Heinz is no stranger when it comes to releasing wacky pasta meals. Earlier this year, the famed multinational food company partnered with Absolut Vodka to launch a limited-edition pasta sauce in the UK. Heinz is also behind the Alphagetti and Zoodles canned pasta along with several pop culture-inspired meals. But, in what can be called a surprising twist, its latest offering has been declared too outlandish by several ardent critics.
Heinz recently introduced Spaghetti Carbonara in a can, its first pasta release in a decade. Described as #NoDramaCarbonara, Heinz’s tinned rendition is “an easy, quick (and tasty) carbonara recipe that’s fail-proof, taking all the fuss out of cooking, allowing pasta lovers to nail it every single time,” per the product’s description. The pasta itself is nowhere near the same quality as fresh, homemade carbonara. Heinz’s version swaps eggs and pecorino cheese for a laundry list of chemical preservatives that mimic the original flavors, including maltodextrin and stabilizers.
