"sf" > wrote in message
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> On Thu, 17 Jul 2014 09:18:06 -0400, jmcquown >
> wrote:
>
>> On 7/17/2014 7:15 AM, Ophelia wrote:
>> >
>> >
>> > "Julie Bove" > wrote in message
>> > ...
>> >>
>> >> It's an all in one meal. Contains a starch such as potatoes, rice or
>> >> pasta. All of these things are precooked and dried. You brown your
>> >> own ground beef, then add the dried sauce packet, some water and your
>> >> starch. Cook for a few more minutes and it's done.
>> >
>> > It sounds dreadful!
>> >
>> It is pretty dreadful. Especially since it's so easy to make something
>> very similar from scratch with your own good ingredients.
>>
>> Jill
>
> Emulating anything Hamburger Helperish doesn't sound very good either.
> I think the only people who would use the product or make something
> similar at home must make a lot of noodle laden casseroles.

I doubt that. I think it is more like people who don't know how to cook or
don't want to cook. The commercials are aimed at college students and those
who normally eat only fast food. They imply that the HH is better tasting
than fast food.