Not so lovely "Look What We Found"

[bronskimac]

I've noticed that quite a few here use "Look What We Found" packets for boil in the bag. I tried the Tees Valley Beef Bolognese one a while ago and it was on a par with the tinned stews/bolognaise from my first student days circa 1980's, I took two spoonfuls and slung the rest. Are the others similar, especially are they tainted by the "tin can" tang? I guess the tang I am talking about the taste that seams to go hand in hand with cooked in the packet/tin products.

 

[mountainm]

The ones I've had have been quite nice, but then again I quite like tinned food too!

 

[ged]

... I guess the tang I am talking about the taste that seams to go hand in hand with cooked in the packet/tin products.

I think you might mean monosodium glutamate. There's a place on our industrial estate that puts it in food products. I avoid it like the plague.

When I camp, the canned stuff I take is generally only vegetables. My carbohydrate of choice is cous-cous because it needs no cooking. The meat I eat is mostly things like bacon, sausages and corned beef. Lots of corned beef. On a short trip you don't have to take the cans.

 

[Shewie]

I've had a few and I thought they were okay, not enough calories or bulk to them though so I added some bulgar wheat. I thought the chilli was okay and so was the lamb rissotto, I can't remember the other flavours though.

 

[Jinsin456]

I tend to stick a boil in the bag rice in the billy can along with the chilli or when I've had the stew I boil it in 500mls of water then stick in a sachet of instant mash and pour the stew over it. This bulks up the meals and actually fills you up. I also used pasta with the bolegnese.

 

[calibanzwei]

I've had the lamb hotpot and old spot meatballs, both bulked out with brown rice - both rather tasty imho.

 

[Tadpole]

I've only tried the chicken and[some herb] soup, I must admit I was not impressed, powdered cupa-soup has more falvour...

 

[Dangerous Dan]

I'm sorry to hear that Bronskimac, I've used a few of these over the last couple of years and never had any trouble. That said I tend not to cook in the packets.

I think you might mean monosodium glutamate. There's a place on our industrial estate that puts it in food products. I avoid it like the plague.

To the best of my knowledge LWWF don't use MSG... Confirmed, they're actually quite open with their ingredients on their website.

 

[Womble]

The only one I didn't really like was the meatballs one; other than that they benefit (as already said) from bulking up. I've put a bag of quickcook rice in the water that's cooking the LWWF, and I empty the rice in when it's all heated through.

 

[bronskimac]

Hmm, I'll give them another chance and give some of the other ones a goo.

 

[Terr]

I saw the calorie count on the packet and decided it wasn't worth my time. Now I know to stay clear. Sorry you had a bad experience

 

[rik_uk3]

They are OK for what they are, but I'd not eat them at home. Next time your in an Iceland store take a look at the chilled boil in bag meals, @400gm and £2 each. The bag says keep refrigerated but as its vacuum sealed I would think they would keep fine for a few days on a trip. The quality is fine for camping. Usual type of range, lamb or chicken curry, beef stew, steak in gravy, liver and onions, spag and meatballs etc. Add a packet of 5 minute rice and you have a filling meal for £2.50.