Food of the Eighties, Beefaroni
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Weird longish tubular nooodles in a beef sauce, with bits of beef-like substance. Made by Chef Boyardee. Blech. I used to love it, though, and ate a can after school each day, until I realized that after eating it I would always fall asleep. That concept kind of grossed me out, so I gave it up. That was in 1992. Do they still make this stuff?
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Damian - February 17, 2010 - Report this comment
Yea they still make it i ate a can a few days ago it made me sick at my stomach though.
Diamond - May 09, 2013 - Report this comment
Where I'm from they have it in like the Dollar Store or sometimes pharmacy's. Still good! Has never made me sick to my stomach.
Charlie - December 24, 2013 - Report this comment
Gross!
christi totally 80's - August 31, 2014 - Report this comment
good stuff!
Vanessa - May 28, 2015 - Report this comment
yep and I still love it along with the Mini Raviolis and Zoodles. Remember Zoodles? lol that wasn't Chef Boyardee but I loved em
Rob Lambert - May 13, 2017 - Report this comment
From the Saturday morning cartoon vault, two early Beefaroni TV commercials. First, a live-action one with a little boy (appears to be in Brooklyn, and of Italian descent) is seen running home from school to get his pasta. This aired on the "Casper" cartoon show over ABC (3/21/64). Second, an animated ad with a two-headed beast. One liked Beefaroni. The other liked the new Beef-O-Getti (with meatballs). Each feeds the other his favorite, they change their minds. This aired on the "Doctor Dolittle" cartoon show over NBC (10/10/70). Since 1954, Chef Boy At Dee Beefaroni has, and still is, delicious.
Rob Lambert - October 27, 2018 - Report this comment
Some supermarket chains have started offering Chef Boy Ar Dee "Throwback Pastas>" These are claimed to duplicate how Beefaroni, Lasagna, Ravioli and Spaghetti were made 60 years ago, using more meat and thicker sauce (not as runny). These are all in yellow cans with the younger-looking Chef's picture on them. Kroger stores have them. Con Agra may even bring back the Chef's frozen pizza, which was sold in the mid 1960s, but not very popular.
Rob Lambert - February 08, 2019 - Report this comment
Picked up cans of Throwback Recipe Beefaroni and Ravioli. Kroger had them on sale 2/$3 (reg. $1.89). These taste better than modern day recipe. Romano Cheese, Angus Beef pieces and sauce made with tomatoes from California included (printed on label). Plus, no high-fructose corn syrup. Brief tribute to Chef Boiardi also printed.
Rob Lambert - March 29, 2019 - Report this comment
Found out from Chef Boy Ar Dee that a third "Throwback Recipe" canned product, lasagna, is available. My Kroger grocer only has Beefaroni and ravioli. Got a ravioli can. Like throwback Beefaroni, sauce is a little spicier, slightly thicker. Little variance in the ravioli pieces, though slightly more meat. Amazon sells the stuff online.
Rob Lambert - May 16, 2020 - Report this comment
Where's the Beefaroni? First toilet paper and hand sanitizer...now canned pasta is often absent from mainstream supermarket shelves. Spaghetti-O's with meatballs is also scarce. The dollar stores usually have more in stock. Hoarders, hoarders.
Rob Lambert - October 10, 2020 - Report this comment
An update concerning Coronavirus and canned pasta. Since late summer, the mainstream supermarkets have improved greatly in keeping the shelves stocked. What I've noticed in particular, the absence of Campbell's Raviolios, which has a tangy sauce with noticeable pieces of hamburger meat. Raviolios have been scarce since about mid April. Same goes for the yellow retro cans of Chef Boy Ar Dee Beefaroni, lasagna and ravioli
Rob Lambert - October 22, 2020 - Report this comment
From the Saturday morning cartoon vault, an early commercial, animated, set in a zoo. The Beefaroni marching song and kids parading to the admiration of various animals. This aired during "Ruff N Reddy" on NBC (9/7/63). Other commercials: Hasbro Mister Potato Head sets, Ovaltine and Tootsie Roll. Network promo for "Bullwinkle." Ad Council PSAs: Smokey Bear with puppets Kukla and Ollie, and President's Council on Physical Fitness. "Ruff N Reddy" was an early Hanna-Barbera cartoon series, interlaced with a live actor, "Cap'n Bob" Cottle. Ruff was a cat, Reddy, a dog. On network TV since 1957, "Ruff N Reddy" would soon be cancelled by NBC, replaced by reruns of "Make Room For Daddy" with Danny Thomas.

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