20 Meals That Could Have Only Looked Good in the 1970s
Daniel Bonfiglio
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While food might be less healthy right now than ever before, one can make the argument that we're in the golden age of flavor.
Take the 1970s, a period not all that long ago, and compare its go-to meals to those of today.
No thank you, I'll pass on the olive loaf ham sandwich and Jell-O pudding.
Here are 20 meals from the 1970s that just wouldn't cut it today.
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1. Liver and Onions
A kid’s worst nightmare for a weeknight dinner. -
2. Swanson Meatloaf
What is the color of that Sauce? -
3. Taco Bell Menu
The cheese on that “Enchirito” looks truly rubbery. -
4. Space Food Sticks
Isn’t space food notoriously bad? -
5. Oscar Meyer
Some of those hams are truly an experience. -
6. Manwich
Sloppy Joes are better fresh. -
7. Figurines
Eating chocolate bars to help you lose weight. -
8. Tab
Diet sodas weren’t yet up to par. -
9. Watergate Salad
Also known as pistachio pudding. -
10. Swanson Beans and Franks
Not those things out of a frozen dinner, thank you. -
11. Mug-o-Lunch
Like cup noodles but for more complex forms. -
12. Jell-O
Ok, Jell-O on its own is fine, but what are these creations? -
13. Ayds
Strange candy with an unfortunate name. -
14. Hamburger Helper
But then it’s not exactly hamburger now, is it? -
15. Chef Boy-Ar-Dee Spaghetti With Meat Sauce
The color of that sauce is VERY red. -
16. Pudding Pops
Once again with the strange Jell-O products. -
17. Paka-Punch
Made by Purina. (Yes, the dog food brand.) -
18. Ham Sandwich
Bad enough to make school lunch look good. -
19. Libbyland TV Dinners
Those meatballs are sitting in a radioactive sauce. -
20. Big John's Beans ‘n Fixen’s
RIP the bathroom.
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Liver and Onions
A kid’s worst nightmare for a weeknight dinner.
A kid’s worst nightmare for a weeknight dinner.
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