Findus Crispy Pancakes

[Orava]

I saw some TV programme a while ago where a bloke made all sorts of artificial crap food at home - one of the 'foods' was Findus Crispy Pancakes.

So I went to Sainsburys today and, surprise, saw some in the frozen food section. They still make them? So I bought some - they are filled with cheese*.

I'm going to cook them now, wish me luck. They are very orange, aren't they?

*=or something that looks quite like cheese.

[Flabio]

The beef and onion ones are better. The cheese ones are like poptarts in that the filling is significantly hotter than the outside once they're cooked.

[Spoongod]

They are orange as fuck. Mice one are slightly nicer, IMO. They're pretty nasty, but in the right mood one might find them somehow enjoyable.

Making your own with some batter and breadcrumbs could, however, be a work of utter godlyness.

[piku]

Chavtastic.

Do you want some of my potato smiley shapes to go with it?

I had fishfinger sandwiches for dinner today, they were quite nice.

[Spoongod]

Chavtastic.

Do you want some of my potato smiley shapes to go with it?

I had fishfinger sandwiches for dinner today, they were quite nice.

Seen those Feasters fish finger sarnies? Bloody shite they are.

[Portland]

Mel got some a while ago for old times sake. Didn't die or anything.

[Orava]

Right. The experiment is over.

Result: 2 out of 3 children do NOT prefer Findus Crispy Pancakes. And even the one did not finish hers.

I tried some. I've never eaten anything quite bland as that. The cheese 'sauce' in the middle just tastes of flour - no trace of any cheese.

Not very pleasant.

[IronGiant]

I haven't had a Findus Crispy Pancake for over 20 years - have they deteriorated even further in 'quality'? I have vague memories of eating the 'minced beef' version.

[RiK]

Well here's a thing then...

A few years back when I had a day job our firm did the control systems for Findus, specifically the crispy pancake lines. There's software I wrote responsible for those abominations.

Sorry about that.

[Spoongod]

Well here's a thing then...

A few years back when I had a day job our firm did the control systems for Findus, specifically the crispy pancake lines. There's software I wrote responsible for those abominations.

Sorry about that.

Ban request.

[RiK]

The ones they used to come up with the product development room were really nice, and if you took them straight from the line and cooked them they were quite nice too but once they've been frozen by a blast-freezer and shipped they're really pretty dire.

For a while they were contemplating doing some sweet variants and when we were working up there they'd come along and take some fresh crepes off the line and cook them up with various sample fillings. Some of those were really nice but for some reason they never made it to production, probably didn't freeze well or something.

[Spoongod]

Pity, sweet crispy pancakes could be really nice. Just something simple to launch the line, say, chocolate filling or apple and custard.

[Jamie]

They remind me of my uni days. When you suddenly find yourself having to cook for yourself and not having much of a clue so you just buy stuff with instructions on the back. I seem to remember quite liking them when I was stoned. Wouldn't touch them with a barge pole now though.

[RiK]

Pity, sweet crispy pancakes could be really nice. Just something simple to launch the line, say, chocolate filling or apple and custard.

ISTR Blueberry was our favourite.

[anon76235]

whos idea was it to make waffles with patatoes?