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..

Ooh Cafe Noir, thanks for the reminder. Loved those.

Lakeland sell rosehip syrup. And I don't know if they still do, but M&S used to do tubs of chocolate cornflake bites.

Lived on these and super noodles as a teen!

The Co op sells Cornflake bites.
I miss Bernard Matthews Lemon and Cracked Black Pepper Turkey Steaks....

Also M&S Chicken and Bacon Lasagne.... I make my own at home now.

My go to diet meal was boil in the bag birds eye minced beef in gravy poured over mixed veg. Soooo tasty! Then BSE happened and it disappeared overnight. I don't want it back, it can stay in the past

@Onesmallstepforaman, Pig’s head brawn is called ‘head cheese’ in France, too. (Fromage de tete). A dd is partial to it - I usually bring back a jar for her. All the supermarkets have it.

When I was a child in the 1960's and 70's we regularly had tinned roe for tea. It was like eating rubber and was tasteless. DM was no cook! I've never met anyone else who remembers it. Hopefully it disappeared from shops years ago.

My treat for myself when a student and marginally less skint than usual, was a Vesta Paella.

Apparently they’re still available but I never see them anywhere.

Whoever said Primula cheese in tubes upthread, I buy this in Iceland to get the dog to take her tablets with

Frozen beef Dale steaks by Findus cooked on the eye level grill. Thin frying steaks in a box separated by sheets of paper ...food of the gods in the 80's bloody loved them x

Mattessons Salmon Pate/Spread! Tasted amazing and I still miss it.

Those Findus 'steaks'? My lodger used to cook them 'secretly' when I was out. The smell was indescribable. 😷Dead Dog burgers again Philip? Er, yes, how do you know?

Those things got me through my first year at uni when I still couldn't cook properly. 😄

^ And may I just add, I miss eye level grills! I have back pain issues and wish I had one now!

@Elderflower14
I miss Bernard Matthews Lemon and Cracked Black Pepper Turkey Steaks....

Me too. Used to have them on a Friday with oven chips. Yum Yum.

@Blackcountryexile

Fresh cod roe cooked in butter, served on toast. My mum used to make it for tea. Yum yum.

I miss, 'snack pot' instant rice meal. It was delicious, just pour on boiling water and mix it. Really tasty curry. Why is it all about pot noodles these days ?

I used to eat it at lunch time whilst watching t.v. shows such as, 'The Cedar Tree' or 'Crown Court'

Blamanche

I made some at Christmas to go in my trifle!

I cannot find blancmange anywhere! It's my DF (fathers) favourite pud but I can't find it anywhere. I used to love it as a kid.

Also 'ground rice'...loved that stuff; I've not looked for it so don't know if it's still available...

It took some finding @Onlyhuman123 but you can get the blancmange sachets in Morrisons - the only place I've found them. Next to the jelly etc. Often out of stock but I got it eventually. Something like 40p a packet!

Fabulous thank you! 😊

@EspeciallyDistracted don't worry, you didn't miss much. Doesn't taste anything like Angel Delight! 😞

😭 won't waste my money then, thank you

I bought three (small) boxes of liquor chocolates in the post Christmas sale at Sainsburys! I still have almost two boxes, they aren’t as nice as they were when I sneaked them aged about ten…