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Tomatoes and beans aside, it’s easy to turn our noses up at canned and tinned foods – these days, it’s all about keeping things fresh, local and seasonal. Rewind a few decades, though, and people understood the value of a well-stocked store cupboard. Tinned foods, from fruits and vegetables to savoury pie fillings, were especially important during the Second World War, when a long shelf-life was crucial. Here’s our ranking of the best and most ubiquitous, from the 1940s into the 1960s.
Click or scroll through our gallery to discover 27 old-school canned foods that are sure to spark some serious nostalgia.
Ella Buchan
22 February 2024
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Please can anyone tell me if they remember the Hunters Tinned Jam Roll and Tinned Apple Dumpling from 60's 70's. i would love to get hold of an old tin if anyone has any info on where to get, cannot even find anything online. Cheers
Re slide 23. America has never really grasped Tate & Lyles Golden Syrup. This is understandable having an abundance of Maple syrup, but it is way better than Caro syrup which merely transports sweetness with little flavour. You can replace Caro for Golden syrup in many recipes to great effect. Golden syrup has been a childhood treat for decades in UK.
Re, Slide 22. Fray Bentos, or Father Bentos. was a Uruguayan seaport where Fray Bentos products were processed. The brand was pulled back and forth by subsequent ownerships and has been producing its go to tinned Corned beef for over 170 years in UK, Europe and Australia. Corned beef production in Fray Bentos, Uruguay employed workers to process 400 cattle an hour in its heyday.
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