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CANNED BACON ?????

PostPosted: Wed Dec 06, 2006 4:01 pm
by Ken D
Greetings and felicitations. Several of old cronies this side of the pond, are doing the nostalgia thing, remembering when we could get canned bacon from Tulip, as emergency rations for home, or in the field. Or as a salt hit over the campfire for breakfast on fishing/hunting trips.
It went away from our market some time back.
There are rumours that your TESCO carries it. One fellow even posted that he saw some in Bermuda. Several unconfirmed rumours are out there RE: sightings in Alaska state.
Is this stuff still out there somewhere? Thanks. Best, KD
PS: I think I spotted some on a Polish web site, but the logistics of requesting a food store here, to order from there, is probably a non-starter.

PostPosted: Wed Dec 06, 2006 5:46 pm
by saucisson
Can we have some more detail as to the product, then I'll look out for it next time I'm in Tescos.

Dave

PostPosted: Wed Dec 06, 2006 6:04 pm
by Ken D
Hi, Dave......Sketchy details. here is an image from a USA food site..... I imagine the tin over there would look much the same.
I will now be be guilty of posters to various threads on this food item:
Goll-EE, I saw some of that stuff in a store in some state somewhere...I liked it. I think it's still up in Alaska.
I used to get it in a store in California. I saw it on a shelf once at the K-mart. Gee, I loved that stuff on a campfire. ...etc. etc. etc. :lol: :lol: :lol:
The Tulip brand we used to get here, was in the same sort of tin as the image. Raw, salty, fatty, but fun !!! Best, KD
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PostPosted: Wed Dec 06, 2006 6:15 pm
by saucisson
I'll look out for it, don't hold your breath though!

PostPosted: Wed Dec 06, 2006 7:25 pm
by Paul Kribs
They still sell Plumrose Bacon Grill 170g �0.85 online
http://www.expatshopping.coop/product_info.php?products_id=1206&osCsid=7d4ec06efaaef7019ef98bf6a8b27edc

I know they used to sell it in the Co-op cos I used to use it as fishing bait for carp and tench.. Must have a look out for it.

Regards, Paul Kribs

PostPosted: Wed Dec 06, 2006 9:12 pm
by TJ Buffalo
A while ago we had a thread on the mysterious canned bacon

http://forum.sausagemaking.org/viewtopic.php?t=960&highlight=canned+bacon

PostPosted: Wed Dec 06, 2006 10:13 pm
by mark gadd
Such memories.
Sunday dinner (up north we eat dinner at noon) tinned bacon butties loads of tomato ketchup.it's on the shopping list.
The smell of it on the grill.

PostPosted: Fri Dec 08, 2006 11:42 am
by shanew
It was buy one get one free in morrisons last week, i buy it for fishing and as a tasy pizza topping!

PostPosted: Fri Dec 08, 2006 12:11 pm
by THING
Hi Ken D, here in Barnsley our local Costcutter stocks bacon in a tin although its packaged in a flat tin, much the same as say, tinned pilchards.

I'll buy a tin, photograph it, scan it and upload the image for you if you wish?

PostPosted: Fri Dec 08, 2006 12:14 pm
by THING
mark gadd wrote:tinned bacon butties


Surely not! A Bacon Sandwich in a tin?

Lol, just messing Mark Gadd... Are you any relation to Paul Gadd BTW?

PostPosted: Fri Dec 08, 2006 12:25 pm
by Spuddy
If he was do you think he'd admit it?

PostPosted: Fri Dec 08, 2006 4:29 pm
by saucisson
I went to school with a Paul Gadd and he wasn't related either...

PostPosted: Fri Dec 08, 2006 8:20 pm
by Ken D
Hi, Mr. Thing !!!! Please do....even though we caused you folks to take away our pink paper*, I think we are still on speaking terms !!
A food importer over here may be able to aquire this product. Sure hope so !!
The biiiiig question: is it uncooked.
*In the 70's our prime minister (Pierre Elliot Trudeau) "brought home" the British North America Act, in preparation for own constitution.
Thanks a ton.........best, KD
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PostPosted: Sat Dec 09, 2006 1:58 pm
by THING
Hi Ken D, I popped down to Costcutter and they are expecting a delivery this coming Thursday, hope you can wait til then.

As for your question, I'm afraid you'll have to wait til Thursday.

All the best, THING.

PostPosted: Sat Dec 09, 2006 2:38 pm
by shanew
Just been in morrisons again today, they have on special...... Ye olde oak gammon ham! its in a pear shaped tin