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What discontinued food from years ago do you still miss?

153 replies

Nostradamuswept · 29/03/2020 00:23

What foods that aren’t made anymore do you miss most?
Mine are Sayer’s Devon Whip, Burtons potato puffs and the vinegar and onion wheel crisps that kwik save used to sell. I can’t remember the name but they were in a blue bag with a squirrel on the front. I would stockpile them without a bit of shame!

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Buttybach · 29/03/2020 00:29

Birds chocolate crunch pudding!!!

Fudgewhizz · 29/03/2020 00:34

Munch Bunch Wobblers. They weren’t around for very long but they were lovely - wobbly fruit yoghurt Grin

MichaelBoobins · 29/03/2020 00:34

Mars delight
Echo bars
Ice cream flavoured Chewits
Frosties (those little red cola sweets)
Cadbury’s dream bars

Also some crisps (or possibly cracker type snack thing) that was pizza flavoured. Can’t remember the name but I loved them when I was a child.

MissGuernsey · 29/03/2020 00:36

Does anybody remember a confectionery item called 'Nutty? A glorious concoction of peanuts? Brown cellophane wrapper?

TimeAintNothing · 29/03/2020 00:39

Turkey Twizzlers. You couldn't beat a Twizzler sandwich on white bread with butter and ketchup for pure dirty, comfort food.

Fucking Jamie fucking Oliver fucking ruined that, didn't he?

LaneBoy · 29/03/2020 00:48

Yes! Turkey Twizzlers! But with baked beans or spaghetti hoops for me. Junior school dinners at their finest. Until Jamie. 🤬

I miss Mars Delights too.

Butterer · 29/03/2020 00:48

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Smellbellina · 29/03/2020 00:51

We never had anything but meat and 2 veg type dinners, bar crispy pancakes a handful of times after swimming. I know they’re still about but not been able to get hold of them in years. Would love to try them on DC.
Toffipoos were another one but Aldi came up trumps on those, even during a lock down!

CentrifugalBumblePuppy · 29/03/2020 00:52

Nutty bars.

Pacers.

Piglets (baked bean flavour, like Burton’s puffs, shaped like little piglets). Loved them at infant school.

Cadbury’s Spiro.

Cabana bars (coconut & cherry chocolate bar, v v posh, in the same bracket as a Topic).

And after that little lot, 10 cal soup sachets.

purpleme12 · 29/03/2020 00:57

Harvest cheweee bars

LaneBoy · 29/03/2020 02:01

Ooh that reminds me, milky bar choo bars I think they were called. Sort of white fudge type thing with white chocolate on

Nostradamuswept · 29/03/2020 02:01

@Butterer YES!! Oh I want some- my favourite food of all time those things

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BestZebbie · 29/03/2020 02:02

Pyramint

Hippopotas · 29/03/2020 02:04

Mushroom and wine pasta n sauce

BitterAndTwistedChoreDodger · 29/03/2020 02:05

I say it every time on these threads, but two things.

Secret bars, and the McRib.

TheMotherofAllDilemmas · 29/03/2020 02:05

I used to miss all that American sweets full of nasty additives and colourings which are mostly forbidden in the EU since ages ago but now we are getting them in every corner! Guess that is one of the dubious hidden benefits of Brexit.

Nostradamuswept · 29/03/2020 02:05

Also Secret chocolate and pyramints were both pretty special too! My taste preferences are still back in the early 90s- I’d trade all the new style chocolates in the world in to have these back on sale!

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Fuzzywuzzyhadnohair · 29/03/2020 02:06

Dark chocolate mars bars. I think about them about twice a week.

Nostradamuswept · 29/03/2020 02:09

@CentrifugalBumblePuppy I’m pretty sure that Cherry Ripe bars are the old Cabana bars. They are hugely popular in Australia and you can get them on amazon uk

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missmouse101 · 29/03/2020 02:11

Prawn cocktail Wickers. Pacer mints.

namechangapalooza · 29/03/2020 02:12

I had a McRib in Chicago in October Smile

TheMotherofAllDilemmas · 29/03/2020 02:13

McRibs! Do they still exist??? Thanks heavens!

YgritteSnow · 29/03/2020 02:15

Chocolate Lovelys
Phileas Fogg's California Corn Chips
Chocolate Orange and Chocolate mint angel delight
Vesta chicken supreme and Beef Risotto

YgritteSnow · 29/03/2020 02:16

@MissGuernsey I remember Nutty bars. My Mum used to send me to the shop to get her one every Friday night.

dorisrainbow · 29/03/2020 02:16

Heinz vegetable salad