Velveeta’s cheesy, ooey-gooey, soft shells compete against Kraft’s sturdy, powdered cheese-covered elbow pasta in the mac n’ cheese smack down of the century!
Mac n’ cheese is a delectable but sensitive topic. Most people have had both types of mac n’ cheese, and many have a preference. Velveeta’s catch phrase is “liquid gold,” and it truly is. The cheese runs out of the packet like it’s water spewing out of a crystal clear waterfall into a nice spring, and the pasta shells serve as little boats for the cheese, so it’s a burst of cheesy goodness in every bite. Kraft, on the other hand, is a consistently light, noodle-filled bowl with a more solid powdery cheese. Kraft also comes in really fun shapes, which have me dying of excitement every time I open a box.
Velveeta was invented in 1918 by Emil Monroe of the Monroe Cheese Company. In 1927, it was then bought by Kraft. Plot twist, I know! The two have always seemed to compete with each other but they are all owned by the same corporation. It just goes to show that big American industries control everything. Kraft mac n’ cheese was invented 10 years later in Canada. That’s right, Canada, our neighbors to the north. We blame them for Justin Beiber, yet they made one of the most well-known American-on-the-go dinners. Again, another reason why Velveeta is better, Kraft isn’t even truly American!
The WS population was asked to take part in a poll on which brand they prefer. 57 students responded, and Kraft won with a whopping total of 37 votes and Velveeta only had 20. Those 37 people need to get their taste buds checked out because I personally am a Velveeta lover. Kraft is okay, but only if you are in a rush. Velveeta is a gift from the gods and that is a fact.
“[Kraft] hits home no matter what age,” said senior Katie Cho.
When thinking of Kraft, you are reminded of your childhood. The fun shapes, the apples your mother always made you eat on the side, the big glass of chocolate milk to go with it. You are brought back to when you were four and you only ate it because it was Spongebob-shaped. Velveeta is the adult’s mac n’ cheese. We can eat it with dignity and pride, knowing that we won’t get judged for eating a child’s food.
Senior Luke Chapman summed it all up, saying, “The noodles are bigger and it’s all about size. It makes me feel like I have more money, there is more cheese, and it is all-around better quality mac ’n’ cheese.”