It's a perennial topic, this one. Summed up beautifully by Mary, who emailed us this week to say:

"My problem with Fray Bentos pies is the tin they come in. You can't open the damn things. I have arthritis and trying to open a pie of theirs is like climbing Mount Everest. I have used 4 different kinds of opener and in the finish my husband used metal cutters..."

Mary, we feel your pain. Take a look at what happened to Dave...a phone call to Fray Bentos customer services on 0800 7310989 may be in order.

UPDATE

Another intrepid Fray Bentos eater, Sam, suggests a way to take out your tin frustration:

"If after all the effort, you finally eat the pie and feel disappointed with the reward, you can take out your anger on the pie-tin lids by making them into a drum kit! I even wired them up to my computer to trigger real drum sounds. The pie-tin lids are perfect as component parts for an electronic drum kit. I am greatly indebted to Fray Bentos for this.

Labels: fray bentos, tin openers