page_title: Kraft Dinner
hierarchical_section_title: Kraft Dinner
caption_attribution_description: English: A bowl of Macaroni &amp; Cheese produced by Kraft Foods
context_page_description: The product known as Kraft Dinner in Canada, Kraft Macaroni & Cheese Dinner or Kraft Mac & Cheese in the United States and Australia, and Macaroni Cheese or Cheesey Pasta in the United Kingdom is a nonperishable, packaged dry macaroni and cheese product by Kraft Foods, traditionally cardboard-boxed with dried macaroni pasta and a packet of processed cheese powder. It was first introduced under the Kraft Dinner name simultaneously in both Canada and the U.S. in 1937.
  There are now many imitators, store brands, etc. of nonperishable boxed macaroni and cheese. Commercially, the line has evolved, with some deluxe boxes containing liquid processed cheese, and frozen pre-made mac-and-cheese meals only need to be microwaved. The product by Kraft has developed into many more flavors and several other formulations, including Kraft Easy Mac Cups, a product later renamed Macaroni & Cheese Dinner Cups—a single-serving product designed specifically for microwave ovens. The product has even inspired a YouTube show called BoxMac.
context_section_description: The product known as Kraft Dinner (or KD) in Canada, Kraft Macaroni & Cheese Dinner or Kraft Mac & Cheese in the United States and Australia, and Macaroni Cheese or Cheesey Pasta in the United Kingdom is a nonperishable, packaged dry macaroni and cheese product by Kraft Foods, traditionally cardboard-boxed with dried macaroni pasta and a packet of processed cheese powder. It was first introduced under the Kraft Dinner name simultaneously in both Canada and the U.S. in 1937.
  There are now many imitators, store brands, etc. of nonperishable boxed macaroni and cheese. Commercially, the line has evolved, with some deluxe boxes containing liquid processed cheese, and frozen pre-made mac-and-cheese meals only need to be microwaved. The product by Kraft has developed into many more flavors and several other formulations, including Kraft Easy Mac Cups, a product later renamed Macaroni & Cheese Dinner Cups—a single-serving product designed specifically for microwave ovens. The product has even inspired a YouTube show called BoxMac.
  The product's innovation, at the time of the Great Depression, was to conveniently combine nonperishable dried macaroni noodles with a processed cheese powder into a single purchasable item. The final dish can be prepared by simply cooking the pasta and adding the cheese powder along with additional perishable and/or refrigerated ingredients like butter (or margarine) and cow's milk. Thereby, the product was (and is) a family dinner that is simple-to-prepare, affordable, and meatless.
caption: A bowl of original recipe (aka "original flavor")
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