"Foods" you don't see anymore

starbelgrade

When I was growing up, I was fed some awful shite - not really my parents fault I suppose... processed food was all the rage back then and there wasn't really a whole lot of information as to how crap it actually was.

Regular meals would include...

Findus Crispy Pancakes ("meat" in some weird semi-circular enclosure that had vibrant orange bread-like crumbs on it)

Denny Steak & Kidney Pies (you'd lob the lid off the tin & bake the whole thing in the oven, in the tin - probably a pre-cursor to microwave meals)

Frozen Mini Pizzas (tastless, vile things that probably had the "cheese" spray painted on)



So what foods do you remember that you don't see anymore (or are glad to see the back of!)?

orourkeda

I dont eat no pussy no more

Wetai

Although they're not really stuff you don't see anymore, I don't get why it's so hard or uncommon (for me) to find any Dr. Pepper - most shops around me just have coke/pepsi/and the like, Dr. Pepper isn't nearly as popular/common as the general drinks.
More here.

epgc3fyqirnbsx

Campbells Meatballs
They came outta the can like dog food till thy warmed up and you got your protein. From select cuts no doubt

Poor Mother still blushes when we remind her of the sh*te she used to feed us

mikom

Breast milk.

chin_grin

Ah, I remember the mini pizzas and their cardboard bases.

Angel Delight would be one.

orourkeda

Toffos

starbelgrade

Wayne Victorious Gymnasium wrote: »

Campbells Meatballs

They were actually nice at the time.

I'm sure I'd probably eat dog food now though, given the choice.

stoneill

I don't see Granby sausages or burgers anymore - they probably do exist but I don't see them. I've gone blind.

starbelgrade

orourkeda wrote: »

Toffos

True. Where the fuck did Toffos go to?

I'd eat one now if I had one.

orourkeda

starbelgrade wrote: »

True. Where the fuck did Toffos go to?

I'd eat one now if I had one.

Toffos are savage.

orourkeda

Meanies

Mickey H

orourkeda wrote: »

I dont eat no pussy no more

Why? Did you get married?

starbelgrade

orourkeda wrote: »

Toffos are savage.

Have you got any?

I'll swap you one for a Campbells meatball.

whatdoicare

Romantica icecream- every frickin Sunday!

Also, meatballs are still available in Tescos, got them once, taste worse than they used to......bleugh!

DEFTLEFTHAND

Micro chips.

Jess16

10p bags after mass on Sunday

mark17j

Monster munch and mighty munch is not the same !!
and Sunny Delight orange drink, can't find it anywhere

Mickey H

mark17j wrote: »

Monster munch and mighty munch is not the same !!
and Sunny Delight orange drink, can't find it anywhere

I could swear I saw this in Tesco earlier on.

maxfresh

In chippers cod, now its just "fresh fish"

Princess Consuela Bananahammock

Texans.

Colilfc

Golly bars

Yakult

Can anyone remember these long slim "bar" like chewing gum with a monkey (maybe?) on the packaging? Not sure on the latter but someone might remember the shape alone, was brownish in color! Being trying to remember for years

Mickey H

Yakult wrote: »

Can anyone remember these long slim "bar" like chewing gum with a monkey (maybe?) on the packaging? Not sure on the latter but someone might remember the shape alone, was brownish in color! Being trying to remember for years

Curly Wurly's?

starbelgrade

Yakult wrote: »

Can anyone remember these long slim "bar" like chewing gum with a monkey (maybe?) on the packaging? Not sure on the latter but someone might remember the shape alone, was brownish in color! Being trying to remember for years

Bakooka bars?

Balfie

I remember them Denny Steak an Kidney pies... There are still some around in the tin like that, but none can compare to the taste of the denny one.. I tell ya, slap the pastry lid of one of them things, piping hot with loads of butter on 2 slices of batch bread an it was heaven.. dipped into the sauce of the steak an kidney pie! oh those were the days!

mikom

starbelgrade wrote: »

Bakooka bars?

Bukakka bars?

starbelgrade

mikom wrote: »

Bukakka bars?

You're probably right.

Though they'd have less of a kick than bazooka bars & taste a bit better than bukkake bars!

thebullkf

Yakult wrote: »

Can anyone remember these long slim "bar" like chewing gum with a monkey (maybe?) on the packaging? Not sure on the latter but someone might remember the shape alone, was brownish in color! Being trying to remember for years

ah man...!!!..... i so remember them.. can't for the frigging life of me remember the name of them though.:(


also : eating paper.

fizzy cola lollies

threppeny toffee mice, big time bars (yellow wrapper)

Anniseed Balls,

the old teeth and gums, they were kinda hard and had like white dust/sugar on them....

rainblo chewing gums.

golf ball chewing gums.

Nerds

rubble gum

those fiery hot gobstoppers...used to get two in a plastic packet...?

desperate dan bars with the stones in it ...!!

The Snipe

thebullkf wrote: »

ah man...!!!..... i so remember them.. can't for the frigging life of me remember the name of them though.:(


also : eating paper.

fizzy cola lollies

threppeny toffee mice, big time bars (yellow wrapper)

Anniseed Balls,

the old teeth and gums, they were kinda hard and had like white dust/sugar on them....

rainblo chewing gums.

golf ball chewing gums.

Nerds

rubble gum

those fiery hot gobstoppers...used to get two in a plastic packet...?

desperate dan bars with the stones in it ...!!

You can get em all in one shop here in Limerick

LNH666

Aniseed balls were brilliant.

Woppa bars - the cola ones

LNH666

Woppa bars - the cola ones

jill_valentine

Once upon a time, when actual orange juice was a still a crazy wacky novelty you only saw on American tv shows, you'd have one of those teeny tiny Sqeez tins of concentrate that you mixed into a jug of water.

thebullkf

XiledSniper wrote: »

You can get em all in one shop here in Limerick

where ..... sure tis only a spin away from me...:D

ballsacky

LNH666 wrote: »

Woppa bars - the cola ones

I've been trying to remember the name of those for the last 10 years!The peppermint ones were rotten!

Tinned spaghetti bolognese and the like are very hard to find now.

ballsacky

Crunchies prawn cocktail crisps in the pink and blue bag.haven't seen them for many a moon

GAAman

Yakult wrote: »

Can anyone remember these long slim "bar" like chewing gum with a monkey (maybe?) on the packaging? Not sure on the latter but someone might remember the shape alone, was brownish in color! Being trying to remember for years

I do, and there was a monkey on it. I remember there being two flavours one def cola because thats what i always got, i think the other one was a berry flavour. I have been trying to remember the name but i remember clearly that it was a paper wrapper and the bar itself was kind of a H shape.

bmcc10

Peggy,s Leg as my mother would say...also BN BN duh duh duh duh BN BN..

Sharpshooter

It's not a food, but what happened to SunnyD?

I really liked that.:(

bmcc10

Hot Lips wrote: »

It's not a food, but what happened to SunnyD?

I really liked that.:([/QU
Got banned supposedly turns your skin orange!!

retalivity

cans of smak for 20p.

think it was a northwest thing. i murdered many pineapple flavours about 15 years ago!
5-4-3-2-1's
chomps

Frowzy

Yakult wrote: »

Can anyone remember these long slim "bar" like chewing gum with a monkey (maybe?) on the packaging? Not sure on the latter but someone might remember the shape alone, was brownish in color! Being trying to remember for years

Were these the "Bubble King" bars? Cola flavoured chewing gum ..... Nice

Used to love Wham bars, but they've made a comeback recently.

Also "Moon Dust" it used to crackle on your tounge.

Jawbreakers, big round sweets you'd have to suck for hours.

There was also a sherbet dipper thing, a stick of licqourise you'd dip into sherbet.

"Double Dippers", a double sided sherbet dipper thing, like a sweet and sour thing

Us girlies also used to buy edible necklaces and bracelets. Little sweets on pieces of elastic classy!

I also remember when Snickers was called Marathon Bar and Starburst was called Opal Fruit.... Made to make your mouth water )

jay-me

Frosties and those lollies with two sides a pink side and a white side IIRC they were called drumsticks!

Irish Guitarist

Pink Panther bars. They were pink chocolate with a picture of the Pink Panther on them.

Benny_Cake

Birdseye's Arctic Roll - vanilla ice cream wrapped in strawberry jam and sponge pastry.Gonna look now and see if it's still available anywhere.

Gummy Panda

I miss those Denny's pies. There is nothing close to the taste or texture.

phasers

Does anyone remember that pink and blue popcorn? I used to get it in the mid 90s but one day it just disappeared

DANJOMULL

Chewits - i can still taste the ice cream flavoured edition. Candy sticks/cigarattes deserve a mention too.

whiskeyman

phasers wrote: »

Does anyone remember that pink and blue popcorn? I used to get it in the mid 90s but one day it just disappeared

I got a bag once and ended up spewing it right back up in the car on a warm day. Oh the colours... I was never allowed a bag again!!

Hot Shots were a delicious Burger Bite style crisp that only seemed to be out around 1994 for the world cup. So much nyom.

Little Devil ice pops.

Gold Bullion toffee. As good as Toffos!

Those cheap pizzas were gank, although we ate a load of them. We'd grate more cheese and chuck a slice of ham on them.

Telex bars and Pankys - lunchbox staples in the 80s

Badly Drunk Boy

Back in the 80s, I used to love Dell crisps. (Before they went into the computer business). They were extremely cheap and extremely tasty. And probably extremely unhealthy.