Mac & Cheese Showdown

Comfort food reminds me of childhood and nothing was more comforting than a box of Kraft macaroni and cheese. Once my dad even mixed mac and cheese with spaghettios, it was terrible and my siblings and I still won't let it go. Recently due to a coupon which the grocery store doubled, I purchased a box of Betty Crocker macaroni and cheese. So I decided to do a Betty vs. Kraft challenge. Let's see how they add up.

Betty
Can cook everything in one pot (+1)
Has the ultraviolet orange color (+1)
Not as cheesy tasting (-1)
Took awhile for liquid to thicken up (-1)

Kraft
Classic taste cannot be denied (+1)
Childhood memories (+1)
Mac and cheese is available in a ton of flavors, shapes and some even have whole grain (+1)
Missing that ultraviolet orange color (-1)

So it looks like Kraft is the hands down winner. Just like the commercials used to say "I've got the blues Kraft macaroni and cheese!" But I would buy Betty again just because of the convenience of cooking everything in one pot with no draining.

To justify eating mac and cheese out of a box, I always add some veggie to it, this time it was broccoli.
You will have to guess if the pic is Kraft or Betty.

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