Retro Food

[bednobs]

my friend was talking tody about how she'd been looking for blancmange mix, which prompted a whole convo about "retro" food - food that you haven't eaten for aaaaages.
I'll add: evaporated milk; tinned steri-cream
do you have any foods you havent had for a long time?

[marval]

Spam

[Buenchico]

Calibax:
If you hurry you might find the last few packs of Findus Crispy Pancakes still in the shops:
http://www.independent.co.uk/news/business/news/findus-crispy-pancakes-to-disappear-from-uk-supermarkets-a6846451.html

My local Co-op still sells Arctic Roll

Delboy3:
For some bizarre reason, the manufacturers discontinued the (lovely) Vesta Beef Risotto but carried on producing the (revolting) Vesta Beef Curry. (Asda sell it, along with the Chow Mein & Paella varieties).

Marvel:
I eat at least one Battenberg cake every week!

Taichiperson:
To find out which brand had the wonderful butterscotch flavour, simply click on my link on the first page of this thread!

Pastafreak:
I've got half a dozen Fray Bentos pies in my kitchen cupboard (and I'm not donating them to anyone)!

Islay:
I somtimes eat sliced bananas with custard (but I prefer them with ice cream).

[jourdain2]

Did your mum do spam fritters, marvel? Thin slices of potato either side of a slice of spam, dipped in batter and deep-fried in lard. Yummy when I was in my teens, it was a favourite supper for 5 or 6 hungry 15 yr-olds. I could just fancy it now.:)

[-Talbot-]

my friend was talking tody about how she'd been looking for blancmange mix,


Use jelly and milk.

[marval]

Yes jourdain, Mum did do spam fritters, and corn beef ones. I loved them.

[Quizproquo]

haslet

[tonyav]

You can buy them in the shops, marval.
http://www.joeydevilla.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2009/01/spam-fritters.jpg

[marval]

Ooh thank you tony, I might have to try those.

[mazie]

Quizproquo, Asda do a really good haslet. We buy it most weeks.

I used to love prawn cocktails, haven't had one for years

[retrocop]

Proper Devon thick yellow clotted cream. I believe it was banned because of the FSA.

[mazie]

retro talk to DTC about clotted cream. He bought some up to Scotland and it was amazing.

[jourdain2]

I make a mean prawn cocktail, maizie. Not very often these days but I made it last week. (Mr. J2 loves it!)

[mazie]

Can't beat a good prawn cocktail jourdain...I'm coming round to yours :o)

[tamborine]

Scampi & chips in basket.
Syrup pudding.
Tin condensed milk
horlicks & ovaltine

[taichiperson]

Ha Buenchico - couldn't get that to open before.

Corned beef yum - mixed with mashed potato, shaped into patties and fried lightly.

[sandyRoe]

Crosse + Blackwell vegetable soup

[Georgiesmum]

Frozen sponge cake filled with jam and cream
porridge served with condensed milk
big shredded wheats for breakfast.
tinned plums with custard for pudding
a slice of swiss roll with custard on it for pudding
angel delight banana flavour served with sliced bananas.
vesta meals
instant whip, all flavours.

[Georgiesmum]

Bournvita or a cup of Milo to drink at bedtime.
Bread and milk for supper.

[Georgiesmum]

Heinz tinned sponge puddings for afters with custard.

[Caran]

Tilly2 you are the first person I have heard mention savoury ducks. That's what they were called when I lived up north. But down here they are faggots.
No one down here believes me when I tell them about savoury ducks.