BYPASS or BUY - Uncle Bens 2 Min Cheesy Risotto

I'm a firm believer that in almost every case, home made will always be best. A few weeks back, I was on my way home and knew I was reheating some leftover curry but didn't want to wait for the rice to cook. In hindsight, they would've taken the same amount of time lol

Anyhow, I decided to grab a bag of 2 minute Basmati rice but they were 2 for 6, so I decided to snatch this cheese flavoured risotto as my second product. Look, I make banging risotto you guys, so I wasn't expecting this to be a masterpiece, but I also figured with heaps of preservatives and a three cheese blend that included blue cheese, it would probably be tasty. With that being said, I decided on a chik'n risotto sitch and got to work.

Review

Upon opening the bag, I was immediately turned off by the clusters of pre-cooked risotto. I didn't like the look of it whatsoever but it could've still tasted amazing. I decided on their stove top method which I thought would actually make it better than just microwaving it. This also gave me time to bake up my plant-based chik'n filet.

As it cooked, I couldn't help but notice the smell...or rather, the lack there of. For a product containing blue cheese, I was expecting some pungency. While it was starting to look nice and creamy, the musty, pantry odour that was coming from it was turning my stomach. I gave it a taste and that's when I realized, it had absolutely no flavour. In fact, that musty smell I was picking up was quite literally, the only flavour. No salt, no cheese, no nothing, just musty, seemingly creamy risotto. I'm going to be honest, the crispy chik'n filet on top was the only salvageable part and without it, this risotto would've hit the trash.

BYPASS or BUY?

B Y P A S S - This product is the epitome of why home made is always better than prepackaged. This risotto was offensive, stunk like old, musty cupboards, and lacked any flavour whatsoever. As I stated, to contain blue cheese and taste like licking a dusty cupboard shelf is strange and honestly, offensive. This was by far the worst thing I've put in my mouth in 2024, and that's a very confident guarantee. Stay away from this grotesque product you guys, I'm serious. The time saved is hardly worth the repulsive flavour and stench lol Don't buy this!

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