| Tinned steamed puddings 21:20 - Feb 8 with 2095 views | Swansea_Blue |
When did they disappear? I thought I’d get a couple to give the kids a massive carbs and sugar boost after competing, but nobody seems to sell them any more. You used to be able to get fruit ones, golden syrup, even chocolate I think. Food of the gods with custard after a day on the hills, or playing a footie match, etc. |  |
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| Tinned steamed puddings on 21:22 - Feb 8 with 1500 views | BloomBlue |
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| Tinned steamed puddings on 21:29 - Feb 8 with 1471 views | DJR |
Like suet or Christmas puddings, you had to boil them for about an hour or so, after having put a hole in the tin. But when microwaves came on the scene, you could take the pudding out of the tin and cook them in something like a minute.
I don't think they put microwave instructions on the tin straight away, but I am sure they did later.
Anyway the difference in cooking time always struck me as somewhat bizarre but I did like them and used to have a whole can to myself.
And whilst on the subject of things that are no more, I used to love stewed apple in a tin. These days I think it only comes in the sort of deserts for children that come in squidgy packaging and they suck to eat. [Post edited 8 Feb 21:36]
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| Tinned steamed puddings on 21:30 - Feb 8 with 1464 views | hoppy |
Possibly still get them in B&M or worth a look anyway… I saw they’d got the Fray Bentos tinned meat pies the other day. |  |
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| Tinned steamed puddings on 21:42 - Feb 8 with 1406 views | BloomBlue |
| Tinned steamed puddings on 21:29 - Feb 8 by DJR |
Like suet or Christmas puddings, you had to boil them for about an hour or so, after having put a hole in the tin. But when microwaves came on the scene, you could take the pudding out of the tin and cook them in something like a minute.
I don't think they put microwave instructions on the tin straight away, but I am sure they did later.
Anyway the difference in cooking time always struck me as somewhat bizarre but I did like them and used to have a whole can to myself.
And whilst on the subject of things that are no more, I used to love stewed apple in a tin. These days I think it only comes in the sort of deserts for children that come in squidgy packaging and they suck to eat. [Post edited 8 Feb 21:36]
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Maybe people didn't take them out of the tin and instead put the tin it the microwave- probably that's why they stopped making them?
Or rather they moved a lot of sponges etc to plastic containers which you could put in the microwave | | | |
| Tinned steamed puddings on 21:53 - Feb 8 with 1345 views | Swansea_Blue |
| Tinned steamed puddings on 21:22 - Feb 8 by BloomBlue |
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Oh, right. How time flies! | |
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| Tinned steamed puddings on 21:54 - Feb 8 with 1333 views | DJR |
| Tinned steamed puddings on 21:42 - Feb 8 by BloomBlue |
Maybe people didn't take them out of the tin and instead put the tin it the microwave- probably that's why they stopped making them?
Or rather they moved a lot of sponges etc to plastic containers which you could put in the microwave |
That's a very good point. [Post edited 8 Feb 22:00]
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| Tinned steamed puddings on 21:56 - Feb 8 with 1326 views | Swansea_Blue |
| Tinned steamed puddings on 21:30 - Feb 8 by hoppy |
Possibly still get them in B&M or worth a look anyway… I saw they’d got the Fray Bentos tinned meat pies the other day. |
My mate at college used to get a stack of Fray Bentos pies from his mum every couple of weeks. TWTD, but thankfully never again.
I’ll have a look in B&M. The extra steaming time is worth it, as the microwave plastic pot ones are tiny. | |
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| Tinned steamed puddings on 22:01 - Feb 8 with 1299 views | Swansea_Blue |
| Tinned steamed puddings on 21:42 - Feb 8 by BloomBlue |
Maybe people didn't take them out of the tin and instead put the tin it the microwave- probably that's why they stopped making them?
Or rather they moved a lot of sponges etc to plastic containers which you could put in the microwave |
Or a lot of people ended up in hospital with bad burns after reading the instructions that said ‘remove label and stand in boiling water’? | |
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| Tinned steamed puddings on 22:01 - Feb 8 with 1297 views | Bent_double |
Sainsburys still have them in little plastic pots, still as good, but much smaller, unfortunately. |  |
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| Tinned steamed puddings on 22:16 - Feb 8 with 1240 views | Swansea_Blue |
| Tinned steamed puddings on 22:01 - Feb 8 by Bent_double |
Sainsburys still have them in little plastic pots, still as good, but much smaller, unfortunately. |
Aunties is the brand our local COOP do in a pack of two and they’re minuscule. As DJR said, the tinned ones were ideal for one. You’d need about 6 of the modern ones to get close.
Bah humbug. I bet Wagon Wheels have shrunk as well.
On reflection they were still around long after 1987. I’m sure I was having them in the early 2000s. So I’m only 25 years behind the times, but I’m still struggling to come to terms with it lol | |
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| Tinned steamed puddings on 22:50 - Feb 8 with 1169 views | cressi |
U can still buy small steak and kidney puddings in a foil bottom place in boiling water not bad for what they are. |  | | |
| Tinned steamed puddings on 22:59 - Feb 8 with 1156 views | norfsufblue |
| Tinned steamed puddings on 22:16 - Feb 8 by Swansea_Blue |
Aunties is the brand our local COOP do in a pack of two and they’re minuscule. As DJR said, the tinned ones were ideal for one. You’d need about 6 of the modern ones to get close.
Bah humbug. I bet Wagon Wheels have shrunk as well.
On reflection they were still around long after 1987. I’m sure I was having them in the early 2000s. So I’m only 25 years behind the times, but I’m still struggling to come to terms with it lol |
Used to work in the CWS factory in Lowie in the 80s and I can tell you the mixed fruit sponge puddings when they came out of the steam ovens ( retorts) where the food of the gods ... they were OK reheated but absolutely not a patch on when they were first processed..... they got us through night shifts! |  | | |
| Tinned steamed puddings on 02:25 - Feb 9 with 980 views | Illinoisblue |
And what about white dog poo, eh? You never see that anymore, do you? |  |
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| Tinned steamed puddings on 04:49 - Feb 9 with 918 views | Benters |
| Tinned steamed puddings on 21:30 - Feb 8 by hoppy |
Possibly still get them in B&M or worth a look anyway… I saw they’d got the Fray Bentos tinned meat pies the other day. |
Tescos sell Frey Bentos pies.
Slop a tin of baked beans over the top and some brown sauce it’s beautiful buh. |  |
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| Tinned steamed puddings on 04:51 - Feb 9 with 915 views | Benters |
Yeah they were great the chocolate one with chocolate custard my dear old mum would make. | |
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| Tinned steamed puddings on 04:52 - Feb 9 with 915 views | Benters |
| Tinned steamed puddings on 21:56 - Feb 8 by Swansea_Blue |
My mate at college used to get a stack of Fray Bentos pies from his mum every couple of weeks. TWTD, but thankfully never again.
I’ll have a look in B&M. The extra steaming time is worth it, as the microwave plastic pot ones are tiny. |
Tescos sell them👍
I tried a macaroni cheese Frey Bentos pie that was nice. | |
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| Tinned steamed puddings on 07:29 - Feb 9 with 827 views | NthQldITFC |
Spotted dick? |  |
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| Tinned steamed puddings on 07:38 - Feb 9 with 815 views | Keno |
| Tinned steamed puddings on 07:29 - Feb 9 by NthQldITFC |
Spotted dick? |
where? |  |
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| Tinned steamed puddings on 07:41 - Feb 9 with 809 views | NthQldITFC |
| Tinned steamed puddings on 07:38 - Feb 9 by Keno |
where? |
In the Richard department. | |
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| Tinned steamed puddings on 07:49 - Feb 9 with 792 views | Keno |
| Tinned steamed puddings on 07:41 - Feb 9 by NthQldITFC |
In the Richard department. |
The Rishard Department sounds like one of those 1970's Cold War thrillers
Written by John Le Carre, with Michael Caine and Jenny Agutter | |
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| Tinned steamed puddings on 10:04 - Feb 9 with 670 views | Churchman |
| Tinned steamed puddings on 04:49 - Feb 9 by Benters |
Tescos sell Frey Bentos pies.
Slop a tin of baked beans over the top and some brown sauce it’s beautiful buh. |
Dear god, and people criticise my culinary tastes! Fray Bentos lips, gristle, trash and todger pies? From the age of desperation on the food front.
Now a beef Vesta Curry - mmm
Steam puddings? They’re not stocked for a reason. They are disgusting. Always were. Put them straight in the bin. The only exception is Christmas Pudding which is a thing of beauty and a joy forever. |  | | |
| Tinned steamed puddings on 10:20 - Feb 9 with 648 views | wischip |
We used to have a lot of those Heinz tinned steam puddings when I was a kid in late 70s, early 80s, nearly every Sunday dinner for dessert. Chocolate, Golden Syrup, Spotted Dick (oo-er).
I had a craving for them again in the early 2000s and was buying them again from local Tescos. Had another craving again for them just before Covid and found Heinz stopped making them in about 2015. You've just got those piddy little ones in plastic pots now that you can eat in 2 spoonfuls. |  | | |
| Tinned steamed puddings on 10:27 - Feb 9 with 634 views | OldFart71 |
One of my favourites was always Morton's pie fillings. They made a cherry one which my Mum would make us a lovely pie with cream.
Don't know whether it's just as a Son you always thought Mum's cooking was the best.
But my Mum was a great cook.
We would sometimes have a plain suet pudding. This would be served with meat and gravy, then the other half of it we had with golden syrup for afters.
At Christmas Dad would go turkey plucking for a local farmer and then bring a turkey home for Christmas dinner. Mum would do all the gutting of the turkey and use the giblets to make the gravy. She would make proper sage and onion stuffing and stuff the turkey. As Bernard Mathews used to say "Bootiful" | | | |
| Tinned steamed puddings on 10:32 - Feb 9 with 630 views | leitrimblue |
Them and Fray Bentos pies are in the foods of the gods category Swanners.
The best puddings come in tins.
I also miss tinned ham at Xmas. Ye Olde Ham I think was brand name |  | | |
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