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Which discontinued supermarket foods do you still miss the most?

314 replies

Mysterian · 06/09/2026 10:46

Tesco used to do an extra strong garlic bread. The big big Tesco near me no longer sells it. I really miss it. When I eat garlic bead I want it so strong I lose my sight for 10 minutes. I want to be vampire proof for life.I want my sweat so garlicy it melts man-made fibres. That bread used to get me halfway there.

And Waitrose used to sell Spanish (Galician) tinned mussels which were well wicked too.

What do you miss?

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JohnBullshit · 06/09/2026 21:15

That mushroom and wine pasta people are always pining about on this kind of post? Well, me too, and I was delighted to find it recently on a visit to Tesco. Well. I'm 100% certain my tastebud memories aren't letting me down, but it was a real disappointment. Chemically, and in a weird unpleasant way. I'm happy to swallow down all the artificial crap if it tastes good. It didn't.
I miss loads of late 20th century M&S goodies. Mushroom pancakes. A really nice vegetable tart. A criminally calorific rich chocolate pudding with a blob of clotted cream on the top. I could go on and on. Today's offerings are more for convenience than a treat.

Rubydobydo · 06/09/2026 21:15

I think it was called Cabana, but a coconut and cherry bar covered in proper milk chocolate, back in the days when Cadbury’s made real chocolate.

Aydel · 06/09/2026 21:19

Also Campbell’s condensed soup.

Heathertrott2 · 06/09/2026 21:25

Topic chocolate bar

JoeyJava · 06/09/2026 21:26

Asda did their own sugar+salt-free tomato sauce, like a quarter the price of Heinz :/

EggbertHeartsTina · 06/09/2026 21:32

Mississippi mud pie corners
Rum and Raisin corners

They brought the MMP ones back as a limited edition recently but it was not the same as back in the day 😢

PickFlowersNotFights · 06/09/2026 21:37

Aydel · 06/09/2026 21:19

Also Campbell’s condensed soup.

You can still get this in Home Bargains…

Notimeforaname · 06/09/2026 21:40

This!
Cheap frozen crap, I loved it! Used to get it in Iceland (in Ireland) 20- 25 years ago🤣
Id kill for one.

Which discontinued supermarket foods do you still miss the most?
MauveFatball · 06/09/2026 21:43

First one I’m going back around 50 years to when BHS used to have a sandwich counter. Me and my then fiancé (we got married but many years later divorced) always bought a half baguette filled with tinned salmon and salad, when we went in town shopping on a Saturday. It fed the two of us and to this day my mouth waters thinking about it.

Boxes of dried soup mix, maybe Knorr? Loved the minestrone one, emptied into a pan of water and brought to the boil then simmered. Loved it.

Sainsbury’s crown loaf (I think it was called), a dense loaf shaped in a ring, we called it the doughnut loaf. Lovely and yeasty, crisp crust and soft and tasty inside. Never had bread like it since.

Iceland stuffed crust pizza shaped in a ring and a dip to serve in the middle. I used to always have several in my freezer as we all loved them.

M&S Chocolate raisins, they used to have them covered in milk, dark and white chocolate all together in one bag. I swear the raisins were bigger and juicier than the bags of milk chocolate ones they have now.

Waitrose loose florentines from the bakery counter, think they were 10p each, what a treat.

And the most recent - Waitrose Tuna Mayo and Cucumber sub roll. I used to get one every Saturday with my Waitrose delivery, until a few months ago. Then suddenly no longer listed under their sandwiches menu. I wrote to customer services who assured me it wasn’t being discontinued and they were just having supplier issues - liars, it’s been months with no appearance. I changed it to a ham salad sub roll but that’s now disappeared too.

KatherineParr · 06/09/2026 21:46

M&S used to do this lovely pecan pie with an icing drizzle around 2005. Never found a good substitute

Uniqueheartbee · 06/09/2026 21:56

Echo’s

hourglass2 · 06/09/2026 22:10

NowIsTheWinterOfOurDiscontent · 06/09/2026 21:08

Don't judge me but Tesco also used to do a frozen omelette. Absolute lifesaver when doing low carb but trying to get out the house quickly. Microwave in 3 mins from frozen.

I'm certain I've seen frozen omlettes in Aldi or Lidl or maybe both, fairly recently too...

Friendless943 · 06/09/2026 22:24

Vegetable crisps, I love them but other than occasionally finding them in Lidl they appear to be gone.

Openmouthinsertfood · 06/09/2026 22:39

Irismarle · 06/09/2026 19:42

Muller corner yoghurt used to do a version with muesli - I can’t remember its name now, but it was delicious as it wasn’t too sweet. All the versions now are fruity and very sweet.

They also in the 90's did a lemon meringue corner. It was addictive!

Cotopaxi · 06/09/2026 22:41

Morrisons used to do a king prawn linguine in their regular ready meals range, it was lovely. They've changed it entirely now, nowhere near as nice as before, but in their 'The Best' range so it costs far more.

Openmouthinsertfood · 06/09/2026 22:42

Oh, just remembered two more! A few years ago at Christmas Sainsbury's did a clementine curd. It was delicious. Never done it since. Also Ricicles.

Openmouthinsertfood · 06/09/2026 22:45

Notimeforaname · 06/09/2026 21:40

This!
Cheap frozen crap, I loved it! Used to get it in Iceland (in Ireland) 20- 25 years ago🤣
Id kill for one.

I remember this!
Also. Asda sell ready made omelette in the frozen section, possibly the vegertarian frozen section? You can microwave or oven cook it.

Kickinthenostalgia · 06/09/2026 22:45

Years ago ( I’m talking about 25) M&S used to do this broccoli sweetcorn pasta, it was in the freezer and I remember it was fairly cheap so my mum would buy it often, we’d add spam to it and it was fantastic.

also who remembers those little mouse/ice cream pots. You could get strawberry, raspberry ripple or chocolate. They were intense.

noodlezoodle · 06/09/2026 22:45

DollopOfFun · 06/09/2026 10:49

The M&S syrup sponge dessert. An individual pot of sponge, syrup, custard and whipped cream.

I'd being buying that dessert since the 1990's and they discontinued it about two years ago 🥹

I don't know if it helps, but they still do these which are absolutely lovely. I just get some custard separately. Yum. https://www.marksandspencer.com/food/syrup-sponge-puddings/p/fdp60758771

Syrup Sponge Puddings | M&S

Our two-pack of Syrup Sponge Puddings is the ultimate comfort food pud. Light and fluffy butter-enriched sponges topped with an irresistible golden syrup sauce for the ultimate gooey, sticky-sweet treat.

https://www.marksandspencer.com/food/syrup-sponge-puddings/p/fdp60758771

I'llBuyThatForADollar · 06/09/2026 22:49

sweatybettytoday · 06/09/2026 12:23

Iced magic and super whip!

Super whip!! Yessssss. I would walk to the ends of the earth for a tub of that bad boy!!

WildJoker · 06/09/2026 22:50

Boasters - omg, the most delicious chocolate/hazelnut cookies, l have no idea why they disappeared but l’ve never found any to match them.

Cotopaxi · 06/09/2026 22:53

AtleastitsnotMonday · 06/09/2026 11:38

M&S potato deltas. They were extremely salty triangular crisps things. Delicious!

Nobody makes those triangular potato snacks any more. I loved them, but they seemed to disappear into thin air. Discontinued I guess.😒

Openmouthinsertfood · 06/09/2026 22:55

Does anyone remember Tip Top? From the 80's a dessert cream that wasn't a cream.

Fgfgfg · 06/09/2026 22:57

Betterbeingdead · 06/09/2026 20:41

Granny worked in a cadburys factory ( not the big one a small offshoot ) she brought home bags of mis shapes chocolate and chocolate biscuits and Cake including ( mis shapes) ring cake dead cheap

Moreton?

Absolutelymad · 06/09/2026 22:57

I’m vegetarian and for me it is Batchelors grandest, the bolanese and savory mince and Morning Star bacon