In Praise of Fray Bentos

[Andrew_P]

You save more money if you don't buy one at Tesco, than if you don't buy one at Poundland.
Hang on.......I think I might be onto something here.......

Wonder if they alter the recipe to hit the £1 price point, most of the other stuff in those stores is either not £1 or are strange sizes, made to hit the price point. Take a look at pack sizes in the discount retailers, or weights.

I wouldn't want to make it including the costs of packaging and distribution for £1.

 

[Andrew_P]

I was a bit disappointed it is now a Baxter's brand I had quite liked their Lobster Bisque and French Onion Soup as a teenager when my mum tried to go all posh, in fact inspired by this I might give them a go. :-)

 

[roadrash]

I just remembered , as a kid having burgers in gravy from a tin, cant remember who made them though

 

[Andrew_P]

oh wow

 

[Andrew_P]

Just seen the above is Mackerel soup maybe not such a wow..

 

[NorthernDave]

Wonder if they alter the recipe to hit the £1 price point, most of the other stuff in those stores is either not £1 or are strange sizes, made to hit the price point. Take a look at pack sizes in the discount retailers, or weights.

I wouldn't want to make it including the costs of packaging and distribution for £1.

Morrisons do them in two sizes - 425g for £1, or "Deep fill" 475g ones for £2.50, which seems an awful lot more for for the difference...

 

[classic33]

Morrisons do them in two sizes - 425g for £1, or "Deep fill" 475g ones for £2.50, which seems an awful lot more for for the difference...

Tesco have a 213g version. Pocket size.

 

[Joey Shabadoo]

I just remembered , as a kid having burgers in gravy from a tin, cant remember who made them though

Campbells. Same meatish substance as the meatballs (51% mechanically reclaimed chicken)

 

[stephec]

I just remembered , as a kid having burgers in gravy from a tin, cant remember who made them though

Westlers?

I've been in the Westlers factory near Malton and watched them being made, what a glamorous life I lead.

 

[classic33]

Westlers?

I've been in the Westlers factory near Malton and watched them being made, what a glamorous life I lead.

You get any free samples?

 

[stephec]

You get any free samples?

Even I've got standards, I do like hotdogs though.

 

[Dirk]

Wonder if they alter the recipe to hit the £1 price point, most of the other stuff in those stores is either not £1 or are strange sizes, made to hit the price point. Take a look at pack sizes in the discount retailers, or weights.

I wouldn't want to make it including the costs of packaging and distribution for £1.

I'll have to do some in depth market research, next time I'm shopping for tinned comestibles.
My hunch is that the product is the same but, as usual, the big supermarkets are ripping off the customer.

 

[Andrew_P]

They omit the meat....

I guessed that by the reviews on the supermarket websites...!

 

[Andrew_P]

I'll have to do some in depth market research, next time I'm shopping for tinned comestibles.
My hunch is that the product is the same but, as usual, the big supermarkets are ripping off the customer.

I await the results with baited breath..

 

[classic33]