Do You Remember Fray Bentos Steak And Kidney Pie In A Tin.

[giveup]

Well I've just had one for dinner. I was feeling lazy and I had it in a hamper I won in a raffle. I think the last time I had one was about 30 years ago. The pastry was quite nice and the gravy, but I had to search for the meat,and I did wonder about its provenance.

[rockyracoon]

I love Fray Bentos pies, haven't had one for a little while though.

[DTCwordfan]

Liquid Typhoid back in the 70s......

[RATTER15]

I used to love them, I bought one a year ago just to take me back, it was bloody horrible lol.

[DTCwordfan]

1964 actually

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Liebig's_Extract_of_Meat_Company

[giveup]

I remember that. Corned Beef was so cheap and we were quite hard up. (I'm still here)

[gness]

Giveup...every year I help collect groceries from Harvest Festivals to sell at Save the Children fund raisers in Nov and Dec. We always get loads of those tins so........I pop them in the hampers I make up for the raffles. ......
Sorry. ;-) x

[Graham-W]

Nail varnish remover is good for getting rid of the "Best Before" dates ;-))

[giveup]

Gness,it was good to 2014, I checked. It was an experience though.(I know thats bad grammar)

[humbersloop]

...and some wonder why I think greggs pastys are edible...

[Old_Geezer]

Remember it ? I'm sure they are on the shelves of the local hyperstore still.

[DTCwordfan]

which of course they are not.

[Stephen_G]

I was (And still am) such a fussy eater, my Mum would cook me an S & K pie...

http://www.swan-house.com/images/ROL_0013-1-31.jpg

cut it open, scoop out the meat and serve me the rest. I used to wolf it down!

[giveup]

Do you do any raffles in Devon Gness?

[gness]

Well Giveup....the daughter lives in Devon and if she doesn't soon nail a husband I may have to raffle her.... :-0 x

[giveup]

When you come down to see her we could meet up for a coffee.

[DTCwordfan]

Devon is being raffled?

That will go down well in Cornwall. Come uppance at last!

[humbersloop]

look, our entire office has given over on the greggs steak bakes, no wonder their profits hit the skid


even I'd draw the line at this one though

[DTCwordfan]

Whereabouts giveup?

[giveup]

I live in Axminster (carpets and Hugh Fearnley whatsit)

[julia-mag]

You can certainly buy them in Devon, in Pound store for £1.00 and elsewhere for £1.75, the pastry always cooks perefectly on top but the residue is URGH. There must be one tablespoonful of filling, but husband loves them! (He is welcome to it!) They were certainly around many many years ago too.