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Good emergency food that lasts for ages in the cupboard. Not a good replacement for fresh
Fray Bentos
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Anyone else a fan of this pie in a tin? Cooking myself a Steak & Ale one but i have a random question...how many of you actually eat it in the tin or try and scoop it out?
Discuss Fray Bentos.
Last time was the first time i had a steak and ale one and it gave me the ****s for 5 hours.
No swearing
Gilly
I lived on these at Uni as Morrisons always had them on offer (BOGOF and the like). My favourite is the Minced Beef, though the Steak and Ale comes close.
Never used to have anything with it either, just a pie on a plate.
Never used to have anything with it either, just a pie on a plate.
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Used to love these when I lived on my own. The only trouble is they're too big for one meal and they're horrible reheated.
I know you can get mini ones, but they're half the size and about 15p cheaper.
I know you can get mini ones, but they're half the size and about 15p cheaper.
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I hope to christ you meant the joke in the last line.
While Fray Bentos are a little rancid in my opinion, anything in a giant yorkshire is going to be edible, nay, tasty.
HAHA! I wish I could say I was suprised by that statement, but living as close to Bishop Auckland as I do I am sadly notThe people of that fair town have such high standards!
"Me fatha swears by 'em" she said. She was particularly fond of them with HP Sauce. I wish I could post some of her text messages here but they are all far too rude, it was like living with a character from Viz
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Summed up perfectly. Steak and kidney are the best and the soggy pastry is divine.
I always keep a couple of these in the cupboard for emergencies or lazy days. Bung one in the oven, boil the kettle for Smash tatties (also always in the cupboard) and bung a tin of processed or mushy peas in a bowl in the microwave - voila, a tasty, low effort, lazy, fat man's tea
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nooo, with chips and beans added they make a decent size meal!
Dumped into a giant yorkshire pudding with some added veg.
you sir, are a legend
can't believe i've never thought of doing this myself 
love Fray Bentos pies though, for what they are and how long they take you can' beat em in my opinion.
Those pies are horried.. Up there with SPAM, if you want a pie, either buy a freshly made one, or make one.... You can also get half decent boxed pies that you can cook from frozen if need be....
That slime between the puff pastry and meat is horrid... And to eat a pie out of a tin, well I guess if your camping its fine. But at a dinner table, get a plate.. Next you'll be eating one of these with your fingers..
Oh, and the only thing in a large yorkshire pudding should be ether sauages, apple sauce, or pork meats..!! IMHO
That slime between the puff pastry and meat is horrid... And to eat a pie out of a tin, well I guess if your camping its fine. But at a dinner table, get a plate.. Next you'll be eating one of these with your fingers..
Oh, and the only thing in a large yorkshire pudding should be ether sauages, apple sauce, or pork meats..!! IMHO
I put a Fray Bentos in the oven one night when I was pretty smashed after an all day session in the pub. Only thing was I forgot to take the metal lid off the bottom casing.
Resulted in me having clear a lot of pie from the kitchen walls and buy a new glass door for the oven. not good.
Resulted in me having clear a lot of pie from the kitchen walls and buy a new glass door for the oven. not good.
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Doesn't one of these have more fat and most of the calories than you're "allowed" in a day?