Regrettable Retro Food from the 50's

[OneEyedDiva]

I have to admit, being I always hated to cook, when I was younger I ate T.V. dinners, so have partaken of Swanson's Hungry Man dinners. The rest of that stuff looks disgusting. BUT I also used to eat this....wouldn't today:

 

[RadishRose]

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Where else would you put potato fudge but on a baked potato? Hey, it comes in butterscotch too!

 

[RadishRose]

I have to admit, being I always hated to cook, when I was younger I ate T.V. dinners, so have partaken of Swanson's Hungry Man dinners. The rest of that stuff looks disgusting. BUT I also used to eat this....wouldn't today:View attachment 188122

I Love Vita herring snacks! I prefer the one in wine instead of the sour cream.

 

[Pink Biz]

I have to admit, being I always hated to cook, when I was younger I ate T.V. dinners, so have partaken of Swanson's Hungry Man dinners. The rest of that stuff looks disgusting. BUT I also used to eat this....wouldn't today:View attachment 188122

My parents would eat this stuff.

 

[Pink Biz]

One of Elvis's favorite dishes.

That makes sense!

 

[OneEyedDiva]

I Love Vita herring snacks! I prefer the one in wine instead of the sour cream.

I haven't brought it in decades Radish Rose. I don't think I ever had it in wine. I'm glad you're enjoying.

 

[hollydolly]

Tell me about it. Jellied eels are a traditional English dish that originated in the 18th century, primarily in the East End of London. The dish consists of chopped eels boiled in a spiced stock that is allowed to cool and set, forming a jelly. It is usually both served and eaten cold.

The residue from the cooking has parsley added, it's then heated and poured over another East London favourite, pie & mash. The residue is known as the liquor, not to be confused with something alcoholic of the same name.

I can reassure you that there is at least one Londoner from the East End that gets grossed out by pie & mash and liquor.

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Barfffff....

 

[RadishRose]

I haven't brought it in decades Radish Rose. I don't think I ever had it in wine. I'm glad you're enjoying.

Pardon Diva, it's wine "sauce";

 

[Devi]

Where else would you put potato fudge but on a baked potato? Hey, it comes in butterscotch too!

So, it's basically chocolate (or butterscotch) on a potato? Huh!

 

[jujube]

My mother would make a lime Jello mold to take to parties that had crushed pineapple and shredded carrots in it. I hated that thing.

 

[RadishRose]

So, it's basically chocolate (or butterscotch) on a potato? Huh!

I took it to mean that there was potatoes in the fudge too.

 

[ManjaroKDE]

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Vienna sausages were a must for deer hunting. Took several cans with me while stealthfully stalking the game. Empty bread sack for the empties.

 

[Pink Biz]

I took it to mean that there was potatoes in the fudge too.

From what I can tell, it's just a gimmicky way to get kids to eat spuds...just pour some of this gunk on a potato, and they will go bonkers!

 

[Tom 86]

I just had this for lunch.

 

[Jules]

Barfffff....

That was the reaction emoticon I was needing for most of this.

 

[SeaBreeze]

 

[RadishRose]

Oh yeah!

 

[Lewkat]

Thank God my mother didn't make this stuff.

Nor mine, and nor I.

 

[Lewkat]

Forget it, I am definitely skipping dinner tonight after seeing all this mess.

 

[RadishRose]

Forget it, I am definitely skipping dinner tonight after seeing all this mess.

Just go straight to the dessert, unless it's Potato Fudge @Lewkat

 

[Aunt Bea]

The folks at Disney were pretty good cooks.

 

[Judycat]

My mother would make a lime Jello mold to take to parties that had crushed pineapple and shredded carrots in it. I hated that thing.

My mom would make something like that for Easter. Minus the pineapple, with shredded cabbage instead. A glob of mayo did not make it better.

 

[Alligatorob]

In the nightmare thread I said I rarely had them. Tonight will be the exception. No other way to describe this food!

 

[Shero]

Unfortunately I cannot unsee what I see here, I am going green! Must say I loved Blancmange

 

[oldpop]

I still get a craving for these occasionally. They are very tasty.