# Only if one is forced to: What do you think is the best microwave frozen food? **URL:** \ **Category:** In My Humble Opinion\ **Created:** [July 20, 2003, 9:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/only-if-one-is-forced-to-what-do-you-think-is-the-best-microwave-frozen-food/189794 "2003-07-20T21:10:44Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 18\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![Jack\_Sarang](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/e8c25b/32.png) [@Jack\_Sarang](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jack_Sarang)\ **Post date:** [July 21, 2003, 8:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/only-if-one-is-forced-to-what-do-you-think-is-the-best-microwave-frozen-food/189794/21 "2003-07-21T08:10:03Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by AbbySthrnAccent \* > \*\*Yesterday I had the most scrumptous BLT, with nuked bacon, lettuce, home grown garden tomato and lettuce on toasted homemade wheat with mayo. \*\* Do you write copy? 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![Badtz\_Maru](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/e36b37/32.png) [@Badtz\_Maru](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Badtz_Maru)\ **Post date:** [July 21, 2003, 8:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/only-if-one-is-forced-to-what-do-you-think-is-the-best-microwave-frozen-food/189794/22 "2003-07-21T08:11:58Z")
El Charrito Mexican Style Dinner, without a doubt. ---
**Author:** ![LouisB](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/dfb087/32.png) [@LouisB](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/LouisB)\ **Post date:** [July 21, 2003, 10:33am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/only-if-one-is-forced-to-what-do-you-think-is-the-best-microwave-frozen-food/189794/23 "2003-07-21T10:33:01Z")
Stauffers Lasagna with meat sauce. I’d starve if it wasn’t for that stuff. Staufferrs Grandma’s chicken with rice bake is a close second. ---
**Author:** ![Philster](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/13edae/32.png) [@Philster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Philster)\ **Post date:** [July 21, 2003, 1:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/only-if-one-is-forced-to-what-do-you-think-is-the-best-microwave-frozen-food/189794/24 "2003-07-21T13:39:47Z")
Stoufers cream chipped beef. Also, if you like mussels, I found a brand of mussels that steams just like the cream chipped beef does, and they are exceptional. Nuke ‘em for 5 mins in the bag and they steam right open. Seasoned to perfection and lots o’ suace for dippin’. ---
**Author:** ![UrbanChic](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/u/9dc877/32.png) [@UrbanChic](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/UrbanChic)\ **Post date:** [July 21, 2003, 1:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/only-if-one-is-forced-to-what-do-you-think-is-the-best-microwave-frozen-food/189794/25 "2003-07-21T13:47:48Z")
Trader Joe’s has the best frozen food selection, bar none. ---
**Author:** ![Knowed\_Out](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/knowed_out/32/7380_2.png) [@Knowed\_Out](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Knowed_Out)\ **Post date:** [July 21, 2003, 1:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/only-if-one-is-forced-to-what-do-you-think-is-the-best-microwave-frozen-food/189794/26 "2003-07-21T13:53:52Z")
Partial microwave prep—Stouffer’s french bread pizza. You thaw it in the microwave for a couple of minutes, then bake it the oven for another 5-7 minutes. Sprinkle some shredded mozarella cheese prior to baking, or use shredded parmesan (not that crap in the green tubes) and you got yourself a nice dinner. ---
**Author:** ![Fretful\_Porpentine](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/fretful_porpentine/32/2873_2.png) [@Fretful\_Porpentine](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Fretful_Porpentine)\ **Post date:** [July 21, 2003, 2:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/only-if-one-is-forced-to-what-do-you-think-is-the-best-microwave-frozen-food/189794/27 "2003-07-21T14:26:54Z")
I don’t usually do frozen food, but I have to admit I’ve gotten addicted to the Green Guru Indian meals lately, especially the channa masala. ---
**Author:** ![SmackFu](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/53a042/32.png) [@SmackFu](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SmackFu)\ **Post date:** [July 21, 2003, 3:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/only-if-one-is-forced-to-what-do-you-think-is-the-best-microwave-frozen-food/189794/28 "2003-07-21T15:41:39Z")
Spicy Beef frozen burritos are good. If I’m feeling inspired, they get an extra few minutes in the toaster oven for crunching up, but they’re fine right out of the microwave. ---
**Author:** ![Beadalin](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/3be4f8/32.png) [@Beadalin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Beadalin)\ **Post date:** [July 21, 2003, 3:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/only-if-one-is-forced-to-what-do-you-think-is-the-best-microwave-frozen-food/189794/29 "2003-07-21T15:45:15Z")
Stouffer’s macaroni and cheese. All. The. Way. ---
**Author:** ![Blonde](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/3be4f8/32.png) [@Blonde](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Blonde)\ **Post date:** [July 21, 2003, 3:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/only-if-one-is-forced-to-what-do-you-think-is-the-best-microwave-frozen-food/189794/30 "2003-07-21T15:55:35Z")
For the vegetarians: Morningstar Farms - their veggie corn dogs and veggie bacon are quite tasty. ---
**Author:** ![Blonde](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/3be4f8/32.png) [@Blonde](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Blonde)\ **Post date:** [July 21, 2003, 4:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/only-if-one-is-forced-to-what-do-you-think-is-the-best-microwave-frozen-food/189794/31 "2003-07-21T16:01:13Z")
For the vegetarians: Morningstar Farms - their veggie corn dogs and veggie bacon are quite tasty. ---
**Author:** ![Blonde](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/3be4f8/32.png) [@Blonde](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Blonde)\ **Post date:** [July 21, 2003, 4:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/only-if-one-is-forced-to-what-do-you-think-is-the-best-microwave-frozen-food/189794/32 "2003-07-21T16:11:24Z")
Dammit!!! Hung-over hamsters. ---
**Author:** ![fotosbyfrank](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/54ee81/32.png) [@fotosbyfrank](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/fotosbyfrank)\ **Post date:** [July 21, 2003, 4:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/only-if-one-is-forced-to-what-do-you-think-is-the-best-microwave-frozen-food/189794/33 "2003-07-21T16:16:31Z")
Tyson’s (or any brand of) Chicken Patties, or nuggets. Rarely do we use the microwave oven for anything other than steaming veggies. But, sometimes, we’re just too drunk to safely operate the stove and too hungry to really care how the chicken tastes. Just cover them in honey-mustard sauce and they’re OK ---
**Author:** ![HoldenCaulfield](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/22d042/32.png) [@HoldenCaulfield](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/HoldenCaulfield)\ **Post date:** [July 22, 2003, 2:26am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/only-if-one-is-forced-to-what-do-you-think-is-the-best-microwave-frozen-food/189794/34 "2003-07-22T02:26:11Z")
Delimex Frozen Taquitos are incredibly awesome and comprised my diet for several summers. Right now I’m on frozen burritos because they are so cheap. We get them four for a dollar, twelve dollars at a time. Tina’s is the brand we get, but there are some really bad flavors in that brand, especially the Chicken. I stick with the green-colored package, but I’m not sure what flavor it is. The dark red is pretty good too if I remember correctly. ---
**Author:** ![fruitbat](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/58f4c7/32.png) [@fruitbat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/fruitbat)\ **Post date:** [July 22, 2003, 2:58am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/only-if-one-is-forced-to-what-do-you-think-is-the-best-microwave-frozen-food/189794/35 "2003-07-22T02:58:35Z")
I love Pepperidge farm pot pies from the microwave. This is one of the only foods that is actually improved by the microwave experience. It is amazing how perfectly crispy the crust is after a thorough microwaving. Damn I’m hungry. ---
**Author:** ![porcupine](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/ac91a4/32.png) [@porcupine](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/porcupine)\ **Post date:** [July 22, 2003, 3:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/only-if-one-is-forced-to-what-do-you-think-is-the-best-microwave-frozen-food/189794/36 "2003-07-22T03:02:58Z")
French Onion Soup from Trader Joe’s ---
**Author:** ![paa3838](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/9de053/32.png) [@paa3838](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/paa3838)\ **Post date:** [July 22, 2003, 7:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/only-if-one-is-forced-to-what-do-you-think-is-the-best-microwave-frozen-food/189794/37 "2003-07-22T07:55:04Z")
Back in the day, maybe 8 years ago or so, there were Top Shelf meals. They weren’t even frozen… you kept them at room temperature, which is unbelievably perfect for a dorm room. And the Fiesta Chicken variety was the bomb. I ate maybe 4 of those a week, and mourned them when they were no longer available. ---
**Author:** ![Tinkertoy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/f19dbf/32.png) [@Tinkertoy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tinkertoy)\ **Post date:** [July 22, 2003, 8:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/only-if-one-is-forced-to-what-do-you-think-is-the-best-microwave-frozen-food/189794/38 "2003-07-22T08:04:03Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Beadalin \* > \*\*Stouffer’s macaroni and cheese. All. The. Way. \*\* Amen! [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/only-if-one-is-forced-to-what-do-you-think-is-the-best-microwave-frozen-food/189794.md?page=1)