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By *emini ManMan
over a year ago
There and to the left a bit |
Vesta Curries - they actually featured on that Gregg Wallace factory programme in the week
Toast Toppers - guaranteed to remove three layers of skin from the roof of your mouth!!
Boil in the bag meals - the ready meals of the 70s
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"Goblin steak and kidney puddings
That yellow tin, insipid colour, that smell. The thought transports me back to the 1970s
Just adding Fray Bentos entire range to that one  "
Omg the fray bentos pastry |
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over a year ago
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Anyone remember the mint version of a creme egg by Rowntree Macintosh?
Golden cup bars too?
I spent a while on the net looking for all my old favs from when i was a kid and loads were made by them.
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"My dear Mums Bacon and Onion Suet Pudding . I never did get to ask her how she made it  "
Ooh my sister used to make this regularly.
Have a look online for bero recipes. They were a flour producer that used to have a small cook book. I think you can still buy the book online. The recipe in there for Suet pastry is fab, in fact all the recipes work really well and it's the only cook book I've ever used.
My sister's bacon pudding was made in a basin lined with Suet pastry. The filling was chopped bacon, chopped onions and plenty of freshly ground pepper. Seal the lid with pastry, cover as the recipe suggests and steam in a saucepan for a couple of hours.
The best bacon to use is the stuff that's sold as cooking bacon or mis-shapes. It's usually quite chunky instead of proper slices and is cheaper too. |
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"My dear Mums Bacon and Onion Suet Pudding . I never did get to ask her how she made it
Ooh my sister used to make this regularly.
Have a look online for bero recipes. They were a flour producer that used to have a small cook book. I think you can still buy the book online. The recipe in there for Suet pastry is fab, in fact all the recipes work really well and it's the only cook book I've ever used.
My sister's bacon pudding was made in a basin lined with Suet pastry. The filling was chopped bacon, chopped onions and plenty of freshly ground pepper. Seal the lid with pastry, cover as the recipe suggests and steam in a saucepan for a couple of hours.
The best bacon to use is the stuff that's sold as cooking bacon or mis-shapes. It's usually quite chunky instead of proper slices and is cheaper too."
God that sounds lush . Thanks  x |
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"My dear Mums Bacon and Onion Suet Pudding . I never did get to ask her how she made it
Ooh my sister used to make this regularly.
Have a look online for bero recipes. They were a flour producer that used to have a small cook book. I think you can still buy the book online. The recipe in there for Suet pastry is fab, in fact all the recipes work really well and it's the only cook book I've ever used.
My sister's bacon pudding was made in a basin lined with Suet pastry. The filling was chopped bacon, chopped onions and plenty of freshly ground pepper. Seal the lid with pastry, cover as the recipe suggests and steam in a saucepan for a couple of hours.
The best bacon to use is the stuff that's sold as cooking bacon or mis-shapes. It's usually quite chunky instead of proper slices and is cheaper too. God that sounds lush . Thanks x"
If you go to be-ro dot co dot uk you can order a copy of the recipe book (not sure what it costs) and/or download it free  |
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"Angel delight
Instant mash(robots)
Butterscotch Angel delight?
Thats so nice..."
I found new versions by accident and they were strawberry, butterscotch, chocolate, mint chocolate, white chocolate and banana.
Can't remember how many or what the original flavours were |
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"Angel delight
Instant mash(robots)
Butterscotch Angel delight?
Thats so nice...
I found new versions by accident and they were strawberry, butterscotch, chocolate, mint chocolate, white chocolate and banana.
Can't remember how many or what the original flavours were"
What about the Angels Delight though.
Butterscotch mash  |
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"Angel delight
Instant mash(robots)
Butterscotch Angel delight?
Thats so nice...
I found new versions by accident and they were strawberry, butterscotch, chocolate, mint chocolate, white chocolate and banana.
Can't remember how many or what the original flavours were
What about the Angels Delight though.
Butterscotch mash "
One for the dragons den |
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By *an_LexaCouple
over a year ago
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If you look really hard you can still buy loads of this shit. And it is still shit. We had a retro party and I sourced loads of it, blue nun wine as well, that is as awful as you’re thinking. I even made a flan with quick set jel, tinned fruit and that authentic soggy bottom. Don’t forget your can of tip top to pour over the top. |
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"Corned beef. I still love it. Not the stupid posh kind that you buy at the deli counter for 5 slices. The proper stuff that comes from a can!"
The tinned stuff is too expensive for my liking. Hard to get a ty for under £1.50 these days. |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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I loves the little opts of chicken pieces with a garlicy creamy dip, by Fridge Raiders or something. Can't find them anywhere anymore. Those and Worcester sauce flavour Twigglets  |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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I saw a lonely bottle of Hirondelle in an old offie. It lingered there for a few years. But it could well have seasoned and matured into something quite decent to drink. |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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"I think it was called Ice Mountain or Ice Magic. You squeezed the syrup over ice cream and it set hard. I used to love the choc-mint flavour"
Ice Magic!! Wow now that is a blast from the past! Loved that crunch when breaking into it after it set |
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"Burtons fish n chips they were more biscuity than crisp like
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Scampi fries (can't remember who made them though)"
These are still popular and sold most places. |
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"Burtons fish n chips they were more biscuity than crisp like
And
Scampi fries (can't remember who made them though)
These are still popular and sold most places. "
I must look closer, not seen either.
I would give scampi fries a try again but the fish n chips weren't so great. |
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"Burtons fish n chips they were more biscuity than crisp like
And
Scampi fries (can't remember who made them though)
These are still popular and sold most places.
I must look closer, not seen either.
I would give scampi fries a try again but the fish n chips weren't so great."
Smiths make the Scampi fries
Don’t smell your fingers straight after eating them though
BV anyone  |
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"I think it was called Ice Mountain or Ice Magic. You squeezed the syrup over ice cream and it set hard. I used to love the choc-mint flavour
Ice Magic!! Wow now that is a blast from the past! Loved that crunch when breaking into it after it set "
Loved ice magic  |
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"I think it was called Ice Mountain or Ice Magic. You squeezed the syrup over ice cream and it set hard. I used to love the choc-mint flavour
Ice Magic!! Wow now that is a blast from the past! Loved that crunch when breaking into it after it set
Loved ice magic "
That’s the one, couldn’t think what it was called.
Mind you dread to think what the sugar content was  |
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By *ophleeCouple
over a year ago
Fareham |
We used to have various tinned fruits (peaches, pears, mandarins, etc) with Carnation evaporated milk for dessert when I was a kid. Cheap and cheerful as there were four of us kids to be fed.....
~Sophie |
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"My dear Mums Bacon and Onion Suet Pudding . I never did get to ask her how she made it
Ooh my sister used to make this regularly.
Have a look online for bero recipes. They were a flour producer that used to have a small cook book. I think you can still buy the book online. The recipe in there for Suet pastry is fab, in fact all the recipes work really well and it's the only cook book I've ever used.
My sister's bacon pudding was made in a basin lined with Suet pastry. The filling was chopped bacon, chopped onions and plenty of freshly ground pepper. Seal the lid with pastry, cover as the recipe suggests and steam in a saucepan for a couple of hours.
The best bacon to use is the stuff that's sold as cooking bacon or mis-shapes. It's usually quite chunky instead of proper slices and is cheaper too."
Sounds delicious
Do you put potatoes in it too? |
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"Cheez balls or was it footballs were gorgeous and only seemed to appear at xmas
A bit like packs of Dates
Never saw anybody eat one though "
You can't compare dates bleuuuurgh with chez footballs young lady ! |
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"Cheez balls or was it footballs were gorgeous and only seemed to appear at xmas
A bit like packs of Dates
Never saw anybody eat one though
You can't compare dates bleuuuurgh with chez footballs young lady ! "
You should wash them more thoroughly |
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By (user no longer on site)
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"Burtons fish n chips they were more biscuity than crisp like
And
Scampi fries (can't remember who made them though)"
I have two bags of scampi fries in my cupboard, got them from my local spa randomly |
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By (user no longer on site)
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"Burtons fish n chips they were more biscuity than crisp like
And
Scampi fries (can't remember who made them though)"
I have two bags of scampi fries in my cupboard, got them from my local spa randomly |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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"Why o why did they stop making Worcester sauce wheat crunchies... they were the best crisps ever!
Can still get them in farm foods x"
Are you sure? I know they do wheat crunchies but yet to find Worcester sauce flavour! x |
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By (user no longer on site)
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"Why o why did they stop making Worcester sauce wheat crunchies... they were the best crisps ever!
Can still get them in farm foods x
Are you sure? I know they do wheat crunchies but yet to find Worcester sauce flavour! x"
You wont find them as they were discontinued when the company sold out to United Biscuits. |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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"Parma violets
Sweet cigarettes
Sweet tobacco
Lucky dip bags
Penny chews"
Oh man!! I miss penny sweets. Now it's like £5 for a little bag.
Strawberry bonbons mmmm nom nom. |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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We have a sweet shop in Droitwich that does the old sweets, Black Jacks, Fruit Salads, Sweet cigarettes and lots more but they are no longer Penny sweets |
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"Wagon Wheels
Not the tiny things out there today that look like they are off a Matchbox car but the real McCoy where you struggled to eat a whole one."
They were my go to chocolate biscuit/bar loved them |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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"We have a taste for the new squidgy Drumsticks in a bag, they are also doing two types of Fruit Salads in them now too "
Freeze the Drumstick Squishy's, they're amazing. Crunchy and then they thaw in seconds |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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"Did anyone used to have the Alpine pop man.
Used to get a refund on the bottles"
The Alpine pop factory was opposite my mate's house in Cannock even we were kids. |
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"Burtons fish n chips they were more biscuity than crisp like
And
Scampi fries (can't remember who made them though)
I have two bags of scampi fries in my cupboard, got them from my local spa randomly "
Cheesey moments  |
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"Lulu goes on about swisskits but they never existed in my neck of the woods, anyone remember them?
Don't risk it for a Swisskit! "
That's the one yes she always says that. Mustn't have had me ooooop north where I was.... |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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"Vol-au-vents - can’t find the buggers anywhere now
Iceland do the cases to do your own and tesco sometimes have made mini ones.
My favourite party food "
Yes with chicken and mushrooms in a white wine and cream sauce mmm... |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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"Sparklets home made soda water. Party 4 and party 7 , fosters lager with bikini clad ladies on the tins... "
It was Tennants that had the girls on the time xxx wasn't it? |
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"Sparklets home made soda water. Party 4 and party 7 , fosters lager with bikini clad ladies on the tins...
It was Tennants that had the girls on the time xxx wasn't it?"
Yeah think you're right... Tennant's not fosters.
A few more,
Funny feet icecreams
Golden cup
Texan bar
Mintola
Milk tray on a bar
Fries chic cream five centres
Cream soda
Cresta
Russian caramels
Caramac
Jeez lulu and me must have had had terrible diets as kids lol... |
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"Vesta Curries - they actually featured on that Gregg Wallace factory programme in the week
Toast Toppers - guaranteed to remove three layers of skin from the roof of your mouth!!
Boil in the bag meals - the ready meals of the 70s
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A good programme to watch is called Back in time for tea
Where a family are back in a house and revisit the 60s 70s 80s to make and eat the foods from that era .... so many things id forgotten very entertaining . |
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By (user no longer on site)
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"Vesta Curries - they actually featured on that Gregg Wallace factory programme in the week
Toast Toppers - guaranteed to remove three layers of skin from the roof of your mouth!!
Boil in the bag meals - the ready meals of the 70s
A good programme to watch is called Back in time for tea
Where a family are back in a house and revisit the 60s 70s 80s to make and eat the foods from that era .... so many things id forgotten very entertaining ."
Brilliant programme
Hats off to the researchers, the attention to detail is amazing |
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By *emini ManMan
over a year ago
There and to the left a bit |
"Vesta Curries - they actually featured on that Gregg Wallace factory programme in the week
Toast Toppers - guaranteed to remove three layers of skin from the roof of your mouth!!
Boil in the bag meals - the ready meals of the 70s
A good programme to watch is called Back in time for tea
Where a family are back in a house and revisit the 60s 70s 80s to make and eat the foods from that era .... so many things id forgotten very entertaining .
Brilliant programme
Hats off to the researchers, the attention to detail is amazing"
It is a fantastic programme - although have to say I preferred the first series to the last one |
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By *sGivesWoodWoman
over a year ago
ST. AUSTELL, CORNWALL |
"Vesta Curries - they actually featured on that Gregg Wallace factory programme in the week
Toast Toppers - guaranteed to remove three layers of skin from the roof of your mouth!!
Boil in the bag meals - the ready meals of the 70s
A good programme to watch is called Back in time for tea
Where a family are back in a house and revisit the 60s 70s 80s to make and eat the foods from that era .... so many things id forgotten very entertaining ."
Oh I saw those, they had much earlier ones too xx |
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