KRAFT MAC & CHEESE TASTE TEST (VEGAN!!!) & MUKBANG | Munching Mondays Ep.131

[@Megan9689]

"Southwest KD" is really good. This is for 2 boxes: at the end add 1 can of rinsed black beans, 1 drained can of Rotel(diced tomatoes with green chilies), 1/2 cup salsa, some nutritional yeast, black pepper. So if only making 1 box, adjust amounts I said. Makes it more of a meal. I grew up on mac n cheese with frozen peas mixed in or mac n cheese with the cut up hot dogs mixed in too!

[@sheilacandelaria743]

I already have had vegan Nutella from another brand. Same ingredient without the milk, just soy milk and is delicious and my husband and parents can't tell the difference 😁

[@mumihernandez9465]

South Park always made me want to try Kraft Mac and cheese, I’m so glad there’s a vegan option

[@MrsMetCal]

It's been huge here in the US since I was younger(in the 60s) so of course I want to try this! It's called Mac and cheese here.

[@CheapLazyVegan]

so interesting!!

[@therootedcoop]

Same, never heard it called KD, we just called it Mac n cheese ❤

[@jaquiobear]

We ate it all the time as kids but that was the 70's and 80's. Everyone ate it then in the US! Glad they finally did vegan😊

[@williggg]

You could try stirring in some cooked kale or cooked spinach for some greens.

[@rebeccad2854]

A long time ago, the one we had was just called Kraft , the brand name of a Mac & cheese , but I do not recall at all one called “ K, D. “ it could be the same brand, but different locations had slightly different names for it.

[@gloriuhhfyed]

From Chicago and never heard it called KD before! We call it kraft macaroni and cheese but I love the quickness of KD. Love watching your videos!

[@CheapLazyVegan]

so interesting! We call it kraft dinner or KD here in Canada :D

[@jasonsimpson1397]

We call it Kraft mac and cheese over here in Washington/Oregon as well. Not sure why the names are different.

[@vendetta.02]

​@@jasonsimpson1397Regional branding basically, it's Kraft mac n cheese in america and Kraft Dinner in canada

[@meowJACK]

Yep, it's a regional thing :) when she shows the box at the beginning you can see that it says KD right on the box. That's what it's called here.

[@sha8808]

same general thing, different names, different tastes

[@je_ss]

the vegan babybell, vegan lindors, and vegan kraft dinner have by far been my faveeee vegan products made by nonvegan brands. stocking up on the KD because i have trust issues with vegan things being discontinued! hopefully the vegan lindors are in canada soon next!

[@snospmoht3252]

Omg yes isn't that plant based Babybel cheese awesome?!?!?

[@sapphira5323]

I tried both the yellow and also the white shells vegan KD so yummy, found on amazon and at Walmart. I'm Canadian and grew up on KD so happy I can have it again ❤️❤️ loved your review

[@gilliangodden3386]

Can't wait to check my local stores for this. I also really wish for vegan corn dogs (pogo's). I used to mix the kraft dinner with the chef boyardee delicious.

[@susietopspin]

I have to say I appreciate them doing it. I’ve had their cheese slices and they are the best for flavor. I haven’t found the Mac and cheese vegan version on the east coast yet. I would imagine it’s loaded with chemicals and there are others that are way more healthy that taste good. I would try it though. Thanks for the review.

[@allyson--]

I've seen the slices in store & they were slightly under $5 USD per bag (cheaper than the rest). Would you recommend one flavor over the other or say that one of them doesn't measure up?

[@susietopspin]

@@allyson-- I can’t remember which one but most likely the American slices. They are really good. The most realistic I’ve found.

[@jbell9179]

Whare did you buy it, Rose? I'm so excited. My Mom used to make it when I was a kid with hot dogs (I picked them out, haha), but I would add Heinz ketchup on it. She passed 5 years ago and I really miss her so this brings back happy memories of her. 😊

[@CheapLazyVegan]

@@jbell9179 I found it at walmart!

[@DarlaJean1973]

I got mine from Amazon. I couldn’t find it anywhere in my state. I got both kinds, and they are both delicious

[@blissfulgoblin]

I'm from New Jersey and just found out last week we have the dairy free vegan Kraft mac and cheese here! I got the original flavor and also the white cheddar, but I found that they were both oddly sweet like you had mentioned too. I saw under the ingredients that there was pineapple flavoring?? lol so weird but I'm just glad there is another option available for vegans :)

[@catrace9423]

I think the milk makes a difference. I used home made oat milk and it wasn't sweet at all. I loved it!

[@blissfulgoblin]

@@catrace9423 oh interesting! cant remember which i used (either store bought almond or oat lol) but maybe i'll give it another try when i make some homemade non dairy milk:)

[@laurabrim5062]

American...ate more instant noodles growing up than Kraft Mac and Cheese, but I think I was different anyway. My family had a meat, potato, veg, and fruit every night and I was totally turned off by it so mom told me I could make my own dinner and I made soup almost every night. I made PB sandwich, granola bar and apple for lunch every day of my last year of high school.

[@thisrhymeisacrime]

Best vegan channel on KZbin

[@Emiluna1994]

In America it’s just called kraft macaroni and cheese or easy Mac. And it’s super popular here too!

[@chezsuzie]

Yes! “Mac ‘n’ Cheese” is old fashioned American comfort food. Ultra popular in the US for a LONG time and on nearly every American diner menu. So Kraft is a bit late to the game!

[@tynaheadrick-phipps6768]

I live in California, 67 years old. I have been eating the blue box (not deluxe) Kraft macaroni and cheese a lot over the years. I am happy to find this as well. My local Safeway and of course, Amazon has it. Must get some, since I thought Annie’s was ok, but not the same. Thanks for the video☺️

[@ThatDayDreamer_]

I'm from the UK and never seen or had kraft dinner mac and cheese, I've heard of it from American tv shows/movies tho I like to make my own mac and cheese sauce, I use 2 teaspoons of vegan butter, 3 tablespoons of nooch, 3 tablespoons oat milk (optional but I like to add a teaspoon of smoked paprika too) then I heat it up slowly at a low heat on the hob until thickened into a mac n cheese sauce (I usually use a non stick frying pan cos I don't have non stick saucepans) it's delicious!

[@VeganLiving247]

Sweet thanks, I’ve screen shot this to try for later!

[@ThatDayDreamer_]

@@VeganLiving247 no problem! hope it works out for you

[@sueloguejohnson8929]

Thank you for getting as excited as I did! It was so good but the portion in the box was smaller. I immediately got more.

[@CheapLazyVegan]

yessss I want double the portion! LOL

[@cecraft3]

Daiya, Amy’s and Annie’s is my favorite Plant Based Mac and Cheese brands (In That Order). I’ll be looking for this KD brand next.

[@allieb1621]

A vegan Kraft mac n cheese has been available in Australia for a few years but it has been on clearance recently so not sure if it will still be available for much longer. I've only ever eaten it with Sriracha and cooked frozen peas so I can't give a review on how it compares to the regular version.

[@OSheaDean]

There's an Australian vegan mini fast food chain called Lord of the Fries. They sell box vegan mac & cheese in supermarkets, & it is very good.

[@JenniferStam]

I'm in Minnesota and it doesn't look the same as the one here in the US.. I've also never heard it called Kraft Dinner before which is interesting! It's just called Kraft Mac & Cheese here.

[@kimberlyferrier1312]

That’s because the version you have isn’t vegan. It has real cheese.

[@JenniferStam]

@@kimberlyferrier1312 no, it's the vegan version.

[@winterstrife]

I was excited to try this when i found it in stores today. Followed the directions as written on the box, because figured try it as it's meant to be cooked before I make any modifications. It was sooooo oily from all that vegan butter! Barely edible! I may try again with less butter... or just stick to daiya.

[@cindyp.9030]

We had KD all the time a quick and easy meal, I always loved it and have missed it. Will be looking for it for sure.

[@melrox8809]

Annie's is our favorite as well. I haven't found the Kraft one. Where did you get it? I'm eating Annie's right now 😋 sometimes we used add peas & tuna. Now I add tofurky lightly seasoned chick'n & peas or we eat it as a side dish.

[@lynnjackson8367]

I know you drink bubly so have you tried the lemon 🍋 sorbet flavor? To die for

[@catrace9423]

I made this for the 1st time yesterday with homemade oat milk. Not sweet at all - I loved it! Will defo buy again.

[@ugh5559]

Regarding vegan Nutella, you have to try the Vego brand chocolate hazelnut spread - it's literally just like Nutella. They also have chocolate buttons and bars and a few other products. I'm in Australia, but their website says they're in Canada too. They're also a vegan company and seem very ethical.

[@suzannemccabe386]

I would definitely try it especially for my husband who is not vegan and he loves Kraft Mac and cheese, if it’s just as good as the original then I can get him to eat that instead of the dairy one🤞

[@ajvintage9579]

I was a 70s child in the Northeast US and grew up on the dairy version (10 years vegan this January). Sometimes the family size version was labeled “Kraft Dinner” back in the day, I do remember that. My child brain was like “huh?” at that label because the smaller size box was just labeled Kraft Mac N Cheese. Thank you for sharing Rose, I’ve missed Kraft Mac N Cheese.

[@Clairseana1]

Yessssssss! Now you gotta add it to ramen! Kimchi ramen + mac n cheese is 🔥

[@UltimateDorito]

I'm in the northeast of the US and we always called it boxed mac n cheese. I only ever heard it called Kraft dinner in that Barenaked Ladies song and I was like why are they calling it that? 🤔 I prefer mine straight up with a bunch of black pepper on it, but I know a lot of people who've said they had fried thick sliced bologna or chopped hot dogs with it.

[@Wasabisaurus08]

It seems to be a very Canadian thing to call it Kraft dinner.

[@itzablackcat]

why y'all talking about hot dogs and animal products here like nobody cares it's not cute it's gross :p

[@tamcon72]

@@itzablackcat Could be the analogue versions.

[@UltimateDorito]

@@itzablackcat I had no power over what was fed to myself or my friends as a child. 🤷

[@annielitton4622]

It is available in the USA too.

[@Bldveg]

O m g I can’t wait to try it From the US and I can say I ate WAY more Kraft Mac n chz and instant noodles than I needed to lol. As a kid they were huge for me.

[@lafrileuse4459]

Soooo happy!!!! 😍

[@butterflymagicwithhottea9291]

Oh yay! Ok, I am going out to look for vegan mac and not cheese. Yum. It might be sweeter because of the plant based milk rather than cow's milk.

[@vendetta.02]

yeah the flavor depends based on which plant milk you use

[@meowJACK]

Yup I've seen some reviews complaining of sweetness. Definitely gotta make sure you're not using any kind of sweetened plant milk (especially not vanilla flavour or something lol). Gotta use one that doesn't have sweetness to it. I love the vegan KD personally

[@catrace9423]

I used homemade oat milk and it wasn't sweet at all. It was delish!

[@juliawigger9796]

Did you read the ingredient list on the box?

[@cecraft3]

It looks like The KD brand is called Kraft here in the US. I’m glad to see they finally have a plant based line now.

[@shellypike9830]

I’m an Alberta girl. We alternated between Mr.noodles and Kraft dinner for lunch almost every day of my teenage years 😂

[@stephenfisher3721]

On the Internet, I see many restaurants offering vegan options but then it turns out to be in Canada only. Why?

[@shelbyboxes93]

I’m in California, we call it Kraft Mac & Cheese. And let me tell you when I finally found it in stores I was so excited to try it. Sadly the vegan version is about 2-3x more expensive than the regular one. I think it’s $6.99-$7.99 versus like $2.99. But l still love it! Even my very picky boyfriend loves it so much that we bought like 6 of the original and 6 of the white cheddar at once in case they stop selling them because that seems to be a thing lately. I feel like the vegan products only get a short time for sale and then they take them away. Really hope this one is popular enough to keep permanently and also hope they can lower the price a little too!

[@VeganLiving247]

Well this is fun. I happen to be eating penne with daiya alfredo (only daiya cheesy squeezable packs I like so far)and added Gardein chick’n strips to it. Yum. 🤤 Yes I enjoyed KD as a teen! Loved when it was ALMOST soup like… cuz the amount of butter and milk it calls for allows for there to be a cheesy sauce in most bites with a spoon :P So now I add 2 of the alfredo daiya cheesy packs to my pasta so it’s creamy enough 😅 which is why I try not to eat it too often.

[@joannwoodard7917]

What kind of pan do you use? It looks totally non stick and I definitely need a non stick pan!

[@alanwiltzius4862]

I grew up eating kraft also. I haven't found that yet, but im always looking, lol. Thanks for sharing!

[@ivylovesrunning]

No way! This would be a dream to try. Though I doubt that would be available in the UK. 😂 Mac and cheese with hotdogs cut up in it. I remember this when I was a kid. These memories are real. 😢 I am trying not to be jealous right now. 😭😂

[@girbgirl]

It’s so good! I’m glad others are enjoying it as well. Hopefully it’ll stick around. 🤞

[@intjill]

They need to bring it to the US!!!!!

[@tamcon72]

It was introduced in the U.S. first, but in southern and Pacific coast states.

[@amberbridges3101]

I had no idea! We ate Kraft Mac & Cheese all the time growing up, but it was always a side dish for the main entree. I had no clue Kraftv made a vegan Mac!

[@amberbridges3101]

And for reference I've lived in the SE U.S. all my life!

[@ashleyj0]

As far as I knew KD is not sold in the US?? I thought it was just a Canadian thing. I'll def try it if they have it here!

[@stephenfisher3721]

Maybe Canadians love Kraft Dinner because their cooking skills don't go beyond boiling water.

[@anotherthez7598]

Is that available in European supermarket chains?

[@staciemccann2898]

I haven't seen it in New York 😢

[@KVeganJEE]

Watching from Vancouver, I need to run to Walmart and get this asap!! And I'll probably want some kimchi with this too hahaha Thanks, Rose!

[@suzannesmith201]

Sounds like it's going to be delicious

[@v_zach]

You were so excited. 😁

[@CheapLazyVegan]

a little too excited LOL

[@TeamBroccoli]

Didn’t know this was available in the states yet. Thanks! Found it on Amazon and ordered right away. 🎉

[@t3zbb]

Have you tried Daiya and Annies mac n cheese? I wonder how it compares.

[@amberbridges3101]

I have a hard time finding vegan kimchi down here in the southeast us, at an affordable price. Anyone have recommendations?

[@therootedcoop]

Our Target has it in MA, it is called Lucky Foods Seoul Kimchi, it's not spicy enough but the tang is there and you can add more spice!

[@dogsbyfire]

What non-dairy milk did you use? Great video!

[@OrganicSilverMoonDesignsLLG]

❤❤❤ Wow Iam loving it Rose Iam Kraft dinners, Jumping for joy ,girl I feel ya now I gotta see if its here in USA ,Vegan lerking after midnight hour cause wasn't able to go live on my tiktok or youtube tonight technology issues , Iam jewelry and Canvas Artist And Vegan. 🎨 Lydia. Your channel is my lifesaver, As always fun and Informative I thank you Rose. ❤

[@erinsando8399]

Thanks for sharing! I didn't grow up eating it much either, which made it more appealing than it should have been! BTW there's a good dry mix for quick vegan Mac n cheese on It Doesn't Taste Like Chicken site. Not like KD but quite good when you want a quick tasty pasta fix without the junk food guilt.

[@debrosman]

I hope I can find it in the States ❤

[@JessicaHarris]

omg - I didn't know they had this! I found it on Amazon! so exciting! they have it in white cheddar too! Its the taste of my childhood - only we don't call it KD we just call it Kraft Mac n Cheese .

[@CheapLazyVegan]

yesss!! hope you like :D

[@macbus3]

Rose...whenever I make this add frozen veggies and vegan hot dogs

[@fuzzles93]

I can’t even do regular craft dinner for my kid from Kraft the noodles have been made so cheaply they don’t even stay together anymore so I’ve switched to Annie’s which homemade is better anyways and they have a vegan one so I eat that one

[@whosaidthat4299]

Used to eat with salsa, so going to do it again 😅

[@viviannepulido9623]

I’ve never heard it called Kraft dinner. I’ve always heard it called Kraft Mac and Cheese. Is it a regional terminology? Just curious😊

[@ArinWeitzman-r8s]

It's not available in the San Francisco area.

[@MayorBrownn]

Where can you get it

[@nicolechasse3610]

Hi From Laval It is so amazing it really taste like i remender 🙂

[@zoerogers9891]

I don't know why they put dried pineapple in the ingredients 😫 I found it definitely tasted a little weird bc of that. KD shouldn't have sweetness like that 🤣 Hopefully they reformulate

[@chezsuzie]

How bizarre! 😳

[@wellhellotherekyle]

I surprisingly still prefer the Annie’s vegan Mac and cheese.

[@CheapLazyVegan]

i still love the Annie's one too! i think it's a bit bland for my taste :D

[@bridgetleonard6702]

Is there anywhere else you can find it? I just Googled it and the only place that I see has it is Walmart and the closest Walmart to me is about 30 mins away.

[@dianafalletta2635]

Definitely going to try it

[@saebquffa8193]

It’s a fantastic mac and cheese heaven

[@stephenfisher3721]

Many immigrants who wanted to go to the United States but couldn't get in went to Canada instead. Did they know the national food is Kraft Dinner?

[@brittneyrivera-soto2072]

I had kraft Mac and Cheese as a kid!

[@Nicole-be8zp]

I have to say i do still prefer the gogo quinoa vegan mac but i really appreciate the affordability of the kraft one!

[@Lilandra81]

Not Co (the company that teamed up with KD) also makes Notchicken nuggets if you want to make it a "complete" meal lol

[@happyhomebody1556]

In America we didn’t call it kraft dinner. Just kraft Mac and cheese.

[@itsmelaura]

This is fantastic 🎉

[@jasonsimpson1397]

Gonna have to find this and grab some field roast franks and loads of ketchup to go with it. Then I'll be back in my childhood 😅

[@Fogelmiser]

I wanted to love it as much as you but it was just too sweet. I’m trying figure what to add to counter the sweetness. But yes I also grew up in the U.S. having Kraft Mac & Cheese. So nostalgic.

[@missJROCK113]

Try JUST vegan butter. No plant milk. Sounds like a lot, but it’s delicious-trust me 😂 I do it with the Annies Mac N Cheese and it makes it tastes so good. (I haven’t had the KD yet though, so if it’s still sweet after that then it’s the powder)

[@rebeccad2854]

Add some cayenne pepper!

[@Charlotte-ti2yk]

British/ Scottish here. This has never been a thing here. I believe you’re correct that it’s a North American thing; I don’t think it’s ever been available anywhere in Europe.

[@Goodwalker720]

I’m jealous, unfortunately lost my apt and haven’t had a good vegan meal in months.

[@rebeccad2854]

I prefer the “Velveeta “ shells & cheese, but I’m pretty sure it came out after the Kraft brand . It was a lot more thick & creamy. It’s been so long though.

[@dantedevilx]

Looks good

[@gilliangodden3386]

I've never had pocky's. I always read them and get sad. Really want to try them.

[@taniat.16]

Have you cheked in sushi restaurants? Every chain sushi restaurant around my neighbourhood has pockys lol

[@gilliangodden3386]

@@taniat.16 dairy free pocky's?

[@taniat.16]

@@gilliangodden3386 ohhh i didnt know they contain dairy:O

[@gilliangodden3386]

@taniat.4841 Awww so sorry to be the one to break that news. I know exactly how that feels. Been there.

[@lisamariehair]

Hopefully the Canadian versions better than the American version. It tasted like coconut and it was very sweet! Probably the worst vegan mac & cheese I’ve ever had! Annie’s is way better!! I actually think Annie’s taste more like OG Kraft mac & cheese than the new Kraft mac & cheese😂🤷‍♀️

[@sueloguejohnson8929]

I didn't find it sweet at all. Maybe the non milk you used was sweetened, or the margarine ( or both). I like the Annie's as well but no one here regularly carries it.

[@lisamariehair]

@@sueloguejohnson8929 no.. I use water.… Like how I used to make it when I wasn’t vegan🤣 & I used Trader Joe’s butter. It’s pretty salty. I do have to say the white cheddar & shellls was decent. I know Andi sometimes hard to find. I do find it regular at target. Hope that helps.!😁

[@martinagelo4159]

Ich hab dich lieb. ❤🐖🌿🌝🐄🌲

[@jessi8543]

Yeay 😍😍😍😍👍

[@daynaram381]

Why do you call it Kraft dinner?? I just had Annie's Mac & cheese....It wasn't good. 😂 I'll try this one. Thanks Rose

[@HeyItsJamiLee]

That's what it's called in Canada, that's what the KD on the box stands for. I'm in the US so it's just Kraft Mac & Cheese for me.

[@allyson--]

That's how Kraft is known in Canada. From Wikipedia, "It was introduced under the Kraft Dinner name simultaneously in both Canada and the U.S. in 1937. The brand is particularly popular with Canadians, who consume 55% more boxes per capita than Americans."

[@daynaram381]

Thanks for the clarification!

[@viviannepulido9623]

@@allyson--Ah! Thanks for explaining. 😊

[@ls1monster]

Play this video only listening to the chewing sound and we all know what it sounds similar too 🤣

[@savyjoel]

Did you eat the whole box!? Straight from the pan 😂

[@jdmmg4904]

❤

[@xCriticalStrikex]

The only thing that matters is how much does it cost? My kids eat the actual kraft garbage all the time and if this was cheaper I'd buy it for them no question and they could deal with it. I bet its twice as expensive thought and utterly unaffordable.

[@meowJACK]

$2.79 (Canadian) where im at. Not bad tbh, since the regular KD often goes for $2 a box nowadays

[@xCriticalStrikex]

@@meowJACK That actually is not bad. I have yet to see it in my state though :( one day perhaps? :P

[@i123456987654]

Omg I miss vegan hot dogs

[@SimpleHealth83]

😊

[@stephenfisher3721]

People in the United States have been eating Kraft Mac & Cheese for generations. It is a simple food that parents let their older kids make themselves. It is hard to understand the infatuation that Canadians have for it. Does your Queen eat Kraft Dinner? Maybe it has to do with saying eh too often under the watchful eye of Sergeant Preston of the North-West Mounted Police, with Yukon King, swiftest and strongest lead dog. Probably the main reason is that Canadians have few food choices and those options are horrible. After all, how can a major company successfully market a small cardboard box of dried macaroni and powdered cheese sauce and call it Dinner? What are the other choices? What foods do Canadian mothers serve their kids? Eh, children. Do you want a dinner of saw dust or eh, a dinner of ground rocks? No, mum, eh, eh, we want a Kraft Dinner. Eh, eh, eh, eh. Gourmet Kraft dinner again.