Leans to the Left: Lean Cuisine Mexican Style Beef & Cheddar Quesadilla (Ep 78)
The Bros dig into a new kind of frozen meal this week—one dressed up as diet food, dressed down by a shipping or defrosting mishap, and dressed at least partially in a tortilla. This week: Lean Cuisine Mexican Style Beef & Cheddar Quesadilla . The story: Lean Cuisine launched in 1981 as Stouffer's answer to the aerobics-era diet boom. Stouffer's itself traces back to a 1922 Cleveland dairy stand, didn't hit the freezer aisle until 1954, and has been a Nestlé property since 1973—making this, officially, the fourth Stouffer's-family product the Bros have reviewed. Plus: The microwave susceptor tray. Fisher's Island spirit pops. A Welch's-versus-Smucker's showdown. A blueberry E. coli recall nobody's talking about. Swagelok versus Nestlé as Solon, Ohio's top employer. And a heated debate over whether MTV actually stopped playing music videos. In the closing segment: weeks after winning a piña colada-themed escape room challenge, Max cashes in his pr...