Surprisingly good things in tins...

[BobbyBiscuits]

Hey everyone,

Just thinking about how happy I was to discover tinned 'greek' gigantes beans.
They're delicious and go with loads of stuff, and don't need heating. From the corner shop too so v convenient.

I'd love to know anyone else's favourite foods in tins that require minimum prep. Preferably stuff that's a bit beyond baked beans, tuna, sweetcorn, soup... Ideally available in the UK!

Thank you and looking forward to some ideas x

Dolmades to go with your greek beans

Anchovies. I have them with a salad nicoise or on the side with a pasta pesto.

Chickpeas (saves time soaking them)

Napolina five bean salad.

Tinned spinach may not be everyone's favourite, but I make a stirfry with cumin, red chillies, onions and garlic which DH loves.

Cherry pie filling. I have a dollop of it on Greek yoghurt and it's sublime.

Pineapples for my sweet and sour. Watched a TV chef today using tinned tomato soup instead of actual tomatoes so may try that.

Could I please ask what brand this is?
It sounds delicious!

Smoked trout/smoked salmon!

Stuffed vine leaves and I'm pretty partial to tinned salmon, mackerel and tuna

Artichoke hearts.

@gollyimholly Princes! They do other flavours too. It's delicious and you don't need much to go with lovely full fat yoghurt.

Good on a margherita oven pizza too!

Fray bentos pies 🥧 the pastry is lovely

I used to buy tinned plums in massive green tins - haven’t seen them for years though.

Grapefruit segments

Stagg chilli is lovely!

Water chestnuts and bamboo shoots... Great for am extra in a stir fry

Smoked oysters/mussles, anchovies, French lentils, tinned greek olive oil and good Italian tomatoes.

Tinned figs.

@Lentilweaver yeah, the Napolina bean salad is awesome! I like to add peppers and sweetcorn.
@whatthedickens5 smoked oysters!! I love those too. My auntie used to serve them as nibbles with champagne, picked with a toothpick!

Fray bentos steak pie 🤭🤭

@Contraryjane I love prunes, got to try the figs!
@Benshawsberries fray bentos steak and kidney used to be my dad's favourite! I adored them, need to get one again after a long time! With lumpy mash or potato waffles 😀

Thanks everyone for the inspiration! X

@RogueFemale @StormingNorman anchovies are the shizzle. Yeah, great on pizza or mixed into tomato sauce. I've heard it's good as a marinade for roast lamb too but not tried that yet.

Marks and Spencer Chunky Chicken 😋

Butter beans. Love them. have them in a salad,

Chick peas. Have started eating a lot more chickpeas in curries.

Peaches - make a very easy peach crumble. Also quite nice to have peaches and tinned pineapple crumble,

Mushrooms - was surprised at these but so far so good.

potatoes - air fryer recipes in sprites me, I always have these in stock now.

I remember in the 80s my Grandma used to buy thinned coleslaw. I think from Heinz. Anyone remember that?

I don't really buy tins but occasionally indulge in:-

Tesco own brand tomato soup

Pineapple for when I make (homemade) pizza

Salmon but only the expensive de-boned stuff

Pears, not often but there is something unique about the texture.

Mandarin oranges, again something unique about them.

Chick peas

Tomatoes

Corned beef, pretty gross stuff if I think about it but it does make the best stovies.