Five foods out of fashion

[maggiethecat]

But none of you have mentioned the single nastiest  thing I've eaten in my life: tinned hamburgers.

Is it still possible to buy this afterbirth in a can in the UK?

I'm bumping this up because I really want to know.

[davebrown]

I went and looked in three supermarkets here in the UK and was unable to find tinned burgers.

However if you wanted to recreate that experience for comic or other effect you could try rinsing the gravy from the filling of a tinned Fray Bentos re-formed "meat" pie, or alternatively there is a wide variety of similary inedible tinned hot dogs, readily available and equally disgusting.

Afterbirth, though, is better regared,here, at least in some quarters. See http://www.rivercottage.net/askhugh/index.jsp

[apshelbourne]

Tinned burgers are still available. They are made by Westlers and come in cans of four, in "a rich onion gravy".

Westler's website will reveal all the gory details, including the ingredients. [Hint: don't go there]

- Tony -

[Mrs Foodie]

Does anyone remember Vesta Beef or Chicken Curry? When I was young it was a real treat......the mind boggles now even at the thought of it.

I haven't seen it for years - don't suppose it exists any more......

[alex james]

I also thought that such garbage would have disappeared by now.

But, if you google it, you will find that it lives on.

Its all rather disappointing.

[Mrs Woman]

I am pretty sure that Vesta lives on. I remember liking the 'Chicken' Chow Mein one but I think that was only because I got to make the crispy noodle things that went with it.