How times have changed

Vesta was my introduction to Indian food, and I have loved it ever since. Now it is possible to get nearly all the spices and really good Indian cookery books in English too, so we eat quite a lot of Indian dishes.

I once worked on a photoshoot for Vesta curry. The food stylist had to pick out the 5 peas and arrange them very carefully at the front of the plate. I remember it to this day as I thought it was so funny.

We used to think we were really trendy and exotic with our Vesta curries in the '70s!

We never had Vesta but my mother proudly made a 'proper' curry which was basically minced beef in gravy with added curry powder, sultanas and sliced banana and white long grain rice on the side. We thought we were so exotic! Actually if memory serves me right we loved it.

My husband still eats Vesta Curry when he can get hold of it. I'm not sure if he enjoys the taste or if it just transports him back to the early years of our marriage. ??

That brought back memories.
My mother once left my father to make a vesta curry for tea. I was coming home an hour later and dad considerately left the rice on a slow simmer to keep it hot for me.

I fancied a Vesta a few months ago, but looking at it discovered that it's microwaved and sounds horrible. Virtually no choice of flavour and no longer for me. Shame - was tasty, fun and easy.

As a teenager I couldn't wait for my parents to go on holiday so that I could live on these for a while, loved them all!

My boyfriend used to live on them and bizarrely pinned the empty packets onto a notice board , fond memories

My brother used to love these, and spent much of his pocket money buying them. My mum wasn’t a fan of what she considered ‘not proper food’, and refused to buy them. I do have a very clear memory of him cooking the crispy noodles for the first time, and nearly setting fire to them. He always cooked anything and everything on the highest setting possible.

I used to think they were quite exotic, but going back nearly 50 years there was very little available in the way of convenience food, apart from baked beans and tinned ravioli.

I saw those yesterday! At Bargain Buys (aka Poundstretcher) they had paella, beef curry and chow mein.

Vesta was my introduction to exotic foods! Then my mum discovered curry powder. For a while she put it in mince, casseroles, pies etc., Thankfully my dad put his foot down and said no more curry.

Vesta chow mien was a treat for my brother and me in the school holidays.... we loved the crispy noodles the best.

I must put one or two on my list----but I've never noticed them at Asda, perhaps because I've never looked for them. Handy to keep in the cupboard.

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Oh yes I remember the Vesta meals from way back in early 1970s!! We got married 1971, and husband and I had a Vesta meal every Friday night, we thought we were the bees knees, loved them!!

As a person that I have to admit to not being able to cook much, so a Vesta is a lifesaver to me. I still buy the selection of Chow Mein, Paella, Beef Curry. I still enjoy these and have them when my husband is out for the evening and I have to cook for myself, so this is ideal for short while in Microwave.

I still buy the Vesta paella and chow mien as my daughter loves it and so quick to make it

I used to love the Vesta beef curry, I remember the sultanas in it. I also loved Fray Bentos steak and kidney pie in a tin, that thick pastry yum yum

We always had the beef curry in a cupboard when I was younger so setting up home in 1984 I got one for my own cupboard. It tasted nothing like they used to in the 70's so I even wrote to the makers to say I didn't like the new formulation! God knows what they taste like now as I haven't had one since!

I've never liked curry. But I always loved a Vesta curry. My mum used to make them. Happy memories.

When i went out with my husband many years ago his mam used to make that for him. I always keep a tub of Makway curry powder in and my boys love it.old traditions continuing!

Oh Yes!!!! Loved how the crispy noodles curled up in the frying pan.
Tastewise, my favourite was the buttery tasting Paella.
How exotic we thought we were.

I loved the curry!

We used to love Vesta curries. I can remember carefully arranging the rice in a ring on each plate and spooning the curry into the middle, because from the picture on the packet I genuinely thought this was what you were supposed to do ???