{"id":12212,"date":"2025-12-27T16:58:42","date_gmt":"2025-12-27T21:58:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/snarklesauce.com\/blog\/?p=12212"},"modified":"2025-12-27T17:10:58","modified_gmt":"2025-12-27T22:10:58","slug":"mrs-budds-chicken-pie-review","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/snarklesauce.com\/blog\/2025\/12\/27\/mrs-budds-chicken-pie-review\/","title":{"rendered":"Mrs. Budd’s Chicken Pie Review"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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It’s 9am and I’m eating chicken pie from New Hampshire.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Author’s Note: Not a paid review. Of course. These are my own salty opinions. I have no affiliation with Mrs. Budd’s<\/a> or Publix<\/a>.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

You’re not the boss of me.<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

I love the smell of chicken pot pie in the morning. Yes, it’s 9am and I’m eating a chicken pot pie. Because there’s no law against it. And you’re not the boss of me! So there.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

There’s a funny story about this pie. I live in Florida, where “Mrs. Budd’s” is not available. Well, it wasn’t<\/em> available. And my friend who lives in the Northeast wanted me to try it. So he elaborated packed and mailed a frozen Mrs. Budd’s pie to my doorstep. Because that’s <\/em>what friends do — they send you chicken pie in the mail. These are just facts.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The yellow box is the “regular” version of the product. For you boring normies.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n
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But the wicked postal system delayed the package delivery by more than a week. Because that’s what they<\/em> do. My precious pie thawed and rotted. So I received a melted, oozy, stinky pie. Curse you, cruel postal system!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

But then<\/em> Mrs. Budd’s magically appeared in a grocery store near me. Publix, to be exact. And the pies were BOGO. So I had to BOGO. I made a special trip just to BOGO. When you need to BOGO, you gotta BOGO. That is all.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

And here I am, bleary-eyed and sleepy, eating my first bite of Mrs. Budd’s Chicken Pie.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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This is what the pie looks like when it slides out of the box.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n
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What does it taste like?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

It’s better in some ways than I expected. But worse in others. If you like MSG, this is the pie for you. My first<\/em> thought when I tasted it was, “wow, there is MSG here.” And I was right. In fact, Mr. Monosodium Glutamate runs a whole street gang, right here, in this pie pan. The flavors are STRONG and delightfully savory. Almost criminal.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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My second slice is compensating for the first slice.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n
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Meat & Veggies<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

My first slice had very few vegetables. Two lonely peas. And two chunks of carrot. Three small chunks of meat. Mostly a big pile of translucent gravy. This made me sad.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The chicken is OK.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

But the second slice had ALL the veggies. Lots of thick slices of tender-crisp carrots. There was more meat, too. The chicken meat is good quality, overall. Although, it’s a mixed bag. Some chunks are big and tender, and others are a bit<\/em> more scraggly. Hey, who am I to judge? There are only 10 grams of protein per serving, which is 1\/3 a pie. So, not exactly protein-packed.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

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The crust is flavorful and flakey. But there’s no bottom crust.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Crust<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

This is super-duper thick crust. But light and flakey. It’s lusciously soft on the underside, where it touches the gravy. It’s got a beautiful “buttery” flavor, somewhat like the Publix Chicken Pot Pie<\/a> I previously reviewed. Almost “Ritz Cracker” flavor. It smells amazing <\/em>when it comes out of the oven. Sadly, there is only crust on the top. Tragic, because: I like this crust.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

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I don’t hate this gravy. Which is a miracle.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Gravy<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

I don’t hate this gravy as much as I expected. In fact, I don’t think I hate it at all. But I expected to hate it, because I generally do not like translucent gravies (usually thickened with corn starch). I like flour or milk-based gravies. This one has strong, delicious flavor without being too slimy or sticky. And that’s good, because there is a LOT of it. It tastes like celery and hopes and dreams.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

(I did, however, hate the sticky gravy in Costco’s Chicken Pot Pie. Here is my extra-snarky review.<\/a>)<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Ingredients in Mrs. Bud’s Chicken Pie<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

The first two ingredients are chicken broth and chicken meat. So, that’s promising. I can’t say I’m entirely enthused about the rest of this, however. There are preservatives, artificial flavors, MSG, hydrolyzed soy protein, maltodextrin, and more. Boo.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Nutrition Facts<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

A serving is 1 cup, or 1\/3 the package, and contains 340 calories. You get 18 grams of fat (5 grams saturated fat), and only 10 grams of protein. There are 36 grams total carbohydrates, of which 2 grams are fiber and 2 grams are sugars. There’s a hefty chunk of sodium, with 32% your daily value. And some surprise Vitamin A (36% daily value), and a lot of Iron (29% daily value). And a whiffle of Calcium (11% daily value).<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Price and Servings<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

The 28 ounce package cost $8.99 at my local Publix. But, the magic of BOGO means it was half that. Since there are 3 servings per pie, each serving would cost about $3 at the regular price.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The green box is the forbidden broccoli and cheddar variety.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

By the way, Mrs. Budd’s also makes another variety of this pie, with broccoli and cheese! I was told NOT to buy this version (in the green box). So, of course I bought it!<\/em> Don’t tell me what to do. It’s still sitting in my freezer, but stick around for the review. This is a larger pie — a full 3 pounds. And the gravy looks more luscious. I might like it better. Or I might not. Suspense.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Shelf Life<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

The “best by” date on my package allowed about 6 months to consume.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Mrs. Budd’s has been making chicken pies for 70 years. So she’s probably very tired.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Heating Instructions<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

There are two ways to heat this chicken pie. Here’s a simplified version:<\/p>\n\n\n\n