Love or Hate them how do you cook them (FB pies)

gillnphil said:
The aunt Bessies roasties and frozen peas were nice though.
Phil
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Frozen peas, yuck! Virtually inedible:

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You must ask your wife to demonstrate the advanced culinary arts of pea cookery. I use the Heston Blumenthal method, which is to dunk them in boiling water for a few minutes, drain and serve. So much nicer when soft and warm.
 
Stretto Boy said:
Frozen peas, yuck! Virtually inedible:

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You must ask your wife to demonstrate the advanced culinary arts of pea cookery. I use the Heston Blumenthal method, which is to dunk them in boiling water for a few minutes, drain and serve. So much nicer when soft and warm.
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Its no good complaining to the wife. I do most of the cooking.
 
The FB pies are now made in Scotland but the old Fray Bentos processing plant in South America is a world heritage site, fancy a pilgrimage @JJ

http://www.worldheritagesite.org/list/id/1464

All this FB pie talk has got to me and off to buy a FB pie this afternoon and take a trip down memory lane. Either a trip to heaven or a good memory shattered.
Maybe a report on the new review section of the forum ?
 
Well bought the pies this afternoon and did not notice anybody looking over or giving me odd sideways looks while I was at the till so I think I got away with it.
Maybe perception as a kid but I remember FB tinned pies being the size of a dinner plate but now they are, well for me a single portion, about the size of a side plate.
My missus has never tried one before so she will have a go with the chicken pie and give her opinion and believe me she can give some very honest opinions.

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I had forgotten that we used to have the FB snake and pygmy steamed puds once a week, the ones with the off brown suet covering when I was a kid.
The updated microwave version was on the shelf next to the pies so I thought I would give one of them a try as well.

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jockaneezer said:
I'm not sure if it works with FB pies, but I have a friend who insists that a pie experience is better if you turn it upside down on your plate and enter through the soggy bottom ! Only works with proper fully pastry encased jobbies though.
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The FB pies that we get do not have pastry in the bottom, only on top.

Now the BEST way to cook a FB pie is to put it in the oven (in the tin that has had the lid completely removed of course) at the recommended temperature. When the pastry on the top LOOKS to be cooked carefully remove it with a fish slice or similar tool. Place the pastry on a baking sheet top downwards and continue to cook for another 10 or fifteen minutes until properly cooked.

Serve and enjoy.

Dave
 
CCC said:
Well bought the pies this afternoon and did not notice anybody looking over or giving me odd sideways looks while I was at the till so I think I got away with it.
Maybe perception as a kid but I remember FB tinned pies being the size of a dinner plate but now they are, well for me a single portion, about the size of a side plate.
My missus has never tried one before so she will have a go with the chicken pie and give her opinion and believe me she can give some very honest opinions.

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I had forgotten that we used to have the FB snake and pygmy steamed puds once a week, the ones with the off brown suet covering when I was a kid.
The updated microwave version was on the shelf next to the pies so I thought I would give one of them a try as well.

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I love FB pies - not the chicken one though - be interesting to hear your opinions!! ;)

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I used to love FB pies - until the last one - I had seen a real falling in standard and volume of meat and gravy - the last one had just a thick gravy and NO meat so have now crossed them off the emergency grub list.

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FB pies, reminds me of caravanning holidays as a child. The first thing we 'cooked' in the escape was a FB steak and kidney pie with Heinz beans, (other varieties are available) It was a meal to be remembered, and talked about for a long time, never again.
 
Just wait till Brexit kicks in properly, FB pies will be haute cuisine compared to some of the sh*t you'll be seeing in supermarkets. Eg, there'll be special "Chlorinated American Chicken" aisles.
Sorry, off thread, goodnight.
 
CCC said:
I've not tasted the delights of a FB pie in probably 50 years and I know I'm in a minority but I do have childhood memories of the being a rather tasty treat along with the Vesta chicken curry, Bird's Angel Delight and Arctic Roll.
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Don't forget Camp Coffee,,,BUSBY.

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CCC said:
I've not tasted the delights of a FB pie in probably 50 years and I know I'm in a minority but I do have childhood memories of the being a rather tasty treat along with the Vesta chicken curry, Bird's Angel Delight and Arctic Roll.
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Tried a Vesta curry last year,,,so disappointed,,thought they were delicious 40 years ago,,same with camp coffee,,,tastes awful now,,BUSBY..
 
CCC said:
Well bought the pies this afternoon and did not notice anybody looking over or giving me odd sideways looks while I was at the till so I think I got away with it.
Maybe perception as a kid but I remember FB tinned pies being the size of a dinner plate but now they are, well for me a single portion, about the size of a side plate.
My missus has never tried one before so she will have a go with the chicken pie and give her opinion and believe me she can give some very honest opinions.

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I had forgotten that we used to have the FB snake and pygmy steamed puds once a week, the ones with the off brown suet covering when I was a kid.
The updated microwave version was on the shelf next to the pies so I thought I would give one of them a try as well.

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Nearly give them away in B&M Bargains,,,,such bargains,,
 
A great o/night standby when on a journey, always have them in the store locker. Like everything else in life there is a learning curve! Used them for years, goodo yummie with tinned mushy peas, the B brand of course. The gas oven is a must, tried the hobnskillet but not so good
Enjoy, a no fuss quick meal for two for less than £1.50 including gas can’t be bad.

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FB Pies are a bit like having a game of find the meat.
The pastry is like trying to chew your way through a Salvation Army Blanket.
And the Gravy is as palatable as 200,000 mile Sump Oil

And the bloody tin is useless as a bloody Frizbee!
 
The best way to avoid a soggy pie bottom is to pre-heat a flat baking tray in the oven and only put the pie in when the oven has reached the required temperature. The hot baking tray quickly transfers the heat to the pie making sure that the pastry on the bottom of the pie gets cooked properly.
 
rangitira said:
FB Pies are a bit like having a game of find the meat.
The pastry is like trying to chew your way through a Salvation Army Blanket.
And the Gravy is as palatable as 200,000 mile Sump Oil

And the bloody tin is useless as a bloody Frizbee!
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Mmmmm delicious. Salvation Army blanket well soaked in 200,000 mile sump oil.:Eeek:
 
rangitira said:
FB Pies are a bit like having a game of find the meat.
The pastry is like trying to chew your way through a Salvation Army Blanket.
And the Gravy is as palatable as 200,000 mile Sump Oil

And the bloody tin is useless as a bloody Frizbee!
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You are being far too kind to them your description makes them sound quite edible.:D

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