• A question on Quora

    From Bryan Simmons@3:633/10 to All on Monday, January 26, 2026 16:38:26
    *******
    What's a dish that was once commonly eaten in the US but which has
    disappeared in the last generation or two?

    * Liver and Onions. Or just liver. This was actually my dad?s
    favorite meal - served with kidney beans.
    * Baked Alaska Something I?ve heard mentioned in old TV shows or
    movies as a popular dessert at dinner parties in the 50s, but I?ve never
    seen it in my 55 years.
    * Liverwurst sandwiches
    * Pimento Loaf A lunch meat that seemed to be popular with an older generation. I recall ever having this and don?t recall having around the
    house when I was growing up.
    * Chicken Cacciatore Seemed to be a staple at Italian restaurants
    some 50 years ago.
    * Chicken a la king This was mentioned by others, along with Liver.
    * Sloppy Joe?s My mom made this on a regular basis when I was growing
    up, but her version was particularly sloppy. Manwich was a popular at
    the time, but we never had that in our home.
    *******

    Good riddance to all of them. I did think it was funny, the combo of
    liver and kidney beans. Sloppy Joe's could be OK, but seldom are. I
    bought a couple of cans of Manwich 25-30 years ago when it was BOGO. The second can got donated. It was truly awful. Among the gross, old lady
    crap my mother ate was pimento loaf. She also ate head cheese. Ick.

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  • From dsi1@3:633/10 to All on Wednesday, January 28, 2026 17:34:28

    Bryan Simmons <bryangsimmons@gmail.com> posted:

    *******
    What's a dish that was once commonly eaten in the US but which has disappeared in the last generation or two?

    * Liver and Onions. Or just liver. This was actually my dad?s
    favorite meal - served with kidney beans.
    * Baked Alaska Something I?ve heard mentioned in old TV shows or
    movies as a popular dessert at dinner parties in the 50s, but I?ve never seen it in my 55 years.
    * Liverwurst sandwiches
    * Pimento Loaf A lunch meat that seemed to be popular with an older generation. I recall ever having this and don?t recall having around the house when I was growing up.
    * Chicken Cacciatore Seemed to be a staple at Italian restaurants
    some 50 years ago.
    * Chicken a la king This was mentioned by others, along with Liver.
    * Sloppy Joe?s My mom made this on a regular basis when I was growing
    up, but her version was particularly sloppy. Manwich was a popular at
    the time, but we never had that in our home.
    *******

    Good riddance to all of them. I did think it was funny, the combo of
    liver and kidney beans. Sloppy Joe's could be OK, but seldom are. I
    bought a couple of cans of Manwich 25-30 years ago when it was BOGO. The second can got donated. It was truly awful. Among the gross, old lady
    crap my mother ate was pimento loaf. She also ate head cheese. Ick.


    Here's the ChatGPT answer to the same question.:

    Here are several once-common American dishes that have largely faded in the last 1?2 generations, along with why they disappeared:

    ? 1. Liver and Onions

    Then: A staple home-cooked dinner through the 1950s?70s.

    Now: Rare outside diners or older households.

    Why it faded: Strong taste, changing attitudes toward organ meats, and wider access to other proteins.

    ? 2. Jell-O Salads (Savory gelatin molds)

    Examples: lime Jell-O with carrots, tuna, olives, or cottage cheese.

    Then: A centerpiece at potlucks and holidays (1940s?70s).

    Now: Mostly a retro joke.

    Why: Post-war food science novelty wore off; fresh food became cheap and abundant again.

    ? 3. Creamed Chipped Beef on Toast (?SOS?)

    Then: Common in military and working-class homes.

    Now: Rare except in diners.

    Why: Heavy, bland, and strongly associated with wartime austerity.

    ? 4. Calf?s Brains / Sweetbreads

    Then: Sold at butchers and served at home.

    Now: Mostly high-end restaurants only.

    Why: Health concerns (e.g., mad cow disease), squeamishness, loss of whole-animal cooking traditions.

    ? 5. Turtle Soup

    Then: Popular in the 19th and early 20th century, even canned.

    Now: Almost vanished outside of New Orleans traditions.

    Why: Conservation laws, cost, and changing tastes.

    ? 6. Boiled Dinners (corned beef, cabbage, turnips, potatoes)

    Then: Weekly fare in many households.

    Now: Mostly St. Patrick?s Day only.

    Why: Long cooking times and blander profile compared to modern global cuisine.

    ? 7. Junket (rennet custard)

    Then: Common dessert in early 20th century.

    Now: Largely forgotten.

    Why: Replaced by instant puddings and refrigeration.

    ? 8. Sardines on Crackers as a main meal

    Then: Cheap everyday protein during the Depression and WWII.

    Now: Niche snack.

    Why: Rising prosperity and preference for fresh meats.

    ? 9. Head Cheese (meat jelly terrine)

    Then: Standard deli item.

    Now: Rare, regional.

    Why: Texture and ?nose-to-tail? cooking fell out of fashion.

    ? 10. Johnnycake / Indian pudding as regular desserts

    Cornmeal-based colonial desserts.

    Now: Mostly historical curiosities.



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  • From Dave Smith@3:633/10 to All on Wednesday, January 28, 2026 12:54:19
    On 2026-01-28 12:34 p.m., dsi1 wrote:

    Bryan Simmons <bryangsimmons@gmail.com> posted:

    *******
    What's a dish that was once commonly eaten in the US but which has
    disappeared in the last generation or two?

    * Liver and Onions. Or just liver. This was actually my dad?s
    favorite meal - served with kidney beans.
    * Baked Alaska Something I?ve heard mentioned in old TV shows or
    movies as a popular dessert at dinner parties in the 50s, but I?ve never
    seen it in my 55 years.
    * Liverwurst sandwiches
    * Pimento Loaf A lunch meat that seemed to be popular with an older
    generation. I recall ever having this and don?t recall having around the
    house when I was growing up.
    * Chicken Cacciatore Seemed to be a staple at Italian restaurants
    some 50 years ago.
    * Chicken a la king This was mentioned by others, along with Liver.
    * Sloppy Joe?s My mom made this on a regular basis when I was growing
    up, but her version was particularly sloppy. Manwich was a popular at
    the time, but we never had that in our home.
    *******

    Good riddance to all of them. I did think it was funny, the combo of
    liver and kidney beans. Sloppy Joe's could be OK, but seldom are. I
    bought a couple of cans of Manwich 25-30 years ago when it was BOGO. The
    second can got donated. It was truly awful. Among the gross, old lady
    crap my mother ate was pimento loaf. She also ate head cheese. Ick.


    Here's the ChatGPT answer to the same question.:

    Here are several once-common American dishes that have largely faded in the last 1?2 generations, along with why they disappeared:

    ? 1. Liver and Onions

    Then: A staple home-cooked dinner through the 1950s?70s.

    Now: Rare outside diners or older households.

    Why it faded: Strong taste, changing attitudes toward organ meats, and wider access to other proteins.

    Some people love it. I am not one of them. My wife sometimes orders it
    in restaurants if it is on the menu. If she thinks she urges me to try
    it. I usually do and it just reinforces my impression that eating liver
    is like sucking on a piece of suede.


    ? 2. Jell-O Salads (Savory gelatin molds)

    Examples: lime Jell-O with carrots, tuna, olives, or cottage cheese.

    Then: A centerpiece at potlucks and holidays (1940s?70s).

    Now: Mostly a retro joke.

    I used to like them.



    Why: Post-war food science novelty wore off; fresh food became cheap and abundant again.

    ? 3. Creamed Chipped Beef on Toast (?SOS?)

    Then: Common in military and working-class homes.

    Now: Rare except in diners.

    Why: Heavy, bland, and strongly associated with wartime austerity.

    Nothing to do with the Shit on a Shingle name?



    ? 4. Calf?s Brains / Sweetbreads

    Then: Sold at butchers and served at home.

    Now: Mostly high-end restaurants only.

    Why: Health concerns (e.g., mad cow disease), squeamishness, loss of whole-animal cooking traditions.


    Sweetbreads is another one my wife used to order in restaurants. While I
    never ordered it myself I always tried some and they were always great.



    ? 6. Boiled Dinners (corned beef, cabbage, turnips, potatoes)

    Then: Weekly fare in many households.

    Now: Mostly St. Patrick?s Day only.

    Why: Long cooking times and blander profile compared to modern global cuisine.

    My mother used to do that for St.Patrick's Day. I never enjoyed it. I
    probably would have enjoyed the corned beef if I had not disliked the
    plain old boiled potatoes and cabbage so much.



    ? 7. Junket (rennet custard)

    Then: Common dessert in early 20th century.

    Now: Largely forgotten.

    Why: Replaced by instant puddings and refrigeration.

    I think I only stopped eating that because it disappeared from the store shelves. I always liked it.



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  • From Bryan Simmons@3:633/10 to All on Wednesday, January 28, 2026 12:26:11
    On 1/28/2026 11:34 AM, dsi1 wrote:

    Bryan Simmons <bryangsimmons@gmail.com> posted:

    *******
    What's a dish that was once commonly eaten in the US but which has
    disappeared in the last generation or two?

    * Liver and Onions. Or just liver. This was actually my dad?s
    favorite meal - served with kidney beans.
    * Baked Alaska Something I?ve heard mentioned in old TV shows or
    movies as a popular dessert at dinner parties in the 50s, but I?ve never
    seen it in my 55 years.
    * Liverwurst sandwiches
    * Pimento Loaf A lunch meat that seemed to be popular with an older
    generation. I recall ever having this and don?t recall having around the
    house when I was growing up.
    * Chicken Cacciatore Seemed to be a staple at Italian restaurants
    some 50 years ago.
    * Chicken a la king This was mentioned by others, along with Liver.
    * Sloppy Joe?s My mom made this on a regular basis when I was growing
    up, but her version was particularly sloppy. Manwich was a popular at
    the time, but we never had that in our home.
    *******

    Good riddance to all of them. I did think it was funny, the combo of
    liver and kidney beans. Sloppy Joe's could be OK, but seldom are. I
    bought a couple of cans of Manwich 25-30 years ago when it was BOGO. The
    second can got donated. It was truly awful. Among the gross, old lady
    crap my mother ate was pimento loaf. She also ate head cheese. Ick.


    Here's the ChatGPT answer to the same question.:

    Here are several once-common American dishes that have largely faded in the last 1?2 generations, along with why they disappeared:

    ? 1. Liver and Onions

    Then: A staple home-cooked dinner through the 1950s?70s.

    Now: Rare outside diners or older households.

    Why it faded: Strong taste, changing attitudes toward organ meats, and wider access to other proteins.

    ? 2. Jell-O Salads (Savory gelatin molds)

    Examples: lime Jell-O with carrots, tuna, olives, or cottage cheese.

    Then: A centerpiece at potlucks and holidays (1940s?70s).

    Now: Mostly a retro joke.

    Why: Post-war food science novelty wore off; fresh food became cheap and abundant again.

    ? 3. Creamed Chipped Beef on Toast (?SOS?)

    Then: Common in military and working-class homes.

    Now: Rare except in diners.

    Why: Heavy, bland, and strongly associated with wartime austerity.

    ? 4. Calf?s Brains / Sweetbreads

    Then: Sold at butchers and served at home.

    Now: Mostly high-end restaurants only.

    Why: Health concerns (e.g., mad cow disease), squeamishness, loss of whole-animal cooking traditions.

    ? 5. Turtle Soup

    Then: Popular in the 19th and early 20th century, even canned.

    Now: Almost vanished outside of New Orleans traditions.

    Why: Conservation laws, cost, and changing tastes.

    ? 6. Boiled Dinners (corned beef, cabbage, turnips, potatoes)

    Then: Weekly fare in many households.

    Now: Mostly St. Patrick?s Day only.

    Why: Long cooking times and blander profile compared to modern global cuisine.

    ? 7. Junket (rennet custard)

    Then: Common dessert in early 20th century.

    Now: Largely forgotten.

    Why: Replaced by instant puddings and refrigeration.

    ? 8. Sardines on Crackers as a main meal

    Then: Cheap everyday protein during the Depression and WWII.

    Now: Niche snack.

    Why: Rising prosperity and preference for fresh meats.

    ? 9. Head Cheese (meat jelly terrine)

    Then: Standard deli item.

    Now: Rare, regional.

    Why: Texture and ?nose-to-tail? cooking fell out of fashion.

    ? 10. Johnnycake / Indian pudding as regular desserts

    Cornmeal-based colonial desserts.

    Now: Mostly historical curiosities.


    All disgusting except #8, and I wouldn't eat them on sardines anymore.
    There were a few times in grade school that I brought that for lunch. It
    was not appreciated by the other kids. I still have sardines
    occasionally. Just yesterday, I had a can of smoked herring. Omega 3s.

    --
    --Bryan https://www.instagram.com/bryangsimmons/

    For your safety and protection, this sig. has been thoroughly
    tested on laboratory animals.

    "Most of the food described here is nauseating.
    We're just too courteous to say so."
    -- Cindy Hamilton

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  • From Bruce@3:633/10 to All on Thursday, January 29, 2026 05:38:37
    On Wed, 28 Jan 2026 12:54:19 -0500, Dave Smith
    <adavid.smith@sympatico.ca> wrote:

    On 2026-01-28 12:34 p.m., dsi1 wrote:

    Bryan Simmons <bryangsimmons@gmail.com> posted:

    *******
    What's a dish that was once commonly eaten in the US but which has
    disappeared in the last generation or two?

    * Liver and Onions. Or just liver. This was actually my dad?s
    favorite meal - served with kidney beans.
    * Baked Alaska Something I?ve heard mentioned in old TV shows or
    movies as a popular dessert at dinner parties in the 50s, but I?ve never >>> seen it in my 55 years.
    * Liverwurst sandwiches
    * Pimento Loaf A lunch meat that seemed to be popular with an older
    generation. I recall ever having this and don?t recall having around the >>> house when I was growing up.
    * Chicken Cacciatore Seemed to be a staple at Italian restaurants
    some 50 years ago.
    * Chicken a la king This was mentioned by others, along with Liver.
    * Sloppy Joe?s My mom made this on a regular basis when I was growing >>> up, but her version was particularly sloppy. Manwich was a popular at
    the time, but we never had that in our home.
    *******

    Good riddance to all of them. I did think it was funny, the combo of
    liver and kidney beans. Sloppy Joe's could be OK, but seldom are. I
    bought a couple of cans of Manwich 25-30 years ago when it was BOGO. The >>> second can got donated. It was truly awful. Among the gross, old lady
    crap my mother ate was pimento loaf. She also ate head cheese. Ick.


    Here's the ChatGPT answer to the same question.:

    Here are several once-common American dishes that have largely faded in the last 1?2 generations, along with why they disappeared:

    ? 1. Liver and Onions

    Then: A staple home-cooked dinner through the 1950s?70s.

    Now: Rare outside diners or older households.

    Why it faded: Strong taste, changing attitudes toward organ meats, and wider access to other proteins.

    Some people love it. I am not one of them. My wife sometimes orders it
    in restaurants if it is on the menu. If she thinks she urges me to try
    it. I usually do and it just reinforces my impression that eating liver
    is like sucking on a piece of suede.

    Then it's poorly prepared. When I still ate dead animals, I liked
    liver a lot.

    --
    Bruce
    <https://i.ibb.co/WN88KZm7/kim.jpg>

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  • From Tal Yessen@3:633/10 to All on Wednesday, January 28, 2026 11:54:13
    On Wed, 28 Jan 2026 17:34:28 GMT
    dsi1 <user4746@newsgrouper.org.invalid> wrote:

    ? 6. Boiled Dinners (corned beef, cabbage, turnips, potatoes)

    Then: Weekly fare in many households.

    Now: Mostly St. Patrick?s Day only.

    Why: Long cooking times and blander profile compared to modern global cuisine.

    Slow cooker, bed of veg, penty of aromatics, beef broth, low for 8 hrs.

    Magical.


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  • From Tal Yessen@3:633/10 to All on Wednesday, January 28, 2026 11:55:40
    On Wed, 28 Jan 2026 12:54:19 -0500
    Dave Smith <adavid.smith@sympatico.ca> wrote:

    I
    probably would have enjoyed the corned beef if I had not disliked the
    plain old boiled potatoes and cabbage so much.

    You have no familiarity with a deli slicer and rye bread???

    https://www.youtube.com/shorts/gBCtImQ9TCQ?feature=share


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  • From dsi1@3:633/10 to All on Wednesday, January 28, 2026 18:55:49

    Dave Smith <adavid.smith@sympatico.ca> posted:

    On 2026-01-28 12:34 p.m., dsi1 wrote:

    Bryan Simmons <bryangsimmons@gmail.com> posted:

    *******
    What's a dish that was once commonly eaten in the US but which has
    disappeared in the last generation or two?

    * Liver and Onions. Or just liver. This was actually my dad?s
    favorite meal - served with kidney beans.
    * Baked Alaska Something I?ve heard mentioned in old TV shows or
    movies as a popular dessert at dinner parties in the 50s, but I?ve never >> seen it in my 55 years.
    * Liverwurst sandwiches
    * Pimento Loaf A lunch meat that seemed to be popular with an older
    generation. I recall ever having this and don?t recall having around the >> house when I was growing up.
    * Chicken Cacciatore Seemed to be a staple at Italian restaurants
    some 50 years ago.
    * Chicken a la king This was mentioned by others, along with Liver.
    * Sloppy Joe?s My mom made this on a regular basis when I was growing >> up, but her version was particularly sloppy. Manwich was a popular at
    the time, but we never had that in our home.
    *******

    Good riddance to all of them. I did think it was funny, the combo of
    liver and kidney beans. Sloppy Joe's could be OK, but seldom are. I
    bought a couple of cans of Manwich 25-30 years ago when it was BOGO. The >> second can got donated. It was truly awful. Among the gross, old lady
    crap my mother ate was pimento loaf. She also ate head cheese. Ick.


    Here's the ChatGPT answer to the same question.:

    Here are several once-common American dishes that have largely faded in the last 1?2 generations, along with why they disappeared:

    ? 1. Liver and Onions

    Then: A staple home-cooked dinner through the 1950s?70s.

    Now: Rare outside diners or older households.

    Why it faded: Strong taste, changing attitudes toward organ meats, and wider access to other proteins.

    Some people love it. I am not one of them. My wife sometimes orders it
    in restaurants if it is on the menu. If she thinks she urges me to try
    it. I usually do and it just reinforces my impression that eating liver
    is like sucking on a piece of suede.


    ? 2. Jell-O Salads (Savory gelatin molds)

    Examples: lime Jell-O with carrots, tuna, olives, or cottage cheese.

    Then: A centerpiece at potlucks and holidays (1940s?70s).

    Now: Mostly a retro joke.

    I used to like them.



    Why: Post-war food science novelty wore off; fresh food became cheap and abundant again.

    ? 3. Creamed Chipped Beef on Toast (?SOS?)

    Then: Common in military and working-class homes.

    Now: Rare except in diners.

    Why: Heavy, bland, and strongly associated with wartime austerity.

    Nothing to do with the Shit on a Shingle name?



    ? 4. Calf?s Brains / Sweetbreads

    Then: Sold at butchers and served at home.

    Now: Mostly high-end restaurants only.

    Why: Health concerns (e.g., mad cow disease), squeamishness, loss of whole-animal cooking traditions.


    Sweetbreads is another one my wife used to order in restaurants. While I never ordered it myself I always tried some and they were always great.



    ? 6. Boiled Dinners (corned beef, cabbage, turnips, potatoes)

    Then: Weekly fare in many households.

    Now: Mostly St. Patrick?s Day only.

    Why: Long cooking times and blander profile compared to modern global cuisine.

    My mother used to do that for St.Patrick's Day. I never enjoyed it. I probably would have enjoyed the corned beef if I had not disliked the
    plain old boiled potatoes and cabbage so much.



    ? 7. Junket (rennet custard)

    Then: Common dessert in early 20th century.

    Now: Largely forgotten.

    Why: Replaced by instant puddings and refrigeration.

    I think I only stopped eating that because it disappeared from the store shelves. I always liked it.



    It's the view of human food from the viewpoint of a machine i.e., devoid of any human experience such as taste or smell.



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  • From Tal Yessen@3:633/10 to All on Wednesday, January 28, 2026 12:00:55
    On Wed, 28 Jan 2026 12:26:11 -0600
    Bryan Simmons <bryangsimmons@gmail.com> wrote:

    ? 10. Johnnycake / Indian pudding as regular desserts

    Cornmeal-based colonial desserts.

    Now: Mostly historical curiosities.


    All disgusting except #8,

    Oh come the fuck on man!

    https://www.youtube.com/shorts/ikp6rfPkNkc?feature=share


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  • From Bruce@3:633/10 to All on Thursday, January 29, 2026 06:01:08
    On Wed, 28 Jan 2026 18:55:49 GMT, dsi1
    <user4746@newsgrouper.org.invalid> wrote:


    Dave Smith <adavid.smith@sympatico.ca> posted:

    On 2026-01-28 12:34 p.m., dsi1 wrote:

    ? 7. Junket (rennet custard)

    Then: Common dessert in early 20th century.

    Now: Largely forgotten.

    Why: Replaced by instant puddings and refrigeration.

    I think I only stopped eating that because it disappeared from the store
    shelves. I always liked it.

    It's the view of human food from the viewpoint of a machine i.e., devoid of any
    human experience such as taste or smell.

    Don't become all snobby now. A humble Hawaiian is glad to have ANY
    food.

    --
    Bruce
    <https://i.ibb.co/WN88KZm7/kim.jpg>

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  • From Tal Yessen@3:633/10 to All on Wednesday, January 28, 2026 12:01:58
    On Thu, 29 Jan 2026 05:38:37 +1100
    Bruce <Bruce@invalid.invalid> wrote:

    When I still ate dead animals, I liked
    liver a lot.

    For you then:

    https://youtu.be/-SeWuqlbQ4Q


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  • From dsi1@3:633/10 to All on Wednesday, January 28, 2026 19:02:32

    Bryan Simmons <bryangsimmons@gmail.com> posted:

    On 1/28/2026 11:34 AM, dsi1 wrote:

    Bryan Simmons <bryangsimmons@gmail.com> posted:

    *******
    What's a dish that was once commonly eaten in the US but which has
    disappeared in the last generation or two?

    * Liver and Onions. Or just liver. This was actually my dad?s
    favorite meal - served with kidney beans.
    * Baked Alaska Something I?ve heard mentioned in old TV shows or
    movies as a popular dessert at dinner parties in the 50s, but I?ve never >> seen it in my 55 years.
    * Liverwurst sandwiches
    * Pimento Loaf A lunch meat that seemed to be popular with an older
    generation. I recall ever having this and don?t recall having around the >> house when I was growing up.
    * Chicken Cacciatore Seemed to be a staple at Italian restaurants
    some 50 years ago.
    * Chicken a la king This was mentioned by others, along with Liver.
    * Sloppy Joe?s My mom made this on a regular basis when I was growing >> up, but her version was particularly sloppy. Manwich was a popular at
    the time, but we never had that in our home.
    *******

    Good riddance to all of them. I did think it was funny, the combo of
    liver and kidney beans. Sloppy Joe's could be OK, but seldom are. I
    bought a couple of cans of Manwich 25-30 years ago when it was BOGO. The >> second can got donated. It was truly awful. Among the gross, old lady
    crap my mother ate was pimento loaf. She also ate head cheese. Ick.


    Here's the ChatGPT answer to the same question.:

    Here are several once-common American dishes that have largely faded in the last 1?2 generations, along with why they disappeared:

    ? 1. Liver and Onions

    Then: A staple home-cooked dinner through the 1950s?70s.

    Now: Rare outside diners or older households.

    Why it faded: Strong taste, changing attitudes toward organ meats, and wider access to other proteins.

    ? 2. Jell-O Salads (Savory gelatin molds)

    Examples: lime Jell-O with carrots, tuna, olives, or cottage cheese.

    Then: A centerpiece at potlucks and holidays (1940s?70s).

    Now: Mostly a retro joke.

    Why: Post-war food science novelty wore off; fresh food became cheap and abundant again.

    ? 3. Creamed Chipped Beef on Toast (?SOS?)

    Then: Common in military and working-class homes.

    Now: Rare except in diners.

    Why: Heavy, bland, and strongly associated with wartime austerity.

    ? 4. Calf?s Brains / Sweetbreads

    Then: Sold at butchers and served at home.

    Now: Mostly high-end restaurants only.

    Why: Health concerns (e.g., mad cow disease), squeamishness, loss of whole-animal cooking traditions.

    ? 5. Turtle Soup

    Then: Popular in the 19th and early 20th century, even canned.

    Now: Almost vanished outside of New Orleans traditions.

    Why: Conservation laws, cost, and changing tastes.

    ? 6. Boiled Dinners (corned beef, cabbage, turnips, potatoes)

    Then: Weekly fare in many households.

    Now: Mostly St. Patrick?s Day only.

    Why: Long cooking times and blander profile compared to modern global cuisine.

    ? 7. Junket (rennet custard)

    Then: Common dessert in early 20th century.

    Now: Largely forgotten.

    Why: Replaced by instant puddings and refrigeration.

    ? 8. Sardines on Crackers as a main meal

    Then: Cheap everyday protein during the Depression and WWII.

    Now: Niche snack.

    Why: Rising prosperity and preference for fresh meats.

    ? 9. Head Cheese (meat jelly terrine)

    Then: Standard deli item.

    Now: Rare, regional.

    Why: Texture and ?nose-to-tail? cooking fell out of fashion.

    ? 10. Johnnycake / Indian pudding as regular desserts

    Cornmeal-based colonial desserts.

    Now: Mostly historical curiosities.


    All disgusting except #8, and I wouldn't eat them on sardines anymore.
    There were a few times in grade school that I brought that for lunch. It
    was not appreciated by the other kids. I still have sardines
    occasionally. Just yesterday, I had a can of smoked herring. Omega 3s.


    The younger generation has found a taste for sardines. It could mean that
    a new age of impoverishment is upon us.

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6TEcIsZFTPw




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  • From dsi1@3:633/10 to All on Wednesday, January 28, 2026 19:10:53

    Bruce <Bruce@invalid.invalid> posted:

    Don't become all snobby now. A humble Hawaiian is glad to have ANY
    food.


    Now you're beginning to understand the Hawaiian. Don't get too cocky, kid!

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JwJ0-Prh8wA

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  • From dsi1@3:633/10 to All on Wednesday, January 28, 2026 19:16:12

    Tal Yessen <flwp@in.valid> posted:

    On Wed, 28 Jan 2026 17:34:28 GMT
    dsi1 <user4746@newsgrouper.org.invalid> wrote:

    ? 6. Boiled Dinners (corned beef, cabbage, turnips, potatoes)

    Then: Weekly fare in many households.

    Now: Mostly St. Patrick?s Day only.

    Why: Long cooking times and blander profile compared to modern global cuisine.

    Slow cooker, bed of veg, penty of aromatics, beef broth, low for 8 hrs.

    Magical.


    Indeed, cooking up a corned beef requires a lot less brain power since I started cooking it in a slow cooker. Putting a hunk of meat in a pot and ignoring it? I can do that.

    https://photos.app.goo.gl/JwR9fjSrA7yfo8ceA


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  • From Graham@3:633/10 to All on Wednesday, January 28, 2026 12:18:17
    On 2026-01-28 11:38 a.m., Bruce wrote:
    On Wed, 28 Jan 2026 12:54:19 -0500, Dave Smith

    Some people love it. I am not one of them. My wife sometimes orders it
    in restaurants if it is on the menu. If she thinks she urges me to try
    it. I usually do and it just reinforces my impression that eating liver
    is like sucking on a piece of suede.

    Then it's poorly prepared. When I still ate dead animals, I liked
    liver a lot.

    I order it if it is on the menu. Furthermore, I sometimes
    treat myself to a piece of veal liver when it's available, then
    flash fry it in butter.
    Then there's foie gras:-)

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  • From Tal Yessen@3:633/10 to All on Wednesday, January 28, 2026 12:20:00
    On Wed, 28 Jan 2026 19:02:32 GMT
    dsi1 <user4746@newsgrouper.org.invalid> wrote:

    The younger generation has found a taste for sardines. It could mean
    that a new age of impoverishment is upon us.

    KIPPERS PLEASE SIR!


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  • From Tal Yessen@3:633/10 to All on Wednesday, January 28, 2026 12:23:44
    On Wed, 28 Jan 2026 19:16:12 GMT
    dsi1 <user4746@newsgrouper.org.invalid> wrote:

    Tal Yessen <flwp@in.valid> posted:

    On Wed, 28 Jan 2026 17:34:28 GMT
    dsi1 <user4746@newsgrouper.org.invalid> wrote:

    ? 6. Boiled Dinners (corned beef, cabbage, turnips, potato
    es)

    Then: Weekly fare in many households.

    Now: Mostly St. Patrick?s Day only.

    Why: Long cooking times and blander profile compared to modern
    global cuisine.

    Slow cooker, bed of veg, penty of aromatics, beef broth, low for 8
    hrs.

    Magical.


    Indeed, cooking up a corned beef requires a lot less brain power
    since I started cooking it in a slow cooker. Putting a hunk of meat
    in a pot and ignoring it? I can do that.

    https://photos.app.goo.gl/JwR9fjSrA7yfo8ceA


    Yes please!


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  • From Tal Yessen@3:633/10 to All on Wednesday, January 28, 2026 12:24:48
    On Wed, 28 Jan 2026 12:18:17 -0700
    Graham <g.stereo@shaw.ca> wrote:

    I sometimes
    treat myself to a piece of veal liver when it's available, then
    flash fry it in butter.
    Then there's foie gras:-)


    tsk...

    https://www.youtube.com/shorts/XqcRxu7JyWk?feature=share


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  • From Unknown@3:633/10 to All on Wednesday, January 28, 2026 19:59:34

    Graham <g.stereo@shaw.ca> posted:

    On 2026-01-28 11:38 a.m., Bruce wrote:

    On Wed, 28 Jan 2026 12:54:19 -0500, Dave Smith

    Some people love it. I am not one of them. My wife sometimes orders it
    in restaurants if it is on the menu. If she thinks she urges me to try
    it. I usually do and it just reinforces my impression that eating liver
    is like sucking on a piece of suede.

    Then it's poorly prepared. When I still ate dead animals, I liked
    liver a lot.

    I order it if it is on the menu. Furthermore, I sometimes
    treat myself to a piece of veal liver when it's available, then
    flash fry it in butter.
    Then there's foie gras:-)


    I'm a huge fan of liver. And the Walmart Market I sometimes frequent
    has chicken livers in their deli department at the steam table section.
    If I can get them very soon after coming out the deep fat fryer, they
    are heavenly.

    ~

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  • From Tal Yessen@3:633/10 to All on Wednesday, January 28, 2026 13:15:13
    On Wed, 28 Jan 2026 19:59:34 GMT
    ItsJoanNotJoAnn@webtv.net <user4742@newsgrouper.org.invalid> wrote:

    Graham <g.stereo@shaw.ca> posted:

    On 2026-01-28 11:38 a.m., Bruce wrote:

    On Wed, 28 Jan 2026 12:54:19 -0500, Dave Smith

    Some people love it. I am not one of them. My wife sometimes
    orders it in restaurants if it is on the menu. If she thinks she
    urges me to try it. I usually do and it just reinforces my
    impression that eating liver is like sucking on a piece of
    suede.

    Then it's poorly prepared. When I still ate dead animals, I liked
    liver a lot.

    I order it if it is on the menu. Furthermore, I sometimes
    treat myself to a piece of veal liver when it's available, then
    flash fry it in butter.
    Then there's foie gras:-)


    I'm a huge fan of liver. And the Walmart Market I sometimes frequent
    has chicken livers in their deli department at the steam table
    section. If I can get them very soon after coming out the deep fat
    fryer, they are heavenly.

    ~

    +11111!


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  • From Bruce@3:633/10 to All on Thursday, January 29, 2026 08:17:53
    On Wed, 28 Jan 2026 12:01:58 -0700, Tal Yessen <flwp@in.valid> wrote:

    On Thu, 29 Jan 2026 05:38:37 +1100
    Bruce <Bruce@invalid.invalid> wrote:

    When I still ate dead animals, I liked
    liver a lot.

    For you then:

    https://youtu.be/-SeWuqlbQ4Q

    Yes, chicken liver was one of my favourites. And then I developed a
    conscience. Damn.

    --
    Bruce
    <https://i.ibb.co/WN88KZm7/kim.jpg>

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  • From Bruce@3:633/10 to All on Thursday, January 29, 2026 08:21:45
    On Wed, 28 Jan 2026 19:10:53 GMT, dsi1
    <user4746@newsgrouper.org.invalid> wrote:

    Bruce <Bruce@invalid.invalid> posted:

    Don't become all snobby now. A humble Hawaiian is glad to have ANY
    food.


    Now you're beginning to understand the Hawaiian. Don't get too cocky, kid!

    :)

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JwJ0-Prh8wA

    Sardines are good, even canned. I only don't like that they generally
    don't come cleaned up in cans. I have to remove the main bone, any poo
    and a scale or two on each of those little buggers myself.

    --
    Bruce
    <https://i.ibb.co/WN88KZm7/kim.jpg>

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  • From Bruce@3:633/10 to All on Thursday, January 29, 2026 08:51:01
    On Wed, 28 Jan 2026 13:15:13 -0700, Tal Yessen <flwp@in.valid> wrote:

    On Wed, 28 Jan 2026 19:59:34 GMT
    ItsJoanNotJoAnn@webtv.net <user4742@newsgrouper.org.invalid> wrote:

    Graham <g.stereo@shaw.ca> posted:

    On 2026-01-28 11:38 a.m., Bruce wrote:

    On Wed, 28 Jan 2026 12:54:19 -0500, Dave Smith

    Some people love it. I am not one of them. My wife sometimes
    orders it in restaurants if it is on the menu. If she thinks she
    urges me to try it. I usually do and it just reinforces my
    impression that eating liver is like sucking on a piece of
    suede.

    Then it's poorly prepared. When I still ate dead animals, I liked
    liver a lot.

    I order it if it is on the menu. Furthermore, I sometimes
    treat myself to a piece of veal liver when it's available, then
    flash fry it in butter.
    Then there's foie gras:-)


    I'm a huge fan of liver. And the Walmart Market I sometimes frequent
    has chicken livers in their deli department at the steam table
    section. If I can get them very soon after coming out the deep fat
    fryer, they are heavenly.

    ~

    +11111!

    You mean +5?

    --
    Bruce
    <https://i.ibb.co/WN88KZm7/kim.jpg>

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  • From Unknown@3:633/10 to All on Wednesday, January 28, 2026 22:09:46

    Bruce <Bruce@invalid.invalid> posted:

    Sardines are good, even canned. I only don't like that they generally
    don't come cleaned up in cans. I have to remove the main bone, any poo
    and a scale or two on each of those little buggers myself.


    Aren't your sardines gutted besides beheaded? I don't see any scales
    when King Oscar serves me.

    ~

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  • From Bruce@3:633/10 to All on Thursday, January 29, 2026 09:23:13
    On Wed, 28 Jan 2026 22:09:46 GMT, ItsJoanNotJoAnn@webtv.net <user4742@newsgrouper.org.invalid> wrote:

    Bruce <Bruce@invalid.invalid> posted:

    Sardines are good, even canned. I only don't like that they generally
    don't come cleaned up in cans. I have to remove the main bone, any poo
    and a scale or two on each of those little buggers myself.

    Aren't your sardines gutted besides beheaded? I don't see any scales
    when King Oscar serves me.

    The heads are off. But I see a bone, a little back fin, a "canal" and
    sometimes a scale here or there. It's all soft and mushy because of
    the cooking in the can, but I still don't like to eat all that. Most
    people don't mind, I guess.

    --
    Bruce
    <https://i.ibb.co/WN88KZm7/kim.jpg>

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  • From Graham@3:633/10 to All on Wednesday, January 28, 2026 16:07:06
    On 2026-01-28 11:38 a.m., Bruce wrote:
    On Wed, 28 Jan 2026 12:54:19 -0500, Dave Smith
    <adavid.smith@sympatico.ca> wrote:

    Some people love it. I am not one of them. My wife sometimes orders it
    in restaurants if it is on the menu. If she thinks she urges me to try
    it. I usually do and it just reinforces my impression that eating liver
    is like sucking on a piece of suede.

    Then it's poorly prepared. When I still ate dead animals, I liked
    liver a lot.

    I order it if it is on the menu. Furthermore, I sometimes
    treat myself to a piece of veal liver when it's available, then
    flash fry it in butter.
    Then there's foie gras:-)

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  • From dsi1@3:633/10 to All on Thursday, January 29, 2026 02:33:18

    Bruce <Bruce@invalid.invalid> posted:

    On Wed, 28 Jan 2026 19:10:53 GMT, dsi1
    <user4746@newsgrouper.org.invalid> wrote:

    Bruce <Bruce@invalid.invalid> posted:

    Don't become all snobby now. A humble Hawaiian is glad to have ANY
    food.


    Now you're beginning to understand the Hawaiian. Don't get too cocky, kid!

    :)

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JwJ0-Prh8wA

    Sardines are good, even canned. I only don't like that they generally
    don't come cleaned up in cans. I have to remove the main bone, any poo
    and a scale or two on each of those little buggers myself.


    You need sardine filets. I like 'em. My wife likes 'em. God loves 'em.

    https://www.amazon.com/Brunswick-Caught-Skinless-Boneless-Sardines/dp/B09T7771F2



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  • From Bruce@3:633/10 to All on Thursday, January 29, 2026 13:48:29
    On Thu, 29 Jan 2026 02:33:18 GMT, dsi1
    <user4746@newsgrouper.org.invalid> wrote:

    Bruce <Bruce@invalid.invalid> posted:

    On Wed, 28 Jan 2026 19:10:53 GMT, dsi1
    <user4746@newsgrouper.org.invalid> wrote:

    Bruce <Bruce@invalid.invalid> posted:

    Don't become all snobby now. A humble Hawaiian is glad to have ANY
    food.

    Now you're beginning to understand the Hawaiian. Don't get too cocky, kid! >>
    :)

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JwJ0-Prh8wA

    Sardines are good, even canned. I only don't like that they generally
    don't come cleaned up in cans. I have to remove the main bone, any poo
    and a scale or two on each of those little buggers myself.

    You need sardine filets. I like 'em. My wife likes 'em. God loves 'em.

    https://www.amazon.com/Brunswick-Caught-Skinless-Boneless-Sardines/dp/B09T7771F2

    Yes, that looks great.

    --
    Bruce
    <https://i.ibb.co/WN88KZm7/kim.jpg>

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  • From dsi1@3:633/10 to All on Thursday, January 29, 2026 02:49:37

    Tal Yessen <flwp@in.valid> posted:

    On Wed, 28 Jan 2026 19:02:32 GMT
    dsi1 <user4746@newsgrouper.org.invalid> wrote:

    The younger generation has found a taste for sardines. It could mean
    that a new age of impoverishment is upon us.

    KIPPERS PLEASE SIR!


    Could we have kippers for breakfast,
    Mummy dear, Mummy dear?
    They got to have 'em in Texas,
    'Cause everyone's a millionaire

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_uax5JOm-LU

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  • From Bryan Simmons@3:633/10 to All on Wednesday, January 28, 2026 22:42:34
    On 1/28/2026 8:33 PM, dsi1 wrote:

    Bruce <Bruce@invalid.invalid> posted:

    On Wed, 28 Jan 2026 19:10:53 GMT, dsi1
    <user4746@newsgrouper.org.invalid> wrote:

    Bruce <Bruce@invalid.invalid> posted:

    Don't become all snobby now. A humble Hawaiian is glad to have ANY
    food.


    Now you're beginning to understand the Hawaiian. Don't get too cocky, kid! >>
    :)

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JwJ0-Prh8wA

    Sardines are good, even canned. I only don't like that they generally
    don't come cleaned up in cans. I have to remove the main bone, any poo
    and a scale or two on each of those little buggers myself.


    You need sardine filets. I like 'em. My wife likes 'em. God loves 'em.

    https://www.amazon.com/Brunswick-Caught-Skinless-Boneless-Sardines/dp/B09T7771F2


    It's nice when they remove the guts and the bones, but I do not want the
    skins removed. I had a can of these today. https://sameday.dollartree.com/store/dollar-tree/products/20992050-beach-cliff-herring-fillets-kipper-style-snacks-3-53-oz

    --
    --Bryan https://www.instagram.com/bryangsimmons/

    For your safety and protection, this sig. has been thoroughly
    tested on laboratory animals.

    "Most of the food described here is nauseating.
    We're just too courteous to say so."
    -- Cindy Hamilton

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  • From dsi1@3:633/10 to All on Thursday, January 29, 2026 05:54:21

    Bryan Simmons <bryangsimmons@gmail.com> posted:

    On 1/28/2026 8:33 PM, dsi1 wrote:

    Bruce <Bruce@invalid.invalid> posted:

    On Wed, 28 Jan 2026 19:10:53 GMT, dsi1
    <user4746@newsgrouper.org.invalid> wrote:

    Bruce <Bruce@invalid.invalid> posted:

    Don't become all snobby now. A humble Hawaiian is glad to have ANY
    food.


    Now you're beginning to understand the Hawaiian. Don't get too cocky, kid!

    :)

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JwJ0-Prh8wA

    Sardines are good, even canned. I only don't like that they generally
    don't come cleaned up in cans. I have to remove the main bone, any poo
    and a scale or two on each of those little buggers myself.


    You need sardine filets. I like 'em. My wife likes 'em. God loves 'em.

    https://www.amazon.com/Brunswick-Caught-Skinless-Boneless-Sardines/dp/B09T7771F2


    It's nice when they remove the guts and the bones, but I do not want the skins removed. I had a can of these today. https://sameday.dollartree.com/store/dollar-tree/products/20992050-beach-cliff-herring-fillets-kipper-style-snacks-3-53-oz


    Smoked fish? I like smoked fish - will be on the look out for them.



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  • From songbird@3:633/10 to All on Friday, January 30, 2026 01:17:58
    ItsJoanNotJoAnn webtv.net wrote:

    Bruce <Bruce@invalid.invalid> posted:

    Sardines are good, even canned. I only don't like that they generally
    don't come cleaned up in cans. I have to remove the main bone, any poo
    and a scale or two on each of those little buggers myself.


    Aren't your sardines gutted besides beheaded? I don't see any scales
    when King Oscar serves me.

    nope, i don't look at them too closely i just eat them as
    they are. i've never noticed any difference in flavor and
    a few scales don't bother me.

    i do not get sardines in water or oil, i usually get them
    in mustard sauce.

    smaller sardines in two layers would be a preference if i
    were getting them packed in oil and lightly smoked.


    songbird

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