Things you thought were fancy when you were young but perhaps were not!

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I'll start:

Vienetta's especially mint
Viscount biscuits
Nesquik milkshake

I had a childhood apparently obsessed by foods my parents declared not for daily consumption!

Heinz Coleslaw in a tin.

Croquette potatoes from Bejam.

Pasta

Agree with the Vienetta

...After eight mints

Garlic bread, the height of sophistication.

There was an ice cream shop near me that sold ice cream cakes. I always thought one day, when I was very rich, I would buy myself one. Went back within the last few years....they were £7!

Sarah Lee chocolate gateaux

It once came with a free cake slice as a gift - we always used a knife so a cake slice was really posh!!!

Angel Delight.

My mum is a fantastic cook and cooked from scratch with the healthiest of ingredients. She was ahead of her time but I was ever envious of my friends who had Angel Delight and a deep fat fryer. We also never had shop bought biscuits so I still think they are the ultimate treat food!

I've just remembered, Heinz puddings in a tin. We used to get so excited when Mum got one out of the cupboard. Might have to buy one when we go shopping today.

Garlic bread
Chinese takeaway
Parsnips (we had turnip only )
Fresh orange juice
Nescafe coffee

Vitalite margarine.

And another vote for Vienetta. I remember my sister and I begged for one as part of her special 10th birthday tea!

I came on to say Vienetta and After Eights I now want some!

Also chicken kiev, and pate, because we only ever had these on special occasions eating out (usually at pub restaurants).

Anything from M and S.
Arctic roll.
Pizza.
Quiche (my aunt called it quitchy).
Vesta chicken supreme.
Fresh fruit juice.
Any fruit that wasn't an apple or from a tin.

Fish from the fish and chip shop, rather than just a big parcel of chips to share
Tropical fruits such as lychees and blood oranges

If the restaurant had a sweet trolley that was wheeled to your table I thought that was very posh.

Liquid soap. Handwash and shower gel were aspirational.

We grew up on meat and 2 veg with fruit for pudding.
I thought a pot noodle was a fancy treat - my dad was only allowed one occasionally and we'd have a spoonful each.

Squirty cream

Fray Bentos pies.

I still love them hangs head in shame

Yoghurts! I can still remember the day my DM bought a tray of them from the market!

Little chef!

Sarah Lee chocolate gateaux

Yes!!!

I thought these were the poshest cakes ever and a real treat. Imagine my disappointment when I realised they were just frozen crap

Fresh fruit juice (we only had it at Christmas)
Pringles
Vinetta

Stopping to eat in a service station rather than eating sandwiches in the car park. Schloer because we only had it at Xmas.

Prawn cocktail as a starter

Avocado with prawns and any sort of takeaway - we had four a year - one per family members birthday