[Hormel] Stake Tips and Mashed Potatoes

Today, I am back with another Hormel Complete microwavable food from the vending machines. After my last experience with the chicken breasts, I sincerely hoped that this would be different.

I'm sorry I don't have the picture of it
from the front... I forgot to take the picture..

Just like the last time, the packaging featured a picture of a delicious meal. Of course, I wasn't fooled this time. There was no way the actual food was going to look anything like the picture. But I there was still hope. I mean, although the chicken breasts tasted horrible, maybe this one wouldn't taste as bad. There must be a reason why this company still exists... right? 

As always, the package was microwaved for a minute and a half. Unlike what I expected, the smell wasn't completely repulsive. In fact, it was actually quite pleasant. It was as if there was actual beef being roasted somewhere close.

Well okay... must be a good sign...

With the excitement that perhaps today I would get to eat something flavorful, I peeled the plastic lid off. Again, disappointed by the disgusting looking pile of what was supposedly gravy on top of mashed potatoes and beef. To be honest, it kind of resembled poop. Despite the disgusting appearance, the smell was still relatively pleasant. I told myself that I shouldn't expect microwavable food to taste good and look nice at the same time, as I took the fork and took my first bite.


Sigh... Flavorful my ass. 

What was meant to be beef tasted like salted paper with metal powder mixed into it. The metallic taste was quite similar to that of the chicken breast I ate last week. The gravy was extremely salty with nothing that even resembled flavor. The mashed potatoes... Oh god the mashed potatoes... They were grainy and somehow sandy. It was as if the potatoes were all dried up and re-hydrated.
After finishing what was again, one of the worst dishes I have ever tasted in my life, I sat on my desk, wondering if what I just ate was actually food. Why would people eat things like this? How is this company still not bankrupt?  

At least I know you guys won't be eating this, so I suppose I'm one step closer to stopping Hormel. I will repeat what I said on my last post: I would not recommend this disgusting soup of fake beef and dehydrated mashed potatoes to anyone.