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

@allfurcoatnoknickers I love smoked salmon and trout but I've not seen it in tins? Normal tinned salmon is ok but it's not my favourite. I prefer tinned tuna.

Anchovies, green lentils and kidney beans. Gorgeous

Another vote for Stagg chilli although they've changed the vegetable one (think it's 5 bean instead now) and I'm not so keen on the new one 🙁

Tesco have a lovely lentil & vegetable bolognaise in a tin.

M&S Chunky Steak. My grandma always used it (& only this one) for pies and stews and so do I. I won't even entertain any other kind of tinned meat but this one is really good.

Crab meat. Surprisingly good.

Sponge pudding
Ravioli

Tinned potatoes - to go in curry/ stew. They keep their shape and don't dissolve like fresh potatoes do while cooking.

All sorts of tinned beans. I like the Asda 5 bean mix (in water, no green beans) to add to a tomato and veg soup. Butter beans are good tossed in a bit of oil and baked. Lots of nice recipes with black beans.

I read your title and before I even read your OP I thought of Fray Bentos pies and those humongous beans (and I'm not a great lover of beans apart from baked)!

What's a stovie?

Apricots.I have them every moron porridge or yoghurt.
Perello olives

Beansprouts, bamboo shoots and water chestnuts. You'd think they'd be soggy from a tin, but they're nice and crisp.

I've got such a craving for tinned ravioli. I was in the corner shop with my sister today and we were talking about it. It's £2.20 a tin now.
Sod it, tomorrow ( or rather, later today, I buy !).
I said it's lovely on toast. Sister said nicer with chips !

Another vote for tinned potatoes. I quite like them for breakfast.
Found a tin of salmon in my cupboard the other day. Made mini fishcakes - really nice.

Great thread @BobbyBiscuits

Stovies is a traditional Scottish dish where you stew the potatoes in a pot and add meat like stew or sausages. Everyone's stovies are slightly different and some folk add peas or turnip or corned beef. It doesn't sound that appetising but if it's done right it's delicious.

Tinned fish in tomato sauce, mackerel mostly, mashed on toast with a bit of butter and lemon juice and under the grill until it bubbles. Extra lemon juice and a black pepper!

Sorry, it’s a British staple I miss desperately as a former Londoner.

Cherry tomatoes

Rambutans, longans and lychees

Potatoes. So easy to add in to say a masaman curry.

Yes or sliced and fried.

I do and they had a potato salad too

Rice pudding, cold from the tin 😋

grapefruit segments

evaporated milk

I think also condensed milk might be good, which is used to make a Spanish latte (been meaning to try making this)

Evaporated milk for a lush hot chocolate.

Confit de Canard (duck legs preserved in duck fat) - Whack them in the oven and they’re crispy and delicious. (Sprinkle Chinese 5 spice powder over the top and have with plum or hoisin sauce… mmmmm)

@AMurderofMurderingCrows I bloomin love stovies! Grew up on them.