Vesta Beef Curry.

[FullCircle]

Saw this in the farm shop and bought 2 packs which we 'cooked' tonight on the boat, with the rain lashing down, and 20 odd knots of rock'n'roll.

What a hoot, haven'nt had one since 1978 since I worked there making 8 tons of the **** a shift. I used to get it subsidised at 6p a pop, and I was poor. My excuse anyway.

It is not made by Batchelors in Ashford anymore, and the most significant difference appears to be that they label the old 2 person serving as one. I guess that's todays fat *******ry for you.
Anyway, it wasn't foul, but was a graphic illustration of what the Brits fondly imagined was curry in those days.
or Foreign Muck as Grandad would call it.

Washed down with a cheeky litre or so of Tempranillo, its a worker for me.

Up there with Fray Bentos if you ask me.

Send me a PM if you want e to secretly get you some.

 

[Tradewinds]

Send me a PM if you want e to secretly get you some.

I'll pass if you don't mind

 

[Cymrogwyllt]

That stuff makes FB feel nearly palatable

 

[Seajet]

Nowhere near as bad as FB, but I'm not remotely surprised they label it as 'for 1' now; that's not people getting fat, it's because there's now a Trades Descriptions Act !

I used to go on holiday with a chum, we'd stock the boat up first with these and the 'chicken' versions naively thinking we'd covered at least a meal a day, then wonder why we were hungry and the lockers empty about a third of the way into the cruise.

The actual stuff wasn't too bad I suppose, but as mentioned wouldn't bear comparison to todays offerings.

A hell of a lot of faff and time to cook compared to ones' reward too.

 

[NealB]

I hope you served it properly ie a ring of rice round the outside, with the 'meat' and sauce in the middle.

 

[jimi]

used to survive on Vesta Beef Curry, Vesta Chicken Supreme and Vesta Chow Nein on climbing trips in the 70's. The crispy noodles with the chow mein were ace ;-)

 

[bluedragon]

YUCK!! Couldn't stomach it even in the 70s. Give me FB anytime

 

[Alfie168]

The irony of Vesta Curries is they always looked and tasted like they had actually been made by Bachelors

Tim

 

[elton]

I love Vesta Beef Curry.

Fortunately, Asda, opposite Hartlepool Marina stock a range of Vestas including Beef Curry, Chicken Curry and Chow Mein

 

[Rowana]

I seem to remember Vesta paella from when I was a young sprog trying to eke out an existance on next to sod all money. A lump of margerine in to a pan to melt, tip in the contents of the packet along with about a cup of water. Simmer until the water was absorbed, then eat it straight from the pan to save the washing up!

I would like to find one of these packets purely for nostalgic reasons, but I've never seen them for sale for years.

Memories of youff!

 

[photodog]

I thought you sold your boat?

 

[FullCircle]

I thought you sold your boat?

I chartered it. Same boat but without the 4 tons of kit I kept on it, and some dodgy ration packs provided as a sort of yottie welcome.
I wasn't expecting a bowl of fruit and a bottle of fizz.......

The buyer pulled out when I loaded the truck full of bits to take off, as it wasn't apparently such a fabulous deal, and it wasn't located in Monaco with a free 10 year lease on the mooring thrown in.
Lucky really, as I had just found MoodyNicks KY jelly in a locker. Not approriate for eye clarss clyunts.

 

[planteater]

I would like to find one of these packets purely for nostalgic reasons, but I've never seen them for sale for years.

Memories of youff!

I bought an FB pie for nostalgic reasons and it was truly revolting. Probably have to do the same with a vesta curry.

I'm pretty sure a butterscotch Angel Delight is still as good as I remember, though!

 

[FullCircle]

I bought an FB pie for nostalgic reasons and it was truly revolting. Probably have to do the same with a vesta curry.

I'm pretty sure a butterscotch Angel Delight is still as good as I remember, though!

Butterscotch yum........ I have a little squidge of butterscotch sauce I am saving for the next millenium

 

[jimi]

jings .. anybody remeber Cremola Foam.. whilst we're on memory lane!

 

[Giblets]

used to survive on Vesta Beef Curry, Vesta Chicken Supreme and Vesta Chow Nein on climbing trips in the 70's. The crispy noodles with the chow mein were ace ;-)

You used to be able to buy big bags of the crispy noodles on their own - mmmmmmmmmmmmmm.

 

[Alfie168]

jings .. anybody remeber Cremola Foam.. whilst we're on memory lane!

Don't go all esoteric and sophisticted on us, but yes I can remember that stuff alright, I've just forgotten what it is I can remember about it

Tim

 

[Downsman]

Seems to be an awful lot of Fraybentophobia on here lately....Uncouth lot..

 

[Baggywrinkle]

As an alternative try Yeungs Chinese Curry Sauce.

http://www.yeungschinesefoods.co.uk/index_files/Page461.htm

Two to three large onions, chopped into lumps, a large lump of frying steak cut to pieces and lightly fried in the bottom of a pan.

Just add water to the sauce and boil 'till it goes gloopy. Then add sauce to steak and add chopped onions (add peas for more bulk). Boil for a bit 'till the onions go slightly soft and you've got chinese curry which is EXACTLY like you would get from a take-away. Just add rice.

Can be done in the time it takes to cook the rice.

WARNING: It is indelible and will stain anything it touches a light yellow colour. No amount of scrubbing, soaking or washing will remove it.

 

[Theshipscat]

My mate is the head engineer at Prince's factory in Chichester. Now don't Gag at the name they do food for all the big super markets and M&S. The curries are excellent but could be classed as a hazard to shipping next day. If you see a Moody 31s listing to port that's his with it's cargo of curry.