Mourning food from your childhood that you can’t get anymore

[AngeloMysterioso]

I’m 10 weeks pregnant and having some very random cravings, unfortunately for stuff it’s impossible to get my hands on now! Specifically Birds Eye boil-in-the-bag chicken and mushroom casserole, Sainsbury’s cucumber relish, and Gino Ginelli tutti frutti ice cream.

Anyone else grieving for the amazing food of their youth that is now a distant memory?

[Aprilshowersandhail]

A frozen chocolate individual dessert called a Lovely.. Came in milk or dark chocolate and had a swirl of cream on the top..
Amazing..

[dotty12345]

Vesta beef risotto

[InsideNumberNine]

Quosh Jungle Juice cordial. I can still remember the taste of it.

[OnlyFoolsnMothers]

Asda used to do these cheese and onion rice cakes about 15 years ago that I loved to devour

[SirDidymus]

Those hot custard puddings that you sprinkled biscuit crumbs on. Came in different flavours but cannot remember what they were called?

[Mochudubh]

@dotty12345

Vesta beef risotto

I think you can still get that -try Poundstretcher, they definitely do the Chow Mein.

I would bring back Border Creme Eggs, they had a tartan wrapper and chocolate fondant filling.

[Thewolvesarerunningagain]

Abbey crunch biscuits. I don't know why but no other oat biscuit I've tried has ever tasted the same and I am resigned to never again enjoying an oaty biscuit without a secret melancholy

[ponderinginpoughkeepsie]

Yes to Gino Ginelli Tutti Frutti!

[reesewithoutaspoon]

yes to a Lovely. so chocolatey and I have mentioned it loads of times over the years and no one remembered them. So nice to see I wasnt dreaming it.

[BrownEyedGirl80]

Ready salted chipsticks.God knows why you can only get salt and vinegar.

[farmerpalmer]

Heinz vegetable salad
Lucozade before they messed with it

And yes to the quosh

[Clevs]

@SirDidymus Birds Hot chocolate crunch?

[ChrissyPlummer]

@SirDidymus www.childofthe1980s.com/2008/11/28/birds-instant-hot-crunch-puddings/

These?

[Tulips2019]

Abbey Crunch & Gino Genelli for sure

[Aprilshowersandhail]

When I was a dc Quavers didn't have onion powder in.. Delicious.. Bloody awful now.

[Clevs]

Walkers cheese Snaps (you can still get the spicy tomato ones but not the cheese ones).

Birds hot chocolate crunch pudding.

Chicken & bacon Crispy Pancakes.

Sara Lee chocolate gateau.

Super mousses.

Piglet crisps.

Any squash/fizzy drink that had full sugar. Today's versions with artificial sweeteners are 🤮

Apple & raspberry squash.

Cadbury's chocolate that tasted like it used to.

Orangina (I know you can still get it in small bottles at petrol stations but can't seem to find it in 2 litre bottles any more).

[YouDoIDo]

The shot ice creams like little balls of flavoured ice.
Sunny D not the shite you get today.

[emilyfrost]

It’s not food but I miss Panda Pops I can still taste them!

[user1497207191]

Walls sausage balls

[idontlikealdi]

Oh my god Gino Ginelli!

Safeway used to do a smoked ham and chicken sandwich and it was our Saturday treat, it was so nice. I mourn it regularly.

Tandoori crisps, they were in a purple bag, can't remember the brand.

M&S Chicken tikka sandwich.

[smogsville]

Sara Lee pecan danish. Great big round pastry from the freezer section with icing all over it. You warmed it through in the oven it had loads of cinnamon it was amazing. I would never make another pudding when we have people round if I could still buy this.

[SirDidymus]

[quote ChrissyPlummer]@SirDidymus www.childofthe1980s.com/2008/11/28/birds-instant-hot-crunch-puddings/

These?[/quote]
Yes!

Oh, how I miss these. I was a child of the 80s so clearly it made a big impression on us all

[Luckingfovely]

Horlicks Tablets


Ice Magic for ice cream


Tang powder for drinks

[TheWayOfTheWorld]

Cheese and tomato pot noodles. I bloody loved those.

[WhatwouldRuthdo]

Potato puff crisps. I adored them and my grandparents always kept a stock for me, so good memories of time spent at their house too.