Kraft issues big Mac & Cheese recall, metal pieces reported

[Omaha Steve]

Source: Fortune

Recall comes at a time when Kraft’s Macaroni & Cheese products, a staple for generations of American children, face increasing competition.

Kraft Foods KRFT -2.10% said on Tuesday it was recalling about 242,000 cases of Kraft Macaroni & Cheese dinners, due to the risk that they may contain small pieces of metal.

The recall comes at a time when Kraft’s Macaroni & Cheese products, a staple for generations of American children, face increasing competition from smaller brands with more natural ingredients.

And, it follows a similar recall less than four years ago.

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Read more: http://fortune.com/2015/03/18/kraft-mac-cheese-recall-metal-pieces/

[Helen Borg]

1. That's why they tasted a bit metallic!

[Lancero]

2. I don't think this is what people meant...

When they say Mac N Cheese is a good source of iron.

[In_The_Wind]

6. !

[FarPoint]

3. Making macaroni and cheese from scratch does not require a chef.

Dry pasta is easily available as is a good melting cheese of your choice. Making a thin white sauce, and/or heavy cream add cheese to cooked macaroni.. Dinner side is done.

[AngryDem001]

4. Hell, Mac N Cheese makes a great entree!

[FarPoint]

8. Absolutely... one can definitely kick it up a notch or two..

Just try lobster mac- n- cheese! This can be done at home.

[jwirr]

5. I don't even add the sauce - just margarine and cheese. Family loves it.

[Thor_MN]

14. And were you doing that when you were 12?

A lot of boxed mac and cheese is made either by or for kids.

If you have the skills and the time, home made is certainly better, but dissing people who don't have the time or skills says more about you than them.

[FarPoint]

15. Actually I was....

Baked macaroni and cheese....made a white roux sauce with onions and lots of pepper, buttered a Pyrex baking dish, boiled up the macaroni half way cooked...mixed it in the white sauce and made alternating layers of extra sharp cheddar cheese and macaroni. Added half and half then baked it.

Another easy way is to boil macaroni, drain, add butter, salt, pepper to taste, splash of half and half and cheese whiz....its real creamy too..

[Thor_MN]

16. Nice, good for you. Now maybe if you stopped looking down your nose at people who can't...

[FarPoint]

17. Your assumption is very much incorrect.

Shame on you.

[Thor_MN]

18. No, the shame is yours to bear for mocking people that don't have the time or skills

to make your clearly superior homemade from scratch versions.

[FarPoint]

20. That is your irrational perception.

The current box mac-n-cheese choice is contaminated and has been recalled. Discussing alternative simple and common methods of producing a side dish does not rise to the level of your rude insults.

[Thor_MN]

22. And clearly all those who don't have your skills and time have something wrong with them.

Otherwise, they would all buy the perishable items on a regular basis and take the time and effort to make your superior mac and cheese.

[FarPoint]

23. Chill out....you are putting thoughts into this discussion that do not exist.

Clearly you are having a bad day...move along now....

Or, maybe go watch Food Network or visit our Cooking and Baking Forum if you wish to expand your knowledge base with meal preparation. If you feel inadequate to discuss a simple side dish ....that is not my problem. Your insults are becoming tiresome.

Good luck with your culinary growth.

[Thor_MN]

24. Yup, everyone who isn't making homemade mac and cheese should just pull themselves up

by their bootstraps, educate themselves, find the time to make superior homemade versions.

The millions of people that eat boxed dinners each day would be much better off if they could just find the way to do things the way a mere handful of people with the proper resources do. Silly 99%ers, don't they ever listen to their betters?

[FarPoint]

25. Good luck with your culinary adventures.

Hope to see you around in the Cooking and Baking Forum....

[Thor_MN]

26. Good Luck in telling millions of people they are doing it wrong.

[FarPoint]

27. Thank you for sharing....

If you have any questions, feel free to ask.

[Thor_MN]

28. Your welcome. No, no questions.

Just observations on an abundance of arrogance.

[FarPoint]

29. Your interest and support has been noted.

Don't ever hesitate to reach out and ask questions.

[Thor_MN]

32. OK, I'll let you know if there is ever anything I think you might have an answer for.

[Travis_0004]

30. good thing the mac and cheese in my house was made by velveeta and not subject to recall.

[FarPoint]

31. I bet a lot of people are checking their pantry...

Amazing no evidence of consumer injuries so far.

[Monk06]

19. Even simpler and more like the original.

Shred a lb of old cheddar and spread it out on the counter to dry out over night then freeze it.

Cook macaroni add 1oz of cream and a small tab of salted butter. Throw in a 1/4 cup of the frozen shredded cheddar and away you go.

[FarPoint]

21. Fantastic....I love to try new approaches to cooking.

Very creative and sounds fast and yummy!

[niyad]

7. wow, and I was just going to buy some the other day.

[blkmusclmachine]

9. ,

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[Marblehead]

10. probably the least harmful

ingredient in the box

[JDDavis]

11. When I eat my Mac and Cheese I need more iron in my diet

Just kidding, of course.

But seriously, when you read of how massive the recall is, how many boxes of this stuff was foisted out on North and Central and South America and the islands, without any proper quality control. Massive production of something with minimal nutritious value, (not that I think even home-made Macaroni and Cheese is really a wise and reasonable choice for diet ever), but they produce this junk by the millions of boxes a week, send it out, we are supposed add hot water, maybe milk and eat it?

Damn, if we're going to allow production and distribution of this stuff in the USA, at least have 10-15 small manufacturing plants that produce it, don't get millions of people infected within one month.

[truthisfreedom]

12. Despite all of its chemicals, I love Kraft Mac and Cheese. I rarely eat it, but I love it.

I'm sure they'll get over this bump and the added publicity will eventually give them a bigger market share. I wish they'd come out with a version that made me feel better about the foodie-ness of the product.

[Marblehead]

13. the chemicals

are what makes it taste so good...that is why they put them in there

[olddots]

33. lots of vitamins

and iron ?

[TeamPooka]

34. mac and cheese is a staple because there are staples in the mac and cheese. nt