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REVIEW – Gourmet Dining: Chicken Stir Fry (Frozen Package) from Fry’s/Kroger

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July 1, 2014 | 7 Comments
Bag of Gourmet Dining Chicken Stir Fry
Cooked Gourmet Dining Chicken Stir Fry

Gourmet Dining Chicken Stir Fry Packets I was looking for a frozen stir fry with noodles to cook, and I found this one at Fry's (Kroger).

The package came in three smaller packages of the noodles + vegetables, Teriyaki sauce, and chicken.

The instructions on the back of the package said to cook the stir fry for 7 minutes on a covered skillet, but I ended up cooking it for 2 minutes longer because I didn't have a cover and kept thinking the chicken might not be cooked enough... so it might have ended up overcooked a little bit.

The finished product still tasted pretty good for a frozen stir fry. The Teriyaki sauce was lightly sweetened and went perfectly with the vegetables and chicken, and the taste wasn't overbearing (or too minimal). The chicken was good and wasn't dry, but the vegetables ended up a little bit mushy (perhaps because I cooked it for longer than 7 minutes).

Overall Rating:
Good
Food: Frozen Gourmet Dining Chicken Stir Fry from Fry's/Kroger
Source: Fry's Food & Drug Store (Kroger), Tucson, AZ
Rating (Noodles & Sauce): Good
Rating (Chicken): Good
Rating (Vegetables): OK
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REVIEW – Kirkland Signature StockPot: Chicken Tortilla Soup Especial from Costco

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June 26, 2014 | 2 Comments
Container of Kirkland Signature Chicken Tortilla Soup Especial
Pot of Kirkland Signature Chicken Tortilla Soup Especial

I tried some of Costco's Chicken Tortilla Soup Especial. My dad and stepmom love this soup and have bought it from Costco several times. They like to freeze the soup (instead of refrigerating it) and cook it on the stovetop, although it can also be cooked using the microwave instructions.

Spoon of Kirkland Signature Chicken Tortilla Soup Especial

The first thing I noticed about this soup was that it smelled like the inside of an enchilada. The soup was a tiny bit spicy and had a tomato-y and salty taste, which was OK. One thing I really didn't like was the fibrous texture of the finely shredded chicken in the soup.

Like other soups, it started out tasting fine but got a little tiring after a few bites. The saltiness overstays its welcome pretty quickly.

My dad and stepmom like to add shredded cheese to their soup. I didn't add any cheese to mine since I think that would just make the soup taste saltier.

Although it wasn't that great, it still tasted better than a canned soup.

Overall Rating:
OK
Food: Kirkland Signature Stock Pot: Chicken Tortilla Soup Especial
Source: Costco, Tucson, AZ
Rating: OK
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REVIEW – Progresso Heart Healthy: Roasted Chicken Noodle Soup

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June 14, 2014 | Post a Comment
Can of Progresso Heart Healthy Roasted Chicken Noodle Soup
Progresso Heart Healthy Roasted Chicken Noodle Soup

The last time I had a chicken noodle soup was several years ago, but I tried some of the Progresso Heart Healthy Chicken Noodle Soup since I was sick.

The taste of the soup was OK -- it was salty, but it didn't seem as overwhelmingly salty as some other soups. Both the celery and carrots in the soup seemed unnaturally soft, and they felt like they just dissolved in my mouth. The noodles were OK and didn't dissolve right away. There weren't a lot of chicken chunks, but I didn't really care for them, anyway. Overall, it just tasted like an average chicken noodle soup.

Overall Rating:
OK
Food: Progresso Heart Healthy: Roasted Chicken Noodle Soup
Source: Walmart Supercenter, Cave Creek, AZ
Rating: OK
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