Don’t donate Frey bentos pies to food banks

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They need a special can opener to get into them

Lots of people at our food bank hand back tins and ask for ring pulls instead. They literally cannot afford a can opener. One other thing is that the Frey Bentos pies need an oven and 45 minutes to cook . Impractical for many as they only have a ring to cook on and cannot afford that much fuel.

Fray Bentos pies are one of our most frequent returns.

Ooh I loved tinned ravioli with grated cheese on it. I also loved a Fray Bentos steak pie. Haven't had either for a long time.

Apologies @ ontherightsideofgeography

I did stray towards some CordonBleu there… 😁

These things are lethal- if the key goes ever so slightly wonky you have to try and straighten it up before the key severs itself using your hands and end up nearly severing your fingers to the bone!

If the millennials can’t work a “special” tin opener ( 😆 ) then I don’t fancy their chances with one of these bastards!

Op did you get it from a food bank and don’t have a standard can opener? I’m trying to work out what drove the post.

OPs not been back.

wonder if she’s staved to death?

Nope

😆

Had one a few weeks ago and we've only got a "normal" tin opener!
Worked fine.

I do feel old. Has the ring pull really become so ubiquitous that the time opener is largely obsolete?

What's worthy about chickpeas and what are frown on biscuits? @MrsTerryPratchett

I've just discovered that you can Air Fry a Fray Bentos pie.😁

Any other 'geriatric millenials' I.e those born in the early 80s getting annoyed with people throwing about 'millenials' don't understand can openers and rotary phones and floppy discs etc? You can be a millenial and still remember no mobile phones, Walkmans and no Internet.

Air fryers are just little ovens so anything that goes in the big oven can go in there! The chickpeas and black beans I buy both need a tin opener. Most other things seem to be a pull now.

Forget the can opener… shouldn’t donate them as they are disgusting

Eh? I open cans with a knife sometimes, so I don't see how a tin opener would be too difficult.

Trying to open that tin is one of the funniest passages I've ever read. I nearly fell out of bed laughing at it!

Basic tin openers are available for 99p. Can be bought in supermarkets.

Why doesn't the foodbank add them to the "wanted" list? So many shelf-stable "meals on a can" do still need them.

A tin opener is not in the same ballpark as an "equipped kitchen".

Is it a mistake to believe that people who use foodbanks won't have access to "proper" kitchen facilities or can't afford the energy costs?

I thought it was commonly said a couple of years ago that, for example, a surprisingly high proportion of qualified nurses had to rely on foodbanks.

Or was that just empty hyperbole?

Fray Bentos pie was a major treat when I was a kid. I haven't had one for well over 30 years but I still remember how much I loved that soggy pastry.

Or sellotape a can opener to the top of the tin when you donate them.

You're welcome.

I don't know if anyone has mentioned it but the tins make the best Yorkshire pudding tins!

Oh really I fancy a FB pie now. @OnTheRightSideOfGeography you gave me a laugh. I often say my favourite words in the English language are ‘cook from frozen’. Can you still get those Heinz puddings in a tin? They were jam or golden syrup? My DS used to love those. They always came out lovely and moist not like those microwave jobs. Yes@Heronwatcher those of a certain age bear the scars of the corned beef tin. Mine is a rather magnificent one across the base of one thumb.

This thread made me crave for a FB, so have just gone out to get one for dinner. Can confirm a standard tin opener works. Soggy pastry here we come 🤤