Fray Bentos Pies

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Do you remember them? How long is it since you had one? For me it had been a few years, but after a discussion with Mick about them the other week when I was in my local supermarket I thought why not.

So I bought a Steak and Ale Pie and also one of their traditonal Steak and Kidney 'Now with Oxo Gravy'.

The Steak and ale pie was nice, not very nice just, nice.

The Steak and Kidney 'Now with Oxo Gravy', wasn't nice in fact it was very disappointing, the brown water with lumps of meat in it in fact were a complete let down. I therefore did a quick google to try and find Frey Bentos'
web site, they don't seem to have one but I did find this:-
pie-man.com

They give a far better revue than I could ever possibly hope to do in a million years!

[garinda]

I keep a couple in the pantry for emergencies.

The nice thing is you don't have to wash up, just throw the tin away.

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Originally Posted by garinda

I keep a couple in the pantry for emergencies.

The nice thing is you don't have to wash up, just throw the tin away.

Yes, Rindy I have one of these pies left and it too, is going into my don't really like but will keep for next time I'm desperate cupboard.

[garinda]

I do prefer the white plop plop filling [chicken,] to the brown plop plop fillings [beef] though.

[K.S.H]

A quick Google found that Cambells soup bought the name Fray Bentos in 1993, see here

[SPUGGIE J]

I to keep a couple for emergencys with the enphasis on emergency. Its a toss up between Frey Bentos and Pot Noodle when this happens.

[buttonsmum]

I only buy them for the pastry, thats the best bit.

[lettie]

I do know somebody who tried to cook a Fray Bentos pie with the lid still on.... I like the steak ones, but haven't had one for years, I do love the pastry though.

[grego]

Haven't had one in years, the pastry was good though, remember having them on a regular basis 1 pie to serve 4, great cook my Mum!

[WillowTheWhisp]

I remember when one pie served four but you'd never find enough meat in them to share between four these days.

The pastry is definitely the best part.

[Tinkerbelle]

If I ever have to eat another Fray Bentos pie, it will be too soon! I am seriously emotionally scarred by them things!

My mum used to get the steak & kidney ones because my dad was mad on them. To say I hate kidney is an understatement! Bless her, mum did try rooting all the kidney out that was on my plate but everytime without fail a tiny piece always found it's way into my mouth and I'd be sat there wretching with this kidney in my mouth, my dad shouting "just bloody swallow it" OHHHH

[slinky]

I still buy Fray Bentos pies now. Ginger doesn't like them and neither do the kids so usually i get a full one to myself.

The pastry is the best bit.................YUMMY!!!!!


Tinks, mum should have just give me your portion of the pie, saves you being sick at the table

[Tinkerbelle]

Originally Posted by slinky

i get a pull one to myself.

Your supposed to eat it ..... not pull it !"!

[ossy kid]

Don,t mind them at all, usually manage one when we,re "home".

[mez]

i can honestly say i can't stand the things they are awful............much prefare making my own pies.