FROZEN BANQUET POT PIES - WHAT ARE WE EATING?

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  • @brendynfindlay9251
    @brendynfindlay9251 Před 2 lety +163

    I'm a chef. The quality ,honesty and the pricing. You're exactly what CZcams needs. No BS all honesty and knowing it may not be the best but when you need to eat you get what you can. Thank you for us, the people!

  • @Funnylittleman
    @Funnylittleman Před 2 lety +434

    These are a guilty pleasure of mine. I ate a lot of these during the struggle lifestyle and even now that I’m better off I’ll have them occasionally.

    • @contentdeleted4978
      @contentdeleted4978 Před 2 lety +6

      If i was in prison and i had the choice of this and ramen noodles im choosing the ramen noodles all day.

    • @mynoodlewet320
      @mynoodlewet320 Před 2 lety +12

      Super guilty pleasure! The pricier ones are even more of a guilty pleasure

    • @SevenHunnid
      @SevenHunnid Před 2 lety +2

      I used to be a hustler working 12 hours a day all the time, until I decided to quit my job so i can smoke weed on my CZcams channel full time😅i wanna run my own buisness one day, gotta stack up tho..

    • @jessewilliams522
      @jessewilliams522 Před 2 lety +17

      Same here when I was a kid!
      My guilty pleasure now are the Marie Calendars pot pies

    • @MrBaronCabron
      @MrBaronCabron Před 2 lety +6

      I have this but with really cheap chicken burgers and cheap white bread. Cook some of them up, slap a slice of cheese on it, bit of mayo between 2 pieces of bread was what i lived on for a while and i sometimes still buy it and it just makes me feel comfortable in a weird way.

  • @campturtle
    @campturtle Před 2 lety +334

    I have to say, working third shift and having access to an oven, these pop pies are a game changer, especially in winter time...nothing like a warm meal at 3am! sure beats a cold bologna sandwich!

    • @mochabeauty6052
      @mochabeauty6052 Před 2 lety +21

      You gotta fry the bologna, lol

    • @TERRENCEJJR
      @TERRENCEJJR Před 2 lety +16

      Pot pie, it's a pot pie.

    • @starjestis8293
      @starjestis8293 Před 2 lety +19

      Fried bologna, sliced tomato, miracle whip and add to two slices of toast and then you have pure magic.

    • @chgojoearchivist
      @chgojoearchivist Před 2 lety +11

      @@starjestis8293 Duke's Mayo is the best!!!

    • @Dukethedaywalker
      @Dukethedaywalker Před 2 lety +6

      Grilled cheese with cut up bacon

  • @patriciam4123
    @patriciam4123 Před 2 lety +159

    This is the only frozen food that has not changed since I was a kid in the 70's. If you make them in the oven they are fantastic! Thanks 👍

    • @marknesselhaus4376
      @marknesselhaus4376 Před 2 lety +4

      I am usually in a hurry so I nuke them. The filling is the same but nuking does mess with the crust and makes it not as good as baked but still good.

    • @codyrussow170
      @codyrussow170 Před 2 lety +6

      Ya they have changed lol much like the TV dinners they were best when they were in tin/aluminum pans and you had to bake them .. although I still think they are delicious

    • @marknesselhaus4376
      @marknesselhaus4376 Před 2 lety +7

      @@codyrussow170 You know, I completely forgot that they used to be in foil tins instead of the paper stuff of today and your right, they baked up better then but still good by today's standards :-)

    • @codyrussow170
      @codyrussow170 Před 2 lety +2

      @@marknesselhaus4376 couldn't agree more

    • @susanfarley1332
      @susanfarley1332 Před rokem

      I just had a banquet beef pot pie a couple of days ago and it was horrible. No beef flavor to the gravy and no beef flavor to the cubes of beef. And the beef cubes , besides being tasteless, were hard and chewy. I really had trouble eating them. I never had that problem before. I'm bummed out because the beef pot pies were my favorite.

  • @kimnicks8590
    @kimnicks8590 Před 2 lety +264

    My grandson is 2.5 he eats one every Monday and Tuesday when I watch him, they are his favorite thing, he asks for at Grammies. I add more frozen peas and carrots 🥕. He loves loves them! He use to call them pop pie's! now he says it right!

    • @CalebByRamen
      @CalebByRamen Před 2 lety +23

      aww

    • @ChronicSynchronizer
      @ChronicSynchronizer Před 2 lety +23

      That is so cute, he’ll always remember and cherish these memories with you!!

    • @Goomatora
      @Goomatora Před 2 lety +13

      We need more Grammies like yourself, hope you’re around till they grow up

    • @gregoryeverson741
      @gregoryeverson741 Před 2 lety +5

      my kid loved these, i added a slice of cheese

    • @kimnicks8590
      @kimnicks8590 Před 2 lety +5

      @@Goomatora I hope so to, since his papa ( my husband) just passed away from cancer in April)

  • @Sypherz
    @Sypherz Před 2 lety +140

    My parents used to buy them up when they went on sale 3/$1 and pack the freezer with them. I always liked pot pie night. Turkey was my favorite. And yes, the crust was very good - tasty and flaky.

    • @kimnicks8590
      @kimnicks8590 Před 2 lety +7

      Yes mine too! 3 for a dollar!

    • @machintelligence
      @machintelligence Před 2 lety +11

      I am a really old fart. I remember when they were 8 ounces and cost 25 cents, and would go on sale for 5 for a dollar.

    • @PrincessDualshock
      @PrincessDualshock Před 2 lety +6

      Wow! I thought we were the only ones! We used to have pot pie and salad night and it was like Christmas.

    • @easyontheeyes78
      @easyontheeyes78 Před rokem

      I remember when they use to be 3 for a $1 also

    • @easyontheeyes78
      @easyontheeyes78 Před rokem

      @@PrincessDualshock I like to make mashed potatoes w/ these pot-pies for a good hot comfort meal on those cold winter days/nights

  • @brianlaplante4286
    @brianlaplante4286 Před 2 lety +19

    I started eating these when I was around 2 years old. And 58 years later I still keep a half dozen pies in my freezer at any given time

  • @Traderjoe
    @Traderjoe Před 2 lety +63

    When I was a kid, these and TV dinners were a rare treat. Even though my mother always regarded food like this as junk food, we loved them and my favorite part was also a overcooked hunk of crust.
    Looking at the ingredient list with my adult eyes though, I can say that these are sodium bombs. The amount of filling in the pie is about a ladleful and at 800 mg of sodium, that’s an awful lot. So I would only eat these on occasion. I never noticed an excessive salty taste either, and would assume if they put it on the label, that it’s at least that. I only had different brands like Marie Callender once I was out on my own. I’m not sure if one is better than the other in reality or not. But I have been to a few restaurants that had a pot pie as a menu item and they were at least 3 times bigger. That crust is what gets me though. I love it

    • @Jesus_Christ_loves_you_alot
      @Jesus_Christ_loves_you_alot Před 2 lety

      @Ik Don't cold things need more salt to still taste good?

    • @lilolmecj
      @lilolmecj Před 2 lety +1

      You can easily make them at home with less salt. Since they are a treat I will take the salt hit.😸

    • @andrewthezeppo
      @andrewthezeppo Před 2 lety

      LOL yes as a kid sometimes these cheap foods are what you crave. On the rare occasion my mom was out of town dad would let us have Top Ramen for lunch and a TV dinner, my mom would have never lol.

    • @starjestis8293
      @starjestis8293 Před 2 lety

      Stoffers are the best bang for your buck; although, I grew up on banquet and still eat them to this day over mashed potatoes.

    • @CosmicF1are
      @CosmicF1are Před rokem

      These and kids cuisines were my childhood

  • @Absaalookemensch
    @Absaalookemensch Před 2 lety +113

    I loved these as a child, but we couldn't afford them often.
    My mother, bless her heart, did her best, but wasn't a good cook.
    What her meals lacked in flavor, they made-up for in filling and nutrition.
    I always gave her thanks and never complained.

    • @amberfarwell5172
      @amberfarwell5172 Před 2 lety +14

      There needs to be more appreciative people like you in the world. ❤️❤️❤️❤️stay safe, happy and healthy sweetheart

    • @kristinecharlton6719
      @kristinecharlton6719 Před 2 lety +4

      God bless u for appreciating your mama....as a mom myself, I have tried really hard to be a good mama, lol it doesn't always come out the way i wanted, mom's put alot of pressure on themselves to get it right so I totally appreciate your comment!

    • @Absaalookemensch
      @Absaalookemensch Před 2 lety +8

      ​@@kristinecharlton6719 It's easy to complain unless you've had to live in worse conditions.
      Mom was a WWII Romanian refugee, talked about the hardships, so from her recounting we realized how good we had it, even if the food wasn't flavored better. But we never missed a meal, as she routinely did during and after the war.

    • @kristinecharlton6719
      @kristinecharlton6719 Před 2 lety +7

      @@Absaalookemensch I get it.....when I was about 7, we literally ate bologna, boiled eggs and grapefruit for like three weeks.....plus we had apples too!.....u know I never complained, but to this day I can't eat boiled eggs.....but I can eat them plenty other ways.....its a textured thing with the whites and as an adult I can't do it.....but if that's all I had I would....just sayin.....btw just like me u were raised right ....the kids get mad or throw a fit when they don't get mc Donald's....it's this new entitled crap.....shit I was Lucky if we got McDonald's once a year!

    • @Absaalookemensch
      @Absaalookemensch Před 2 lety +5

      @@kristinecharlton6719 My mom could not eat pumpkin in any form because as a child, pumpkin was all they had for a few months.
      Yes, we went to McDonald's about once a year and split the burger and fries.
      Unfortunately, too many parents did not teach their children to thrive on little. Our kids got appliance boxes (refrigerator, oven, washer/dryer ones from appliance stores) as birthday/Christmas gifts from us for a few years because we had so little. To this day they do not expect any gifts and anything given from the heart is treasured.

  • @Richard-mb2mt
    @Richard-mb2mt Před 2 lety +48

    Pot pie over rice was a staple growing up in in late 70`s. Especially helpful to young families as a cheap and filling meal.

    • @kathysum4592
      @kathysum4592 Před 2 lety +3

      never tried one over rice, sounds like a great idea.

    • @NachozMan
      @NachozMan Před 2 lety +1

      Thanks for the Tip I never thought to put it on rice!

    • @heidimisfeldt5685
      @heidimisfeldt5685 Před 2 lety +2

      Rice added to fill you up. I would make homemade mashed potatos, because one single serving pie, is not enough to fill us up. Need something with that.🙂😊😀❤

    • @heidimisfeldt5685
      @heidimisfeldt5685 Před 2 lety +2

      These pot pies are easy enough to make at home, I would also add minced onions and sliced mushrooms, along with frozen peas, sliced carrots, diced potatos. Great dish to make with leftover turkey meat, or a reduced rotisserie chicken, you sometimes can find later in the evening. The bones of course are saved, and simmered separately to make soup, adding vegetables, eggnoodles, and any diverse leftovers if available.

    • @interwebtubes
      @interwebtubes Před 2 lety

      @@NachozMan yeah me too 👍

  • @chrisfoster9080
    @chrisfoster9080 Před 2 lety +36

    Out of the literally thousands of things to watch on the Tube, Larry's channel is the Only one that gets me excited when there's a new post. How can you not love a pot pie?, eat a couple and then watch a movie, just don't drive after. Seriously, these things are good and cheap. Thanks again WolfePit.

  • @roddmatsui3554
    @roddmatsui3554 Před 2 lety +16

    I just had the grocery store deliver ten of these things. They’ve been the same for decades! Always in our house these were served with a generous splashing of Lea & Perrins Worcestershire Sauce. This added much needed loudness to the flavors and made these somewhat bland pies much more delicious and tolerable. 💜 Love your videos!!

  • @georgeogden1277
    @georgeogden1277 Před 2 lety +66

    Dollar Tree used to sell the Banquet apple, peach and mixed berry frozen pies and they were great, especially with vanilla ice cream on top. Unfortunately they haven't been in stock for several months now. Really miss them.

    • @biggreenblob
      @biggreenblob Před 2 lety +1

      You're making my mouth water!

    • @goshine369
      @goshine369 Před 2 lety +4

      I have a few of em in my freezer that I was given.. now I want to try them lol

    • @bobduffy7744
      @bobduffy7744 Před 2 lety +7

      Omgggg what a memory. In a hotel on the road for my job. Going to the dollar store and finding a mixed berry pie I remember heating it up with ice cream. Good times.

    • @bauertime
      @bauertime Před 2 lety +7

      @@bobduffy7744 I once thought I bought a Mari Calender chicken pot pie and it turned out that I grabbed the wrong one and was a peach pot pie. It was the best peach pie ever had.

    • @kimnicks8590
      @kimnicks8590 Před 2 lety +6

      My dollar tree still carries them in AZ

  • @theclandestineUtubeconnoisseur

    Brings me back to my childhood. My mom goes somewhere and says “you got some pot pies in the freezer for dinner” One of the best cheap and easy foods you can microwave
    PS: yes they came in tins that you couldn’t microwave. I would take them out of the tins and put them on a regular plate. Yes microwaving them ruined the crust but I was a teenager that wanted to eat in 5 mins instead of 50 so the crust was an acceptable sacrifice

    • @morrius0757
      @morrius0757 Před 2 lety +13

      I will fix them in the microwave sometimes when I'm super lazy but they're 3 times better baked. Lol

    • @brucewelty7684
      @brucewelty7684 Před 2 lety +3

      Nuking them destroys the crust

    • @thebaybomber2559
      @thebaybomber2559 Před 2 lety +7

      @@morrius0757 my trick was microwave for a few minutes then put it in the oven

    • @bowhite783
      @bowhite783 Před 2 lety +16

      @aDg 2k18 they havnt been aluminum tins for a long time

    • @trishayamada807
      @trishayamada807 Před 2 lety +10

      @aDg 2k18 the banquet pot pies we buy come in the same package they are showing, and that’s not aluminum foil, it’s that microwaveable packaging that helps keep the food crisp. It’s microwaveable. …..
      New Banquet packages also include more explicit instructions for cooking in microwaves of varying wattages. Similar changes are in store for hundreds of other ConAgra frozen foods, including Healthy Choice and Kid Cuisine lines.
      The old Banquet package said on the front: "Ready in 4 minutes. Microwaveable." On the back, in smaller type, the instructions specified four minutes in "medium" or "high" wattage microwaves and six minutes in "low" wattage ones.
      The new package recommends cooking four to six minutes in a microwave with 1,100 watts or more, and not in lower-powered ones.

  • @CLOWNBOT00
    @CLOWNBOT00 Před 2 lety +15

    When I wasn't into vegetables, and when I had to stare one of these down at the table, my plate would be filled with peas and carrots. Nowadays, there's nothing left but me wanting more!

  • @bonnieclyne5618
    @bonnieclyne5618 Před 2 lety +26

    I love the Banquet pot pies, and I buy them frequently, especially the beef. A very good, inexpensive meal when we are watching the budget. I did not know they had a sausage & gravy pot pie! I will definitely be looking for that! Thanks for showing these pot pies! Merry Christmas to you, and blessings to your family from central Florida.

  • @Ralphie_Boy
    @Ralphie_Boy Před 2 lety +18

    *Larry, I'm 64. those banquets pies other than the rat pellet gravy brought me back when Moses wore shorts!* 🌴😂👍

  • @bresidentpoejiden8253
    @bresidentpoejiden8253 Před 2 lety +78

    I like them. They aren't filling in the slightest but paired with some fries they'll hold you over for a little while

  • @kenfarnsworth5420
    @kenfarnsworth5420 Před 2 lety +18

    I always ate 1 of each and mixed them together. As a kid we would scratch a B, C, or T in the crust so we knew what they were. When you have 8 kids you gotta keep track of what's what and good luck telling the difference between the turkey and chicken.

    • @amyrussell860
      @amyrussell860 Před 2 lety +2

      My family did the same we thing for the same reason. Cheap meal for a big family while growing up. Now we make them using ready made pie crusts. Contol what ingredients are in the filling that way.

    • @rabbitttz
      @rabbitttz Před 2 lety

      Jeez, that’s too many lol. Sounds stressful:)

    • @marknesselhaus4376
      @marknesselhaus4376 Před 2 lety +1

      Oh yes, I remember scratching them with the B, C or T :-)

  • @patriciarussell1576
    @patriciarussell1576 Před 2 lety +2

    My family loved these pot pies when I was growing up! I haven't had one in years so now I need to buy some. They can keep those peas, though so I am glad there were just a few! Thank you, Mr. Wolfe Pit, once again.

  • @Mr_Oggie
    @Mr_Oggie Před 2 lety +153

    For the Chicken and Broccoli Pot Pie: because its going to be cooked and frozen by the manufacturer and then reheated for so long by the consumer they have to use broccoli stems - if they used florets those would have been pretty vaporized or turned in to gooey mush. If you were making these from scratch at home it would be fine to use florets because you're going to cook them once and then eat and they'd be able to better stand up to the process.

    • @goshine369
      @goshine369 Před 2 lety +4

      Agreed

    • @Dr.JeremyDunks
      @Dr.JeremyDunks Před 2 lety +3

      Literally had a Stouffer's chicken alfredo meal last night. It had florets. They were crisp and tasted pretty fresh for a tv dinner. It can be done.

    • @Margar02
      @Margar02 Před 2 lety +4

      @@Dr.JeremyDunks the broccoli in the alfredo meal isn't baked first then baked again by you. It only gets cooked (i am guessing in a skillet or microwave) by you at your house. It's different.

    • @greyeaglem
      @greyeaglem Před 2 lety +2

      @@Margar02 The pies aren't baked before you get them either. I would guess they cook the filling, but they could add the broccoli at the end right before it goes in the pie and it would work. I'm sure it's because of the price. Stems are much cheaper than florets. Wouldn't matter to me as I like both parts.

    • @cacophony2994
      @cacophony2994 Před 2 lety +4

      i love broccoli stems lol

  • @rapidrotation
    @rapidrotation Před 2 lety +14

    I didn't grow up on these, but working at a grocery store has made me appreciate them a lot. One of these and a bottle of Powerade is enough for my lunch break, for only two dollars.

    • @Dutchmaster707
      @Dutchmaster707 Před 2 lety +2

      hospital bills going to cost more in the long run

  • @mstringham
    @mstringham Před 2 lety +11

    I remember getting these at 4/$1.00 when I was a kid. When they made the microwaveable ones I would eat these quite often on my break when I worked at the grocery store. These are about the only frozen type of dinner foods I’d eat today. I haven’t had one in in years and I might have to get some the next time I’m at the grocery store. Turkey is my favorite but the breakfast one sounds amazing.

  • @Rev-D1963
    @Rev-D1963 Před 2 lety

    I can't think of too many who've not had these at one time or another; they were, and are, a stand-by for us, especially during the nasty Kansas winters we have. Thanks for the nostalgic bit Larry, and thank you for the many videos you've shared with us. God bless. Rev. D.

  • @shadowhawktalks7814
    @shadowhawktalks7814 Před 2 lety +43

    Nothing wrong with a good ol pot pie . I still crave and make them at least a few times every year

  • @smoothbeatzisback
    @smoothbeatzisback Před 2 lety +59

    It's crazy, I'm literally warming up a pot pie lol (and is a Banquet) ..I like them, they ok

    • @asterix4294
      @asterix4294 Před 2 lety +3

      i love them lol

    • @indicaking
      @indicaking Před 2 lety +6

      They're a good lil snack (unless it's all you can afford as a meal). I used to eat them all the time as a kid, and it's been years since I last had one, but i remember them being decent

    • @borwin98
      @borwin98 Před 2 lety +3

      @@indicaking Great with some french fries.

    • @stevenkimsey7039
      @stevenkimsey7039 Před 2 lety

      WORD

  • @aserioussalamander9475
    @aserioussalamander9475 Před 2 lety +1

    I love it when he says "and into the pie hole and down the gullet it went" it gives me goosebumps

  • @Lancet711
    @Lancet711 Před 2 lety +8

    Back in the 70’s the Swanson pot pie was the one I had most frequently.

  • @donaldmcdaniel1773
    @donaldmcdaniel1773 Před 2 lety +6

    I also grew up eating these wonderful gems. I have 'upgraded ' to Marie Calander lately and they can be microwaved or baked

  • @dragonladygray1335
    @dragonladygray1335 Před 2 lety +3

    The Apple and berry pies are the best dessert with a scoop of ice cream 😍
    The savory ones we put on top of a piece of toast broken up or some noodles. Fast, easy, cheap, and tasty

  • @lukecasio9810
    @lukecasio9810 Před 2 lety +1

    I love the sincere advocacy for lard positivity at the end

  • @thedrewsite
    @thedrewsite Před 2 lety +2

    I don't care what anyone says, Banquet tv dinners and pot pies got me and my parents through some rough times... And were very tasty!

  • @tracycarnalla0466
    @tracycarnalla0466 Před 2 lety +17

    Cheap chicken pot pies are delicious. But it takes 45 minutes to cook it 30 minutes to cool off. Then you want another one. They are good.

    • @UltimateGamerCC
      @UltimateGamerCC Před 2 lety +2

      4:30 in your microwave works just as well, and yes the crust browns up on the edge.

    • @cletismatthews2508
      @cletismatthews2508 Před 2 lety +1

      4 minutes in the air fryer then 4 minutes in the microwave. Turns out great.

  • @j.son1978
    @j.son1978 Před 2 lety +17

    I haven't had these in years but ate them all the time when I was a kid. I can actually taste this video. Haha

    • @Marzimus
      @Marzimus Před 2 lety +1

      I've had them a handful of times in my life but absolutely can taste them as well. There's just something, I dunno, nostalgic there...

  • @scottfulps2065
    @scottfulps2065 Před 2 lety +1

    I loved these as a kid! Going to have to try them again- great video as always!

  • @willy9572
    @willy9572 Před 2 lety

    Thank you both for all the great videos!

  • @Vikingwerk
    @Vikingwerk Před 2 lety +41

    Where I lived recently, the Swanson pot pies cost about 1/4 a cent more than the Banquet pies, (Swanson sold at 4 for 3.97, ($.9925) and banquet was priced $.99 each) and are significantly better in my opinion. The Banquet pies have a peculiar aftertaste in the crust I find off putting, which the Swanson pies does not have. However, I’ve not found anything but turkey and chicken pies in Swanson, where the banquet has beef and sausage pies as well as the turkey and chicken pies.
    Also, banquet has peach and berry and apple pies available, which are pretty good, and don’t have the weird aftertaste in the crust. A little light on the filling, more syrup on the syrup/fruit ratio than a normal frozen fruit pie.

    • @therabidscorpion
      @therabidscorpion Před 2 lety +3

      I had a Boston Market pot pie recently, and it was DELICIOUS!

    • @xscorpx
      @xscorpx Před 2 lety +1

      Where i live people don't eat "sausage and gravy" so we don't have that pie. I'm sure they're stocked at every walmart and kroger across the south though.

    • @muddyfeetaussies
      @muddyfeetaussies Před 2 lety

      Sure it's not made in the same place? I know I think red Barron frozen pizza is actually Swansons frozen pizza.. to bad Swanson food delivery isn't quite as affordable same as it used to be . Fond memories of the monthly freezer fill up..

    • @xscorpx
      @xscorpx Před 2 lety

      @@muddyfeetaussies what are you talking about?

    • @therabidscorpion
      @therabidscorpion Před 2 lety +1

      @@muddyfeetaussies It's entirely possible. I worked in a butter factory for a while. I can tell you 90% of butter in the US, no matter the brand, all comes from the exact same place.

  • @gordonnovotny9365
    @gordonnovotny9365 Před 2 lety +5

    I haven't had one of these in years, but when I did, I would heat them in the oven, then break them over a buttered bed of rice, yum! Thanks for this video Larry! I'll have to buy a couple of them on my next visit to the grocery store.

    • @easyontheeyes78
      @easyontheeyes78 Před rokem

      I did that over mashed potatoes. Real ones and instant in case I was feeling lazy and not make real mashed potatoes

  • @perry92964
    @perry92964 Před 2 lety

    i used t have these all the time growing up and i have one every now and then in the winter i have to say there is nothing more comforting then having one of these piping hot pies after shoveling snow for an hour, you do have to time it so its ready to eat when your done with the snow

  • @andyC95
    @andyC95 Před 2 lety

    My dad loved these. I almost forgot about them. Thanks for sparking the memory.

  • @johnnytechman1224
    @johnnytechman1224 Před 2 lety +4

    What can I say, I love all the varieties of Banquet'e pot pies. There's another variety you should try, the cheesy ham and potato pot pie. I think it's rather tasty. My wife loves the sausage gravy pot pie. The apple and cherry-berry pies are good, too. Especially with a scoop of vanilla ice cream. I hope you make a video for the ham and potato pot pie and the fruit pies. And I appreciate your videos and doing stuff for us, the people. Keep on truckin' and chooglin' on! 😎👍

  • @markiangooley
    @markiangooley Před 2 lety +12

    I was both in 1961 and recall really cheap pot pies advertised around 1970 in Illinois, maybe 25 cents, maybe 20 on sale. Chicken roll then was popular as hospital food, white meat low fat chicken. I don’t know if that’s still true.
    My well-to-do parents never bought pot pie and I never had any as a child. I always wondered what it was like but I guessed pretty accurately.

    • @MotoxKJ38
      @MotoxKJ38 Před 2 lety +1

      I was "Born" in 61 in northern ill. also, use to buy chicken roll from the deli, loved it, asked a deli years ago and they don't make anymore. Don't worry I'll be fine I'm getting therapy, Haha !!!,

  • @dogmomprepper1203
    @dogmomprepper1203 Před 2 lety +2

    Banquet Pot Pies rule! I grew up with these and still love them! I gotta go get some for my prepped freezer! Now! Xoxo 😻

  • @starjestis8293
    @starjestis8293 Před 2 lety

    We ate these all the time growing up over mashed potatoes. It was a welcome staple in our household. I still love it this way today!!! It’s my favorite part.

  • @lifeofmike556
    @lifeofmike556 Před 2 lety +29

    The sodium and cholesterol is insanely high for how tiny it is.

    • @morrius0757
      @morrius0757 Před 2 lety +6

      Cholesterol is bad but the salt is nice if you're very active.

    • @NitroCigarette
      @NitroCigarette Před 2 lety +2

      @@morrius0757 That amount of sodium in one sitting is not nice no matter how active you are lmao

    • @chrisfoster9080
      @chrisfoster9080 Před 2 lety +9

      Don't eat them every day. One every couple of weeks as a quick meal or a nostalgia trip won't hurt you. You control your diet.

    • @NitroCigarette
      @NitroCigarette Před 2 lety +3

      @@chrisfoster9080 Even once in a while. One of these is almost HALF of your daily value. That's insane as fuck for their size.

    • @commandingsteel
      @commandingsteel Před 2 lety +1

      @@NitroCigarette yes it is.... you have twice as much of your DV of salt and be fine.... the FDA are liars

  • @marymitchell8717
    @marymitchell8717 Před 2 lety +6

    Thanks Larry!! Love your videos, and I LOOOOOVE frozen pot pies! You should try the deep dish marie callendar's ones too, for US, THE PEOPLE!!
    Edit: I'm especially interested in how you'd cook them. It seems like when you do them in the microwave, the bottom burns before the middle gets hot, and if you do them in the oven, the top burns before the bottom gets done!

  • @ursulathomas113
    @ursulathomas113 Před 2 lety +1

    I just went through your list of meals and it made me really nostalgic for the time when I came to the USA . I thought, how simple, I don’t have to get all these ingredients, just pop it in the oven. Isn’t America wonderful, and it tasted so yummy. And for dessert, green jello with whatever was in the fruit can. Now I have a drawer full of spices and herbs, exotic ingredients I don’t trust. Thanks for leading me down memory lane. It’s all good. 🇺🇸😷🎄❤️

  • @TerryC69
    @TerryC69 Před 2 lety

    Larry, like you, I loved these as a kid. Seeing this reminded me of those days. Thanks!

  • @thisandthataboutcarstoolsa8659

    Call me crazy but I think they were better when they used the aluminum pan. The crust seemed crisper on the bottom. But they are still good to me. And I always mix mine up. Lol

    • @codyrussow170
      @codyrussow170 Před 2 lety +2

      Mixing it up is 100% a must do 😉

    • @louies1982a
      @louies1982a Před 2 lety +3

      I always bake them in the oven, then throw 2 in a bowl with a slice of cheese and some black pepper and mix it up 👌 im good to go

  • @horticultureandhomes
    @horticultureandhomes Před 2 lety +3

    I liked these growing up and I still buy them each fall and winter. Yes, they need to be baked in an oven. I tried the ham and cheese and it's good but not my fave. I hadn't seen the sausage gravy one. Will be looking for it now!

  • @mamalinhager
    @mamalinhager Před 6 měsíci +1

    I had just put a banquet pot pie in my microwave... when I came into the living room this video popped up. LOL I agree with you they're cheap but they're good ... the crust is the best part of the whole pie LOL The one I ate today was the beef ... have a chicken with broccoli and Salisbury steak one in the freezer. I keep them around for when I'm kind of hungry. But I don't want to "cook" LOL the videos a couple years old but I still enjoyed it. Thank you so much....

  • @bibirkering1720
    @bibirkering1720 Před 2 lety

    All of your family budget meal recipes really helpsme and my family. Thank you.

  • @randyl5205
    @randyl5205 Před 2 lety +3

    Also, wow there are many other kinds of Banquet pot pies they make, including a salisbury steak and a ham and potato breakfast pie. There are three different fruit pies. Maybe we'll be in for a part two to this one.

  • @koolaidnd
    @koolaidnd Před 2 lety +3

    I really like these pot pies. I try to keep a half dozen in the freezer. And I prefer beef over Turkey or chicken but I love them all.

  • @wha64
    @wha64 Před 2 lety

    I’ve been enjoying your videos for a while and you have me reading the labels. Yesterday my wife and I were Christmas shopping and the final stop was Walmart. I wanted something simple to eat after a long day and remembered this video. We had beef pot pies for dinner and they were delicious. I also picked up the sausage gravy pot pies and had them for breakfast with sausage links and scrambled eggs. We loved it! Thanks for the idea and keep up the great work.

  • @brian70Cuda
    @brian70Cuda Před 2 lety

    I grew up on the top three, the last two never heard of. LOVED them!! I'll have to try them again, have not had one in 35+ years. When I was real young I think they were .33 cents, my Dad and I just talked about this the other day. Thank you my friend for another great vid:)!!

  • @LatitudeSky
    @LatitudeSky Před 2 lety +7

    There have been several broke and alone Thanksgivings where a Banquet Turkey pot pie was my entire Thanksgiving dinner. Lonely and sad but the pot pie was always delicious and hot.

    • @AARONH85
      @AARONH85 Před 2 lety

      Hope things better for you, truly. Have a good day! :)

    • @ursulathomas113
      @ursulathomas113 Před 2 lety +1

      Hopefully, your Thanksgiving was nice. It is better to be alone and happy, than being with someone and miserable as hell.

  • @techmoney8637
    @techmoney8637 Před 2 lety +3

    I love the Turkey ones!!!!!

  • @tbone9900
    @tbone9900 Před 2 lety +1

    Thank you for bringing back many pleasant memories from my younger days. Been quite a few years since I even brought, much less eat a Banquet pot pie. I am old enough to remembered when Banquet pot pies were $0.25 each. The beef pot pies were my go to for a cheap, fast meals. Glad to see that they went back to the aluminum pie tins and got rid of those microwavable paper tins, which were an abomination.

  • @LisafCox
    @LisafCox Před 2 lety

    I am not alone !!!
    Love them!!!
    Childhood memories...

  • @musclesmouse
    @musclesmouse Před 2 lety +6

    These used to be 2 for $1 10 years ago. 20+ years ago you could find them for 3 or 4 for $1

  • @ValoryRansom
    @ValoryRansom Před 2 lety +3

    I love these. We had alot of them back in the day but you know what ? They were actually 😋 tasty. The only problem is that they aren't filling but hey you can't beat the price. Another awesome review.

    • @LMAOINMEMPHIS
      @LMAOINMEMPHIS Před 2 lety +1

      Filling

    • @ValoryRansom
      @ValoryRansom Před 2 lety

      @@LMAOINMEMPHIS Yes, crazy auto correct is never correct. I just didn't make sure that everything was correct.

  • @mirandadh4297
    @mirandadh4297 Před 2 lety

    I appreciate your work! Thank you!

  • @drd6893
    @drd6893 Před 2 lety +1

    My Mum used to make these for me and my sister once in a great while. Usually on a Saturday. She used to put our initial on the crust. We loved it!
    I just remember it being bigger? That was back in the mid 80s. And the crust was the best!

  • @Red_Scorpian
    @Red_Scorpian Před 2 lety +5

    my FAVORITE pot pies are the beef marie callender's, i heard they have a restaurant chain that i want to go to soooooo bad

    • @michaelarnold838
      @michaelarnold838 Před 2 lety

      Restaurants All Out of Business...

    • @alanwebster3942
      @alanwebster3942 Před 2 lety

      I have 3 in my area and they are open

    • @michaelarnold838
      @michaelarnold838 Před 2 lety

      @@alanwebster3942
      All of them in Dallas & Houston closed. Thought they went totally belly up. Get the Chocolate Cream Pie...

  • @thomascrown3600
    @thomascrown3600 Před 2 lety +22

    Larry, make a homemade pot pie on a dollar tree budget.

    • @DankRedditMemes
      @DankRedditMemes Před 2 lety +2

      He already has /watch?v=pD9dKbTpanQ

    • @rabbitttz
      @rabbitttz Před 2 lety +2

      @@SomeeRandomGuy he means per serving obv

  • @georgegeeseman6652
    @georgegeeseman6652 Před 2 lety

    Thank you for this.havent had one since the 70s.sounds like II need to revisit this childhood staple. Thanks again.

  • @onebigfatguy
    @onebigfatguy Před 2 lety

    The Sausage&Gravy potpie is one of my favorites. Great for just getting something hot and quick to warm you up on cold mornings!

  • @charlesl1564
    @charlesl1564 Před 2 lety +4

    You should compare different brands of pot pies, thay would be interesting to watch.

  • @leoriblancher3409
    @leoriblancher3409 Před 2 lety +3

    A lot of different pot pies are missing veggies lately. I've tried different brands and the veggies are missing

  • @billweb
    @billweb Před 2 lety

    Banquet frozen dinners were a staple for a few years when I was young and my mom got a job. So, Dad would bring home quite a number of dinners and lots of pot pies. I'm glad you did this video. I now have some in the freezer, and they are as good as I remember.

  • @mikecroly4579
    @mikecroly4579 Před 4 měsíci

    Thank you my dear sir! I enjoy your videos VERY MUCH! Please continue! Thank you for sharing/ posting!😂😊

  • @davemcbroom695
    @davemcbroom695 Před 2 lety +3

    Oh yes sir! I just love them SOBs...From the oven. ya gotta bake em.

  • @xspongexrironmanmode55
    @xspongexrironmanmode55 Před 2 lety +4

    A-
    *My stomach growled for more Wolfepit grub…*

  • @lobsterman5786
    @lobsterman5786 Před rokem

    Always Educational, but better yet Always Entertaining. Thanks😊

  • @metaspherz
    @metaspherz Před 2 lety +2

    The one food that takes me back to my childhood is chicken pot pie. My mom always made it from scratch, even the crust. Sometimes she would just put biscuit dough on top of the pie and it was fantastic as well.

  • @TofersCarTales
    @TofersCarTales Před 2 lety +11

    Thanks for raising awareness of the evil TVP. We recently discovered our favorite link sausage started using that garbage after wondering why the texture and flavor just wasn't what it used to be. Sad to see so many trusted brands (even local) using these cheap fillers. Just raise the price a few cents and ditch the TVP!

  • @UBvtuber
    @UBvtuber Před 2 lety +4

    Thsee are definitely decent for a cheap pot pie, and the crust is good, however I personally think the Marie Callender's pot pies have FAR superior crusts even though they're way more expensive.

    • @ilimes
      @ilimes Před 2 lety +2

      marie callender's is worth the extra few bucks for sure

  • @teresamartinez5004
    @teresamartinez5004 Před 2 lety

    The crispy burned pieces are always my favorite!!! Delicious

  • @suegeorge998
    @suegeorge998 Před 2 lety

    I'm so thankful to you for providing this much needed service for so many people. Especially now in this economy. Thank you.

  • @fugueine
    @fugueine Před 2 lety +11

    Lard has definitely gotten an undeserved bad rap in modern cooking. Try Amy's Kitchen for a vegetarian version (not cheap) Trader Joes makes a killer chicken pie.

    • @croton83
      @croton83 Před 2 lety +3

      The trader Joe's beef and stout pies are so damn good!!

    • @lilolmecj
      @lilolmecj Před 2 lety +1

      I use lard and butter, no Cisco or similar product.

  • @biggreenblob
    @biggreenblob Před 2 lety +24

    These are decent for the price, but honestly I really prefer the Marie Callender's over the banquet ones.

    • @neontd
      @neontd Před 2 lety +2

      Marie Callenders, best pot pie

    • @josephgaviota
      @josephgaviota Před 2 lety +1

      I'm sure the Marie Callenders are tasty, but WOW, did you see how many calories!?!

    • @user-vo7vp1xm9q
      @user-vo7vp1xm9q Před 2 lety +2

      @@josephgaviota if it's the only thing you eat that day (because poor) the calories aren't that bad.

    • @stonyrerootkit8922
      @stonyrerootkit8922 Před 2 lety +3

      If yer gonna dine on MarieCal, 👅💜 ya Better Bring $$$😰👅😰

    • @biggreenblob
      @biggreenblob Před 2 lety +1

      @@josephgaviota If you're eating frozen pot pies, calories are the *last* thing you need to worry about. In any case, calories are essentially meaningless.

  • @randyl5205
    @randyl5205 Před 2 lety

    I already know how these taste. Delicious! I am going to watch this anyway, you always deliver the lines which We the People love!

  • @Blitzkrieg1976
    @Blitzkrieg1976 Před 2 lety +2

    It's true, times are tight right now! I bought the beef, turkey, and sausage and gravy pies at Meijer at 1.05 a piece! I had the beef last night, and the sausage and gravy today. I was pleasantly surprised! Delicious! I honestly only had banquet once before, but Marie's is too expensive when you're broke! Thank you so much for this review!!! P.s...I didn't get peas in my beef pot pie either lol

  • @chrisk181
    @chrisk181 Před 2 lety +4

    I eat them often, my family doesn’t care for them though.

  • @stolencommentpolice7600
    @stolencommentpolice7600 Před 2 lety +7

    I got about 10in the freezer 😂 little hot sauce and they str8 banging

    • @ginosko_
      @ginosko_ Před 2 lety +1

      OMG IM LAUGHING SO HARD THAT IM CRYING JUST LIKE YOU ARE AT THAT COMMENT THAT YOU MADE

  • @JamesSmith-pc6bh
    @JamesSmith-pc6bh Před 7 měsíci

    I LOVE these pot pies, the chicken, beef, turkey and chicken and broccoli are all delicious. Never heard of the sausage and gravy though. I've had to live on these a few times during my 62 years when times were tough. I especially like the crust, but it has to be baked until the bottom is very well done. This is making me wish I had a couple in my freezer right now. Love the channel wolfie.

  • @infoscholar5221
    @infoscholar5221 Před 2 lety +2

    I was pleased to see your strategy for eating these is the same as mine- -savor the crust, then scrape everything inward and scrape it for every bite. Frankly, I wished they made family sized versions of these. The veggies can be hit or miss, true, but one consistent star of all the Banquet products - all the gravies are delicious.

  • @sg2823
    @sg2823 Před 2 lety +4

    Thumbs up!! Okay, lets sum this up here: The sausage and gravy pie looked really good, but the sodium is too much! No TVP in these pies had to be very disappointing...I hope you went to dollar store, to find some kind of frozen abysmal TVP meal to compensate. Finally I know you don't like peas. For them to jip you out of a pea, is atrocity! Got to have a good pea once in a while.

    • @impunitythebagpuss
      @impunitythebagpuss Před 2 lety +1

      Well the sausage one did have concentrated soy protein...lol

  • @joeykonyha2414
    @joeykonyha2414 Před 2 lety +6

    The chicken pot pie still has “Hydrolysed Soy Protein” which is just TVP by another name.
    The sausage pot pie has “Soy Protein Concentrate” which, again, is just TVP by another name.

    • @chef4phantom1044
      @chef4phantom1044 Před 2 lety +2

      Agreed...

    • @davidhealdjr.513
      @davidhealdjr.513 Před 2 lety +2

      The hydrolysed soy protein is similar to soy sauce. But the soy protein concentrate is totally another type of tvp.

  • @bethenecampbell6463
    @bethenecampbell6463 Před 2 lety +2

    I like these. I always flip them out onto a plate so they'll cool enough to eat without burning the inside of my mouth! The beef is my favorite, then the traditional chicken. They do ok in the microwave if you take them to work for lunch, but the crust is much better if baked in a real oven. I've never tried the sausage one. Now I have to go find one to try!

  • @iluvmusicals21
    @iluvmusicals21 Před 2 lety

    These, especially the turkey, is my guilty pleasure. My mother was a fabulous cook, so I rarely was able to talk mom into buying them. I believe they were 4/$1 in the 70's. I still purchase as quick dinner when I'm just too tired to cook. Great video!

  • @matteedstrom
    @matteedstrom Před 2 lety +5

    Do more "cheap meals" instead. People outside Murica can't often get the premaids you are showing.
    But ingredients are found all over the world!

    • @kidwolf0015
      @kidwolf0015 Před 2 lety +2

      Even Americans will be better off with his cheap meal recipes over the premade stuff. It's a curse, really... The homemade servings are typically larger and healthier.
      I'm pretty sure that's the whole point of his "cheap meal" series... to stop Americans from using poverty as an excuse to eat dangerously unhealthy. It's a huge problem here that's led to a national health crisis.

  • @beaubanhagel9658
    @beaubanhagel9658 Před 2 lety +4

    Not good is the answer I'll save you the video. All of them suck.

  • @PigeonTendies
    @PigeonTendies Před 2 lety

    These were a rare treat of mine while in college, glad to see I wasn't the only one that thought they were amazing!

  • @dwaynecarroll1167
    @dwaynecarroll1167 Před 2 lety

    I don't know why or took me so long to find your channel. But you do an awesome job! Love your recipes and my favorite part is when you're showing a recipe you say some of you say you can eat more than 1 portion and good for you. Some can't.. you rock!

  • @ciberkid22
    @ciberkid22 Před 2 lety +1

    Man I remember dad buying these when I was a kid to treat ourselves, and I absolutely loved the beef and chicken pot pies. Seeing this makes me want to buy a pie or two to feel like a kid again for a bit!

  • @ARealPain
    @ARealPain Před 2 lety

    I LOVED eating those when I was a kid! Haven't had those pot pies in so many years.

  • @andyrob3259
    @andyrob3259 Před 2 lety

    I don’t even live in the USA but i really enjoy watching these videos to see your food products reviewed. Some of them look tasty - some so-so.

  • @callmechristian3900
    @callmechristian3900 Před 2 lety

    I like how you added the ingredients and nutrition info.