Friday, May 8, 2009

Amy's Rice Mac and Cheese

Potentially the best mac and cheese I've ever had, gluten or no. I don't normally like mac and cheese, or at least I didn't before being diagnosed with a wheat allergy. I didn't like how heavy and gummy it was, and how it never tasted cheesy enough to satisfy without tons of extra cheese.

Amy's gluten free Rice Mac and Cheese is amazing. The rice pasta is light and tender. The cheese sauce is rich and cheesy.

I originally bought this meal because I was feeling lonely and depressed after loading my shopping cart with glutinous frozen meals for my husband. I wanted to eat something normal! Even if I didn't remember liking it at all. Thank goodness Amy's delivers a product well beyond "normal."

Encouraged, I tried Glutino's Mac and Cheese. The box was much bigger but the actual product was about the same size. If you want an education in unnecessary food additives, compare the ingredients in Amy's and Glutino's Mac and Cheese. More does not equal better. I can't understand how Glutino is such a marketplace giant when their product simply isn't good. It took an additional 1/3c of shredded cheddar to make their product taste somewhat cheesy. I had to add salt, pepper, chili powder and parmesean to make it a decent meal. Naturally, I'm going to stick with Amy's which needs no enhancement