Oink

When were they invented? I remember having them as a very little kid. I wasn't allowed to use the oven to do chips as it was too dangerous but apparently the grill on the cooker was deemed okay. The fact that I had to climb up on a stool to put the bread under the grill wasn't seen as a dangerous factor. Using the same logic, I wan't allowed near the microwave but the electric kettle was thought to be safe enough for a six year old to use without concern.

bats

What the chuff is a Toast Topper?

SivoxII

bats

What's wrong with cheese and Marmite?

SivoxII

If you weren't raised with "Toast Toppers" .... LOTS!!!

SivoxII

In the same way, that "store brand" noodles in flavoured water are never a match for this fella >>>



All the best!

Tootlepootle

Toast Toppers = Vomit in a can!!

bats

We knew about real food in our house.

Piff Poff

Toast toppers are really good in a sandwich toaster type toasty.

rivingtonpike

Never had toast toppers; not for snobby reasons - my Mum just thought they were common.

Oink

They were inexpensive convenience food but the fact that one wouldn't buy them, not because of health concerns but because an imagined class signifier they've attached to the product, would I suspect, make you much more common.

rivingtonpike

Got that one right! A more aspirational snob you could never wish (or not) to meet. She banned us from watching Grange Hill for years. ITV was touch and go!

Oink

caretaker

I've been trying a few brands like Nissin and Paldos in Hot n Spicy chicken and a Kimchi one and I appreciate that they are a more complex and tastier version of the super cheap ramen packs from 30 yrs ago (these have envelopes of dehydrated veg and 'flavour booster') but have yet to go to Walmart to find the British section (they fired a clerk for calling the cops on someone who left their dog in their car on a hot day). Is the British version that much better and worth so much more? By the case the ones @ Wholesale Club are very cheap but what worries me is the conspicuous packaging.
Am I over thinking this? Crushed hard it's probably a cubic inch or less. There's cellophane, a foil lid, a cardboard bowl and 2 or 3 foil and cellophane envelopes. What's the eco damage vs a recycled tin can? Can't believe I typed that.

SivoxII

Pot Noodle's are a British Institution!!!

I tried numerous Canadian equivalents, but nothing comes close.

Yes Pot Noodles are a simple "fast food snack" ... but the quality is far and above any other "store brand effort" in my opinion. Also, Pot Noodle have been around for a long, long time and are still improving recipes and overall quality of their product range.

.. NO! I don't work for PN HQ wither!!!