Just found out that Lazada carry a range of Fray Bentos pies:-

 

Got to get me some of that 

 

May not be the height of Western cuisine but got to be better than local dead buffalo steak.

 

????

 

 

Brit shop online 180 Bharts,

l got a couple from Villa a while back, steak & kidney and chicken & mushroom and both were extremely greasy.

Not trying to be a downer but l wouldn't get them again.

Just my humble opinion.

Let me know if they have improved please.

Edited April 17, 20215 yr by james.d
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15 hours ago, james.d said:

l got a couple from Villa a while back, steak & kidney and chicken & mushroom and both were extremely greasy.

Not trying to be a downer but l wouldn't get them again.

Just my humble opinion.

Let me know if they have improved please.

I agree. The content of meat was also low. They have really gone down hill over the years.

7 hours ago, puchooay said:

I agree. The content of meat was also low. They have really gone down hill over the years.

Fresh air pies they are better known as.....pastry tasty though sandwiched between an oven bottom muffin......????

1 hour ago, puchooay said:

I agree. The content of meat was also low. They have really gone down hill over the years.

Well that's disappointing ????

 

From what I can remember back in Farangland  where I can vaguely remember having tried one once and that was not to be repeated, I didn't think they could have gotten any worse. 

 

But situations change and anything to get the just a hint of a Farang flavor after years of Thai stuff would be wonderful.

 

Have ordered a couple and will report results in due course.  

 

????

www.expatfoodsthailand.com have the whole range (Siamburi's mail order) as well as other brands that are much better if you want a pie.

 

 Pies arrived a few days ago and finally got round to cooking them.

 

The tins seemed smaller than I remember but it was several decades ago since I last had one so could just be in my mind.

 

The pie looked quite nice in the oven with the rising golden top crust but how do you get it out of the tin and onto the plate.

 

Decided to just up end it onto the plate, a bit messy but still a pie of sorts. 

 

As mentioned not a lot of meat and a little greasy, but lots of gravy and the pasty was quite nice.

 

Not a patch on Mommy's cooking, but overall not too bad if your expectations are not too high.

 

An interesting experiment but doubt I'll do it again ????

7 hours ago, Daffy D said:

 Pies arrived a few days ago and finally got round to cooking them.

 

 

 

The pie looked quite nice in the oven with the rising golden top crust but how do you get it out of the tin and onto the plate.

 

 

Sharp knife round the edge and lift off with a wooden spatula...easy peasy ????

On 4/17/2021 at 5:47 PM, james.d said:

l got a couple from Villa a while back, steak & kidney and chicken & mushroom and both were extremely greasy.

Not trying to be a downer but l wouldn't get them again.

Just my humble opinion.

Let me know if they have improved please.

My opinion is they still taste great, but the amount of meat in them has reduced drastically in recent years. 

1 hour ago, possum1931 said:

My opinion is they still taste great, but the amount of meat in them has reduced drastically in recent years. 

These are quite often only 99p in my local store in the UK. When cooked the pastry is nice on the top but is all doughy underneath which spoils it for me. Still taste the same as they they always did to me and as you say the meat has reduced. Would rather spend the 200 baht on some HP sauce

Saw them on sale for the first time yesterday in my local Best Supermarket in Pattaya; S&K and Chicken and Mushroom. 259 Baht each, large size. I'll pass at that price.

On 4/18/2021 at 11:39 AM, Saltire said:

www.expatfoodsthailand.com have the whole range (Siamburi's mail order) as well as other brands that are much better if you want a pie.

 

"Log in to see prices." I'll pass on that then but thanks for the tip anyway.