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Certain dishes stand the test of time and remain etched in everyone’s minds and palates. Even when you haven’t eaten them for quite a while, the flavors instantly transport you back to a golden era of your life.
This was a Reddit discussion a couple of months ago, where people shared delicacies they sorely miss. Some were popular decades ago but seemingly faded, yet they never fail to bring the same comfort, even through mere memory.
We’ve collected some of the top responses from the thread. Feel free to share your favorites in the comment boxes below!
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#1
Fondue. I only had it a couple of times, but I could really go for a fondue party!
Ace 9 months ago
Indeed. Up here in the mountains it's a quite normal dish, common in most restaurants but easy to do at home as well. I have a fondue set in each of my holiday rental apartments. (And a raclette machine as well).
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sturmwesen 9 months ago
come to german silvester.. seems like 30% make Fondue for it- or raclette
William Teach 9 months ago
There's a place called The Melting Pot in Raleigh, NC, that is a fondue restaurant. Been there since 1975, and still does bang on business
PunchinelloTX 9 months ago
Fondue is so comforting. It was everywhere, at every event when I was growing up
Chewie Baron 9 months ago
There’s a Swiss restaurant in Soho, London, and they have fondue on the menu there. I’ve not been for a while, but I really enjoyed myself there last time.
primeline31 9 months ago (edited)
We make it a couple of times a year. Chunk up the Swiss cheese, toss w. flour and melt in a fondue pot rubbed w a cut garlic clove w some white wine (or the microwave in bursts of heat, stirring) until melty. Too thin? Add more cheese. Too thick? Add more wine. It keeps in the fridge and rewarms gently in the microwave for a nice leftovers lunch. There's one rule: if your dried Italian/French bread falls off in the sauce, you have to kiss the guy/girl on your left!
Uncle Panda 9 months ago
Growing up in the US in the 70s, it seemed like every family had a fondue pot in the back of a kitchen cabinet. It was fun but it was more of a fad than a cuisine change.
La fille à Rod 9 months ago
you know what? I was tired of waiting for an invitation so I did one by myself!! It was really worth it!!!
Sally Moen 9 months ago
It's pretty easy to make, you don't need a fondue pot, just a saucepan and a can of Sterno. Make sure you follow recipe exactly for cheese fondue, it really is a unique dish
Cydney Golden 8 months ago
We got one as an engagement present back in the early 80s. Never used it then gave it away in 2022. Wish I had tried it.
Me, Myself, & I 8 months ago
Just made it a week ago...other people must also because local grocery store has a bag of cheese labeled "for fondue ".
Coffeetime2 8 months ago
We have it at least once a year, usually on Christmas! But then I grew up with a Swiss mother.
beccabootie 9 months ago
My mother did beef fondue many times. Just loved it. Sadly, she sent the fondue pot to a yard sale.
David 9 months ago
I have two fondue sets. One that had been around our family for ages, one I picked up cheap at a garage sale. Had thoughts of having a fondue party or at least use them to warm some chip dip or something. I've never used either one. Except I've probably eaten out of the family one back in the 60s or 70s.
Richard Graham 9 months ago
My wife bought an expensive, elaborate fondue set. Within a year we donated it to the thrift store.
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#2
As an old person, I say bread. People buy it, but rarely make it. Which is a pity, because fresh bread is god d**n delicious.
#3
Baked Alaska! It's a giant cake with ice cream baked in it. I heard about it a lot in the 70's, but never actually had it until about 10-15 years ago. Very impressive presentation and super tasty!
#5
Stuffed peppers.
kayteeisdabomb 9 months ago
My mom made this. I really like it and still have it in our dinner rotations
#6
Angel food cake. That was my birthday wish when I was a kid. Loved it with fresh whipped cream and either bananas or strawberries. Store bought just doesn’t bring back the memories of mom’s homemade.
Sally Moen 9 months ago
Not a popular choice at restaurants and cared either. I'm a bit tired of tiramisu or creme brulee, bring me a slice of angel food
#8
Grasshopper Pie with Creme de Menthe and Creme de Cocoa...Very '70's.
PeepPeep the duck 9 months ago
that generation could put alcohol in / base any food on a cocktail 😂 it’s a cool era of food
#9
Rarely hear about corn beef hash. And I love it. Especially with an egg on top.
Scott Rackley 9 months ago (edited)
I have a recipe where you take that add some flour and make patties. Served with sawmill gravy and sliced tomato.
#10
Sloppy Joes with Manwich sauce were a weekly staple, haven’t disappeared completely but they’re way down.
Sally Moen 9 months ago
From scratch Sloppy Joe's are miles apart from the manwich canned stuff. And very popular at potluck if you bring your crackpot to keep it hot From scratch its: red onion, chopped (must be a red onion), garlic, pepper, salt, vinegar, Worchestershire sauce, can of tomato sauce, ground beef. Serve hot on plain hamburger buns. Serve with extra napkins
#12
My mom used to make brown bread with molasses. It was so good with real butter.
#13
Beans and wienies. Campbell’s pork and beans and cut up hot dogs.
#15
Waldorf Salad. I love it. Nobody else eats it.
#17
Tuna noodle casserole with canned soup.
Duane Ringlein 9 months ago
Was raised in a Catholic household back in the day when you didn't eat meat on Fridays, this was a staple dinner then.
#19
Tapioca.
Lost Panda 9 months ago
I used to eat the tapioca pudding at my grandparents house. All the other cousins would be sharing chocolate or what not and you got me over here head over heels getting to eat as much as I wanted because no one else wanted it XD
#21
Chicken à la king.
PeepPeep the duck 9 months ago
This is confusing to my eyes, cos my dad made al a king for me alot as a kid and he’s a French chef and it’s not this. What is this 😂
#22
Custard pie. I loved it when I was a kid and make it for myself now and then.
Ace 9 months ago
Still very common in British high street bakeries. Didn't know until just now that it's also a southern US thing, one of those rare occasions that it would appear to be almost the same on both sides of the pond. UK ones are often made in individual portions, as well as the flan sized ones.
#24
I make Salisbury steak a lot.
Very easy low carb food...
#25
Havent had a sloppy joe since the 90s.
#26
Liver and oinios.
Luis Hernandez Dauajare 9 months ago
Guilty pleasure of mine. Pro-tip: filet the liver and let them soak in milk overnight in the fridge. This way the liver will lose that tangy, iron-like flavor and taste almost like a steak.
#27
Salmon croquettes.
#30
Veal parmesan, which was my favorite food growing up. Now, it's a very rare restaurant that serves it, and none of my local grocery stores carry the veal patties we used to get to make it at how.
#31
Watergate salad.
#32
My mother made oxtail soup two or three times in the winter , now I have to go to the local Jamaican place. It’s no longer a cheap product and my wife won’t eat it. She also cooked beef tongue in a pot of salted water then sliced it for sandwiches. I have to go to Mexican restaurants that serve lengua tacaquitos, which is actually a good thing.
#33
S**t on a shingle. Used to have it weekly as a kid.
Kabuki Kitsune 9 months ago
Wrong picture BP. That's just brown sausage gravy on toast. Different dish entirely.
#35
Watermelon rind pickles.
#37
Turkey tetrazzini. Was that a thing anywhere but school cafeterias?
ETA: TIL turkey tetrazzini lives!
#38
Egg Creams.
#40
40 years ago my Grandmother would make a hard licorice candy. We would break it like glass and it could cut you just as easily.
#41
Whatever happened to chateau briand on the menu? As a teen, that was my go-to when the family ate out at something more upscale than the cafeteria/steakhouses.
D**n those were good!
Are parsnips on the menu anywhere either? Haven't seen/had some in ages.
Charlie the Cat 9 months ago
I love honey glazed roast parsnips. I do them every time I make a Sunday Roast.
#42
Lobster Newburg.
#43
Tuna noodle casserole. Not my favorite. I do miss chicken a la king. You can still get it in Amish country, under different names. I also never see chicken cacciatore.
#44
Mincemeat pie! A fall and winter favorite of mine. It's not at all meaty, mostly just dried fruits, and SO delicious.
#46
Pork chops and sauerkraut, with chocolate cake.
#47
Mock apple pie.
Grape Walls of Ire 9 months ago
"Hey, you call that a crust? My grandpa's underwèar looks more appetizing! And how hung over was the baker that did your lattice work? Hah, you sùck!"
#48
Welsh rarebit.
Sally Moen 9 months ago
Haven't had this for years. I can't remember if it's a kind of cheese sauce on toast, or something else. We called it rabbit but there's no rabbit in it
#49
Lime jello with pears suspended in it. (or was that a weird thing only my family did?).
#50
Chili mac. So good.
#52
Indian pudding, London Broil , bread pudding. Double Dutch potato. Carrot casserole.
ALittleKnownGoddess 9 months ago
Indian Pudding is cornmeal, milk, molasses and cinnamon baked into a warm custardy dish. YUM! Serve warm with a scoop of ice cream.
#53
Scrapple, perfection salad, oatmeal pie, tamale pie, scalloped oysters, Watergate salad, checkerboard sandwiches, Sunbonnet Baby salad, candle salad, Welsh rarebit, English muffin pizza, just about any low calorie recipe using saccharine, just about any recipe involving canned bean sprouts.
#54
American chop suey.
Huddo's sister 9 months ago
I wonder how this differs from Australian chop suey/chow mien, if at all. It was very common when I was a kid because it's so cheap to make.
#58
Tripe isnt very popular now.
Sally Moen 9 months ago
Yes it is. It's very common in Mexican restaurants and alot of taco stands too. Served mostly in a soup, but I've seen it as a meat option for tacos
#60
Hardtack with fresh honey.
#61
Don't hear of many people eating brains these days.
#62
Rumaki, frog legs, oysters Rockefeller, chicken cordon Bleu, Salisbury steak.
#63
What’s grosser than gross? Cow tongue.
My grandma used to make it. We raised cattle. When a cow went to the butcher, nothing was wasted.
Sally Moen 9 months ago
Delicious as lunch meat. I've seen many Mexican restaurants offer tongue as a meat option
What do you think ?
Poppy 9 months ago
I wish they explained what half of these things were as I have never heard of half of them.
Auntriarch 9 months ago
I know, I'm going to have to spend some time googling
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Paul C. 9 months ago
Prawn cocktail and then Steak Diane. I know that they are still available but they are rather looked upon as passe nowadays. My family had restaurants through the 60's, 70's and 80' and my uncle would flambe the sauce in front of the customers for a variety of steaks. Probably a banana split or profiteroles for sweet. God I'm old!
God of Sarcasm 9 months ago
I live in the southern US and a lot of these foods are pretty common.
Al Fun 9 months ago
Half of this stuff can be found in other BP lists like “Disgusting Vintage Recipes“.
PunchinelloTX 9 months ago
Wow! I have old-fashioned tastes, I guess. I really enjoyed reading this!
Anony Mouse 9 months ago
Entire comment section: 1. I still make that! 2. Obligatory “America is bad” comments. 3. Fight over origins of dish, even though everyone already said it’s disgusting American food.
Tess Winker 9 months ago
Veal and Oxtail are the only things on the list I haven't had. Granted, I work in Senior Living. *We called Watergate Salad Lime Jello Marshmallow Cottage Cheese Suprise. There's even a song about it!
Margrete Sonnenberg 9 months ago
Pulled Pork Sandwich, There used to be great place to get them where I live but now its gone.
BarfyCat 9 months ago
Come to the South in the U.S., there's a barbeque joint on every corner!
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Janissary35680 9 months ago
For more and even dicier concoctions check out James Lileks' Gallery of Regrettable Food: https://www.lileks.com/institute/gallery/
Uncle Panda 9 months ago
Growing up in the US, most of these were 'fads' pushed by nascent food magazines and their employers (food manufactures). About 2/3 of the items made me smile, 1/3 still give me the shudders.
Rick Murray 9 months ago
Having moved to France nearly a quarter of a century ago, the things I miss: Baked jacket potatoes, any cake based upon a Victoria Sponge (French cakes are far too heavy, the quatre-quarts could be used for building), flapjacks, chicken in white sauce in a tin, apple pies (like the Kipling sort; the French make open top tartes with a lattice and use unpeeled apples 🤮), and creme eggs (but I hear they've been ruined so...). Thankfully one can now buy cheddar (proper cheddar, not that orange muck) and Amazon ensures that I have plenty of real tea (in bags of 1,100!).
Vincent Bevort 9 months ago
Way too many USA only posts. There's more than just the USA. Just that comment about that Hungary is not in the USA. Are you people in the USA that shortsighted?
Poppy 9 months ago
I wish they explained what half of these things were as I have never heard of half of them.
Auntriarch 9 months ago
I know, I'm going to have to spend some time googling
Load More Replies... Paul C. 9 months ago
Prawn cocktail and then Steak Diane. I know that they are still available but they are rather looked upon as passe nowadays. My family had restaurants through the 60's, 70's and 80' and my uncle would flambe the sauce in front of the customers for a variety of steaks. Probably a banana split or profiteroles for sweet. God I'm old!
God of Sarcasm 9 months ago
I live in the southern US and a lot of these foods are pretty common.
Al Fun 9 months ago
Half of this stuff can be found in other BP lists like “Disgusting Vintage Recipes“.
PunchinelloTX 9 months ago
Wow! I have old-fashioned tastes, I guess. I really enjoyed reading this!
Anony Mouse 9 months ago
Entire comment section: 1. I still make that! 2. Obligatory “America is bad” comments. 3. Fight over origins of dish, even though everyone already said it’s disgusting American food.
Tess Winker 9 months ago
Veal and Oxtail are the only things on the list I haven't had. Granted, I work in Senior Living. *We called Watergate Salad Lime Jello Marshmallow Cottage Cheese Suprise. There's even a song about it!
Margrete Sonnenberg 9 months ago
Pulled Pork Sandwich, There used to be great place to get them where I live but now its gone.
BarfyCat 9 months ago
Come to the South in the U.S., there's a barbeque joint on every corner!
Load More Replies... Janissary35680 9 months ago
For more and even dicier concoctions check out James Lileks' Gallery of Regrettable Food: https://www.lileks.com/institute/gallery/
Uncle Panda 9 months ago
Growing up in the US, most of these were 'fads' pushed by nascent food magazines and their employers (food manufactures). About 2/3 of the items made me smile, 1/3 still give me the shudders.
Rick Murray 9 months ago
Having moved to France nearly a quarter of a century ago, the things I miss: Baked jacket potatoes, any cake based upon a Victoria Sponge (French cakes are far too heavy, the quatre-quarts could be used for building), flapjacks, chicken in white sauce in a tin, apple pies (like the Kipling sort; the French make open top tartes with a lattice and use unpeeled apples 🤮), and creme eggs (but I hear they've been ruined so...). Thankfully one can now buy cheddar (proper cheddar, not that orange muck) and Amazon ensures that I have plenty of real tea (in bags of 1,100!).
Vincent Bevort 9 months ago
Way too many USA only posts. There's more than just the USA. Just that comment about that Hungary is not in the USA. Are you people in the USA that shortsighted?
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