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bucolic_frolic

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3. Chef Boiardi fed the troops during WWII

Reply to orangecrush (Original post)

Thu Jul 17, 2025, 04:48 PM

Jul 17

American and Russian. He received the Order of Lenin from the USSR and the Gold Star order of excellence from the U.S. War Department.

You eat that stuff? You got a lecture. But salt, high fructose corn syrup, carbs 24/7? You gonna circulate like Trump.

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Chef Boyardee is now persona non grata [View all] orangecrush Jul 17 OP

I can relate/identify with all of that. rubbersole Jul 17 #1

Adaptability orangecrush Jul 17 #11

And the can opener is the father. rubbersole Jul 17 #28

When I was in college we called it 'Chef Boy, Oh Boy'. LudwigPastorius Jul 17 #2

Good vittles! orangecrush Jul 17 #10

Chef Boiardi fed the troops during WWII bucolic_frolic Jul 17 #3

Poor people food orangecrush Jul 17 #9

Moral of the story: Finish your sub before you get home JoseBalow Jul 17 #4

Not possible orangecrush Jul 17 #7

SO is a smart person snowybirdie Jul 17 #5

I love her. orangecrush Jul 17 #6

Cross-post this in Cooking and Baking! justaprogressive Jul 17 #8

Will do! orangecrush Jul 17 #12

I used to have an SO. And I was the INSO (insignificant other). Now I'm an EXSO. erronis Jul 17 #13

... orangecrush Jul 17 #17

The real chef Boiardi - Wikipedia erronis Jul 17 #14

Thanks orangecrush Jul 17 #18

There's a name from my past. llmart Jul 17 #26

Interesting article, but it doesn't mention his work feeding Russian troops in WWII as mentioned in an earlier post. TheRickles Jul 17 #25

Real easy and quick Botany Jul 17 #15

Thank you! orangecrush Jul 17 #19

No one will EVER change my mind; johnp3907 Jul 17 #16

I'll have to try that! orangecrush Jul 17 #20

"Chef Boyardee is now persona non grata" Collimator Jul 17 #21

... orangecrush Jul 17 #22

Totally agree with your feelings. A couple of times in my life I had nothing but erronis Jul 17 #27

Hubby came home with a can two slightlv Jul 17 #23

I keep cans in the pantry that i pick up whenever Figarosmom Jul 17 #24

Hard to beat paired with a sandwich orangecrush Jul 17 #29

It's hard to beat with buttered bread. zanana1 Jul 18 #30

I had some of the canned ravioli not too long ago. Intractable Jul 18 #31

My son was a very picky eater as a young child Danmel Jul 18 #32

Great memories orangecrush Jul 18 #33