Food you remember from the 80s

[AHarvey]

a rectangle biscuit that had 2 lines of jam, topped with marshmallow and coconut... nom nom

 

[builder22]

Remember drinking that in the 1970s.

Haven’t seen Panda Pops drinks in a while, not that I really miss them as they were minging.

I remember Panda Cola when I was at school, was something like 20p for the small bottles...that was in the 90s! It was rubbish yeah but had more money left for more sugar if you opted for the Panda cola over “genuine” cola!

 

[Threepwood]

Applause bars, still miss them.

 

[LeeUK]

Space Raiders when they came in the blue packet with Astra on the front for 10p.

 

[glenimp617]

Tubblegum

 

[bliss]

Angel Delight! Do they still make that stuff?

 

[mrk]

I just want TAB Clear back.

 

[robfosters]

Angel Delight! Do they still make that stuff?

I’ve got a pot of it the cupboard. Lovely stuff.

One food I always remember from the 80’s is Birds eye potato waffles. My mum served them up all the time. This was in a era when chips were still fried 90% of the time, so I think parents just thought of them as a healthier alternative. Had them again a while ago. They’re not very nice tbh. Don’t know if the recipes changed.

 

[Kol]

I’ve got a pot of it the cupboard. Lovely stuff.

Philistine! The real stuff comes in a packet, you ignore the guidelines and you use two packets for the quantity of milk they state for one packet. Pour it into mugs, leave it for 10mins in the fridge and eat with a tea spoon.

 

[robfosters]

Philistine! The real stuff comes in a packet, you ignore the guidelines and you use two packets for the quantity of milk they state for one packet. Pour it into mugs, leave it for 10mins in the fridge and eat with a tea spoon.

Nice. I always top mine with a heavy dose of squirty cream.

 

[ivrytwr3]

Spam fritters
Kola cubes
Army navy tablets
Toffos
Kop Kops
Jaw Breakers

I know people are saying you can still buy some of this stuff, however, it just doesn't taste the same!

 

[glenimp617]

Angel Delight! Do they still make that stuff?

Yeah, they do. Kids have it now and again. Lovely stuff.

 

[hyperseven]

a rectangle biscuit that had 2 lines of jam, topped with marshmallow and coconut... nom nom

Jamborees? one line of Jam two of Mallow

Spam fritters

They used to serve them in GMPs Chester House canteen for breakfast, nice on a barm.

 

[vanandjuanunited]

Texan bar
Nutty bar loved these

 

[floatindolphin]

Ice Magic ice cream sauce.

YES!!!

 

[Bubo]

Quatro
Heinz London Grill
Chef Beans and Sausages
Cherry Menthol hard sweets, the real stuff, probably was banned because it could get you high.
Snaps, crisp effect crisps which cost all of 3p a bag.
Chewing Nuts. You can still get them now of course, but back in the 80's no school morning was complete without a quarter of chewing nuts in your blazer pocket.
Massive squares of pork scratchings from the Market, complete with hairs and large quantities of fat, served in a paper bag.

 

[ttaskmaster]

NVM

 

[robfosters]

Just remembered Findus crispy pancakes. Absolute rubbish, but loved em all the same.

 

[Feek]

Spam fritters
I know people are saying you can still buy some of this stuff, however, it just doesn't taste the same!

My local chippy does these, cooked to order and they're just the same as when we had them at school when I was a bairn.

 

[something daft already!!]

Chops. My mum used to cook chops a lot. I have not eaten them since.