Customer Reviews

Libby Roast Beef with Gravy, 12-Ounce Cans (Pack of 8)

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4 star:		(4)
3 star:		(2)
2 star:		(1)
1 star:		(0)

 

 

I was quite surprised with the quality of this product. I wasn't expecting too much from canned beef, but this is very tasty. The beef chunks are in a nice, fairly thick gravy and it works well in many dishes including just pouring over rice or mashed potatoes for a simple meal. The texture of the meat is very good--it reminds me of crock pot cooked beef stew. It's a real time saver and I keep several cans on hand.

Libby's Roast Beef with gravy is great. Just whip up some instant mashed potatoes and add this Roast beef and you have a great meal. Complete in less then 10 minutes. I was a little worried about ordering food from Amazon. Wasn't sure what the expiration date would be. When the Roast Beef arrived at my house I couldn't tell what the expiration date was with all those numbers on the can. So, I called the 1 800 number on the can of roast beef. I have about 2 years before expiration date expires. My roast beef was packaged November 5, 2008 with an expiration date of November 5 2010. Very good!

Edited August 17, 2010: I bought more from Amazon on May 11, 2010. The date code was 090326 which is March 26, 2009 packaged. The expiration date is 2 years later which would be March 26, 2011. I've noticed in the stores (Lucky's supermarket) that the new cans have a date code spelled out with the month printed out in letters making it real easy to understand.

Edited December 15,2010: On September 20, 2010 I purchase another 8 cans. It has the "Production date 2009/04/20" stamped on it with a "B.B.E 2014/04/20". That means April 20th 2009 it was sealed. Since Libby's already told me it has a shelf life of 2 years.....that means April 20th 2011 it expires. I don't trust the B.B.E. date. Looks like Amazon has to many of these cans in there warehouse. The expiration date is getting closer. The taste of the meat has changed too. The taste is ok but it's definitely different. On the can it now says it's made in Argentina. I believe it was Brazil before. Maybe their cows are different in Argentina. I prefer the other cow. I think I'm going to stop purchasing these now from Amazon. Unless they get a fresh shipment of newer product. And Libby's, please go back to the old cows.

I've been looking for more choices that give me at least a partial "made-at-home" taste with minimum work. Sometimes I come home from work and I am so tired that I don't want to cook much of anything - - but I also want something other than take-out, canned soup, or a frozen dinner. After seeing the reviews for this product, I ordered it. I figured that it would be average, but I was willing to take the chance because the price was low and the nutrition information showed this to be a healthy choice.

To my pleasant surprise, it is everything the other reviews suggested and more! I came home, threw a couple of potatoes in the microwave, and emptied the roast beef into a bowl. I ended up with the beef and gravy over lightly buttered baked potatoes. It was a hearty and filling meal (enough for two dinners) that tasted like a good crock pot roast. I've since tried the product in stroganoff and creamed over toast points. Both were fantasatic! The meat is hearty, lean, and tender; the gravy is flavorful and rich. Honestly, I'm amazed that something so good is such a secret - - but then again, any canned beef I've tried before this product has tasted (and smelled!) like dog food.

Bottom line: THIS IS A FANTASTIC PRODUCT! It is delicious, convenient, versatile, and thoroughly enjoyable. What a blessing!

My opinion: I really like this product alot. I eat it alot. You can make all kinds of variations to it easily. No regrets. Great price. The quality is good. Delivered right to my door. I subscribed to it and am very happy I did.

update: the more I eat of this beef product the more I like it. There are so many possible variations with this can of delicious beef product. It's very easy to create a quick meal with this can of beef. I buy it often from amazon.com.

Please think 'out of the box' for this product. I have used it for over 20 years for meat in tacos, burritos, added to BBQ sauce for 'pulled beef' sandwiches and other mostly ethnic dishes. I used to make my own tamales and used this meat for them. I drain off the gravy most of the time and my doggies love it: if I keep it, I spice it up. We live in an area of the country where we may be out of power for days, and this is a great source of meals cooked on my Coleman stove. All you need is canned salsa, canned refried beans, this meat, and tortillas.

LIBBY'S ROAST BEEF IS VERY HANDY TO HAVE FOR QUICK "ON-THE-GO-MEALS" OR TO ADD A BIT OF TASTE TO LEFTOVERS. WE REALLY LIKE THE PRODUCT AND USE IT A LOT. ALSO PERFECT IN STEWS and CHILIS. THE CHUCKS ARE A VERY NICE SIZE, YOU MAY FIND THAT FOR SOME USES YOU'LL BE CUTTING THEM, LIKE FOR PITA BREAD STUFFING. WAS VERY EASY TO GIVE THIS 5 STARS.

Was amazed when I first tried this. It is very good & I am picky about how beef gravy tastes, but this one passes with flying colors. Just heat & serve over rice, mashed potatoes, or even on toast like an open-faced sandwich. Good value especially on Subscribe & Save program.

Pros:
+Really tasty, especially if you have a little gravy mix on hand to thicken it.
+Long shelf life.
+Great time saver, goes great on just about anything.

Cons:
-Amount of beef. They really didn't hold back with the gravy in these. The beef still tastes great, but there isn't much of it.
-Quality of the beef. This one's a little biased, as I grew up on Libby's where the beef had a much more solid, wholesome bite to it and that's what I was expecting when I grabbed these.

All in all, still a great meal when you're short on time and still want something that tastes good. If they upped the amount of beef in the cans and thickened the gravy a bit I'd love to come back and give this 5 stars.

Good roast beef from a CAN. I bought this product as a quickie when I did not feel like cooking. I eat smaller meals and I think you could serve three people if you all include 'taters' and a salad! Can be heated in the microwave or on the stove top.

I use this canned roast beef in beef stroganoff, crock-pot beef and noodles, taquito's, enchilada's, and enchilada pie. It is great for emergencies when you can't use electricity because it is already cooked - just keep a manual can-opener handy.