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Pros

Great item for the cupboard. I keep several tucked away in my pantry for emergency use as there is minimal to no preparation needed if the power goes out or if water isnt available. Came intacked and undamaged can't ask for more.

If you prefer not microwaving, you can sauté it with olive oil. Added rao sauce and meatballs. Added marinara sauce with mozzarella.

The rotini is wonderful! The rotini is my favorite. Has a little weird taste but not disgusting or anything like that. Outweighs the big box individual pricing.



Cons

Even the box it was shipped in reeked. Smelled rancid. Was not even close to the expiration date (sep 19) still awful.

The awfulness in my review title applies to every form of precooked barilla pasta. I know what al dente is and thankfully i gave it a try before ruining an entire pasta salad. I have no doubt that other pastas freeze as well as spaghetti.

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Quality


Good texture, no clumping, good flavor, holds sauce well.


I have had no issues with the freshness, or quality, and look forward to trying the other types of precooked pasta they offer.


Ila e the pasta in microwave as directed fir one minute.


The pasta doesn't get mushy at all from being in the freezer

Price


I’m on limited budget and like these to make real quick for snack or dinner


)not a good value if it expires before i can use it!


That being said, i can sometimes find the product in a "dollar" chain for almost $1 less each.

Shipping


(i still have a few packages left from an order i placed months ago, with a 05/2023 expiration!

Packaging/appearance


An individual pouch of velveeta sold in boxes of three is just the right amount for one pouch of the pasta.


Unfortunately, we got one box of elbow macaroni in place of one of the boxes of rotini.


I guess the people who pack these boxes have to move so darned fast that an occasional small mistake happens.

Competitiveness


I like barilla as a dry pasta product, the flavor and texture stand out over many brands.


In this quantity, the price is equal to the big box individual pricing and the product is much easier to store in the box.


I chose the rotini shape because it is going to hold spices, sauces, and bits of other food i add to it better than other shapes.

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  • How are reviewers describing this item?
    easy, quick, great, good and ready.
  • Our engine has profiled the reviewer patterns and has determined that there is minimal deception involved.
  • Our engine has detected that Amazon has altered, modified or removed reviews from this listing. We approximate total reviews altered up to 4524.
  • Previous analysis of this listing was an C grade.
  • Our engine has analyzed and discovered that 79.5% of the reviews are reliable.
  • This product had a total of 3,892 reviews as of our last analysis date on Jul 18 2024.

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    Posted by a reviewer on Amazon

    In the past they were always rather firm and had to be broken up by kneading the package


    Posted by a reviewer on Amazon

    And the flavor isnt bad either


    Posted by a reviewer on Amazon

    I have dreamed of the day that i wouldcould make my beloved pasta without making a major commitment


    Posted by a reviewer on Amazon

    My husband doesnt feel that it comes out soft enough well he only has a couple of teeth left anyhow


    Posted by a reviewer on Amazon

    Although a little frustrated when i got this order because i didnt read very well and thought i was getting the big bags of regular noodlesthese didnt turn out to be so bad they dont work for me because of the small portion size but im sure they would for a lot of other people


    Posted by a reviewer on Amazon

    That being said i can sometimes find the product in a 34dollar34 chain for almost 1 less each


    Posted by a reviewer on Amazon

    I do not microwave the pasta separately i microwave the entire mixture for a minute or two


    Posted by a reviewer on Amazon

    I suppose that tomato sauce lovers could use jar sauce

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