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Lost Xmas food

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lookluv · 07/12/2025 20:35

Xmas nostalgia has been bad this weekend - why will someone not bring back mignons morceaux, cheese moments, worcester sauce crisps, cream and cheesy niknaks and those massive KP bignuts

It really is not Xmas without them!

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Bernadinetta · 08/12/2025 18:15

Growlybear83 · 08/12/2025 18:04

@BernadinettaYes, it’s the KP cheese footballs I’m after - the ones that are full of the revolting processed cheese gunk, but which are totally addictive and one of the most delicious foods ever invented 😆😆. They remind me so much of my childhood.

No judgement at Christmas 😉

PuppiesProzacProsecco · 08/12/2025 18:12

@Ponoka7 Terry's have a chocolate orange liqueur this year. Not sure what it's like but I've bought a bottle to try!

JenniferBooth · 08/12/2025 18:12

OhDonuts · 08/12/2025 17:06

I think that’s because people stock up on them when they come in. When I bought mine (1 tin) other people were grabbing them quickly, (I saw one guy get 4!) and when I looked again the shelf was empty!

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I wonder how many of them will end up on e bay In the same way the Kevin the Carrott toys do.

whyyousohollyjolly · 08/12/2025 18:05

I miss the Rum and Raisin Muller Corners from the 90s.
I think they were limited edition for Christmas.
I really loved them, but nobody ever remembers them!

Growlybear83 · 08/12/2025 18:04

@BernadinettaYes, it’s the KP cheese footballs I’m after - the ones that are full of the revolting processed cheese gunk, but which are totally addictive and one of the most delicious foods ever invented 😆😆. They remind me so much of my childhood.

Bernadinetta · 08/12/2025 17:59

Happyjoe · 08/12/2025 17:49

Cheesy balls at tesco, sell them all year and a huge bag at Christmas... :-)

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I don’t think it’s cheesy balls in a bag that @Growlybear83 is after- it’s these ones (photo will load) in the tub- they’re like wafer with a cheese paste inside

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SocksAndTheCity · 08/12/2025 17:59

Thanks @Happyjoe and @Redwinedaze - I actually live practically next door to Waitrose and every time I've been in they've had lots of the milk versions but none of the dark! I will keep trying 😀

Redwinedaze · 08/12/2025 17:54

SocksAndTheCity · 08/12/2025 15:57

I suspect it's the cocoa prices, but I've tried to get dark chocolate brazils and also dark chocolate florentines this week and they are very scarce compared to the milk chocolate ones.

I can order them online if I want to spend a fortune, but other years I've just walked in any supermarket and bought them.

We have them in Waitrose, in fact lots of dark chocolate treats, inc brazils, florentines, figs dipped in dark chocolate, also amazing ginger dipped in dark chocolate 😋

BungledBundle · 08/12/2025 17:54

SwedishEdith · 07/12/2025 22:44

I can't find sugared almonds anymore. Where have they gone?

Waitrose are selling sugared almonds - admittedly in tasteful colours, not pink and white Sad.

And to a pp, I'm pretty sure I saw marzipan fruits in m&s at the weekend.

California corn chips were my favourite Phileas (Phineas?) Fogg.

Ireallyshouldchangemyusername · 08/12/2025 17:53

Oh and the black packet phileas fogg tortilla chips. Pre general sale of tortillas. Basically caked in hot chilli powder and quite hard if I recall but yeah , core memory unlocked re the mignon morceaux ... You could taste them for hours after !

Redwinedaze · 08/12/2025 17:51

SwedishEdith · 07/12/2025 22:44

I can't find sugared almonds anymore. Where have they gone?

I love sugared almonds, my partner bought me a ton of them from Fortnum and Mason, they are very nice!

Happyjoe · 08/12/2025 17:49

Growlybear83 · 08/12/2025 17:48

Thank you! I’ve not seen them in my local sainsburys or Tesco so I’ll try a bigger branch.

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Cheesy balls at tesco, sell them all year and a huge bag at Christmas... :-)

Happyjoe · 08/12/2025 17:49

SocksAndTheCity · 08/12/2025 15:57

I suspect it's the cocoa prices, but I've tried to get dark chocolate brazils and also dark chocolate florentines this week and they are very scarce compared to the milk chocolate ones.

I can order them online if I want to spend a fortune, but other years I've just walked in any supermarket and bought them.

Weirdly, saw dark choc brazils at a service station Waitrose yesterday. If have a Waitrose nearby?

Growlybear83 · 08/12/2025 17:48

Bernadinetta · 08/12/2025 17:47

These haven’t gone away, can get them at Tesco etc

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Thank you! I’ve not seen them in my local sainsburys or Tesco so I’ll try a bigger branch.

Cornishclio · 08/12/2025 17:48

Cheese footballs and babycham/snowballs

Nugg · 08/12/2025 17:48

lookluv · 07/12/2025 23:03

i just want a mignon morceaux

Good lord they were SO garlicky! 😋

Happyjoe · 08/12/2025 17:47

SellYourBooks · 08/12/2025 10:32

I liked those chocolate liqueurs that were bottle shaped. The liquid would kind of crystallise near the top. Mmmmm! Also those lovely shiny wrappers on the strawberry creams in the tin…

Does anyone remember getting Toffos in their selection box stocking thing? Lovely fruity toffees. That whole stocking, actually. It had a Marathon, Mars (?), Toffos, Opal Fruits… am I remembering correctly?

I still miss Toffo's now, it was the banana one - perfection!

Bernadinetta · 08/12/2025 17:47

Growlybear83 · 08/12/2025 17:32

I’ve been hunting for cheese footballs without success 😞

These haven’t gone away, can get them at Tesco etc

ClaudiaWrinklemum · 08/12/2025 17:46

DarkEyedSailor · 08/12/2025 15:49

Romantica frozen gateau
Worcester sauce Twiglets (or even Twiglets as they used to be)

Yes! Bloody twiglets! They used to be the best thing ever and now they’re disappointing flavourless sticks of misery. It’s an absolute national disgrace and I don’t know why people are not rioting.

SushiDisco · 08/12/2025 17:46

Mingles chocolates💔

Bernadinetta · 08/12/2025 17:46

@Chiefangel and @pandagirl93 and other fellow Mingles missers- After Eight have this new collection out which fills the gap! (Photo will load)

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tobee · 08/12/2025 17:43

HalfasleepChrisintheMorning · 07/12/2025 22:03

Terry’s Neapolitans

Is the only answer

Peripain · 08/12/2025 17:43

Proper Christmas cake. Homemade with thick hard white icing over marzipan.

JenniferBooth · 08/12/2025 17:36

BrennieGirl · 08/12/2025 17:13

I’ve just opened the box of M&S big mix I had carefully stashed away thanks to this thread!
so far they are delicious and very reminiscent of old style Roses.

Oh i have to have these.

Cherrysoup · 08/12/2025 17:35

Coffee creams and a packet of Sobranie, dad’s standard Christmas present from my aunt, a cigarette to match your dress! Bloody awful fags, actually, but they looked incredibly sophisticated.