Foods you remember that seem to have dropped out of existence.

[lecreusetpeppermill]

Or no one ever talks about them anymore.

I will offer chocolate covered cornflakes, which used to be in high street baker's windows every eater with confectionary eggs atop. A staple home economics recipe, I recall running home from school with a large tin, convinced that I was going to blow everyone's mind with my culinary genius.

And Spam. Like 'corned beef', but the pork version, also in a tin. That curious shape, reminded me of feeding the cat. My DH watches a lot of wild camping/van man stuff in Japan on youtube and it seems to be having a resurgence..

IWW had cornflake buns in Greggs and Morrison’s at Easter.

we also had them at a work lunch on Tuesday!

For me it was pizza flavoured crisps - they were shaped like slices of pizza and I can still taste them now...

Bitza Pizza! I loved those

My gran used to get a box of Spartan chocolates every Christmas, all hard centres.

And the box of chocolates I used to ask for every Christmas was Weekend. They were so good and I felt so grown up.

Anyone remember either of them?

I miss Fiendish Feet! We used to cress in the pots afterwards so the monsters had hair!

My mum used to cook tongue. It was actually delicious on caraway bread with mustard.

Heinz tinned sponge pudding,those jelly orange and lemon slices arranged in a circular box you could buy at Christmas in the 8Os.

One thing I remember as a kid which is good it has disappeared is those candy sticks made to look like cigarettes! I remember walking down the road on a winter's day blowing out steam and pretending to smoke!

Hashbrownsandwich & Gliblet! Birds instant hot lemon crunch pudding! I have thought about this sooooo many times over the years - an early childhood memory of having terrible earache and my Mum made me this to make me smile! Nobody else knows what I am talking about!

My mum used to make us sliced tongue sandwiches. From memory they tasted ok but the thought of it now makes me want to puke 🤢. I remember asking her why it was called tongue and she would give vague answers - so I didn't know it actually was a tongue until I was much older.

Spam is still a thing as are spam fritters at the fish and chip shop. I think it’s disgusting, wouldn’t touch it with a barge pole and I’m not sure who even eats it but it’s definitely a thing!

Nest buns are also still very popular at Easter. I think Greggs even sell them 🤷🏻‍♀️

*And the box of chocolates I used to ask for every Christmas was Weekend. They were so good and I felt so grown up.

Anyone remember either of them?*

I remember Weekend chocolates!

My other half talks about hot banana crunch every single time I make a pudding. I'm assuming it's something from the same range. I pretty sure he's remembering it through some very rosy glasses....

@emmeline7725 I bought red delicious apples in M and S really recently.

Um Bongo and Moon Shine - you can get UB in some places now but it's all minging sweeteners.

Cadbury's Secret choc bars - I pine for these.

Remembered Aqua Libra and I'll look for the new one in the shops, but it looks like a totally different drink sadly.

Tab clear!

Vol au vents were a staple at every single buffet. Always with a creamy mushroom and a prawn cocktail option. They were always my fave. Some shops sell the cases at Christmas, but it's not the same.

Omg! This, absolutely this! I’d completely forgotten until I read your post and the memories came flooding back! The coffee was called Irish Coffee and we always ended the meal with one. The meal was invariably prawn cocktail, followed by steak with half a grilled tomato, some mushrooms and chips. I feel all nostalgic now and wish my dad was still here :(.

Oh and peas, there were always peas with your steak.

You can still get the jelly slices.
@loopylindi; the only trouble with Kunzle cakes was that they didn't travel well in a picnic on a hot day!
My Mum used to make lemon meringue from the Greens packets- in those days I think it came with a little capsule of lemon essence that you dissolved in the filling.

Texan bars!
Goblin puddings
Spangles!

Does anyone remember frozen cream? It came in a plastic bag like the bags frozen veg comes in, and was all in jagged pieces.

Oh! I forgot Matinee Mixture - multicoloured layers of marzipan type stuff, cut like a swiss roll with bits of shapes in the middle and crinkly edges

Gino Ginelli ice cream.
Cadbury's Snow Flake
Findus crispy pancakes
Scampi and Lemon Nik Naks
Lemon puff biscuits

You can buy Creamola Foam

And Crispy Pancakes

School dinners, which were generally horrible, did have lots of really nice puddings. Often heavy sponges with custard

The marble one, oh my ghaaaaaad!

£9!!!