Fray Bentos Classic Steak & Kidney Pie 425G

I’ve been eating these since I was a kid in the UK. So, yeah, I like ‘em. Unlike some other reviewers they taste the same as always to me. My American-born family enjoy them also. As it was in1970; they’re not the same as mama used to make but they’re a fine meal given they are so easy and fast to cook.

I enjoy this dish immensely. Okay, kidneys are sometimes iffy for some eaters, but certain offal is actually good. There may be some liver-like taste to the kidney, and overall I am not fond of liver. This I find much better. The pastry shell over this pie is flakey and tasty in good ways. To best open this "can" I recommend one of the OXO Good Grips can openers.

I originally purchased and enjoyed Thus type of Fray Bentos Steak & Kidney pies throughout the 60’s 70’s and early 80’s. This current abortion as bought recently has to be THE WORST EXAMPLE of factory- produced Pie I have ever attempted to eat. It has almost no actual Steak and a minuscule amount of Kidney- the filling did not even fill 1/3rd of the pie whilst the “pastry” collapsed within seconds out of the Oven and was extremely rubbery and in-edible I am from the United Kingdom and eaten many of this type of product/pie many many time!! But this particular pies defies description without using curse words , I attempted to send the same comments to Fray Bentos but it appeared not to have accepted- ? I wonder why

This was my first time trying Steak & Kidney Pie and I was pleasantly surprised. I cooked it in my countertop convection oven (air fryer) and the puff pastry really puffed! I'm glad I set it on a little tray as the gravy bubbled out and leaked a little bit. Speaking of the gravy, it was flavorful and plentiful. I only wish there was more meat--the label reads, "now with more meat" and, if that's true, I'd hate to have tried it before. However, the meat was tender and very distinct between the steak and the kidney (I love beef kidney, but it might be an acquired taste for some). I'd give this 5 stars if there was more meat but I will still buy it again. It's a little pricey but I understand it's imported so will have it as a treat now and again.

I bought myself 2 tins of this Fray Bentos classic. I have eaten them. Result. I remembered enjoyed this meal in the 1970's while I was living in the UK. However eating one ( then two ) of these tins makes me realise how much food has improved since the 1970's and I shall not be buying them again.

If you've been yearning for the flavor of kidneys, you 've got two options. Go down to the butcher, buy a pair of fresh ones, spend hour cleaning them and rinsing out some of that distinctive ammoniacal tang and aroma, broil them to a turn and enjoy! Half a day's work in the kitchen but worth it. Or, you can just preheat your oven, pop the top of this container, and give it a half hour or so to raise up. A fine golden pastry crust enclosing a rich broth of beef and kidneys. A kidney pot pie! And so easy! Fray Bentos is your go-to for British delicacies. Some close-minded folks would call it offal. I call it delish! If your taste for things British runs to eel pie and a toad in the hole, Fray Bentos has something for you!

This was my first Fray Bentos streak and kidney pie. The crust was fine, and the meat was sparse, but it tasted great. That gravy was so good that I took a spoon and spooned out what was left. Now, I’ve made steak and kidney pie myself in the past (last time was probably 20 years ago) and it was delicious, but if someone would tell me how to make the gravy taste like that it would not take two decades for me to try again!

Was not impressed on how it was packaged in the blue and white Amazon package, obviously it was miss handled, and because of this, the vacuum seal didn’t hold up. The pie itself was a huge letdown, as there was only a dessert spoonful of meat, it consisted mostly of gravy. Still tasted as I remembered.

These pies have been around for years but grown expensive. The Amazon price is best.

Personally I love these pies. Pastry is crispy on top and softer underneath. Lots of flavour and enough for 2 people. Meat and gravy is so tasty. Although, not a lot of meat in the pie.

Very nice

Good pie for the price. A bit more meat would be nice.

I ordered 4 of these with 3 different fillings as winter larder back-ups. The 'best before' dates on all of the cans is for 19 months ahead of the date of purchase, so I'm happy with that. One thing, though, is that I can remember them also being sold in a smaller size back in the mists of time. No more it seems, but I do like them and - being as they fit - I must have a go at cooking one of these in my air fryer too. Eamonn