Pot Noodles

[OrangeCremolaFoam]

Hi Gang.....

Does anyone else absolutely love pot Noodles? Im eating a Chow Mein one as we speak and I could eat them everyday!!! maybe in strange cause I also love Cup a Soups and Super Noodles!!!

all the best...

Rab ;0)

Pot Noodles are also the best food when you are drunk!!!!

[Stockcarfan]

Yeah.

My favorite is Bombay Bad Boy with the wicked hot sauce sachet, it's that hot it says 'keep away from eyes'.:cool:

I remember when they came out as then they were made by Golden Wonder 21p I seem to recolect paying for them. Beef 'n' tomato & chicken 'n' mushroom were the only two available at first.

[Smee_1972]

LOVE 'EM!!! My fave is the Beef 'n' Tomata variety. With a couple of slices of buttered white bread to dip in the yummy gravy.


~Smee_1972 :o

[ruby]

I always preferred Pot Rice but can't seem to find them anymore!

[steve edwards]

we used to take pot noodles on camp and excercise with the air cadets and the c.o used to go nuts as she used to say it was not proper food , but when i used to point out the nutritional value of them she could not really argue
As some of the cadets used to skip meals as it was too much hassle to cook when you are cold , these were ideal .

personally i like the chicken and mushroom and if you change the letters around you get "NOT POODLE" apparently this is true .

[OrangeCremolaFoam]

Hi Steve,

I was in the Air Cadets too mate, for over 6 years and had a very similar situation, especially when you were doing hill walking and I remember packing loads during the Duke of Edinburghs Award expeditions!! was always cold up Cairngorm or Aviemore and a Pot Noodle worked wonders when you needed that wee extra boost..Did you also used to make the 'Nutitious drink' with half of a stock Cube stirred into Hot Water? lol.. kids dont know how luckty they are these days, I loved my time in the Air Cadets and made many many good pals, most of which I have still..taught me a hell of a lot about life and dealing with people...;0) good days...

all the best...

Rab ;0)

ex Cdt.Sgt 1370 (Leven) Squadron, Air Training Corps...

lol.. laughing at your 'not Poodle' comment...hee hee..;0)

[Smee_1972]

Hey Ruby me too, I always preferred them! Why don't they make 'em anymore!


~Smee_1972 :o

[sixtyten]

Always hated 'em,but love super Noodles ;)
I seem to recall way back before Pot noodles,there was a smaller instant noodle in a pot thing called "Oddles".I assume these swiftly became Pot Noodles,but no-one else remembers them.Used to be advertised with an old western guy on his porch ion his longjohns as I recall ;)

[steve edwards]

hi rab
i was a c.i in the ATC and was around for the same amount of time , i was part of 457 farnborough sqn atc , loved it but for the co , i was in charge of the basic cadets and was asked to be the sqn medic as i am in the ambulance service , it was a great time and i loved the kids as it was really great to see them grow into really smart young adults , i used to take them lawnmower racing , a topic that they loved and took too with relish .as you say ih happy days

[ruby]

While we're on about noodles..anyone remember Noodles and Doodles?

[MommaMystique]

hi rab
i was a c.i in the ATC and was around for the same amount of time , i was part of 457 farnborough sqn atc , loved it but for the co , i was in charge of the basic cadets and was asked to be the sqn medic as i am in the ambulance service , it was a great time and i loved the kids as it was really great to see them grow into really smart young adults , i used to take them lawnmower racing , a topic that they loved and took too with relish .as you say ih happy days

I was in the female section of the ATC and have fond memories too. Almost crash landing the glider at the RAF camp in Cheshire. Being gassed out of the tent by a faulty gas bottle on a Dof E award. Countless old folks Xmas parties where we would sing the war songs and hand out tissues for the tears. Remembrance Sunday at the Cenotaph and selling poppies the day before in town. Good days!

p.s supposdly navigating a chipmunk and going in the completely wrong direction.

[Buzz]

Does anyone remember POT SWEET ? in the mid eighties launched by the makers of by Pot Noodle.

Was dried apple and blackberry that you added water to and there was a separate bag of crumble to sprinkle on top.

Were actually quite nice.

Please tell me they existed because everyone I ask looks at me daft!!

Buzz

[OrangeCremolaFoam]

Hi Buzz!!

Yes mate..they were ultra sweet and sugery!1 I remember the apple Crumble one, again form an Air Cadet Camp at Pitlochry..cool..had forgotten about them!!! Nice one..

all the best...

Rab ;0)

[MommaMystique]

I always preferred Pot Rice but can't seem to find them anymore!

Oh I quite agree Ruby! But have you tried the new Princes microwave meal pots yet? They seem more like 'real' food than the Pot Noodle/Rice things.
But then again Thank god for Super Noodles.... all I can get our little one to eat at times... one of those and chop a pepperami into it and she is in heaven!

[OrangeCremolaFoam]

Hi Momma!!!

My two wee girls are quite fussy at times and they to love two packets of super noodles, with a time of mixed veg and an onion thrown in and a pepperami chopped into it..they love it and the youngest even asks for more and shes a fussy eater!!! thank god for Super Noodles!! lol..

all the best...

Rab ;0)

XXX

[Smee_1972]

Hey Noodle Fans,


Especially pepperami fans! Did you know you can now get packs of super noodles with the chopped-up pepperami already mixed in? Haven't tried them so don't know what they're like, but thought you may like to know.


~Smee_1972 :o

[steve edwards]

hi there ex atc fans ,
went on camp to raf shawbury once 1995 , and went up in a chipmunk , which to those of you dont know , is a plane thats about a thousand years old , as i was on the end i was last to get my parachute put on and a f/sgt said to me come on and statrted to get arsey with me .....right up to the point that i said firstly she can speak to me with a little respect and next time she can call me SIR ....bloody cadets !!!!!!!!!!!!
oh how quiet she went

[MommaMystique]

Hey Noodle Fans,


Especially pepperami fans! Did you know you can now get packs of super noodles with the chopped-up pepperami already mixed in? Haven't tried them so don't know what they're like, but thought you may like to know.


~Smee_1972 :o

Judging by the wee ones reaction...... they are perfect!

[OrangeCremolaFoam]

Hiya ladies!!!

They do indeed sound perfect for my wee girls..will get some today as I pick the girls up after School, (I have them staying over twice a week which is always fun, take them back to my ex wifes the next afternoon)..Thanks for the info Smee..;0)

all the best...

Rab ;0)

[SG1973]

:d

[SG1973]

While we're on about noodles..anyone remember Noodles and Doodles?

Noodle Doodle came to town
With lots of straight spaghetti
He twisted it around and round and round
And this is what we're getting

Noodle doodle motor cars
Noodle doodle houses
Noodle doodle sailing boats
Eek, noodle doodle mouses

(I'm such a geek for remembering the tune to the advert, but hey - that's what this site is all about, innit guys!) :D

[MommaMystique]

I have got the kids and Oggy looking at me like I am round the twist.... just sang the noodle doodle song. tsk tsk

[Smee_1972]

Hey Momma & Orange,


Momma I'm glad they were a hit! And Orange, do let us know what your girls thought.

Now that I have recommended them, I want to try them!!!


~Smee_1972 :o

[OrangeCremolaFoam]

Hi SG!!!

lol lol..Big points to you for remembering that tune..i had forgotten about them.....ive just remembered one myself..

'You Can stand it with Bandit, get your foot of the floor, You can stand it with Bandit, its as big as a door!!'lol.. for Bandit Biscuit..lol.. sure Bill Oddie was dressed as a Mexican Bandit in the TV add..was it late 70's?

all the best...

Rab ;0)

[ruby]

Noodle Doodle came to town
With lots of straight spaghetti
He twisted it around and round and round
And this is what we're getting

Noodle doodle motor cars
Noodle doodle houses
Noodle doodle sailing boats
Eek, noodle doodle mouses

(I'm such a geek for remembering the tune to the advert, but hey - that's what this site is all about, innit guys!) :D



LOL I'd forgotten about the tune...Do they still make Noodles and Doodles, anyone know? I loved them :D

[Oggy]

Classic, and now I recall, just thought Momma was off her trolly.

[Garry Turner]

Bring back Cheese & Tomatoe Pot Noodles :cry:

[armchair_scouse]

Daz... you've activated the old memory banks there mate... I think they were called 'Oodles' and they were manufactured by KP. I remember the old guy in the rocking chair outside his shack-cum-house.. and the theme tune was a guitar-based affair... I even remember some of the lyrics..

'Now I know it ain't easy cookin' this grub,
You have to boil a kettle and pour it in the tub,
Still, there ain't no dishes left to scrub,
When I'm (trying?? eating??) these KP Oodles'

[Oggy]

Cheese and tomato pot noodles, nah,,,,,yucky.

[Artemesia]

Does anyone remember POT SWEET ? in the mid eighties launched by the makers of by Pot Noodle.

Was dried apple and blackberry that you added water to and there was a separate bag of crumble to sprinkle on top.

Were actually quite nice.

Please tell me they existed because everyone I ask looks at me daft!!

Buzz

I loved Pot Sweet. They were great if you wanted a hot pudding quickly. I remember eating a Pot Sweet whilst i was waiting for my first perm to take.

My favourite was the apple and pear one that had caramel/fudge flavoured crumble.

[fuzzibear]

Cheese and tomato pot noodles, nah,,,,,yucky.

I used to love those when I was a kid, but they just disappeared

[suzannewozere2]

I always preferred Pot Rice but can't seem to find them anymore!
So does my other half, Asda stock something similar curry or chilli choices.

[suzannewozere2]

I've read this through and the mention of cheese and tomato ones rang a bell but I knew it wasn't pot noodle, finally the realisation dawned that the smelly and disgusting concoction I was thinking of was a powdered baby food I used to give to my kids.

Talking of which who remembers the rice and apricot heinz baby food in a tin, it was lovely, I took some on a school trip to Paris.

[sixtyten]

My parents still use pureed Apple baby food when they have Pork. They have done as long as I can remember

[Heather74]

The only baby food I would ever dream of eating is Farleys Rusks, yum :o

[suzannewozere2]

My parents still use pureed Apple baby food when they have Pork. They have done as long as I can remember
We have apple sauce too.

[suzannewozere2]

The only baby food I would ever dream of eating is Farleys Rusks, yum :o
I used to like them but when the kids were little I tried the bananna version and was disappointed.

[sixtyten]

Ugh! I HATED those things

[joybee]

Quote:
Originally Posted by Daz http://forums.doyouremember.co.uk/images/buttons/viewpost.gif (http://forums.doyouremember.co.uk/food-drink/1470-pot-noodles-4.html#post110818)
My parents still use pureed Apple baby food when they have Pork. They have done as long as I can remember



I think that's a top tip Daz - saves the hassle of washing, peeling, stewing and straining those apples for Apple Sauce yourself !! Bet a small jar/can of the baby food would cost less and be less wasteful too :D

[sixtyten]

Its perfect. I don't make Pork at home, but if I did, I would not dream of having it without the baby apple sauce

[suzannewozere2]

Its perfect. I don't make Pork at home, but if I did, I would not dream of having it without the baby apple sauce

How to make pork at home
1 Build sty in garden
2 Buy small piglet
3 Feed well
4 Catch
5 to be continued

[Derekflint]

Noodle Doodle came to town
With lots of straight spaghetti
He twisted it around and round and round
And this is what we're getting

Noodle doodle motor cars
Noodle doodle houses
Noodle doodle sailing boats
Eek, noodle doodle mouses

(I'm such a geek for remembering the tune to the advert, but hey - that's what this site is all about, innit guys!) :D

:eek:
At least I can't remember the tune anymore...

Chicken and mushroom Pot Noodle is still something I crave now from time to time.

And add in the comments about Farleys Rusks, and I'm thinking about a whole new dipping combo!

[Terrier]

I got so excited as a kid when i was bought my very own pot noodle....gawddd sad i know, but it was such a big thing, it was a chicken and mushroom one from a supermarket called Hillards.

I felt like Charlie Bucket when he bought his chcolate bar ...everyone stood around as we waited for the kettle to boil haha you get the picture.

The one i could not stand was the sweet and sour one, the last thing i ate before i got appendicitus.

There was also Potmash, never tried it tho.

And im sure out at the same time Quicksnack...maybe by Knorr, not sure tho.

Terrier.

[fanoofez]

I remember with great affection Snackpots, which I thought were much nicer than Pot Noodle. Not sure if they predated Pot Noodle though.

http://www2.tv-ark.org.uk/adverts/b.html

[ClaudineJones]

Super Noodles!!!


Now you're talking :). I LOVE curry flavour Super Noodles (with added curry and chilli powder etc, yum). Great comfort food. I've never had a pot noodle though. Are they suitable for vegetarians? If yes I'll get one the next time I do a shop. What flavour would you recommend for a beginner?

[NostalgiaFreak]

I used to love pot noodles, right from when I first tried them in the mid 80's to probably the late 90's.

Now for some reason I don't really like them. I have recently discovered Koka Noodles though, they're so nice, and only cost about 25p a packet. If anyone sees these in their shop you should really give them a try.

http://www.spicesofindia.co.uk/acatalog/Koka-Oriental-Noodles-Chicken-Flavour-Big.gif

[Twinny42]

Someone please tell me why they stopped producing Cheese & Tomato Pot Noodles? They were the best of the lot!

[smurfie1]

[QUOTE][/Originally Posted by ruby
While we're on about noodles..anyone remember Noodles and Doodles?
QUOTE/]

I remember these, thought no one else did, they were spaghetti shapes weren't they like spaghetti hoops. They just disappeared. I had a board game which had all the shapes on it and the noodle doodle man (as I called him) who looked similar to the man on the ready brek box before it became a dragon.

[vanhelsing]

Pity the bacon one was discontinued but I didn't see very much of the kebab ones.

[moonvisage]

I like chicken and mushroom and i love the curry pot noodles.I had a chicken and mushroom the other day when a tooth abscess blew up in my mouth.It was a real god send,as i could hardly eat anything for days.I wish they would put more in the plastic jars and drop the price more,even with the king size ones,i would buy loads of them.

[DAF52]

BRING BACK POT SWEETS, I kept telling all my mates about these gorgeous things and they never heard of them.

Bring em BACK

[Sly]

I was a Pot Rice man myself, the curry ones were lush. Only other Pot Noodle I liked were sweet and sour. I remember picking the peas out before I put boiling water on them because I hate peas. Sadly I don't see either of these flavours now.

There was another pot noodle made by Batchelors or Knorr. They came in bigger than usual oval size pots, the cheese and ham one was amazing. They were really expensive though, where a Pot Noodle was like 70p these were £1.29. Felt like a proper meal instead of a snack though. I reckon they couldn't compete with the other brands, I used to grab them from the local (now defunct) Kwik Save when I was working the changing rooms in a rugby club when I was a teen. Me and all the bar staff used to use the big urn full of boiling water to make ourself noodles (along with Bovrils if it was particuarly cold). They used to stink the club house out.

[darren]

im not but can u et pot rice anymore.
i sure preferred them over pot noodles.
and i think pot rice where not as fattening as PN'S.
GOING BACK MANY YRS I WOULD HAVE ATE 4 POT NOODLES A DAY MY WEIGHT SURE BALLOONED.

[sf1378]

Noodle Doodle came to town
With lots of straight spaghetti
He twisted it around and round and round
And this is what we're getting

Noodle doodle motor cars
Noodle doodle houses
Noodle doodle sailing boats
Eek, noodle doodle mouses

(I'm such a geek for remembering the tune to the advert, but hey - that's what this site is all about, innit guys!) :D

I remember that ad! Cartoon style if I recall...!

[sf1378]

Btw, talking of 'pot meals', Heinz do a range called 'Taste of home' thesedays. They are the size of a Stork margarine tub and are really nice. You get things like:

Lancashire Hotpot,
Beef Stew and Dumplings,
Chicken Casserole,

can't recall if there are others but surprisingly you get REAL meat and veg in each pot crammed to the brim! Reminds me of how food used to be sold...Delicious heated in the microwave with some sliced bloomer bread and margarine/butter....! And extremely filling!

[sf1378]

The only baby food I would ever dream of eating is Farleys Rusks, yum :o

Still eat them! First time a while back I bought a pack and opened the foil and the smell was just the same as always...love to dip them in a cuppa tea or warm some milk, pour over them in a bowl, crush em up and nom, nom, nom.

Back to Pot Noodles...my parents used to say they first came out in pots the size of Stork Margarine tubs, then changed to the taller format to accommodate the water. I always preferred the Golden Wonder version as they were much tastier. The green pots the nicest imho. Once in a while I go through 'cravings' for them and eat them.

[ClaudineJones]

I remembered this thread the last time I did a shop and got my first ever Pot Noodle. Curry flavour. Why?...Why didn't you people warn me? Why would you let me put that in my mouth? What have I ever done to any of you? :(

[jimexe]

I was a Pot Rice man myself, the curry ones were lush. Only other Pot Noodle I liked were sweet and sour. I remember picking the peas out before I put boiling water on them because I hate peas. Sadly I don't see either of these flavours now.

There was another pot noodle made by Batchelors or Knorr. They came in bigger than usual oval size pots, the cheese and ham one was amazing. They were really expensive though, where a Pot Noodle was like 70p these were £1.29. Felt like a proper meal instead of a snack though. I reckon they couldn't compete with the other brands, I used to grab them from the local (now defunct) Kwik Save when I was working the changing rooms in a rugby club when I was a teen. Me and all the bar staff used to use the big urn full of boiling water to make ourself noodles (along with Bovrils if it was particuarly cold). They used to stink the club house out.

I too used to love pot rice! Much better than pot noodle imo, wonder why they stopped them.

[Mark_Wilson]

While we're on about noodles..anyone remember Noodles and Doodles?

Heinz Noodle Doodles? Oh, yes! I know they were just basic pasta in fancy shapes, but to me it was just so different from "ordinary" tinned spaghetti. Later on, there were several types of canned pasta shapes available, but Noodle Doodles were the original and best!

[Mark_Wilson]

Bring back Cheese & Tomatoe Pot Noodles :cry:

I second that. Cheese and Tomato was my favourite flavour. I remember they changed the recipe (for the worse, of course), and then it disappeared altogether. With today's Pot Noodles, I find myself having to add plenty of soy sauce to put back the flavour that the government's Health Police have advised all the food manufacturers to take out (I could start another thread on that topic, but here's not the place).

[HIPPIEDAVE61]

Likewise, preferred pot rice, never tried pot fish, was also pot spagetti, pot pasta.

[sf1378]

They've changed the instructions too - used to say 'pull back the foil lid, pour hot water to the marked level and re-cover lid and wait 2-3 mins for it to all absorb the water' now they stupidly say 'tear the lid off! Pour hot water in! (no mention of level)' I still make it 'the old way'....:cool:

[culnara]

I still make it 'the old way'....:cool:


yup me too ;)

come to think of it,........... What instructions??
:D

[Sly]

The proper way was to fill it right to the top, put the lid back, then once it was soaked up dunk some bread into it.

[Jacqueline]

HIPPIEDAVE61 I thought Potfish was a joke by Trevor & Simon on Going Live :confused: Did it really exist?

[DemonEyeX]

I thought Potfish was a joke

My word, I really hope so.
I can handle a Pot Noodle, but Pot Fish sounds disgusting.

[darren]

instructions but why do you need them.
have not had one in donkeys yrs.

i used to eat to many of them.

sometimes i put in brown or red sauce and sometimes both.
i just put the water in till it reached the top.



They've changed the instructions too - used to say 'pull back the foil lid, pour hot water to the marked level and re-cover lid and wait 2-3 mins for it to all absorb the water' now they stupidly say 'tear the lid off! Pour hot water in! (no mention of level)' I still make it 'the old way'....:cool:

[Sapphire]

Are my fella and myself the only people who remember KP Quick Lunch from the early 80s? Very similar to Pot Noodle, but in my opinion had much tastier noodles and flavours.

They were a real treat when I was a kid and I didn't get them often. Must be at least 30 years since I last ate one, but still I get cravings for the Spaghetti Bolognaise flavour! :)

[darren]

i think i do remember these hun.

why is it they do away with the tastier things.
can you remember all the flavours they did.

love your sig at the bottom of your posts.hehe


Are my fella and myself the only people who remember KP Quick Lunch from the early 80s? Very similar to Pot Noodle, but in my opinion had much tastier noodles and flavours.

They were a real treat when I was a kid and I didn't get them often. Must be at least 30 years since I last ate one, but still I get cravings for the Spaghetti Bolognaise flavour! :)

[branny]

Used to have pot noodle mixed with a packet of smash when I got the post clubbing munchies. Tasted much better than it looked.

[stuckinthe80's]

Are my fella and myself the only people who remember KP Quick Lunch from the early 80s? Very similar to Pot Noodle, but in my opinion had much tastier noodles and flavours.

They were a real treat when I was a kid and I didn't get them often. Must be at least 30 years since I last ate one, but still I get cravings for the Spaghetti Bolognaise flavour! :)

No No! I remember these very well from the early 80's! They were never as nice as Pot Noodle IMO but they were ok. I think they may have been a bit too 'grown up' for me at the time!

[safclass]

we've just been camping and have loved having super noodles!! Wouldnt normally buy them at home!

[shilton dipper]

i havent had a pot noodle for years............going out this weekend with a view to buying one ........no ideas what flavours there are....... will get back to ya on this :)

[darren]

have not a pot noodlein at least a decade.

from what i hear they are not as nice as they used to me.

they are very fattening. which i do not like.

[SMCNI1968]

You can get them in Canada but they cost the equivalent of about four quid each :(