Vesta. No, VESTA, not Vista.

[TG]

On a trip to the supermarket today Mrs TG spotted and purchased a Vesta Beef curry.

When she spotted it on the shelf her basilisk eyes lit up. It seems her late father used to make it for her when she was a kid. Obviously, we bought some and it now awaits consumption.

I threw the packet in the freezer when we got home which drew personal abuse as it seems to be powdered or summat.

I remember TV adverts for it years ago.

Are there other pre-packaged foods pubgoers remember? Things you cant get anymore but if some publicity savvy company re-launched it you would be tempted to buy?

[Barman]

No.

[TG]

No.

OK

[Snoopy]

   I'll have to get back to you on that .... once I've checked my ration book to see how many coupons I have left.

[Berek]

I remember my older sis making Vesta Chow Mein, I used to like it, must be all the MSG

[Barman]

I remember my older sis making Vesta Chow Mein, I used to like it, must be all the MSG

I remember that - took about ten hours and fifteen pans to make it... Fst food my arse. 

[Snoopy]

TBH ... Yes when newly married (for the first time) I remember that we would buy a couple of those Vesta meals, a bottle of Blue Nun, invite the couple from the upstairs flat down for supper and considered it the height of sophistication. Sometimes we would play cards afterwards!
(Think "Whatever happened to the Likely Lads" and that about sums us up  )


God ~ I feel old suddenly.

[Nick]

My mum made me eat faggots

[Snoopy]

My mum made me eat faggots

Oh God yes .... and stuffed heart, liver and heaven only knows what other unspeakable animal parts. 

Worst of all ~ Tongue ..... it even looked like one, roasted whole and then carved. Yeeeuck!

[Nick]

Spaghetti in tins
Angel Delight
Smash   (Cadbury's odd foray into the world of potatoes!)

[Barman]

Spaghetti in tins
Angel Delight
Smash   (Cadbury's odd foray into the world of potatoes!)

Alphabeti spaghetti 

[Nick]

Nigel Slater's excellent book Toast is the defintive guide to this sort of thing

Jam Tarts (can't recall when I last saw one)
Tinned ham
Tapioca
Fray Bentos Steak and Kidney Pie
Bananas in Custard

[Barman]

Nigel Slater's excellent book Toast is the defintive guide to this sort of thing

Jam Tarts (can't recall when I last saw one)
Tinned ham
Tapioca
Fray Bentos Steak and Kidney Pie
Bananas in Custard

Tinned ham -  I love it! 
Tapioca 
Fray Bentos Steak and Kidney Pudding! 
Bananas in anything ('cept a banana skin) 

[Just One More]

[Bananas in anything ('cept a banana skin) 

I could show you a video that might make you change your mind 

[Nick]

You are Berek II amd I claim my £5