Everyone's familiar with the mustachioed chef on the canned pasta, but was Chef Boyardee a real person? When the young Ettore Boiardi immigrated from Italy to the U.S. in 1914, he had no idea what was ...

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A fun and tasty favorite for kids, or a time-saving hack for busy adults? Either way, Chef Boyardee is a reliable buddy with a proven track record for being quick, easy, and filling. This shelf-stable ...

Unlike the friendly but fictional food faces of Betty Crocker, Aunt Jemima and Uncle Ben, Chef Boyardee — that jovial, mustachioed Italian chef — is real. Ettore "Hector" Boiardi (that's how the ...