What food reminds you of your childhood?

[Furryanimal]

What food reminds you of your childhood?

 

[treeguy64]

Halvah, which my sister tried to get me to eat by dipping it in chocolate. I spit it out, and she cracked up. I was around five. Funny thing is, as I type this, there's a container of halvah in my fridge. I have loved it for most of my adult life.

A lot of meat dishes trigger childhood memories, but being vegetarian from twenty-five, and vegan from forty, I never eat them, anymore.

Artichokes: My sister and I would fight for the heart. Now, I make one for Janet, one for me. No fight. Just had them a few hours ago.

Matzo: Brings back fond memories of seders with my grandparents.

 

[Ruthanne]

Mashed pototoes which my dad always insisted my mother make. But I loved them! Also Chicken Paprikash, a dish my mom and grandmother made and it was excellent!

 

[pleinmont]

Beetroot which I hated, but was forced to eat because it was supposedly good for me.

 

[Aunt Bea]

So many things but one that quickly comes to mind is a Cottage Pudding with Nutmeg Sauce on a cold winter night.

 

[Capt Lightning]

Cauliflower and sprouts boiled to death or anything without seasoning.

 

[toffee]

so many to choose --- coconut cake slab mum used to bake -
kippers remind me of Saturday afternoon as a kid ..
bread pudding full of fruit --another of my mothers dishes ..
chocolate custard on chocolate pudding -reminds me of school dinners ...

 

[Gary O']

What food reminds you of your childhood?

Peanutbutter

Reminds me of now, too

Doubt I'll ever grow up......hope not

 

[RadishRose]

Spare ribs, potato pancakes, cucumber slices in sour cream, pot roast, baked macaroni and cheese, Swiss steak, turkey stuffing, pan fried fish with onions, cauliflower with toasted breadcrumbs.

 

[chic]

Gorton or Cretons. It's a pork spread for sandwiches made from pork and spices. My grandmother used to make this.

 

[RadishRose]

Gorton or Cretons. It's a pork spread for sandwiches made from pork and spices. My grandmother used to make this.

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Sort of like a coarse pate'? I'm thinking French Canadian. Or Swedish? I would like that.

 

[chic]

French Canadian. They still serve it in hotels all over Quebec as a pate appetizer. We used to eat it in sandwiches.

 

[win231]

Pickles.

 

[Ladybj]

Corn Flakes cereal with sugar sprinkled on top. As an adult, I do not like corn flakes. I was grateful back then but as an adult, I am blessed to have other breakfast choices. We ate other foods for breakfast but I remember those Corn Flakes the most.

 

[Pecos]

Corn Flakes cereal with sugar sprinkled on top. As an adult, I do not like corn flakes. I was grateful back then but as an adult, I am blessed to have other breakfast choices. We ate other foods for breakfast but I remember those Corn Flakes the most.

My corn flakes were always soggy within about 40 seconds (more or less).

 

[Pinky]

Japanese food the way mother used to make. No restaurant food comes close .. not even my sisters and brother's versions - and, I'm a complete failure with getting the flavours right

 

[tortiecat]

My mother's homemade mustard pickles and my
grandmother's gingerbread.

 

[Pink Biz]

Red Jello. My mother made it every day! I hated it, yet she would always ask me after dinner if I wanted some for dessert.

 

[CrackerJack]

What food reminds you of your childhood?

Firstly my Mum's lovely dinners and one she'd do me when I was ill and that was a middle or wing of skate with mash and home made parsley sauce and I called it my "invalid dinners". Shell fish high teas on a Sunday with celery and watercress and nice desserts

Then school dinners which were dire back in the 50's Ghastly meals brought in from God knows where in big metal containers. Disgusting tapiocre or sago puds for afters. Never ever had nice school meals

 

[DaveA]

Baked beans and franks on Saturday night. It was a staple here among old New Englanders and in our house - - it still is, - uh - unless my wife would prefer something else.☹

 

[Keesha]

Cheerios
Weetabix
Shedded wheat
Oatmeal
Treacle toffee
Trifle
Thin pancakes with lemon & sugar

 

[Marlene]

Every Sunday we had beef roast with potatoes, carrots, and onions and homemade lemon meringue pie for desert.

 

[IrisSenior]

Puffed rice cereal (yuck), liver and onions (double yuck), vegetable marrow (triple yuck).

Foods that were good: mom's apple pie, coconut cream pie, homemade bread, whole coconuts and tomato soup with grilled cheese sandwich.

 

[Gardenlover]

Yellow Beans - I hated them, think tasteless wax. Had them far too often, but at least I was fed.

 

[fuzzybuddy]

My mom called it "birdnest". It was several layers of corn mashed potatoes and ground beef. The top layer was mashed potatoes, which had this baked crust consistency. She also made tuna in cream sauce with a bread like top. She used this big square aluminum baking pan. I remember the pan more than the meals, because every time I saw that pan, I knew I was going to have something good to eat.