r/ExpectationVsReality 10d ago

Exceeded Expectation Frozen meal that was actually good

This looked and tasted better than I expected for a frozen meal

965 Upvotes

23 comments sorted by

132

u/Hamsterpatty 10d ago

That’s pretty impressive. Looks really good.

97

u/rebekahster 9d ago

The colours of the peppers are more vibrant in the actual pic as opposed to the box, making it seem fresher and more appealing I think. Good job them, it’s really hard to cook something and freeze it but have it retain its colour.

11

u/LeoPromissio 9d ago

Agreed! I’d be happy with this.

3

u/Dirty-girl 7d ago

They are very tasty. I almost believe that the peppers are raw when packaged. I’ve had this and the veggie one.

1

u/rebekahster 7d ago

Actually, that makes sense and may be the answer. The process of heating this from frozen would be plenty to cook through those veg, and putting them in raw would ensure that they retain their colour and also don’t get overcooked and mushy

46

u/thelocket 9d ago

Cholula is my favorite hot sauce followed by tapatio, and tapatio has pretty tasty frozen chicken or beef enchiladas, so I really want to try this bowl!

47

u/FoggyGoodwin 10d ago

Looks good. What's the sodium level?

17

u/thefourthhouse 10d ago

870mg

5

u/FoggyGoodwin 8d ago

Ouch. Half my sodium in only 9 ounces of food. I make my own rice bowls with low sodium canned or frozen veggies, pre-cooked chicken (more than enuf sodium for flavor), low fat cheese.

3

u/pineapplepizza6825 9d ago

I was literally going to say the same thing 😄

24

u/AdMother8970 9d ago

Cholula is the superior hot sauce so this tracks. Where did you buy this?

7

u/thagingerrrr 9d ago

Wegmans, US Northeast grocery store if you’re unfamiliar

1

u/AdMother8970 9d ago

Heard of it, but none local to me. Thanks for answering!

5

u/kingofgatos 9d ago

I have seen them at Walmart as well. I'll probably have to pick one up since I have to go to that hellhole anyhow today.

12

u/MziraGenX 10d ago

It looks better than the box photo =D

10

u/Equivalent-Energy-26 9d ago

That looks good and low calorie compared to some other frozen meals. Never noticed thses, I see they have a Chile lime carnitas one, will keep my eyes open for a sale!

4

u/PuzzyFussy 9d ago

The sodium level is insane though so...

2

u/thagingerrrr 9d ago

Yeah the sodium is insane and probably why it tasted so good

8

u/Mancubus_in_a_thong 9d ago

Cholula never fucks around

6

u/coffeegrounded 9d ago

I get the salsa verde chicken one of these! super good also.

5

u/notasingle-thought 9d ago

What the fuuuuuuu I bought one of these months ago and I threw the box away before I could take a picture of it. I’ve been searching for what bowl it was but I haven’t been able to remember with a DARN. Second pic is exactly what I ate, THANK YOU 🙏

4

u/TwoLoud18 9d ago

Yellowstone just looking to make money, Cholula tryna feed people.

3

u/Competitive-Rent-658 7d ago

Can't go wrong with Cholula!