I'm very glad to see I'm not alonebut VERY sad to see there's no way of fulfilling my craving for the veal parm and salisbury steakDAMN! WAS A LARGE COMPANY AND SET UP LIKE A TIER PROGRAM. I used to stock up when they were $1.00 a pkg. Oh how I miss the old days of good food and great families. These were great and just enough that you were satisfied and not feeling full and bloated. Chipped Beef over toast or Chicken a la king over rice.I had a hankering for some today. Anyone remember it? I remember my favorite was always the Chicken Ala' King on toast. I want my boil in bag meals! The veal patty was literally 1/3 its original size from 1987-92. The veal parmigian bags were soooo gooood!!!!!! The boiling bags, Homemade hotdogs, the delivery of the old time sodas. Great for not only building my own meals, but used the small ones to divvy up up a two-person meal into 2 single servings. !PLEASE BRING THEM BACK!!!!!!!!!! Grew up eating these also, so nice to see so many people have interest in them still. I' m disappointed that they are no longer available. I took a taste and I was instantly transported to 1980 to my 10 year old self and eating that creamy yummy goodness we call "chicken Ala King". The memory of these tasty meals randomly has popped into my mind over the years, like today. I would pay .75 to 1.25 for one. I remember turkey with gravy, beef with gravy, but Salisbury Steak was my favorite! My mom's favorite was chicken ala King I liked all of them were very quick and easy meals please bring them back, They were great. Need to bring them back somehow?? Back in the 80's. I thought of them at lunch today and then found this site. The Cabbage rolls and Swiss Steak were 2 of my favorites. Please, Please, Please bring back those wonderful Banquet Cooking Bags! PLEASE BRING THEM BACK! I don't like the microwaved family portion. of cooked, delicious peanuts! Those were the days. maybe they could put them in a bag that is sealed but a slider would open the seal with getting splashed by gravy? I had not thought of the old boil in bag meals until I recently bought a vacuum sealer. I miss them too. LOL I thought I was the only one who actually missed these things. The kids loved these 'home cooked' meals, and it was an inexpensive way to put meat on the table, and saved me the time of preparing it after working overtime shifts at the restaurant. Yum they really need to bring this back. Oh how I miss the old school days. Can you bring them back please? But I guess all good things must come to an end. They were probably 10 for a $1.00 because mom raised us 6 kids on the $800 SS that she received after my dads death. We all need to raise hell and get them back in the stores, would much rather have one of these than a crappy Pot Pie. also, my facebook name is dragonladyevelyn. FREE Delivery by Amazon. What is boiling food in a bag called? Speth suggests that Neanderthals boiled foods in birch bark twisted into trays, a technology that prehistoric people used to boil maple syrup from tree sap. It sure would help us Senior Citizens who live alone. They make salisbury steak, and beef w/onion gravey, meatloaf, turkey in gravy etc. Invitation card first communion. As with everyone else on here. The chocolate whey was good too. Cook in the water for 10-12 minutes, turning the bag once or twice so that both sides have had time under the water. Visit site. why did they quit making he gravey packs?are tht going to remake them? Banquet Family Size Homestyle Gravy And Sliced White Meat Turkey Frozen Meal 26 Oz Walmart Com Frozen Meals Grocery Foods Banquet Food. I have to laugh. Source: www.amazon.com. At least let us know the recipe for the Chicken ala king they use to use in the cooking bags so WE could make them Please.my email addy for response is eve.hall57@yahoo.com If anyone knows How to make them Pleeeeease email me and I will Share! It was around in the early to mid 80's. !Good easy meals!Miss them! I loved the roast beef. I know I have seen the chipped beef one recently but none of the others. Adventure Menu Meals - Boil in the Bag - 100% Meat. For some reason I remember something called 'turkey tetrazzini', does that sound right? This handy peeler from OXO ($10, OXO) gets the job done every time with its eye-removing tool. Totally miss it. Bring them back in some form !!! Each bag arrives ready to cook and yields 3.5 lbs. these boiling bags are perfect for us. It was sooo good! I loved these !! Now I get the family size and enjoy it reheated, so to speak. I was trying to make the recipe here: (http://www.iheartnaptime.net/one-pot-creamy-chicken-and-rice/#comment-491997). Yummy! I try to explain to my kids now and they just think its the most insane thing to boil a bag HAHAHA.they must have been affordable and we all can use a yummy meal on a budget these days. They were oval shaped and delicious back in the day. I LOVED the Salisbury Steak - my mom would get the cream turkey and my dad liked the beef bits. I also learned to like Chipped Beef. Has the price of food quadrupled since then? I remember the little package it came in was shaped like an envelope. oh yes! It had a rice bag too. Sooooo Good!!! I contacted Banquet trying to get some information reguarding the demise of the Banquet Cookin Bag. Turkey and gravy was my favorite back then. When ConAgra bought it out, they closed the plant,then tore it down. my mother loved these.. why did they stop making them? My parents always bought the turkey and beef ones. Ps people would buy them. Yum! Thank you everybody for bring back down memory lane. Wow I wish that these were still around. I loved the meat loaf with tomato sauce. I'm 75 years old, I can remember making all the banquet boil bags for dinner, for myself and my children great memories. 4.95. Scallops & Chicken Bundle (4 Meals) $ 97.00 Add to cart. prior to microwaves, a slice of white bread and a cooking bag. I was on a very tight budget, Banquet Boiling Bags and pot pies fit very well in the few dollars I made. Banquet, please bring them BACK!! 4. I used to love the Meatloaf in tomato sauce. Pleas tell me these can be ordered. I would easily pay a buck or more each or so now. In a large pot or dutch oven, bring water to a boil. My ex- husband would eat 2 of the salisbury steak ones on his supper break from the factory. Marlene Wilson, Rolla, North Dakota. I loved those bags(probably had 'em all except the chipped beef) - I think the gravy from the Swedish meatballs is probably still clinging to my arterial walls ~. like everyone else have been looking for years for them if they brought them back they would out sell ramen noodles someone could make good money if they brought them back, I remember them too but were can you buy them., been looking for long time. - these! In 1970, the company was purchased by RCA, which in turn sold it to Con-Agra in 1980. They were made by Banquet Foods. Does anyone remember they whey drink? Was so great to read all of the above comments & know that I'm not alone in missing the heck outta this things! I really used to like the old boil in the bag version. banquet boil in the bag meals 1980s. boil in bags? I wish they would bring them back my dad and kids loved them, i remember them they were sooooooo goooooood, I was just thinking about cooking a turkey cook in the bag in the microwave, put it in between and on top of 2 slices of bread with french fries on the side. Boy were they good. Now I find out they no longer make them. Oh the memories,, How I miss my chipped beef on toast, meatloaf and tomato sauce. after a hard day at work getting home late my husband and I had a nice meal with boiling bags YUMMY!! Mabye thay will respond. He emailed me at work the other day and asked what part of the grocery store do they put them in he was in the mood to cook for himself, some comfort food and could not find them at all. 7.50. Web Food Revolution From The 1960S To Present Day. It's almost impossible to find ways to cook and not have excess. I was trying to explain them to my kids the other day and they were looking at me as if I was crazy! I loved the veal parm, but also the turkey, the chicken ala king and the chipped beef. Please bring them back!! This used to be a normal part of our weekly grocery shopping. I look for them every time I go to the grocery store. So convenient, and quick to make. No doubt, cost played a part of their demise, as well as the micro-wave ovens. I liked them all. They always stop making what people like and come up with someother b crap, Maybe this list should be sent to Banquet to show there is a interest, I loved the chicken ala king boil bags, when it was my dads night to cook he would fix these and put them over toast and crunch up plain lays potato chips over the top. :). Eat them directly from the bag, place the whole bag in hot or boiling water or pour them out into a pan and heat normally. Don't know why ? A self-contained, Boiled Peanuts Kit. I missed those meals chicken ala king. My favorite was the Beef in Red Eye Gravy. Try'em today! The banquet food menu is quite widespread. BTW - I'm getting ready to post on their wall right now. Iceland Meal in a Bag Salmon, Broccoli & Pea Risotto 750g (70 customer reviews) 3.50. the said they don''t sell them any more. They were quick to make and tasted great. I would like to see them back. banquet boil in the bag meals 1980s Written By eddyglassner52607 Thursday, June 23, 2022 Add Comment Edit. OH SNAP DA DA DAP!!! Please bring them back, I know they can be retrofitted to microwaving. BRING THEM BACK !!! Yummy! so quick and easy and tasty. Like many others I Google'd boil in bag meats and found this forum. growing up poor we were practically raised on these, and can still remember about 10 years ago they were going for around 69 cents. BBQ WAS AWESOME! Freakin fantastic. Im 40 years old and remember all the good time favoites. Especially the chicken a la king over some toast. People are stioring food and this would be a great way to do it. Theres nothing to do with the microwave has to do with shelf sustainable food. I'd buy them now OK. Freezer Queen was recently bought out by Family Buffet. The comments about it being discontinued because of cost is probably true. They were great!! What amazes me is why someone has not jumped on this "financial gravy train" and reintroduced this concept. My favorite was the chipped beef. So convenient and delicious. More than two decades after Jack Fisher's "man-size" frozen FrigiDinners failed to entice, Swanson came out with "Hungry-Man," the TV dinner made with a "man's" appetite in mind (in other words, a standard TV dinner, only larger). So that people who weren't neccesarily members could come in to browse, buy, and even become members as well if they wanted. This is the 21st century, baby. 1.31 Pound (Pack of 1) 4.8 4.8 out of 5 stars (4,046) . Chicken A La King was my favorite, too bad you find these anymore, beats Ramen noodles all too heck. He cools the veal shank overnight and then puts it on a rotisserie for a crisp crust. need to contact these people to bring them back. I actually preferred boiling to the microwave because the food is more uniformly heated. I think Freezer Queen had their own version, but the ones I bought were definitely Banquet. Lean Cuisine. Get it Sunday, Dec 11. i also miss those boil in bags. Chocolate Cream was the best, man I miss the old days! The original boil in a bag back in the 80's was from Smokey Canyon and they were great. Archaeologists have demonstrated that . They were so good for hot turkey sandwiches. Please consider us and make them available again. I think of them often. 6. crazyjeffy 10 mo. Remember those banquet boiling bags too! 5.0 Fork Rating. Quick, easy and affordable! One day I am going to eat it ! We would buy if they were brought back. You can microwave the Boil in the Bag product by cutting a small slit in the plastic. The BBQ beef was good as well put that in a hamburger bun. We ate tons of them as children. by J.B. Chimene. Pour it over the top and microwave it for a minute. I would definitely purchase these if they came back. They have alot of variety and even though it says microwave I called them and they can be boiled instead. Bring them back please! These were precooked and frozen. Banquet boiling bags, Are boil-in bags safe, Banquet boil in the bag meals 1980's. Related posts: Boil bag meals ; Are foodsaver bags safe for sous vide ; Best meat to sous vide ; Can cooked brown rice be frozen ; Categories B . HORMEL COMPLEATS Roast Beef Mashed Potatoes With Gravy Microwave Tray 9 oz. I really wish I could have them again. Banquet,please bring these Boiling Bags back!! I miss them. 90.00. Those meals were awesome.My folks made them and we poured them over rice!!