In Praise of Fray Bentos

[classic33]

Used at work to open them, never failed.

The only problem we ever had was when someone put one in the oven(Industrial paint baking type) without first removing the lid. He'd no dinner that day.

 

[Dirk]

I think I might try their Chicken & Mushroom offering. Never had one before, always stuck with the staple beef, or steak & kidney pies.
Now then, do we stick with the acknowledged classic accompaniment of tinned taters and peas, or would something a bit more exotic.....sweetcorn maybe.....be more suitable?
I'm feeling adventurous.......

 

[AndyRM]

I'm comfortable with that.

However, maybe I'm being unfair having never eaten one of the things, so I'll buy one to eat after my game of 5 a side tonight.

I had a beef one last night.

Tasted alright, but the texture (particularly of the pastry) was weird.

Ah'll no' be back.

 

[Dirk]

I had a beef one last night.

Tasted alright, but the texture (particularly of the pastry) was weird.

Ah'll no' be back.

Be honest though - do you still stand by your original assessment?

My initial analysis of "rank" has been upgraded to "f*cking horror show". Whoever came up with these culinary abominations needs a word with themselves.

 

[AndyRM]

Be honest though - do you still stand by your original assessment?

In fairness I cannot.

I will promote them to "Passable as food".

 

[Dirk]

In fairness I cannot.

I will promote them to "Passable as food".

That's a start.

 

[classic33]

I think I might try their Chicken & Mushroom offering. Never had one before, always stuck with the staple beef, or steak & kidney pies.
Now then, do we stick with the acknowledged classic accompaniment of tinned taters and peas, or would something a bit more exotic.....sweetcorn maybe.....be more suitable?
I'm feeling adventurous.......

Steak and Ale, with mixed veg or green beans?

 

[Dirk]

Steak and Ale, with mixed veg or green beans?

The possibilities are endless!

 

[AndyRM]

Hold on, what is this about?

Chicken and bacon pudding?!

 

[classic33]

Hold on, what is this about?

Chicken and bacon pudding?!

Microwavable, so it'll keep you going whilst the pie cooks.

 

[classic33]

I feel that I missed out on my childhood/studenthood by never actually experiencing the delight of a Fray Bentos, come to think of it, I have never had a pot noodle either.

Try

 

[Dirk]

[QUOTE 5145609, member: 259"]Right, so my wife is away skiing for the next week, so I'm going revolutionary and trying a chicken curry one, as well as a more traditional deep-filled steak and ale. There may well be some Mr Brains' pork faggots on the menu as well, if I recall the deepest reaches of the freezer well. There are also plenty of tins of Bachelor's finest in stock, marrowfat as well as trad and chippy style mushy.[/QUOTE]
You da man!

 

[Milkfloat]

[QUOTE 5145609, member: 259"]Right, so my wife is away skiing for the next week, so I'm going revolutionary and trying a chicken curry one, as well as a more traditional deep-filled steak and ale. There may well be some Mr Brains' pork faggots on the menu as well, if I recall the deepest reaches of the freezer well. There are also plenty of tins of Bachelor's finest in stock, marrowfat as well as trad and chippy style mushy.[/QUOTE]

Sounds like she might come back to a corpse.

 

[classic33]

Sounds like she might come back to a corpse.

Might have to get some pot noodles as well.

 

[stephec]

[QUOTE 5145609, member: 259"]Right, so my wife is away skiing for the next week, so I'm going revolutionary and trying a chicken curry one, as well as a more traditional deep-filled steak and ale. There may well be some Mr Brains' pork faggots on the menu as well, if I recall the deepest reaches of the freezer well. There are also plenty of tins of Bachelor's finest in stock, marrowfat as well as trad and chippy style mushy.[/QUOTE]
Surely you'll be having a Vesta curry as a treat one night?