tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27945607.post5927994630219267248..comments2024-01-12T18:41:52.560-05:00Comments on Dave's Cupboard: New Banquet Fruit PiesDavehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17866627809585257034noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27945607.post-66871908237367413362014-09-19T15:47:07.237-04:002014-09-19T15:47:07.237-04:00Just a note, mate! --
I know that your original ...Just a note, mate! --<br /><br /> I know that your original observations are years old. That being said, these banquet fruit pies have come a long, long way since then. The fruit portions are more than generous for 80 cents. I buy a ton of these little cheap morsels, because I generally shop on a budget. I've never had the displeasure of a fruitless bite.<br /><br />Anyways, it's worth a reconsideration!<br /><br />Cheers!<br />epiphany theoryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14726500613112725949noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27945607.post-20809495474161821742012-11-03T10:36:24.204-04:002012-11-03T10:36:24.204-04:00Dave, you might want to revisit the banquet fruit ...Dave, you might want to revisit the banquet fruit pie, or at least scope the ingredients. I bought one on a whim, and had it for breakfast this morning. I was so impressed (for a buck) that I ran over to your blog to see if you had done a review. I believe that banquet may have responded to the negative criticism and reformulated these little pies into a decent treat. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04011721217254740407noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27945607.post-76658955863928823432011-03-22T11:23:42.397-04:002011-03-22T11:23:42.397-04:00my husband bought a couple of these pies - peach a...my husband bought a couple of these pies - peach and berry. He said his was okay (the berry just not much fruit). I had the peach and it actually tasted as if soap was in it. I was literally up all night with stomach cramps and still don't feel real good today. when i burp, it tasted like soap again. Not sure which factory these came from, but may want to check on it.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27945607.post-57426313352009480312010-09-14T17:37:57.783-04:002010-09-14T17:37:57.783-04:00Alan - This may sound odd, but I actually like Ban...<b>Alan</b> - This may sound odd, but I actually <i>like</i> Banquet's kind-of-crappy pot pies (well, the chicken and turkey ones, anyway.) When I was a kid growing up kinda poor, they were available really cheap and today they are still a bizarre sort of comfort food for me. But the concept just doesn't translate well to fruit pies I guess. Not the way Banquet does it, anyway.<br /><br /><b>Jess</b> - Just for shits and giggles, I Googled the phrase "Mom Central on behalf of Banquet" to see just how many mommy bloggers ConAgra recruited for their campaign. I got a little over 1200 unique hits, some of which were on apparently well-read and well-funded blogs. I actually clicked on about two dozen of them to read the reviews. A small number of them never reviewed the product at all, choosing instead to regurgitate a canned press release and give the coupons away to their readers. But most sang the praises of the pies, saying how delicious and filled with fruit they were. It was like they were reviewing an entirely different product. I can't imagine being so thirsty for freebies and pocket change that I would suck up like that, but that might be because I didn't start blogging to make money.<br /><br /><b>Astro</b> - The Hostess Fruit Pie reference is appreciated. I was going to draw a comparison in the article but I got sidetracked and then couldn't figure out how to fit it in smoothly.Davehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17866627809585257034noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27945607.post-36171823231478672582010-09-14T12:35:59.115-04:002010-09-14T12:35:59.115-04:00I had one or two of these when they first came out...I had one or two of these when they first came out, too. And I ALSO thought they were garbage. My local Hy-Vee sells 'em for like 59 cents, so ya get about what ya pay for. Too much work/time to spend for a dry, relatively flavorless piece of junk that doesn't even measure up to a plain ol' Hostess fruit pie.J. Astrohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07572640647802774445noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27945607.post-68285627414765308652010-09-14T08:56:51.088-04:002010-09-14T08:56:51.088-04:00Damn, Dave, those pies look rancid. The Mommy Blog...Damn, Dave, those pies look rancid. The Mommy Bloggers are a force to be reckoned with, because with the amount of free advertising they spew, they have an obscene amount of traffic. All for free pies and organic diapers for Junior.Nope.https://www.blogger.com/profile/00365379438811971453noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27945607.post-82272811054394809442010-09-14T08:47:01.319-04:002010-09-14T08:47:01.319-04:00Don't pull any punches here, Dave. LOL
I'...Don't pull any punches here, Dave. LOL<br />I'm glad you're honest, and Banquet should accept the call just as written. They too can benefit from the honesty if they so choose. I can relate to this article as I think back many years ago when I loved buying pre-made chicken pot pies. I liked their flavor, chicken pieces or not, however I recall dumping the little pies on a plate and having them collapse and spread from end to end with nothing but juice.Alannoreply@blogger.com