If Only...

[Normalfornorfolk]

If only we could get delicious tinned scran like this over here.
Instead of a choice between Spam, Fray Bentos and Corned Dog...
And I've eaten the other half of the varieties!

 

[Greemble]

Order online?

I'm sure there are other shops and they'll be somewhat more expensive than if you were to buy them in France, but it should be possible to stock up, still

 

[Poignard]

We have enjoyed Marks & Spencers tinned curries and chillie.

Maybe not as good as home-made but very nice after a day's sail when a quick and tasty meal is wanted.

 

[MontyMariner]

If only we could get delicious tinned scran like this over here

Tins and Cans

 

[Stemar]

We stock up when we go to France as well - Saucisses aux Lentilles, Cassoulet, Petit Salé...

I once made the mistake of trying a tin of something called all day breakfast as a substitute for cassoulet. Never again! More #8%$@ sugar than meat

 

[Porthandbuoy]

We don’t seem to have the range of tinned complete meals in the UK that are edible. The best tinned meats though are the ones you get from M&S. We’ve successfully passed of their Chicken in White Sauce as a home made dish to someone who wouldn’t feed tinned meat to their dog. “That was delicious” she declared, and refused to believe it was tinned grub until we produced the empties.
The M&S tinned steak is superb; plenty meat, no ‘tubes’ or gristle. Same goes for their mince. Fantastic if you lack a fridge on board.

 

[The Q]

In days gone by I used to get complete meal in a tin no problem.. they were self heating cans though.. very handy when single handed.

Tescos do (not self heating)
Beef casserole,
Beef Bolognese,
Beef ravioli
Chicken korma
Beef stew
Chicken in white sauce.
Ratatouille
Chilli con carne,
Plus of course.... Fray bentos pies...
And more.
Add a can of boiled spuds and your there..

 

[johnalison]

I am happy to eat tinned food, stews or soups, when fresh food is not available, but there is always something about the thick and gooey texture that stops me from really enjoying them.

 

[bikedaft]

even Morrison's have a reasonable selection of tinned meat and fish. add curry/chilli powder, great for a quick meal in a remote spot.

not up to the standard of the OP however, they look delicious,

 

[capnsensible]

I reckon one of the interesting things about long trips, more than fresh victuals last for, is being ingenious with tinned food. Gett8ng good dtuff to start with helps so much. But you can do a lot with corned beef!!

 

[WoodyP]

I think cooking a meal on passage from ingredients passes the time and provides much better food.

 

[capnsensible]

I think cooking a meal on passage from ingredients passes the time and provides much better food.

It certainly does. But fresh doesn't last. Salad stuff mebbe a week. Most fruit mebbe two if lucky and it hasn't been chilled. Carrots, spuds and most other veg, 2 weeks ish. Onions might stretch to 3. This is all with taking well promulgated precautions.

Its very disappointing to dip into your ships stores and find stuff has gone rotten. It can happen quite quickly. Especially as you go tropical.

Baking bread and making cakes is a great crew pleaser.....until the flour starts moving!!

 

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Baking bread and making cakes is a great crew pleaser.....until the flour starts moving!!

Freezing flour/rice/pasta etc for a few days kills any weevils and destroys their eggs. Sorted.

 

[Koeketiene]

Tins and Cans

Looks like a nice little earner for some-one.
Most of these (like marque reperee - E. Leclerc house brand) aren't much over 1 Euro apiece.

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[capnsensible]

Freezing flour/rice/pasta etc for a few days kills any weevils and destroys their eggs. Sorted.

Well it might do ....if you got a freezer.

 

[V1701]

No what you want is some of the American stuff...

 

[25931]

Tins and Cans

They are tinned cans , on the inside.

 

[Stemar]

No what you want is some of the American stuff...

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Sweet Sue? More like Sweet Jesus deliver us from it!

Please God, may I never be hungry enough to think that's a good idea,

 

[doug748]

Three things I generally stock up when in France:



These are pretty standard sauces, in tins and jars but cooked with meat, never seen anything like it in UK . Just add pasta and it's a meal.



Cut green beans, quality, don't find them everyday in UK.



Petit Suisse yogurts. Cant find them in the UK. Inexpensive, not sweet and creamy, ie made for gentlemen's taste, not the girls or children. They keep very well.

Someone could make a business around introducing these to the UK.

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[MontyMariner]

They are tinned cans , on the inside.

You should point that out to their web designer, I see that they also have Jars!