Foodie things you miss

[K50 DEL]

Have done a search but nothing came up.

Prompted by a conversation in the office this morning, what foodie things did you used to enjoy in the past that are no longer available.

I'll start with Riced Creamola pudding and Spira chocolate!

[soad]

Vanilla Coke - it was pretty nice.

[pacman1]

Bovril crisps, and those miniscule round pieces of biscuit with a sweet coloured crunchy bit of icing on the top.
Oh, and chewing gum with sugar in it. Juicy Fruit and Spearmint used to taste so much better than all this sugar free crap.

eta and Courage Tavern!

Edited by pacman1 on Saturday 6th February 12:05

[cslgirl]

pacman1 said:

those miniscule round pieces of biscuit with a sweet coloured crunchy bit of icing on the top.

Edited by pacman1 on Saturday 6th February 12:01

Iced Gems? They still do them

http://www.mysupermarket.co.uk/tesco-price-compari...

[K50 DEL]

pacman1 said:

miniscule round pieces of biscuit with a sweet coloured crunchy bit of icing on the top.

Iced Gems???

You can still get them if so, I often buy them.

[jmorgan]

Bombay duck

[pacman1]

cslgirl said:

pacman1 said:

those miniscule round pieces of biscuit with a sweet coloured crunchy bit of icing on the top.

Edited by pacman1 on Saturday 6th February 12:01

Iced Gems? They still do them

http://www.mysupermarket.co.uk/tesco-price-compari...

That's them. Fantastic!
Any luck finding me some Courage Tavern...?

[pacman1]

jmorgan said:

Bombay duck

I thought they ended up making it an exception, so it could still be sold.
When it was banned, it was still being brought in by private individuals for certain restaurants, but it was 'under the counter', if you see what I mean!

[cslgirl]

LOL, never heard of it but assume its a beer of some sort. If I find any, will let you know

[K50 DEL]

pacman1 said:

cslgirl said:

pacman1 said:

those miniscule round pieces of biscuit with a sweet coloured crunchy bit of icing on the top.

Edited by pacman1 on Saturday 6th February 12:01

Iced Gems? They still do them

http://www.mysupermarket.co.uk/tesco-price-compari...

That's them. Fantastic!
Any luck finding me some Courage Tavern...?

Courage Tavern apparently has been renamed John Courage, conflicting reports regarding its current availability.

[pacman1]

cslgirl said:

LOL, never heard of it but assume its a beer of some sort. If I find any, will let you know

Yes, as a lager drinker, it was one of the few keg beers I liked. Up until the Ushers brewery closed not so long ago, they were still making Double Diamond under licence for export to Canada! (Another well known beer from many moons ago).

[pacman1]

K50 DEL said:

Courage Tavern apparently has been renamed John Courage, conflicting reports regarding its current availability.

Right, well that's the beer and Iced gems sorted. Just need some gum with sugar in! My favourite was the Wrigley's PK with about 5 pieces in that sold for 2 1/2p.

[K50 DEL]

pacman1 said:

K50 DEL said:

Courage Tavern apparently has been renamed John Courage, conflicting reports regarding its current availability.

Right, well that's the beer and Iced gems sorted. Just need some gum with sugar in! My favourite was the Wrigley's PK with about 5 pieces in that sold for 2 1/2p.

Available here

http://www.sanza.co.uk/apps/shop/product.asp?pId=8...

for 45p per pack, they also have the blue one, but out of stock right now.

[pacman1]

Flip me, you peeps any good with lottery numbers as well?!

[snowy slopes]

Mums homemade steak and kidney pie, with puff pastry,peas,mashed spuds and loads of homemade gravy

[OliverTwist]

That ice cream with the chewing gum at the bottom of it? and them sherbet straws do they still sell them ?

[jas xjr]

pacman1 said:

Bovril crisps, and those miniscule round pieces of biscuit with a sweet coloured crunchy bit of icing on the top.
Oh, and chewing gum with sugar in it. Juicy Fruit and Spearmint used to taste so much better than all this sugar free crap.

eta and Courage Tavern!

Edited by pacman1 on Saturday 6th February 12:05

i am sure i have seen these, iced gems i think they are called.still available

[cslgirl]

OliverTwist said:

That ice cream with the chewing gum at the bottom of it? and them sherbet straws do they still sell them ?

Screwball icecreams I think they were. I have seen them sold in ice cream vans.

ETA apparently you can buy them in the large supermarkets, tescos, sainsburys etc.

Edited by cslgirl on Saturday 6th February 14:09

[Kays vRS]

Chocolate covered pretzels. Not seen any for years.

[jas xjr]

there was a soft drink called quatro , that i used to really like