Marks and Spencers Tinned Curry (1 Viewer)

[Minxy]

No, of course you don't need to but if you havn't tried it how can to say "Any of the potato flake ones are just as good" you wouldn't know would. So long as your happy with what you know though all is well.

Actually I can ... because the potato flake ones I've used taste just like a mashed 'real' potato which I assume the Idahoan one does too so what would the difference actually be? Surely that's the point - if the Ah version tastes of 'real' potato too what's the benefit over what I use now? What makes it 'superior' to the others? Does it have a 'eyes'?

Smash used to taste nothing like mashed potato but it's better than it used to be, but still not like 'real' mashed spud but good as a fall-back if needs be.

 

[jockaneezer]

Idaho potatoes, think about the air miles !!!!

 

[iandsm]

Actually I can ... because the potato flake ones I've used taste just like a mashed 'real' potato which I assume the Idahoan one does too so what would the difference actually be? Surely that's the point - if the Ah version tastes of 'real' potato too what's the benefit over what I use now? What makes it 'superior' to the others? Does it have a 'eyes'?

Smash used to taste nothing like mashed potato but it's better than it used to be, but still not like 'real' mashed spud but good as a fall-back if needs be.

It’s indistinguishable from home made mash. Doesn’t have eyes but if eaten lunchtime will see you through the day.

 

[Manxcat]

M&S hot lamb curry for me

 

[138go]

When I make a curry at home, I always cook a few extra portions and freeze them. We’re in the MH and we just had my chicken curry with rice, popadums and mango chutney. Flippin delicious.

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[Bolti]

A Chorizo sausage, tin of Chopped Toms, and a tin of Butter Beans.

Chop the sausage' fry till the "orange" oil permeates the pan, in with the Tins of Toms and Butter Beans ,serves two

Want to serve four? Bung in a packet of ALDI Instant Noodles in boiling water for 2 mins and add to mix.

Six? Throw in a few Mushies when cooking Sausage

Just made this, it is scrumptious,
Added half an onion chopped and a couple of handfuls of frozen peas as the beans looked lonely.
Will definitely be making it again.

 

[Janine]

Just made this, it is scrumptious,
Added half an onion chopped and a couple of handfuls of frozen peas as the beans looked lonely.
Will definitely be making it again.

That sounds lovely!

There's a cook that I like, Jack Munroe, who has a lot of 'cheats' when it comes to cooking. She advocates using cheap tins of baked beans thoroughly rinsed of all sauce as an alternative to more expensive butter beans.

 

[rangi]

That sounds lovely!

There's a cook that I like, Jack Munroe, who has a lot of 'cheats' when it comes to cooking. She advocates using cheap tins of baked beans thoroughly rinsed of all sauce as an alternative to more expensive butter beans.

Butter Beans in ALDI are cheaper than Heinz 57s in TESCO

 

[Janine]

Butter Beans in ALDI are cheaper than Heinz 57s in TESCO

Ah but Aldi's cheapo baked beans are even cheaper

 

[Essgeebee]

M&S do a nice range of tinned soups, many quite cheap. My favourite is cream of chicken, which for most of the last year was only 50p a can. Poured into a mug and microwaved, it’s ready in a couple of minutes and really creamy, tasty and comforting.

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[ljbarber]

Nought wrong wi these, delicious, full of succulent fillet steak covered with "to die for" scrummy flaky pastry...YUM YUMMY.

Wot no gravy ?

 

[Gaston aires]

sedge why get a saucepan dirty?
Put a hole in top of each can and stand in pan of boiling water simmer to your preferred heat.
Brings a whole new meaning to one pan meals.

Then you can make a cup of tea or coffee with the water as well.
Phil

 

[Platelet]

My sort of student meal, that! Come back Vesta, all is forgiven

Ooo chow mein and crispy noodles!

 

[Janine]

Ooo chow mein and crispy noodles!

That was my favourite - so exotic in the 1970’s

 

[MillyMoHo]

They ain't gone anywhere.. you can still get them.. Chow Mein did it for me. Scrummy.

Used to like Vesta Beef Risotto. No longer available sadly.

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[MartynShaw]

For the curry-loving veggies out there, these are excellent

 

[Essgeebee]

For those who like Fray Bentos pies - and perhaps for those who don’t or are curious about them - this short review of opening, cooking and tasting one is quite enlightening. I used to enjoy them when I was much younger. This suggests they’ve changed quite a bit.


Ooops, just noticed someone else posted this clip earlier.

 

[Dogstoat]

Nought wrong wi these, delicious, full of succulent fillet steak covered with "to die for" scrummy flaky pastry...YUM YUMMY.

The correct term is 'rat pie' ...and they are the best hangover cure ever!!!!!!

 

[MikenPauline]

Had the tin of M & S chicken curry we have been carrying around with us ‘just in case’ last night. Delicious with plenty of pieces of chicken. Would definitely recommend.

 

[Viennese]

I keep one in the van for emergencies and would agree with what he says!

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[Chris]

Report your findings please

We tried some tonight with cold meat and salad.

Absolutely fantastic

 

[Wildbill]

We wer in marks and spark's yesterday we got sume verry yummy and at £3.00 good value working out with boile in the bag rice £2.00 each with nan bread
Bill

 

[Wildbill]

Heating food in their tins always takes me back to Boy Scout camp, two holes punched into the lid of a can of Heinz chicken soup with the obligatory sheath knife and placed onto the embers of the camp fire. Several of us sitting around wondering why the steam had stopped venting out of the holes, closely followed by a chicken/napalm like explosion !

I love this related painting by Martin van Dukkum, "single bloke living" in a nutshell, well it would be for me !
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I remember my mum putting a tind Pudding in the Yorkshire range without perching the tin the explosion blew the door off the oven and the tin ended up embed in the door the content coting the hole kitchen luckily she had just left the kitchen.
Bill

 

[poppycamper]

Sent my stoker to put a huge catering tin of tomatoe soup to heat on a steam manifold for the middle watchmen... did it every night.. no problems.. not this time.... yep he did not pierce tin....
Spent next week painting the lagging in the engine room.

 

[BobJayne]

For those who like Fray Bentos pies - and perhaps for those who don’t or are curious about them - this short review of opening, cooking and tasting one is quite enlightening. I used to enjoy them when I was much younger. This suggests they’ve changed quite a bit.


Ooops, just noticed someone else posted this clip earlier.

Love Big Clive, and his brother Ralphy.

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[Outdoors Dad]

Idaho cheese and roasted onion put it in your cheese and onion pie mix....so creamy when cooked

 

[GAVLAD]

Does anyone remember a Vesta curry?
It was in a box.
Don’t think they sell it nowadays