# Marie Callender's Buttermilk Biscuits and Sausage Gravy - review **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [November 28, 2015, 2:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/marie-callenders-buttermilk-biscuits-and-sausage-gravy-review/738826 "2015-11-28T14:18:41Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![aceplace57](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/aceplace57/32/3500_2.png) [@aceplace57](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/aceplace57)\ **Post date:** [November 28, 2015, 2:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/marie-callenders-buttermilk-biscuits-and-sausage-gravy-review/738826/1 "2015-11-28T14:18:41Z")
I bought [Biscuits and Sausage Gravy](http://www.samsclub.com/sams/biscuits-and-gravy-65-oz/prod18983385.ip) at Sams Club. Packaged in individual servings with 2 biscuits and a gravy packet. Well, I consider 2 biscuits one serving. 😉 The box’s nutritional info is for one biscuit. Yeah right. Thats going to fill up an adult. Trust me, you’ll want both biscuits for breakfast. I like the convenience of the individual servings. Very easy, just wrap biscuits in paper towel and microwave. Cut a notch in the gravy packet and microwave it next. Then Assemble on plate. Its very, very tasty. There’s actual pieces of ground sausage in the gravy. Its mildly seasoned with pepper. A big bonus for me. A lot of restaurants put way too much pepper or they use spicy sausage in their biscuits & gravy. I prefer having it served with very little pepper. People can easily add more at the table. Not homemade, but for a frozen breakfast item I’m quite pleased. Its better than McDonalds biscuits & gravy. imho and they supposedly make fresh biscuits every morning. Sure hope these catch on. I haven’t seen them at the grocery yet. Only at Sams Club. ---
**Author:** ![Carryon](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/9fc29f/32.png) [@Carryon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Carryon)\ **Post date:** [November 28, 2015, 2:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/marie-callenders-buttermilk-biscuits-and-sausage-gravy-review/738826/2 "2015-11-28T14:56:56Z")
I used to love McDonalds biscuits and gravy, but they don’t sell it around where I live anymore ☹ ---
**Author:** ![aceplace57](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/aceplace57/32/3500_2.png) [@aceplace57](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/aceplace57)\ **Post date:** [November 28, 2015, 3:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/marie-callenders-buttermilk-biscuits-and-sausage-gravy-review/738826/3 "2015-11-28T15:18:59Z")
Microwavable breakfast items have significantly improved in the past few years. Especially breakfast sandwiches that don’t include eggs. Frozen eggs just don’t turn out very well. imho Another great option for biscuits and gravy is [Tennessee Prides Sausage Gravy.](http://www.walmart.com/ip/Tennessee-Pride-Sausage-Gravy-8-oz/15610843) Heats in the microwave and is Very good. But it makes too much for one person. Need two people and 4 biscuits. We use the Walmart brand frozen biscuits that can be cooked individually. ---
**Author:** ![psiekier](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/psiekier/32/116_2.png) [@psiekier](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/psiekier)\ **Post date:** [November 28, 2015, 4:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/marie-callenders-buttermilk-biscuits-and-sausage-gravy-review/738826/4 "2015-11-28T16:02:40Z")
Wow… the wife brought these home, and I tried them _once_. Can’t say I’m a fan. The gravy seemed much too … _watery_ or _slimy_ somehow. We had been buying the Jimmy Dean breakfasts that each contain a single biscuit with gravy since my son has been on a biscuit kick, and I like those _so_ much better! ---
**Author:** ![Smapti](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/smapti/32/17938_2.png) [@Smapti](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Smapti)\ **Post date:** [November 28, 2015, 4:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/marie-callenders-buttermilk-biscuits-and-sausage-gravy-review/738826/5 "2015-11-28T16:38:02Z")
I’m a fan of the Bob Evans frozen biscuits and gravy (which only Walmart carries around here), but the gravy tends to be a little greasier than I’d like. How do Marie’s hold up in that regard? ---
**Author:** ![aceplace57](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/aceplace57/32/3500_2.png) [@aceplace57](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/aceplace57)\ **Post date:** [November 28, 2015, 4:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/marie-callenders-buttermilk-biscuits-and-sausage-gravy-review/738826/6 "2015-11-28T16:43:33Z")
I didn’t notice any grease in Marie’s gravy. Probably would add flavor if it did, but as you mentioned grease is a turn off for many customers. I’ll have to try Bob Evans. ---
**Author:** ![gaffa](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/e68b1a/32.png) [@gaffa](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/gaffa)\ **Post date:** [November 28, 2015, 10:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/marie-callenders-buttermilk-biscuits-and-sausage-gravy-review/738826/7 "2015-11-28T22:25:45Z")
My sister works for ConAgra, and they recently revamped the _Marie Callender’s_ line and improved it quite a bit. ---
**Author:** ![Tangent](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/tangent/32/3098_2.png) [@Tangent](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tangent)\ **Post date:** [November 28, 2015, 10:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/marie-callenders-buttermilk-biscuits-and-sausage-gravy-review/738826/8 "2015-11-28T22:40:34Z")
From now on I’m going to be picturing aceplace57 as Leonard from _Community_: [Frozen Food Reviews:Eugenio's Four-Cheese Pizza - YouTube](http://youtu.be/r73C0N8FDek). 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![TBG](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/c89c15/32.png) [@TBG](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TBG)\ **Post date:** [November 28, 2015, 10:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/marie-callenders-buttermilk-biscuits-and-sausage-gravy-review/738826/9 "2015-11-28T22:44:54Z")
McDonalds has/had b&g? ---
**Author:** ![Common\_Tater](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/common_tater/32/13846_2.png) [@Common\_Tater](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Common_Tater)\ **Post date:** [November 29, 2015, 2:47am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/marie-callenders-buttermilk-biscuits-and-sausage-gravy-review/738826/10 "2015-11-29T02:47:02Z")
> [@TBG](#): > > McDonalds has/had b&g? Indeed. Not too shabby, as far as it goes. Not great but will serve the purpose. The hash browns should be dredged in it too for best results. ---
**Author:** ![Kropotkin](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kropotkin/32/18045_2.png) [@Kropotkin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kropotkin)\ **Post date:** [November 29, 2015, 2:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/marie-callenders-buttermilk-biscuits-and-sausage-gravy-review/738826/11 "2015-11-29T02:54:13Z")
This is the most unappetizing thread I’ve seen here, and I include those with pilonidal cyst links! Or maybe it was something I ate. ---
**Author:** ![aceplace57](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/aceplace57/32/3500_2.png) [@aceplace57](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/aceplace57)\ **Post date:** [November 29, 2015, 2:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/marie-callenders-buttermilk-biscuits-and-sausage-gravy-review/738826/12 "2015-11-29T02:55:45Z")
> [@TBG](#): > > McDonalds has/had b&g? AFAIK they still do in Little Rock and probably most of the South. It’s been awhile since I ordered it from McDonalds. I usually go to Shipley Donuts if I want to order B&G at a restaurant. ---
**Author:** ![Thudlow\_Boink](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/thudlow_boink/32/320_2.png) [@Thudlow\_Boink](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Thudlow_Boink)\ **Post date:** [November 29, 2015, 3:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/marie-callenders-buttermilk-biscuits-and-sausage-gravy-review/738826/13 "2015-11-29T03:40:57Z")
> [@Common\_Tater](#): > > Indeed. Not too shabby, as far as it goes. Not great but will serve the purpose. The hash browns should be dredged in it too for best results. Kind of bland. Hardee’s has always been the gold standard for fast/chain food biscuits & gravy. ---
**Author:** ![LH75](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/lh75/32/4438_2.png) [@LH75](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/LH75)\ **Post date:** [November 29, 2015, 3:51am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/marie-callenders-buttermilk-biscuits-and-sausage-gravy-review/738826/14 "2015-11-29T03:51:22Z")
Since ConAgra’s decision to close their headquarters here and move it to Chicago I have stopped buying products they sell ---
**Author:** ![LegendHasit](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/legendhasit/32/8246_2.png) [@LegendHasit](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/LegendHasit)\ **Post date:** [November 29, 2015, 5:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/marie-callenders-buttermilk-biscuits-and-sausage-gravy-review/738826/15 "2015-11-29T17:13:59Z")
DH also bought those home from Sams Friday night. Delicious! Very tasty gravy and dense, filling biscuits. I dare say better than Cracker Barrel. The gravy packets have way more than I’d use per serving, but it’s perfect for him. A rare treat. Did you get $3 off, too? ---
**Author:** ![Chefguy](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/chefguy/32/138_2.png) [@Chefguy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chefguy)\ **Post date:** [November 29, 2015, 6:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/marie-callenders-buttermilk-biscuits-and-sausage-gravy-review/738826/16 "2015-11-29T18:21:31Z")
> [@Kropotkin](#): > > This is the most unappetizing thread I’ve seen here, and I include those with pilonidal cyst links! Or maybe it was something I ate. Now, now. Not everyone has the time or skills to make it from scratch. We can pity them, but not criticize them. ---
**Author:** ![cornflakes](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/9d8465/32.png) [@cornflakes](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/cornflakes)\ **Post date:** [November 29, 2015, 7:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/marie-callenders-buttermilk-biscuits-and-sausage-gravy-review/738826/17 "2015-11-29T19:54:31Z")
It’s not microwave fast, but I find that I can make sausage gravy in the 10-15 minutes that it takes to bake biscuits from a package, and it lets me make the gravy the way that I like it (lots of pepper, and enough butter to cause a starving army to develop heart disease–needless to say, it’s an occasional treat.) ---
**Author:** ![aceplace57](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/aceplace57/32/3500_2.png) [@aceplace57](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/aceplace57)\ **Post date:** [November 29, 2015, 11:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/marie-callenders-buttermilk-biscuits-and-sausage-gravy-review/738826/18 "2015-11-29T23:52:12Z")
> [@LegendHasit](#): > > DH also bought those home from Sams Friday night. Delicious! > > Very tasty gravy and dense, filling biscuits. I dare say better than Cracker Barrel. > > The gravy packets have way more than I’d use per serving, but it’s perfect for him. > > A rare treat. Did you get $3 off, too? Yes it was a promotional item last week. I sure hope they decide to keep it in stock. ---
**Author:** ![TBG](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/c89c15/32.png) [@TBG](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TBG)\ **Post date:** [November 30, 2015, 12:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/marie-callenders-buttermilk-biscuits-and-sausage-gravy-review/738826/19 "2015-11-30T00:14:43Z")
> [@aceplace57](#): > > AFAIK they still do in Little Rock and probably most of the South. It’s been awhile since I ordered it from McDonalds. I usually go to Shipley Donuts if I want to order B&G at a restaurant. Oh, was it just regional for the south? That would explain why I never knew of it way up in MI. ---
**Author:** ![BigT](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bigt/32/12044_2.png) [@BigT](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BigT)\ **Post date:** [November 30, 2015, 1:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/marie-callenders-buttermilk-biscuits-and-sausage-gravy-review/738826/20 "2015-11-30T01:09:13Z")
Back when I took medicine early in the morning and needed something quick, I remember using a McCormick gravy packet with sausage and biscuits. It didn’t taste like the real thing, but the white gravy was quite good–completely different from anything else I’ve tasted. Much better than the sausage gravy everyone seems to use these days. [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/marie-callenders-buttermilk-biscuits-and-sausage-gravy-review/738826.md?page=2)