Catering size bean tins?

[Sleepy]

Anyone got any suggestions as to where I can get one, full or empty -doesn't matter.

I want one for a cooking pot, I've got proper mess tins and even a set of pans that are designed for backpacking but I want something I can put over a fire or in it even and not care about the outside of it. I'd be putting some kind of wire handle on it.

[luresalive]

B and M bargains normally do large catering size tins of fruit for about 99p, I've bought a couple just for the tins in the past.

[Realbark]

Little Chef chain use these. Try them for used ones. They gave me a couple when i asked nicely.

[Sleepy]

Thankyou very much! I'll try to get one sorted by the weekend as I've a night out planned.

[bushcraft_survival_1]

are these tins safe to cook directly in or are they only good for boil in the bag??

[comanighttrain]

I seem to remember being told that tins react with whatever is inside them when they are exposed to air... wouldnt use them to cook in outside of an emergency

[Bushwhacker]

Why are you worried about the outside of your mess tins and pans?

[Reaps72]

Catering tins are stainless steel or aluminium theses days, it's a old saying the reaction thing when tin used to be used!

I make hobo & rocket stoves out of catering tins all the time.

to get hold of them regular just ask at any commercial kitchen for them to save them for you, a school, pub, restaurant or golf club

[InTooDeep]

check with a local subway restaurant, hell even a burger king might have those large cans you are looking for... here in canada some subway have pineapple as a topping for you sandwiches, the Heinz Tomato Ketchup comes in a large 1.89 L can (if you need that much lol) and i have seen large tuna cans that seem to be the size of a spindle of blank dvd/cd's which would be great

[cuppa joe]

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/STAINLESS-STEEL-SUGAR-TEA-COFFEE-CANISTERS-/270867586675?pt=UK_HomeGarden_Kitchen_FoodStorage_ GL&hash=item3f10f75e73 why not try something like this.