**I'LL** tell you what happened to TV dinners, mate. They f$%^&d them up entirely. I'm 63, and I remember the few times when my mother wasn't able to cook dinner for us all and we had to resort to frozen Swanson dinners. There was never a complaint because all of them were delicious and there was plenty of food on the tray to satisfy a hungry person at the end of the workday (or elementary school day, in my case). No microwaves; in the conventional oven, out of the oven, and on the table. Not anymore. Let me tell you what they are now... First, the amount of food has been cut in half. HALF! Second, they've taken out so much of the salt and replaced some of it with Potassium Chloride (a salt substitute), and removed most if not all MSG (zero evidence of it EVER causing ANY problems in ANYONE, thank you!) that the food is bland at best. Third, virtually everything has been substituted for its cheapest Chinese-manufactured replacement. Sliced roasted real honest-to-God turkey is now sliced "formed" turkey loaf mixed with savory flavorings and coated with dyes. And even more lies: they say "No Added MSG!" on the package, counting on nary a single American having ANY understanding of fifth-grade chemistry; instead of MSG they use various analogs to MSG that, combined, do almost the same thing as MSG. Fourth, the formerly mashed ACTUAL potatoes with butter and milk are now reconstituted potato flakes and water and little else. Fifth, need I mention the current rendition of so-called "gravy" on those self same mashed potatoes? Me thinks not. Sixth, the "desserts" are disgusting. They used to be a pretty good finish to the meal, all things considered. Now they can't even give you a decent pudding. They can't even legally call it "chocolate pudding" anymore because it no longer contains anything that satisfies the legal description of chocolate in the US. Say hello to "Chocolaty Pudding." I could go on, but these are the main things I've observed over the years. Folks, you're better off just hitting yourself in the head with your skillet.
@@ArielGibson757 I gagged when I read that unholy word, which at present I cannot force myself to type. Stouffers is pretty okay, but they used to be spectacular and had bigger portions. Swanson is still somewhat serviceable, but it's nothing like it used to be.
Haha! 😂 Gotta love those nostalgic cafeteria memories, even if the food wasn’t always a hit! Thanks for the laugh-hope the memories are better than the meal! 🍽️😄
American TV dinners taste like crap and they're filled with salt. And don't get me started on Hormel Compleats. Dog food is better quality. Try TV dinners from ethnic markets and you'll find some of them are actually great.
I SO MISS the foil pans. The best part was that little bit of browned crust around the edge of the macaroni & cheese and mashed potato's.
They didn't go away they just became frozen microwave dinners instead. Hungry Man anyone?
Michellinas.
**I'LL** tell you what happened to TV dinners, mate. They f$%^&d them up entirely. I'm 63, and I remember the few times when my mother wasn't able to cook dinner for us all and we had to resort to frozen Swanson dinners. There was never a complaint because all of them were delicious and there was plenty of food on the tray to satisfy a hungry person at the end of the workday (or elementary school day, in my case). No microwaves; in the conventional oven, out of the oven, and on the table. Not anymore. Let me tell you what they are now...
First, the amount of food has been cut in half. HALF!
Second, they've taken out so much of the salt and replaced some of it with Potassium Chloride (a salt substitute), and removed most if not all MSG (zero evidence of it EVER causing ANY problems in ANYONE, thank you!) that the food is bland at best.
Third, virtually everything has been substituted for its cheapest Chinese-manufactured replacement. Sliced roasted real honest-to-God turkey is now sliced "formed" turkey loaf mixed with savory flavorings and coated with dyes. And even more lies: they say "No Added MSG!" on the package, counting on nary a single American having ANY understanding of fifth-grade chemistry; instead of MSG they use various analogs to MSG that, combined, do almost the same thing as MSG.
Fourth, the formerly mashed ACTUAL potatoes with butter and milk are now reconstituted potato flakes and water and little else.
Fifth, need I mention the current rendition of so-called "gravy" on those self same mashed potatoes? Me thinks not.
Sixth, the "desserts" are disgusting. They used to be a pretty good finish to the meal, all things considered. Now they can't even give you a decent pudding. They can't even legally call it "chocolate pudding" anymore because it no longer contains anything that satisfies the legal description of chocolate in the US. Say hello to "Chocolaty Pudding."
I could go on, but these are the main things I've observed over the years.
Folks, you're better off just hitting yourself in the head with your skillet.
Thanks for sharing :)
You're so right . Banquet is the worst .
Nothing like a chemical concoction with added suedo protein and mechanically processed ingredients.
@@brentvalentine That's goddamned right. And we all LOVED it!
And it's "pseudo-protein."
@@ArielGibson757 I gagged when I read that unholy word, which at present I cannot force myself to type.
Stouffers is pretty okay, but they used to be spectacular and had bigger portions.
Swanson is still somewhat serviceable, but it's nothing like it used to be.
I remember a TV dinner that included a small portion of tomato soup
This feels like it was written by ChatGPT ... lots of repetitiveness and weird structure overall
I'm sorry to hear that :( I'll keep working on it. Thanks for sharing your feedback.
Great video thanks for sharing it 😊
Lol, I am a little hard of hearing so when you said..."This shift didn't happen overnight"... lol I heard something else and it made me lol.
Too many people were eating tv dinner while listening to the radio.📻 😂
People took the term "TV dinners" literally! A more innocent time I guess.
I make my own TV Dinners for a whole week.
Born in’52, never had a TV dinner in our house.
@frito_bandito_ good for you. No nutritional value and cooked in aluminum.
You have got to do something about that background soundtrack. It's overwhelms the subject matter.
thanks for the feedback :)
"The rubbery chkn & mushy vegs" 😂😂
Haha! 😂 Gotta love those nostalgic cafeteria memories, even if the food wasn’t always a hit! Thanks for the laugh-hope the memories are better than the meal! 🍽️😄
The worst was the Chinese food ones.
Man, oh man, could I tear up a Swanson right now. I'm hungry enough to eat the ass end out of a rag doll and I'm stuck at work.
I think Walmart carries Swanson . Never see any though .
6:30 That's a toaster oven, not a microwave. At least choose the correct stock footage.
To me - they were delicious until the mid 8os.
Good vid but the music sucks
2024! What is a TV? I think there is a Vaccine for this? what is a Housewife? What is a Family?
Great topic!...atrocious background music and similies.
Thanks for your feedback!
Did you say “Stuffers?”😅
American TV dinners taste like crap and they're filled with salt. And don't get me started on Hormel Compleats. Dog food is better quality. Try TV dinners from ethnic markets and you'll find some of them are actually great.
You forgot Banquet .
Too many people were eating tv dinner while listening to the radio.📻 😂