Can anyone remember rissoles? I think Birds Eye made them, and they were shaped like a burger but were not made of meat. What were they made of and why did they stop making them?

elburcher

Here ya go: A rissole is a small croquette, enclosed in pastry or rolled in breadcrumbs, usually baked or deep fried. It is filled with sweet or savoury ingredients, most often minced meat or fish, and is served as an appetizer, dessert or side dish. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rissole Oct 02 07, 2:47 PM

lanfranco

"Rissole" is not a term familiar to Americans -- we know this item by the word "croquette," which one can make out of just about anything, given enough bread crumbs. I have a vague memory that one could buy frozen "croquettes" of various types back in the late 60's and early 70's. I'd be surprised if Birds Eye in the U.S. produced them, since that company was long known here solely for frozen vegetables. I've read that "rissoles" were well-known items during World War II rationing in the U.K. http://www.bbc.co.uk/ww2peopleswar/stories/22/a4344022.shtml Oct 02 07, 5:32 PM

queproblema

I have never heard of rissoles, but Bird's Eye did sell them in the UK years ago, according to this and other forum sites. I can't find them listed on an official Bird's Eye page, but, hey, that many Englishmen can't be wrong! This is an advertising jingle that was set to music. I hope the tune was superior to the poetry. "Birds Eye savoury rissoles They're made country-style." http://www.headington.org.uk/adverts/food.htm Oct 02 07, 6:27 PM

satguru

My research tells me what I expected. a) rissoles are more likely to be home made than for sale, there are many recipes online including Delia Smith. b) Unlike faggots, which are like meatballs, a rissole is a generic term for a cooked patty, as in nut rissoles (very popular in my family), lentil rissoles and of course all meat and fish varieties. The burger types may have been the most popular but rissole simply refers to frying or grilling a patty of anything that can be cooked that way. But the wartime ones (not that I was there) were generally the usual meat type and the others extended versions. Yes, Birds Eye rissoles. I knew there were some around once. They probably just call them something else now but would be just the same. The sort of thing they served us at school. Oct 02 07, 6:30 PM

JohnnyJive

I've been searching for these for 20 years. I thought they were made by Ross Frozen Foods, apparently not. I think we should start a campaign to have them brought back... they were lovely. I don't care what they were made of, they tasted like nothing else on earth. Now that I know they were a Birds Eye product I will be getting in touch with them. Feb 08 08, 4:53 PM

McGruff

I found the following recipe by someone trying to recreate the taste of the Birds Eye rissole as they remember it. By CalicoCat Re: birds eye rissoles 03 Aug 2007 21:27 Ok - I found this cause I was wondering why Birds Eye stopped making them - I loved these as a kid back in the late sixties - early seventies I do remember almost completely what was in them but I have never been able to fully replicate the flavor because of the spices they used, I guess. Here goes: Rice, pearl oats, onion, sausage, and egg The eggs were scrambled and mixed with the oats, rice, sausage and onions in oval shapes coated with bread crumbs - I would imagine the seasoning was simple salt and pepper. http://www.deliaonline.com/messageboard/7/27794/thread.html Feb 08 08, 11:46 PM

harcourt

My wife is a vegetarian and remembers Sanitarium Health Food Coy making them. Try googling "nut rissoles" for all sorts of recipes for nut rissoles Aug 24 08, 1:01 AM

gefmayhem

I remember them both at school and at home. Made by Birds-eye. I remember the pearl oats being in them and think they were haggissy under the breadcrumbs. Quite highly spiced Jun 18 09, 4:53 AM

doubtingdavid

I am fairly sure that they were in fact made by Ross Frozen Foods and not by its competitor Bird'S Eye. there was some debate over whether Bird's Eye beefburgers were better Ross's - I preferred the former but both were surpassed in my view by the Rissole, which cicould at one time also be purchased by the chippie on the way from the pub....... (nostalgic sigh. Mar 02 10, 12:47 PM

Baloo55th

You could get cylindrical ones in chippies - some were just potato, but others had a rather oddly spiced meat content (or perhaps spiced rather odd meat...) (Too oniony for Baloo, who loved the tater ones.) Mar 02 10, 1:54 PM

darkpresence

Having moved to Wexford 10 years ago, I have found that Rissoles are considered the "national" dish of the county. "Fried rissoles are popular in ||southern Ireland]], especially in the county of Wexford, where potato is boiled, mashed, mixed with herbs and spices, battered or breadcrumbed, and served with chips (French-fries), and/or chicken or battered sausages." http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rissole http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BmqqhrRkdl4 You can get them in every chipper here, never tried them myself. Come to sunny Wexford, all ye rissole lovers! Mar 14 10, 2:43 PM