In Praise of Fray Bentos

[Reynard]

Brains Faggots!

The ones off the deli counter in Tesco! But at the moment, thanks to the pandemic, the deli counter is shut. So no Walkers pork pies either...

 

[DCBassman]

While in the RAF, I lived for a while near Melton Mowbray. Ah, such pies!
My first post was at RAF Oakington, up your way.

 

[Reynard]

While in the RAF, I lived for a while near Melton Mowbray. Ah, such pies!
My first post was at RAF Oakington, up your way.

Yeah, Oakington's not a million miles away. It's just on the outskirts of Cambridge. I'm a little bit further north.

A good pork pie is a thing of beauty.

 

[DCBassman]

A good pork pie is a thing of beauty.

Oh it is, it is

 

[stephec]

Big pyrex bowl, empty in meatballs and a tin of bachelors Bigga marrowfat peas (also stockpiled from lockdown boxes.
Put in meek row wah vay for appropriate time.
Well-buttered bread.
Fabulous!

Stand well back, and no naked flames. 😄

 

[Reynard]

Oh it is, it is

Crisp pastry, well-seasoned filling with plenty of pepper, just the right amount of jelly to fill the top...

And a nice dollop of chutney on the side to help it along.

 

[DCBassman]

And a nice dollop of chutney on the side to help it along.

Nooo, pristine and solo!

 

[Joey Shabadoo]

The first batch of Fray Bentos Steak & Kidney pies was made in August 1937.

Due to Covid and food shortages, the second batch will be produced next week.

 

[MontyVeda]

I know it's probably a bit weird, but I love 'em.
Brings back childhood memories everytime I have one.
Any other afficianados?
Comfort food and only £1 a throw.
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A couple of years ago my cousins from the USA came over to Blighty and as you'd expect, their FB posts were full of photos of British curiosities... one of which was a pie in a tin. Their friends back home were completely mystified by it.

 

[Dirk]

Blimey - 100 pages on Fray Bentos.
Whodathunkit?

 

[Once a Wheeler]

Do they still have that wonderful finger-amputating can opener key, and the razor-sharp slashing can lid?

Moha can openers for me, every time:

The only opener I have ever found that leaves both the lid edge and the can top too blunt to cut you. I picked one up on my travels but you can probably find them on line. Brilliant for children and people who like their fingers.

 

[classic33]

Blimey - 100 pages on Fray Bentos.
Whodathunkit?

There's another vegan pie in the range. Anyone any idea what?

In B&M's yesterday and the boxfull were picked off the shelf.* They'd tried the other two, so didn't bother with them.

*Leaving only an empty space.

 

[Dirk]

For all you naysayers out there - proof that Fray Bentos pies are posh.
https://mol.im/a/9585449

 

[mistyoptic]

For all you naysayers out there - proof that Fray Bentos pies are posh.
https://mol.im/a/9585449

Think I scored more on that posh list than on the one referred to on the other thread

 

[RoMeR]

Brains Faggots!

I'm with you on that, £1 for 6 at Aldi.