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Find out which pantry staple takes the crown in this ultimate boxed mac and cheese taste test! In this video, Natalie ranks seven popular brands—from the classic blue box to plant-based and spicy options—based on cheesiness, creaminess, and noodle quality. This video will show you which box is worth the splurge and which one you might want to leave on the shelf.
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00:00Let's find out which box mac and cheese tastes the best.
00:03First up, the classic Kraft macaroni and cheese.
00:05Typically, I like to add a little salt to this one,
00:07but we're not changing anything.
00:09It just brings me joy.
00:10For the cheesiness, I'm going to give it a 7.
00:11There's a lot of flavor.
00:12The creaminess has never really been there for me,
00:14so I'm going to give it a 4.
00:16And then the noodles, I'm going to give the noodles a 6.
00:18They don't hold a lot of creaminess.
00:20Next up, Kraft mac and cheese deluxe.
00:23The flavor feels off.
00:24It doesn't taste like cheese to me.
00:26I'm going to give the cheesiness a 2.
00:28It's creamy.
00:29I'll give it a 6 for creaminess.
00:30Noodles an 8.
00:31It holds everything it needs to hold.
00:33Next.
00:33Now we're trying Goodles.
00:34The creaminess on this is looking really good.
00:38I would say there's too much cheesiness.
00:40That's a lot of salt.
00:41I'm going to give this a 2.
00:42This is the kind of creamy I'm looking for in my mac and cheese.
00:44For creamy, I'm going to give it a 9.
00:45Shells will always be a win for me,
00:46so I'm going to give the shells a 7.
00:48I'm going to need water.
00:49Next is good ol' Annie's.
00:51I don't know what's up with the salt content.
00:53For the cheesiness, I'm going to give it a 6.
00:55It's a little salty.
00:56For the creaminess, I'm going to give it a 10.
00:57It's not too runny.
00:58It's not too thick.
00:59I'm going to give the shells a 7.
01:00It's a good noodle.
01:01I love a shell because it carries all the cheese
01:02like little bitty cups.
01:03Now we're trying Better Goods plant-based mac and cheese.
01:06This is our first white cheddar macaroni.
01:09Oh, that's bad.
01:10That tastes like the box.
01:11It smells like the box.
01:12Imagine.
01:13I'm giving it a 0 on cheese.
01:15I'm giving it a 0 on creaminess.
01:16The only thing good about that is I like the noodle.
01:18It's like a half of a twist.
01:19The noodle score is a 10.
01:21Spicing things up a little bit with this Tapatio mac and cheese.
01:23It looks more like a pasta salad.
01:26I like it.
01:26The cheese flavor is a bit more authentic.
01:29I'm going to give it a 9 on cheesiness.
01:30It could be creamier.
01:31I'm going to give the creaminess a 4.
01:32It looks cold.
01:33Good macaroni.
01:34Give the noodles a 7.
01:35It is a little spicy, so I don't think I would serve this to my kids.
01:37Last but maybe not least, Cracker Barrel mac and cheese.
01:41That cheddar is sharp.
01:42Cheesiness.
01:43It's a 9.
01:44Creaminess.
01:44It's pretty good.
01:45I'm going to give the creamy a 9.
01:46The noodles are kind of like a hybrid between a regular macaroni
01:48and that last plant-based noodle, which is good.
01:51I'm going to give these a 7 as well.
01:52I'm afraid I ranked it higher than the Kraft macaroni.
01:55You could tell me this was homemade, and I believe you.
01:56We've added up all the scores, and the best boxed macaroni and cheese goes to...
02:02Thank God.
02:03Cracker Barrel sharp cheddar macaroni and cheese.
02:05But this is where my heart will always be.
02:07Now this is really the right way to make mac and cheese.
02:09I'm going to make mac and cheese.
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