What ever happened to Banquet boiling bags? (microwave, cents, sale)

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Old 09-03-2015, 04:08 PM
 

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Aside from the rise of microwaves, that is.

In my bachelor days, those little frozen blobs of chicken a la king, salisbury steak, red sauce, etc. were my go-to hot meals.

Anybody else miss the days of boiling their food in a plastic bag, carefully extracting the bag from the scalding pot, frantically searching for scissors to cut open the bag, then dodging the fiery contents as they splashed onto the plate?

On second rhought, maybe we're better off without BBBs.

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Old 09-03-2015, 04:18 PM
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I think Stouffer's still makes the chipped beef.

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Old 09-03-2015, 05:58 PM
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Yeah, they were a staple at college.

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Old 09-03-2015, 08:50 PM
 

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Originally Posted by Yeledaf View Post Aside from the rise of microwaves, that is.

In my bachelor days, those little frozen blobs of chicken a la king, salisbury steak, red sauce, etc. were my go-to hot meals.

Anybody else miss the days of boiling their food in a plastic bag, carefully extracting the bag from the scalding pot, frantically searching for scissors to cut open the bag, then dodging the fiery contents as they splashed onto the plate?

On second rhought, maybe we're better off without BBBs.

Or accidentally getting a small hole in it and watching all the gravy pour out into the boiling water Reply With Quote Quick reply to this message

 

Old 09-03-2015, 09:18 PM
 

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Originally Posted by Tia 914 View Post Or accidentally getting a small hole in it and watching all the gravy pour out into the boiling water
Oh, the humanity. Especially when you had just blown your last twenty-nine cents on it. Reply With Quote Quick reply to this message

 

Old 09-03-2015, 09:49 PM
 

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Oh, the humanity. Especially when you had just blown your last twenty-nine cents on it.

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Old 09-19-2015, 06:46 AM
 

Location: Scott County, Tennessee/by way of Detroit

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They were a mainstay at our house in the 70s...... Reply With Quote Quick reply to this message

 

Old 09-19-2015, 06:48 AM
 

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Oh, the humanity. Especially when you had just blown your last twenty-nine cents on it.

They were 4/$1.00 on sale.......My mom had four kids to feed...they were a bargain!!! Reply With Quote Quick reply to this message

 

Old 01-24-2016, 07:01 PM
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Yes I also remember the turkey in a boiling bag to they wear all by banquet

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