Old-fashioned foods which should make a comeback

[BarbaraVineFan]

I am just making a cheese and potato pie for lunch, which I last ate circa 1988. It's basically mashed potatoes mixed with an egg and a fuck load of cheese, more cheese on top and then baked in the oven. Bloody lovely, relatively cheap and filling.

Which other old-fashioned foods do you make /have you made recently which you think should make a comeback?

Blancmange. Cannot find it in the shops anywhere.

I'm not 100% sure of the title but I think it's just a syrup tart. My mum used to scrunch up corn flakes and make the base using that somehow. God knows how exactly. Hot from the oven with vanilla ice cream- glorious!

We used to have faggots, peas and mash a lot as kids. I haven't seen them many places since the 90s.

Lemon puff biscuits.

Treacle tart. Can't find a decent one in any shop.

Dream topping. Cant find it anywhere

Treacle tart. The base is pastry, and for some you put cornflakes on the top.

I can never seem to find lemon curd tarts anymore. They used to the yellow one in a pack of jam tarts but that's now been replaced with apricot.

Yes, I love blancmange!! It's very easy to make too.

And semolina should make a comeback - impossible to find in shops (although according to DH it brings back bad memories of school so he's probably happy it's nowhere to be seen...)

Tesco where the custard is!

Didn't know you could buy it in a shop. My Mum just used to mix jelly with either Carnations milk or single cream, mix it up and let it set.

I love making golden syrup sponge. I used to love the ones you get in a tin, but they stopped making it. It reminds me of the only food I could eat from primary school dinners. Sometimes I'd get seconds! Oh the joy. 🤣

Beef dripping ( from the Sunday roast ) on toast with salt and pepper for breakfast on Monday morning 😋

Milk puddings, semolina, baked rice pudding, baked custards, all perfect for cold weather and cheap.

The children used to enjoy toast and dripping when they were small.

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DS loves blancmange! I saw packets in either Poundland or Poundstretchers yesterday, B&M used to sell it too.

Just checked and you can also buy packets from Amazon!

My memories of food from the 60's and 70's are probably best left there - stuffed lamb's hearts, anyone? Or the dreaded baked apples - hollowed out, and with currants in the middle. I never want to see another one of those in my lifetime!

This thread has reminded me of cornflake tart. DH has fond childhood memories of that, so I might look up a recipe.

Come to Wales, even the local corner shop stocks faggots. It's almost a religion!

Gypsy tart and lardy cake!

They have the tins of semolina by the rice pudding in my Tesco

the food that we used to have in the 'good old days' would be a lot cheaper and maybe healthier as they contained simple ingredients in a simple recipe; not loads of unknown bits and pieces that cost a fortune and make a recipe complicated. lots of items were home grown as most homes grew potatoes and some vegetables usually cabbage beans etc. plus pantries usually contained basic items like pulses cornflour etc so it was easy to make good wholesome meals

Isn't blancmange just jelly made with milk instead of water? I don't remember it ever coming from a packet.

Cheese and onion fans from school dinner's in the 80's ......god I miss that!!!

Cheese and onion flan!!! 🤣

I’m not sure if it should make a comeback, but with news reports that there is taramasalata shortage, I was reminded of cod’s roe in tins that used to get served sliced and fried like a fishcake. I’m guessing taramasalata could be made with tinned cod’s roe.

Pilchards on toast was a staple in our house, delicious.