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!
#1
Fondue. I only had it a couple of times, but I could really go for a fondue party!
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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.
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#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!
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#4
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.
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#5
Chicken Kiev.
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#6
Stuffed peppers.
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#7
Sloppy Joes with Manwich sauce were a weekly staple, haven’t disappeared completely but they’re way down.
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#8
Beans and wienies. Campbell’s pork and beans and cut up hot dogs.
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#9
Pineapple upside down cake.
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#10
Rarely hear about corn beef hash. And I love it. Especially with an egg on top.
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#11
My mom used to make brown bread with molasses. It was so good with real butter.
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#12
Meatloaf.
#13
Stuffed Cabbage!
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#14
Havent had a sloppy joe since the 90s.
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#15
Tuna noodle casserole with canned soup.
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#16
Waldorf Salad. I love it. Nobody else eats it.
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#17
I make Salisbury steak a lot.
Very easy low carb food...
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#18
Ambrosia.
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#19
Tapioca.
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#20
Goulash.
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#21
Carrot raisin salad.
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#22
Custard pie. I loved it when I was a kid and make it for myself now and then.
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#23
Olive loaf lunch meat sandwich.
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#24
Anybody eat Cream of Wheat?
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#25
Grasshopper Pie with Creme de Menthe and Creme de Cocoa...Very '70's.
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#26
Salmon croquettes.
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#27
Chicken à la king.
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#28
Porcupine meatballs.
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#29
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.
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#30
Tomato Soup Cake. Don't forget the cream cheese frosting.
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#31
Watergate salad.
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#32
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.
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#33
Liver and oinios.
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#34
Turkey tetrazzini. Was that a thing anywhere but school cafeterias?
ETA: TIL turkey tetrazzini lives!
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#35
Watermelon rind pickles.
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#36
Jell-o salads of every kind.
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#37
S**t on a shingle. Used to have it weekly as a kid.
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#38
Swiss Steak. A staple here, but i never hear of anyone else making it.
#39
Egg Creams.
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#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.
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#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.
#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
Fruit cake.
#45
Pork chops and sauerkraut, with chocolate cake.
#46
Mock apple pie.
#47
Mincemeat pie! A fall and winter favorite of mine. It's not at all meaty, mostly just dried fruits, and SO delicious.
#48
Chili mac. So good.
#49
Welsh rarebit.
#50
I still see in the frozen section of the markets.
Pickled crab apples.
#51
Indian pudding, London Broil , bread pudding. Double Dutch potato. Carrot casserole.
#52
Lime jello with pears suspended in it. (or was that a weird thing only my family did?).
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#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.
#55
I'm going to learn how to make labneh.
#56
Eggs goldenrod. Actually, now I’m feeling a little nostalgic for it!
#57
Tomato aspic.
#58
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.
#59
Tripe isnt very popular now.
#60
Hardtack with fresh honey.
#61
Rumaki, frog legs, oysters Rockefeller, chicken cordon Bleu, Salisbury steak.
#62
Fatback.
#63
Don't hear of many people eating brains these days.
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#64
Chitlings.
#65
Sea Lamprey Pie.
