Guest Posted November 2, 2016 Report Share Posted November 2, 2016 Cardboard indeed Jill,before oven chips..I seem to recall large drums of instant mash flakes- made by McCain. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Jill Sparrow 10,303 Posted November 2, 2016 Report Share Posted November 2, 2016 #215 I've heard of Branston's but not Bramwells. Is it new? I take it Marsden's didn't stock it, with them having only high class stuff....and staff! 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Posted November 2, 2016 Report Share Posted November 2, 2016 Bramwells is Aldi crap Jill...there Salad Cream is great for drains!! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
TBI 2,351 Posted November 2, 2016 Report Share Posted November 2, 2016 No Jill, Marsdens didn't do Bramwells. That's Aldi. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
TBI 2,351 Posted November 2, 2016 Report Share Posted November 2, 2016 The ketchup's alright. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Jill Sparrow 10,303 Posted November 2, 2016 Report Share Posted November 2, 2016 Can't see our Ben in Aldi, somehow. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
benjamin1945 16,139 Posted November 2, 2016 Report Share Posted November 2, 2016 216 #..............some good old brands there Ian..................and Jill,think Bramwells new' ,wife got it from Morrisons,.......and on the subject of Pork Pies............Marsdens only stocked Parrs and at Xmas the shop on Andover road was full of em,all ordered weeks before........I used to work for Marsdens you know...................... 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
TBI 2,351 Posted November 2, 2016 Report Share Posted November 2, 2016 I made the mistake of trying some Aldi cans of bitter the other week, 'Shipsterns'. They got the taste spot on, just like the original. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
benjamin1945 16,139 Posted November 2, 2016 Report Share Posted November 2, 2016 204#............Aldi tut tut,............certainly not............lol. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Cliff Ton 10,456 Posted November 2, 2016 Report Share Posted November 2, 2016 17 minutes ago, TBI said: Vestas were terrific, when we were kids, me and my little sister used to do them for supper. We liked the ones with the crispy noodles best. Used to love watching my mum put the crispy noodles in a hot frying pan; they started flat and dull, but after a few seconds of heat they puffed up, expanded and become crispy and three times the size; like a cross between popcorn and quavers. That was really impressive when you're 7 years old. 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Jill Sparrow 10,303 Posted November 2, 2016 Report Share Posted November 2, 2016 #225 Gerraway, Ben! Ya never! My father always ordered the Christmas pork pie from somewhere on Denman Street, at least until 1964, as mum, my sister and I always went to visit our relatives in Garden Street on the afternoon of Christmas Eve. There'd be home made elderberry wine, mince pies etc and then dad would arrive, having broken up from work for Christmas. He'd collected the pie and whatever he'd ordered for Christmas dinner on the way. He was very particular about his pork pies! Then we'd walk home together in the dusk, over the cobbled streets. Very powerful memories there of a wonderful childhood! 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
benjamin1945 16,139 Posted November 2, 2016 Report Share Posted November 2, 2016 Vesta foods were a big thing when they were introduced (early 60s I think) we'd never seen all this foreign stuff,.........we didn't know where to Merchandise em.............so we stuck em on top of the FF Fridges in every store..........seemed right cos Birds Eye,Ross and Findus were all pretty new back then as well............... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Jill Sparrow 10,303 Posted November 2, 2016 Report Share Posted November 2, 2016 There were a lot of things in kit form, ie everything you needed to make the product pictured on the box, in the 60s. I remember Promise, lemon meringue pie. Think they did other desserts as well. Birds trifle kits etc. Probably full of the now banned hydrogenated fats! Smash dried potato and Marvel milk was, I suppose, only like the stuff available during the war. Don't remember seeing any powdered egg though. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Merthyr Imp 729 Posted November 2, 2016 Report Share Posted November 2, 2016 Instant Whip - I used to like the chocolate variety with tinned pears. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
annswabey 599 Posted November 2, 2016 Report Share Posted November 2, 2016 Loved the pink Instant Whip with hundreds and thousands on top Quote Link to post Share on other sites
benjamin1945 16,139 Posted November 3, 2016 Report Share Posted November 3, 2016 Pork Pies were/are even popular with 'Lifters'................caught a School Teacher at Mapperley Coop early one morning with one in each pocket and jar of Colemans Mustard down his trousers..........he was late for school that morning............lol. 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Jill Sparrow 10,303 Posted November 3, 2016 Report Share Posted November 3, 2016 #234 Wonder if he told a porkie pie about why he was late? 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
benjamin1945 16,139 Posted November 3, 2016 Report Share Posted November 3, 2016 He went not guilty in court,said I planted em on him........... the mustard down the trousers,.let him down.......i'm sure he'd have noticed me rummaging in his trousers...........lol.............anyway found guilty and fined.............. 3 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
loppylugs 8,427 Posted November 3, 2016 Report Share Posted November 3, 2016 Teach him a lesson. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
freckles 196 Posted November 3, 2016 Report Share Posted November 3, 2016 We always had pork pie for breakfast christmas morning with daddies sauce. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Jill Sparrow 10,303 Posted November 3, 2016 Report Share Posted November 3, 2016 #238 Thank you Freckles! I knew we weren't the only ones who didn't have it with moutard, like the posh folks! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
freckles 196 Posted November 3, 2016 Report Share Posted November 3, 2016 What about tinned steak and kidney pies ,swimming in grease.yuk. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Jill Sparrow 10,303 Posted November 3, 2016 Report Share Posted November 3, 2016 #240 Do you mean Fray Bentos? There was some kind of a scare about Fray Bentos tinned foods during the early 60s. Can't remember exactly what it was but I think some had been contaminated. Ever afterwards, my mother would have no truck with the Fray Bentos label! Ben can probably remember the details because a lot of people stopped buying them. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
benjamin1945 16,139 Posted November 3, 2016 Report Share Posted November 3, 2016 Yes Jill............it was all Beef from Argentina..........corned beef sales took a slump.................... 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Posted November 3, 2016 Report Share Posted November 3, 2016 Love me Bully Beef. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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