Tried it out on a whim and it was so much more pleasant than I thought it would be so now I make it all the time.
Graeme likes his pasta like he likes his p...
_asta_
Try adding a can (or two) of tuna!
We do mac n broc too!
It's a staple in my house.
Yes! We love many different veggies in our mac - broccoli, mushrooms, garlic, cauliflower - even brussels sprouts (try it!). And some cut up sausages.
We also put a little bit of salsa in there. It improves the texture and flavor!
OMG, Graeme had me rolling with his “girth” reference! Wish you would have stayed on Claire longer, I bet she lost it when he said that. He’s definitely becoming one of my favorites!
He speaks from having the dedication to know how "girth" and spices and juicing are well measured with some Length of his Penis toy !!! I am certain he gathers his "boys" help him measure his level of pleasure !!! LOL .
I don't know what it is, but at 3:24 when Graeme says "oh yeah" ....
to quote Justine: "frothing at the gash"
@@johanvajse8410 I was just thinking: That boy doesn`t look like he`s had a good meal in ages. He`s lapping it all up, except the second one , and cleaning his plate every time. Mind you , he`s Irish ; so he could have just been out on the piss the night before.... either way he`s very entertaining here.
I highly recommend using a little extra butter and either heavy whipping cream or half & half instead of milk. Makes it creamier and oh so delicious. I also believe the nostalgia factor goes a long way with Kraft Mac n' Cheese. It's definitely my go-to comfort food.
Okay, so I'm a middle aged mother who grew up on Kraft Mac and cheese. There's a trick to the perfect Mac imo. So, when you go to station the noodles, leave the burner on. Put the pan on the burner and add 2 1/2 tablespoon butter. Once it begins to melt, turn off/take the pan of the burner. Add the noodles to the butter, melting the rest of it as you stir. Then add the cheese, and stir it in the buttery noodles. It will be clumpy, but trust me. After that, at 1/4 cup of milk; just enough to coat the bottom of the pan. Stir that all together well. Add salt and pepper to taste. It's a creamy smooth cheap mac and cheese, and my kid lives for it. Love your channel as an American, I think you are all amazing and I love you so much. Sending love from the Arizona desert
Did I mention how nice it is to have Lolsy back? Well, it is!
Why ? Lol
It's about time...
@@kyledavidwalsh because she is a veteran and no new wet behind the ears. And she's funny. A grand gal.
Clisare absolutely owns the Internet with her new and improved hair style. Way to go, kiddo.
I always added seasonings, extra cheese and sometimes ground beef. Never measure, just add milk & butter depending on what you add to it.
Yeah. My fam too
Drunk, hungover or the munchies-original Mac-n-cheese WITH bacon bits. Freakin great! Also, Velveeta shells and cheese with chili is a step up.
Clisare, I love your hair cut. I prefer homemade Mac and cheese, but my kids learned to make this as an afternoon snack after school. Such a helpful thing to hold them until supper.
I second that emotion. She looks VERY PRETTY. The kind of pretty that you take her to meet the parents. You are in like the Flynn.
I love kraft Mac and cheese. Still make it a lot, but never undoctored. Usually bacon and sharp cheddar. I'll also use it for easy chili mac.
Lolsy so calmly says "I feel like my vocabulary is growing." I don't know why, but that really cracks me up.
Literally eating this with cut up sausages in it. It's so good with hot dogs or sausage. Or add tuna and canned veggies.
When I eat alphabet pasta ,it feels like someone is putting words in my head
Lol, you, sir, will find your people at Diane's channel 🤣
I like to imagine I am absorbing the power of the letters... Like Highlander.
"There can only be OOOOONNNE!"
Wasn't there a PBS cartoon about a pet dog getting into the alphabet noodles and suddenly gaining the ability to speak?
Talk about you putting words in my mouth
Lol!
Mac and cheese and cup o’noodles kept me alive when I first moved out on my own. Ha! Cheap and filling.
As small and short as it was, Damon scaring the shit out of Lolsy at the end had me in tears, I kept replaying it on a loop lmao
As I’m in the states, our Kraft boxes don’t look like the one shown. If it’s dry, it wasn’t made properly. If the noodles are chewy, they weren’t boiled long enough unless you like it like that. One of the additions I make mixed veggies and tuna.
I am positive they had it reheated. It totally changes the texture and flavor. What they are describing is day-old mac and cheese.
I've eatin' Kraft Mac-n-cheese all my life and I've never seen 4 out of 5 of those flavors. Best way is either original or triple cheese (shells) mixed with cut up BBQ hot dogs or two boxes of original mixed with a can of original Dennison's chili (tastes like a cheeseburger and feeds a family of four) They are my ultimate comfort food!
These are the Canuck versions, slightly "healthier" than the more flavorful and more artificial 'Murican ones
I like to add diced onions, hame and tuna, and extra cheddar, then spice it with salt and pepper, sometimes some salsa
Kraft Mac & Cheese is best when it's straight from the pot, hot and fresh. I used to mix in tuna and peas & carrots for easy bachelor chow.
Judging by your reactions, whoever prepared this used unsalted butter or some sort of similarly unsalted margarine. *You know who you are you absolute Philistine!*
**Colin slinks away into the darkness, smirking all the while...**
"You're being a pedantic patty, Niall!" -Seamus, 2022
"Like a chili sneezed on it" -Niall, 2022
These two are very funny together! 😂
These are the Canadian flavors, I've not seen these in the US. I would at least try the Alfredo one. This stuff is good if you don't have much money, but if you have a few more dollars you can add things to them like chopped ham, hot dogs, tuna, and different veggies. Stretches that food dollar for sure. These use a dry packet of cheese seasoning - at least the US version does. If I'm doing a retro boxed and cheese - sometimes I crave it, I admit it - then I get the Deluxe version, which has a more liquid cheese sauce in a pouch. There used to be a recipe on that package to fancy it up with sour cream and more cheese, I think, but I've forgotten that and don't have any on hand to check. Loved the video and finding out about the varieties Canadians are NOT sharing with us.
So weird to see things from my local grocery store on TRY. Loving the Canadian foods!
I would watch Lolsy do or say anything she is just that entertaining and great.
As someone who has eaten an entire box, out of the pan, on several occasions, Kraft Mac and Cheese is def a depression “meal”
Yup.
I too have eaten it right out of the pot. And, I keep a box or two in my pantry for days when I know I ought to eat but also just do not want to get out of bed...
When I buy Kraft macaroni and cheese I put half and half which is cream in instead of regular milk. I put extra butter and I add one cup of shredded cheese to it along with black pepper then you can eat it
I can’t eat KD without pepper ! I also love extra butter and at least whole milk .
Lolsy looks super-Irish in her classic green Adidas Tshirt, which almost matches the background screen. Shamrock-ing, for sure!
I can't believe you guys missed the "Alfred-Not" joke. It was right there!
My Mom always added so much to the Kraft Mac and Cheese, I didn't realize how bad it was until I had it made following the box directions. Mom made us think it tasted good. 😄
Sounds like your mom was very creative. Good for her.
That was Hamburger Helper for us!
It still tastes great lol. It's still a great go-to snack food for me even at 30 years old without fixing it up any, just the plain and basic mac and cheese. At the peak of my food devouring days as a high schooler I used to be able to eat two boxes in a sitting. These days I cap out at one box. But it's still damn good.
@dee, 😁
I love hot sauce on the old Kraft Mac n cheese. Really helps the flavor!
I also typically add some shredded cheddar to help make it more cheesier
Ooo yes. Especially sharp cheddar
Thanks for the idea!
I add a big dollop of sour cream in addition to the shredded cheddar.
Jalapeno Tabasco goes really well with it too!
@@Nothing-zw3yd yea I love straight Tabasco or the jalapeno one, both good calls!
If I'm really craving spice, I'll add some Caribbean style habanero sauce
@@popsrockz1372 The spicier the better. Extra Hot Valentina picante sauce is great on it too. If I have leftover taco meat, sometimes I'll make mac and cheese and add that.
I never follow box directions for the amount of milk or butter to put in but I've been adding some paprika to my KD for the past year or so
plus, I've never found KD to not be cheesy
the whole point of it is to make it your own, it's a starter pasta and then you just add your own twists to it
When it is done, add a spoonful of ketchup or BBQ sauce. Delish!
I swear the different shapes taste different, because of the way different pastas hold sauce differently.n Spirals are my favorite. And you get less pasta with the novelty shapes, so it's a more convenient one-person meal.
For a while, they sold the cheese powder separately, as a popcorn shake-on flavor. I used to augment the single cheese packet on the pasta with it. Apparently I was the only one who wanted extra cheese powder, because the powder shakers weren't around for long.
Clisare making fun of Graeme’s ranking and I’m sitting here completely understanding him like 👀🤣 he liked the spicy one first, then the cauliflower, original, Alfredo, and lastly was the alphabet. Am I the Graeme whisperer?? Maybe so! 🤣🤣
You need to try President's Choice white cheddar mac and cheese. It was ranked one of the best in Canada. True these are budget dinners, that you can build on. J.L. Kraft grew up in Canada in the Niagara region. Kraft immigrated to New York in 1903 at age 29 and invested in a cheese company.
I am watching this in the middle of the night. I save the TRY videos to watch as a reward for my day. Only now I have the munchies for mac'n'cheese... and it's late... and I must now go make mac'n'cheese. It is my purpose, my calling, my destiny.
Almost all of Niall's taste-test reactions, regardless of the food or drink, are captured in a phrase he uses in this video: " ... It's not bad, but it's not good." Thanks Niall, way to take a stand. Most helpful.
KD is a lot like instant ramen. It's a meal you can make with minimal ingredients, cooking equipment, and skill. You don't really expect much from anything that comes with a powdered sauce packet. And like instant ramen, you have to doctor it with something to make it to barely edible.
And then you eat it and almost immediately you're like, why?
If I had to choose between mac and cheese and instant ramen, I'd take mac and cheese every time. I made instant beef ramen once; it tasted like someone had dumped a whole salt shaker in there. My dog wouldn't eat it.
@@jacklowe3429 it's funny. I'll eat instant ramen myself, but I wouldn't subject my dogs to it. I have higher standards for them lol.
@@jacklowe3429 i like to buy instant ramen and not even cook it, just dump the sauce packet in the trash and munch on the uncooked noodles like they're a giant cracker
@@CorvusCorone68 More power to you.
Three cheers for Clare. 🎉🎉. Under the spotlight and bravely in front of the camera after having 14 inches of her hair cut off
You mean Clape?
I want to hear more stories about Damon's childhood in Texas. Also, how salty do the Irish like their food that y'all were saying "needs salt"? I mean, Kraft mac 'n' cheese is 25% sodium!!
The Canadian version might be less salty, I’m not sure. Also if someone makes it with unsalted butter, it changes the flavor a bit
I think these were all reheated - reheated mac and cheese has very little flavor.
Sarah Renz: My Dad immigrated to the US from Ireland in his twenties, having married my Mom and soon(ish?) after becoming a naturalized US citizen. And he used to have a space on his dinner plate isolated for a pile of salt. (I believe Mom said that it was because Irish food was so bland.) I believe, iirc (he eventually evolved/assimilated past this), that he used to stick his pinky in it at times and then suck on it to add to the flavor of what was in his mouth....
My wife always tried to make Kraft mac and cheese for our kids and my head would explode. I finally made my grandmas version of kraft mac and cheese.
Olive oil with large chunks of garlic saluted at low temp (no browning of the garlic) and once the garlic is soft you mix it with pasta (your choice) and add kraft parmesan cheese with black pepper and serve. The kids never went back, until they moved out and realized Kraft mac and cheese was easier.
My area in Canada we call KD " student Mac n' cheese" because usually students from college are living in apartments but they are poor. It's very cheap but it does the job when you're a student 😉
At 42 I still eat it from time to time cause if WAS my comfort food growing up as a kid…..especially with cut up hotdogs in it or extra grated cheese and bacon 😁I may just buy a box tonight for old times sake lol
@@crassenti I wish you an explosion of nostalgic taste tonight then 😉😉😉
Kraft Dinner/KD is the Canadian version of this product. I survived on this and fried bologna as a poor college student back in the 80s. I don't think I've touched it since...
Same, but with cream soup instead of bologna
There’s a line in the song If I Had A Million Dollars by Canadian band Barenaked Ladies, “We wouldn’t have to eat Kraft Dinner. Of course we would. We’d just eat more.” At early concerts, people would throw boxes of it onstage, and the band would eat it raw.
Grahaeme and Clāp are hysterical together!!
Kraft Dinner is the Canadian version and is slightly different than the American versions.
Pro tip for Kraft Mac: add some fresh shredded Cheddar and ground Black Pepper and some cut up Beef Hot Dogs/ Franks, makes it waaaay better-- or, a little Sriracha Hotsauce.
The powered cheese in Kraft is really good on popcorn. 🍿
I like how everyone seems to not like (or even hate) the pastas... but they keep shoveling into their pie holes as they complain. Classic!
"you're being a pendantic paddy" is my new go to line 😂
I’m going home tonight and make some. I have a minimum of 3 or 4 boxes on hand all the time. Upgrade suggestion on the Mac & Cheese. Take a couple of Nathan’s or Hebrew National hot dogs, slice them up and add it to the pot.
I put ketchup in mine.
Add tuna to it as well
Excellent suggestion 👍
@@timothymorley308
Dude ,you have issues .
@@j.robertsergertson4513 back when I was struggling I perfected this. Box of max, 1 can tuna. Prepare the Mac add tuna. 2 cups green beans 1 cup applesauce on the side. 3 bucks total, 1300 calories
I appreciate that they're using the Canadian standard Kraft Dinner, instead of the American Kraft Mac and Cheese hahaha
When you cook a box of Kraft Macaroni and Cheese add 1 slice of Kraft Singles. It is a game changer. I have done this for 20 years and at 52 years old I hope to do it for 20 more years. My wife Loves it.
I love whenn Niall and Seamus are paired together! Hilarity ALWAYS ensues!!!
Loving the Canadian content this week! 🇨🇦🍁
I'm not a big fan of Kraft dinners(or just Mac N cheese here in the US) but you have to serve it hot and a little soupy(preferably with black pepper added). Give me the deluxe versions any day over them.
If you mix in a little bit of cream cheese along with some butter, it gives the sauce more "body".
Seeing all these suggestions I'm starting to wonder if someone has written a KD receipt book by now.
Kraft Dinner is a favorite among the elementary age kids, but the cheese tends to act like paste and glue 'em all up inside. So, if you add a bit of laxative to the KD Alphabet shapes you get a concoction that's perfect for the smaller set, known as Letter Rip!
LOL! 🤣
biggest crush on Lolsy 😂 hangover curtains closed kind of deal comment killed me 🤣
Adding some real parmesan cheese as you add the sauce pack really makes it taste great.
Do you mean real Parmesan or do you mean the stuff you get in a plastic shaker bottle?
@@swahilimaster real parmesan
That looks like Canadian KD, which means you need to try the original one again with ketchup! (That's the "traditional" way to eat it.)
"Like a spice might have sneezed on it. Spicy like white bread...
Love it!
I'm sorry but Lolsy casually pulling out "floccinaucinihilipilification" is the most niche thing and makes me SO happy. I would whip that word out to teach my Latin students about the power of derivatives, never in a million years expected to hear it on UA-cam. Over a plate of Kraft Alphabet Shapes. Absolutely flawless
Comparing mac and cheese in a box to real mac and cheese is like comparing the meat in a tv dinner to a real steak.
Agreed
I recommend a follow-up episode with some of the American versions. Kraft Dinner is Canadian and a bit different. Also, we KNOW that it isn't healthy. We KNOW that it doesn't compare to homemade mac and cheese. It's a cheap convenience/comfort food. Sometimes you have a crappy day and just want to come home and eat carbs on the couch.
Exactly
Think of it as an ingredient. Every home adds to it. One of those things where you look around the kitchen and start being creative. I love cooking that way!
😍 True 👍
Hot tip from a Canadian add a heaping tablespoon off Kraft Cheese Whiz to your Kraft Dinner if you want extra creamy cheesiness.
Fact: Canadians consume more KD per Capita than their American counterparts.
I absolutely love it… and it is depression on a plate. I never make this when I’m feeling good about life.
You should.
It's depression on a plate because it came out of the depression era in the US. People needed to feed their families for a low cost.
So it's kinda like M.R.E's but for civilians.
I ONLY make this when I'm feeling good about life. It's the only time I can handle putting such low quality food into my stomach because I'm just vibing with life too much to care about the poor nutrition lol.
Great video yall! Clisare wins for Donating her hair, and Damon wins for the Mark Morrison reference.
KD is a Canadian university, food staple. Traditionaly eaten plain but some radicals, put ketchup on theirs. If you are an adventurous type, boil three hot dogs then make the KD in the hot dog water. Make sure to cut the hot dogs in 2.5cm pieces before introducing them back into the pot of KD. You can cut the dogs diagonally if you want to be fancy as fook. Another good meal is to make the KD and at the end, mix in a can of tuna. Garnish the top with crushed salt and vinegar, potato crisps. Bon appatite!
It's easy to make and eat, and if you want you can jazz it up with other stuff 😘
These are definitely Canadian. The classic add-ins to KD I've seen are cut up hotdogs, ketchup, and/or hot sauce. My mother is English so this stuff was practically banned in my household when I was a kid (possibly because i has vague amounts of flavour?). I quite liked it with ketchup, oddly. Can't touch the stuff these days, but I have a lot of friends that still include KD in their list of comfort foods.
Cool name dude, Thorin.
These boxes are all about enhancement. Its the basic, what you add to it makes it a meal. I like adding grated cheese( spicy jack or sharp cheddar} and bacon. Also, using seasoned salts{ Lawrys or a lemon pepper} also enhances it favorably.
Thank you for putting Lolsy in the thumbnail. That way I don't have to click on the vid before I end up turning it off
When explaining Mac and Cheese to my non American friends, their sticking point is, “wait, there’s how much butter in it?!”
Can believe yall didn’t break out the shell Kraft cheese, that’s where it’s at.
Or Spiral Mac & Cheese!
if youre going to have shells, just make velveeta
The beauty of box Mac is its a blank canvas!
In my experience only small kids were served it straight plain. We always added a can of peas, peas\carrots, peas\pearl onions, peas\mushrooms and some type of meat like hot dogs, sausage, chicken or tuna. That's what we did anyway.
I have never seen Alfredo M&C ever over here...where does Colin come up with some of these foods????
5:20 😆 Suggestions..Hamburger Helper, (Betty Crocker I think? ) Tuna Helper and so many others, Chef Boyardee Ravioli, Spaghetti, and Pizza. These are fun to watch! 😊
Thanks for the video
25 Celsius is 77 Fahrenheit, that's not hot at all, quite pleasant. Did she mean 35?
Friendly reminder that Ireland and some European countries are not built for hotter temperatures, no air con in houses/apartments etc so what might be bearable over there is not bearable here! 😅
@@ColinFilm I get that, and the humidity as well. When it comes to weather in the 70s though I would never use an air conditioner, let alone think it was even close to hot. I mean that's the perfect mid day temperature.