Fray Bentos Steak and Kidney Pie

With the weather being what it is like today it reminded me of some of the "Summer holidays" that we have had over the past few years.With shorts and vests packed only to have to go out and buy a jumper from New Look in Newquay's High Street. So I'm always prepared with double the size suitcase and clothes for all occassions.! Well you maybe thinking what on earth has this got to do with a Fray Bentos Steak and Kidney pie, well when we holiday in this country (well every year if I'm honest as hubby will not fly!!) we always have a static caravan holiday which I love. Well hubby gets just as excited as me, because it will be time for him to have his ...  Read the complete review

I am not sure about you but sometimes I look at the shelves in the Supermarkets and still end up coming away with the same old items and end up cooking the same old dishes for tea, so when I said to my other half I wanted to cook something other than fish dishes and pasta bakes (!) I stumbled upon a Fray Bentos Steak and Kidney Pie, what a bast from the past! My mum roften used to cook this for me and my sister so I thought why not relive those childhood memeories! I could not believe I had been walking past this treat for so long! The Frey Bentos Pie cost me £1.36 in Tesco. The pie is 213g in size and comes in a sturdy metal tin. The tin is less deep than I ...  Read the complete review

What is it about the Fray Bentos steak and kidney pie that is still so appealing? Every time we switch the television or the radio on we are bombarded with dietary advice, no chips, lower our fat intake, reduce the amount of salt that we consume and I am sure that the Fray Bentos pie contravenes every healthy eating schedule known to man. In the major supermarkets expect to pay a penny or two over the £1.50 mark for a large (425g) pie but take a look around your local discount store and you may well find them on the shelves for a good 30p cheaper. It seems that the iconic Fray Bentos pie is stuck in a time warp, overall the design of the tin ...  Read the complete review

My husband and I have always been ones to try and make the pennies go as far as possible, and Fray Bentos pies have been a good means of doing this. The family size, large pies are more than adequate to feed him and me, as well as our daughter when she is in the mood! This particular pie comes with the distinctive Fray Bentos puff pastry topping, covering tender pieces of steak and kidney in rich beef gravy. The meat is never gristly and the kidney has a good, strong, distinctive flavour. The cooking instructions on the pie have always been very accurate - never burnt a pie yet! The pie does tend to stick a little to the tin when you try to take ...  Read the complete review

I have been eating and enjoying Fray Bentos Steak & Kidney Pies for as long as I can remember, and for me they have become a British food table institution. The pies contain large pieces of very tender stewed steak, which are completely free of fat and gristle, together with a very generous serving of kidney. There is a rich and delicious-tasting gravy inside the pie, and a flaky pastry top crust which rises far up above the tin edge during cooking. I'm sorry that I've been unable to locate any information regarding nutritional values of Fray Bentos Steak & Kidney Pies, as despite thorough searching, I've not managed to come across these ...  Read the complete review