I could sit here and discuss food trends at length for many hours. Why? Because it’s downright fascinating how trends cycle in and out. Meals and snacks that were staples to one generation often become totally foreign to the next…and it’s a ton of fun to be reminded of those.
So recently, we asked the BuzzFeed Community to share the food trends that have since gone “completely extinct.” Get ready for some nostalgia, because these answers are top-tier…
1. “Chicken Cordon Bleu. It used to be available both in restaurants and in the freezer sections. Now I never see it in either. There was also a version with broccoli inside, but I’m not sure if there was a different name for that one…both versions have faded away over time.”
—Anonymous, 47, Illinois
2. “When I was sick, my mom would make ‘milk toast’: a buttered slice of toast covered with warm milk. Soft, easy to eat, and very soothing. Yummy.”
—Anonymous
3. “Tapioca pudding. I always loved that, but you don’t see it anywhere.”
—Anonymous, 77, Texas
“Chocolate tapioca pudding. I hated standing at the stove stirring until the tiny dark chocolate spots appeared but so good.”
—Anonymous
4. “I hardly ever see those pinwheel sandwiches anymore! I used to see them everywhere as a kid, and I remembered my mom buying them from this one grocery store. I went to the same store as an adult, and it was completely gone. I think I may have seen them at a funeral last year, but I don’t recall seeing them anywhere else. And I loved those little sandwiches!”
—Anonymous, 32, Canada
5. “Deviled eggs! I love to cook, and I’ve tried recipes that have all sorts of food within the yolk filling…but I always fall back on the recipe that was passed down from my grandmother. Just plain, simple, and few ingredients. Let the egg be the star!”
—Anonymous
6. “Braised steak and onion from a tin. It used to be the standard camping trip meal, and was such a yummy meal. I look at it now and think, yuck!”
—Anonymous
7. “Loaded baked potatoes — baked potatoes loaded up with a variety of toppings of your choice. This can be anything from cheese, to bacon, to mushrooms. And mashed potatoes being loaded just isn’t as good!”
—Anonymous, 33, USA
8. “You very rarely see tutti-frutti flavoured things anymore, and especially not in that eye-popping sunset orange colour, either. That was a thing in the ’90s. And I don’t think Panda Pops exist anymore, either.”
“Also, Crunchables fish fingers. Specifically the salt and vinegar ones. They were MASSIVE and SOOOOOO GOOOOOOD! I *still* think about them close to 30 years on.”
—Anonymous, 38, England
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