We Tried ALL 21 Flavors of Chef Boyardee Flavors | Taste Test | Food Network

Chef Boyardee was a childhood pantry STAPLE! You know and love the beef ravioli, but did you know there was a cheesy burger flavor, too? What about chicken alfredo? On this week's #TasteTest, we're trying ALL 21 flavors of Chef Boyardee!
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[@Justin-Hill-1987]

Chef Hector "Boyardee" Boiardi was a real Italian chef before he came up with the idea of manufacturing his Italian-style pasta in cans for people to purchase at their local supermarkets to serve at home...

[@Mikey-ym6ok]

An now corporate America ruined it.

[@wee5207]

Don’t forget that it was also used in ww2 rations.

[@TTTt-vz6mx]

I'm almost positive it tasted better back then than it does now. Ever try the throwback recipe of chef boyardee? To me it tasted way better

[@Datttsnake]

@@TTTt-vz6mx they changed the recipe that's why

[@TTTt-vz6mx]

@@Datttsnake they sure did. Should of left it alone.

[@GitSumGaming]

Before I encountered this, I was a loser. I had no friends, horrible grades, my parents hated me, and I was considering dropping out of high school. Then, god told me to try Chef Boyardee's Beef Ravioli Microwavable Cup. It was magnificent. Every ounce of it was like a thousand pounds of serotonin being pumped into your brain. It was indescribable. In the moment of finishing it, I immediately ascended to heaven, and, with god, destroyed hell and earth. It truly is the one true food, only fit for a god.

[@c4hI0fo2p]

Bless you 🙏🏼

[@heissovereign]

21 flavors? Who knew?

[@mstwelvedeadlycyns]

WTH??? 21 flavors!!

[@redneckking6492]

I only like the meat balls in the spaget

[@tylerdragon5065]

2000s kids

[@DINOSHREDDER]

Baskin Robins 21 scoops

[@mikeslemonade]

I’m eating a large can of ravioli while watching. Nostalgia!

[@etohi]

The throwback beefaroni is fire

[@hunterwalker947]

Ik it's my favorite

[@hannagonzalez7729]

My dad’s name is Dee and whenever he cooks we say “encoooooore for chef-boyaredee!”

[@yondermileslimpey3892]

That’s awesome and i am jealous

[@bendaaa69]

That’s awesome and i am jealous 2x

[@sparklezsquad1150]

That’s awesome and i am jealous 3x

[@DrSleep-ep6cw]

[@mikebingaman7366]

I worked at the milton Pennsylvania plant for 28 years.. Cooked in the microwave area. Taste tested every product and it was delicious

[@Justin-Hill-1987]

One of the Chef Boyardee canned pastas I miss the most from my childhood, is that of the cheese tortellini variety...I used to eat that stuff up for lunch back in the 1990s!

[@bigdawg2011]

Honestly, mini ravioli, put it in the microwave for 1 minute, take it out add garlic salt and pepper then seasoning salt if you want, after add a bunch or cheese with powdered parmesan. That’s my childhood recipe.

[@Ninimara952]

Same.. and it still hits the spot

[@DINOSHREDDER]

BEEFARONI! That’s my favorite

[@eddiebaker11]

Facts

[@michaelhill1708]

Yep

[@MsCindyrich]

I love it right now, but it was my favorite food when I was a child. One of my childhood memories is playing star fall on the computer, while eating beefaroni right out of the can.

[@kinky2526]

You need to put that black pepper in and hell yes it's goooooooodd

[@stevied9517]

Mine too!

[@willy0602]

Try all Digiorno type pizzas

[@davidjones535]

Fun fact Chef Boyardee came up with and made many of the G.I. C rations for w.w. 2

[@D00M719]

David Jones that explains a lot, meatball marinara mre

[@misterTVman]

My 3 favorites are the classic beefaroni, ravioli and lasagna flavors.

[@feralgoat3771]

Beefaroni is bomb use to smoke hella meth and like ten can a day

[@johnlucier5654]

I dont know why most of these are IMPOSSIBLE to find in stores. Even walmart super centers and neighborhood markets. Sucks. So I guess gotta buy em online by the case.

[@johnnyka-pow7481]

Unless it's not the blatant red sauce, all of those products taste the same to me. Beefaroni, ravioli, spaghetti, the mini versions...all the same to me.

[@hannagonzalez7729]

Btw... lasagna is the best

[@SuperBC1975]

"Thank Goodness for Chef Boyardee!" Disclaimer: Any resemblance between Chef Boyardee and actual Italian food is purely coincidental.

[@naturegirl8104]

Too right. How hard is it to buy a package of pasta & a jar of good sauce. Boil the pasta, microwave the sauce. Even add some butter oe olive oil as a finishing touch.

[@savannahgregory3892]

Actually, it's an interesting fact that the chef boyradee was a real person and really Italian. He started out with a little place of his own and he'd sell his home made sauce in jars. This was the very start of canned sauce!

[@CarlGorn]

You misspelled "actual food." No national qualifiers needed.

[@richardadams4928]

True, and they're not exactly GOOD ... but taken for the convenience items they are, and judged strictly on their own merits, I find them tastier than should ever be expected, and surprisingly hearty. I'm especially fond of ravioli, but the chicken Alfredo is an interesting change of pace, and the cheeseburger Mac/chili Mac are quite different than the more 'Italian' ones. I don't eat these often, but my pantry has plenty of 'em. Of course, they're also pretty cheap, so there's that.

[@dood423]

@@naturegirl8104 its cheaper to eat these. Not everyone has money and time like you

[@mikeslemonade]

I’m eating a large can of ravioli while watching. Nostalgia!

[@phoenixdavida8987]

meeee too!!!

[@chantz888]

Thank you for not showing her peel back the layers and eat it like a crazy person 🙏 🙏

[@miguelalopezjr7012]

I did that wth

[@muzankibutsuji8919]

Although the “lasagna” is not actually lasagna, it is my favorite flavor

[@Carbabydoll]

I love how real this video is.💖💕

[@michaeljames1930]

The Chef sold the business in 1946 for 6 million. That's 97 million in today's money. He did very well

[@allmine853]

just had this for lunch yesterday. so delicious

[@phatmartyplays332]

All Mine you had 21 cans of chef boyardee in one sitting ? Wow you must really like the chef but I can’t blame ya he is a cool dude

[@Voidio2454]

@@phatmartyplays332 who doesn't eat all 21 in one sitting?

[@TrollMan420]

​@@phatmartyplays332 The first can doesn't count. Then you get to the second, third...

[@thesassiestsasquatch6989]

@@TrollMan420The fourth and fifth I burnt with a blowtorch, after that I kept eating.

[@WI-FI_GOD]

WHY DOES THE SPAGHETTI ONE HAVE THAT INKY AFTERTASTE ???? It’s the worst in my opinion

[@88sfuneral]

I Thought I was the ONLY one

[@WI-FI_GOD]

@@88sfuneral For real no one ever talks about it

[@amymiller6433]

Mmm, everything tastes good!

[@mrfacestab5758]

Ellie: What am I even eating? Joel: That is 20-year-old Chef Boyardee ravioli. Ellie: That guy was good. Joel: I actually agree.

[@bauertime]

Over stuffed Italian sausage is best when you rinse the sauce off and add you own favorite sauce.

[@3ds311]

• In 1924, Chef Hector Boiardi’s (Boyardee) was so popular he began bottling his signature sauce in jars for his customers to take home. • Today, Chef Boyardee maintains it’s quality by using ingredients such as vine ripened California tomatoes and wholesome pasta

[@katewilliams9959]

Have you tried all the flavors of Spam or the Tuna flavored packets?

[@raulperez5222]

Be quite

[@Passionforfoodrecipes]

I had to this spaghetti joke ready... But it was really BAD, so I just canned it!

[@heissovereign]

Baadaa- dump!

[@DrCureAging]

I'm in medical school. Ironically, I SURVIVE off of this studying 20 hours a day

[@showmeyrt33th]

You guys forgot the best one though... Rice w/Chicken & Vegetables! That is my childhood favorite.

[@Zunkuto]

Nobody: Food Wars characters after they eat food: 1:09

[@aiyanaward6462]

I don’t know why but the ravioli makes my throat itchy but all the others ones that don’t have the meat in it are good

[@fireside007]

More of this . . . YOU ~ ROCK ! !

[@c0ntra605]

Chef Hector Boiardee is An American Hero. He greatly contributed to the war effort in Hawaii.

[@electronictrip]

i'm addicted to the mini beef ravioli's

[@jordanboteler8978]

I’m eating this while watching

[@phoenixdavida8987]

meeee too!

[@jordanboteler8978]

@@phoenixdavida8987 what kind I was eating the ravioli

[@tomleonard830]

I thought I was the only one who peeled the ravioli apart and ate the filling separately.

[@mondo9.2.5]

same lmaooo

[@ashleyanderson778]

Same here!

[@somebodyoncetoldme8317]

I also do this

[@tonysalas45]

Serial killers

[@jmo8122]

Ok, so, I’m a pretty well traveled person in Italy. The food there is amazing in the different regions. I do NOT like Chef Boyardee but as a child I liked it. Well, on a trip to Sicily I was having an amazing meal with my wife at Planeta winery in a setting out of a movie. But honestly, one dish my wife ordered actually had a sauce with an incredibly similar flavor to Chef Boyardee. She agreed too… Was VERY shocking.

[@andyC95]

I like the mini ravioli and I add some parmesan cheese, salt and pepper and a little bit of water. cook it for 3 mins then stir, then cook for another 3 mins.👌

[@jordanboteler8978]

Proxi Centaurian I like the ravioli too and beeferoni

[@melbell5157]

@Proxi Centaurian Yes! Yes! Same! Also I add a little Frank's red hot sauce.

[@stefanmarchione6757]

And both of their favorite varieties happen to be the only flavors I enjoy! 👩‍🦲

[@XVionceJSTAR]

we need more chef boyardee chef boyardee brings all the boys to yard! to the yardee!! dee!

[@darkestserenity6775]

I wonder if these will ever come to the UK because I would love to try all of them

[@R3CKLESSbeats]

Something tells me chef boyardee would be disgusting to people from the UK. We love it here in the US but it tastes pretty much nothing like what it says on the can.

[@destinieparrilla5447]

the mini dinosaurs (without meatballs) was always my favorite. sadly they are discontinued

[@mrmjb1960]

Fact:This fed our troops during WW II!

[@ingridinthecoolzone5]

Thats a lie-

[@imperator692]

@@ingridinthecoolzone5 No it's not, in fact the former owner and face of the company, Chef Hector Boiardi, earned the Gold Star award for providing his canned pasta to the military during the war.

[@insidejennysworld]

Chicken Alfredo Him: It has a weird after taste! 🤢 Her: Yessss! it's the best part! 💁

[@martdeleon5918]

I'm from the Philippines and my aunt sent these. I tried searching for a taste test of these canned pasta while I try it to eat one so I'll know if it's really horrible. I'm surprised that they liked it, I don't want to offend anyone but this doesn't taste like pasta.

[@TitanicRobot]

Which one did you get

[@saeleos]

oh absolutley not its great if you enjoy tthe taste of baby food but its not pasta

[@matthewbeasley2869]

I am absolutely shocked that the food network dared to make this video & almost all the people had positive reviews. I'm American, though half Italian. These are a disgrace & I feel bad for any kid (let alone adult) that thinks this is how pasta or meatballs or tomato sauce is supposed to taste. I do have to admit that the only flavor I will eat is the ABC & 123s WITHOUT meatballs. Which is hard to find, I ate it a little when pregnant & maybe a few times a year at most now. Lol 😅 I had no freaking clue they had 21 freaking flavors, though! The other thing is I can see how it could be an emergency type food, or like something you microwave in a hotel room or whatever. I don't know why people would ever pick these cans over even the lowest of the low as far as easy pasta dishes go. Generic spaghetti, canned sauce, & frozen meatballs would still taste 10x better! I personally can't even go that low with pasta. However, I get it... Kinda.

[@mrfunatparties6763]

Im with you. The sauce is the worst of the whole thing.

[@motoman2428]

I was born in 82 and I can say that everything about any of them has changed but, the spaghetti and meatballs is possibly the least changed.

[@hannahgray5903]

The meatballs really are the best part

[@timothyhartzell7095]

I literally live beside the factory and we have a choice of 3 different kinds in the store at any given time.

[@herbcruz4697]

My condolences.

[@berimbolo2947]

I would LOVE to drink a glass full of their beef sauce. (The sauce in the lasagna can.) That stuff is like liquid gold to me.

[@books3597]

Same here with the sauce in the mini shells

[@berimbolo2947]

@Adam Bouazrou I have issues. 😂

[@Ywthg5w6gwvyw]

I haven't had one of these in like 10 years

[@alyssamyers1684]

Did they change the recipe recently? I'm eating beef raviolis and even soaked in the sauce thee raviolis look white because the sauce is literally as runny as water and doesn't stick to the noodles at all. What the hell? I swear they changed the ingredients. I bet they're trying to be cheap. This doesn't make anyone happy.

[@starman6570]

They definitely did change their recipe, im eating their ravioli one right now and it just doesnt taste like it use to. I hear they have the throwback chef boyardee and theyre better 🤷‍♀️

[@sylviajacobs31]

Still good but definitely changed very runny like they watered it down

[@mulder19x95]

My favorite will always be the Spaghetti and Meatballs. Every once in awhile I'll stop in a gas station and buy one and eat it lol. No shame.

[@PinkyBear]

I like the mini ravioli best.

[@eatnplaytoday]

20 weeks pregnant and I’ve been craving the mini raviolis that I haven’t eaten since 24 years ago. I got a can the other day and devoured it like no tomorrow

[@Goldone99]

Nice to store in the pantry when you want something Fast 💡

[@firstname4337]

0:59 -- "this is the classic one" -- no, it is not the classic one was 100% pure beef this is the new recipe -- it has TVP -- Textured Vegetable Protein -- basically soy -- its CRAP

[@sebastianbishop5703]

i love the spaghetti and meat balls one

[@_WF23]

I like most of these. I’ll always eat these in a pinch.

[@shawnoneill3041]

We get like 4 kinds in Canada where I live lol

[@phoenixdavida8987]

awww poor you guys!!

[@lavishheights]

Ravioli, spaghetti and meatballs and lasagna are my favorite I always add extra cheese and some sugar to my lasagna one lol..

[@frostrealm8763]

Pasta shells and meatball at by far the BEST

[@jordanboteler8978]

I like the ravioli and beeferoni

[@andrzejwysocki609]

i was thinking of buying a pack to use my professionally trained culinary skills to make it edible...then i thought better of it XD

[@ajclips2540]

Chef Boyardee Pepperoni Pizzaroli was my favorite. But good grief it would give you some nuclear heartburn. The grease from the pepperoni chunks was straight up nepalm.

[@DJDerpyify]

" but I love Chef"

[@ESD_322]

Yum🍝🍟🍕

[@gh0stzero93]

I gotta go w/ the Lasagna for my #1.. then #2 Mini Pasta Shells w/ Meatballs..

[@user-cx5hs9hj9q]

I don't know about ya'll but the only one's I ate were beef ravioli, beefaroni, spaghetti and meatballs, meatballs and letters, and mini ravioli and meatballs. 😋

[@mrmjb1960]

Hector Boiardi,who printed the prounce of his name Phonenetically to help people now has a DistanceCousin Anna,to take over Her Uncle's legacy!

[@fayeking5066]

So pair it with red or white wine?

[@mrmjb1960]

You CANNOT Beat Spaghetti & Meatballs! The Original!

[@nicholash.7656]

I ate the rice and veggies exclusively growing up

[@nmazer]

Yuck.

[@XclusiveChiq]

I just discovered they make that.... ew lol

[@dstriker7333]

I remember buying one from Wal-Mart and it tasted like korean sweet and spicy for some reason.... I think it was just a regular ravioli can that was expired.... I tried to look it up but couldn't find it..

[@Lookdownhereiam]

Beefaroni forever #1!! Would be nice a little more meat but all good 😂❤❤

[@William1866]

21 flavors? This is why you will never have nationalized healthcare.

[@Desu-Desu-Chan-San]

Ya, I am not sure why a canned pasta is in charge of the medical industry, but it has to stop.

[@William1866]

Severe obesity in the US: 1970 > 1/100. 2020> 1/10. Bad diet now comes in 21 flavors. Enjoy!

[@Desu-Desu-Chan-San]

@@William1866 Sure, flavor choice is why medical care is not nationalized. Lol ok, enjoy your nutrient paste

[@William1866]

@@Desu-Desu-Chan-San Largest cost to healthcare in America is obesity. Lol, ok, enjoy your nationalized unaccountability.

[@Desu-Desu-Chan-San]

@@William1866 You really have no idea how things work, but ok. :>

[@SpongeBath_ShitPants]

I mean, nobody wants to admit they ate nine cans of ravioli, but I did, and I'm ashamed of myself.

[@HoneyIYKYK]

Who remembers the Meat Stuffed Tortellini??? IYKYK😂

[@tomwoodall8396]

Nobody wants to admit they ate 9 cans of ravioli

[@elxr9434]

Did your cheese ravioli have bits of rice in it as well

[@sqweezzstr]

lasagna people, where you at?!

[@americanidol434]

i used to have butter with pasta

[@CaydonThaDon]

I used to eat this all the time , But now thinking about old pasta in a can is just nasty idk

[@corithecat6877]

Beefaroni is THE best one

[@bronxtours4193]

Never knew they had 21 flavors

[@Asteel94231]

There's interesting history to the man behind the can

[@artglue2]

Please try all types of Spam

[@TheMrFarkle]

Italians, "What is it? It's no good for flavor. It's only cheap nutrition when you are broke."

[@peggychristman5878]

You didn't share the one that's great for those we vegetarians. Cheese Ravioli in tomato sauce. It's so good I don't even cook it because I am van-living. I became disabled and lost my job and home as a result. Chef Boyardee foods are a huge blessing for me because affordable AND delicious.

[@FormerDragonette]

@ Peggy Christman: I’m sorry but you are mistaken; the Cheese Ravioli in Tomato Sauce was reviewed @ 2:19.

[@taylorwilliams4179]

Who else misses the meat Tortellini? My god if I could have it back...

[@thrashertm]

This would be far better if you rated and ranked them best to worst

[@syrenaxhaferi7278]

I love chef boyardee

[@tomguojie]

Did they microwave it prior to consumption?

[@unicornpup2536]

I hope they did, whoever doesn’t microwave it is a monster to society

[@fastmoneyflow]

You both are too young to remember the old recipe Chef Boyardee Ravioli. They recently came out with the throwback recipe and it is night and day. Don't know why they did that because they weren't going to be placing it in stores. The old recipe I remembered as a kid and it was soo good. Horrible now. You should try it and do a video. Wish they didn't get cheap changing the recipe. Just google it.

[@neoasura]

I agree, I love the throwback recipes, so much more flavor. I wish they would do that for the whole line up, it's worth the extra money.

[@fastmoneyflow]

@ItsMyLife Tx I just went to my local Walmart and seen they had it in stock...Only 2 cans left which I bought both and tons of the regular stocked on the shelves...lol...The ppl have spoken what they like and it is NOT the new watery cheaper concoction they created to replace the good stuff of the 70-80's...

[@fastmoneyflow]

@@neoasura The throwback ravioli has romano cheese in the sauce which the new one doesn't, big taste difference. And reading the ingredient label, half the ingredients in the throwback. Nothing but fillers in the new.

[@nikkiroeder5774]

Yes. For sure. Back in the mid to late 60s it was by FAR better than now.

[@AQuestioner]

My favorites are the beefaroni and the spaghetti. The beef ravioli doesn't have a salty and thicker enough sauce.

[@se7encureton]

Happiness❣️

[@kellyr3179]

my dream 😍😍😍

[@TitanicRobot]

Did she just admit to skimming raviolis alive?!!!!

[@IgorMgtowandVideoGames]

i never had it at all

[@BigEvan96]

Canned meatballs...now theres an idea.

[@darkestgray0]

"All 21 flavors" you mean, different variations of the same flavor. xD