Chrismas Food Thats Declined Over The Years?

britt · Dec 28, 2021

Christoph1945 said:
Way back in the late 40s we roasted chestnuts on an open fire, or in the fireside oven. Other nuts we cracked on the tiles with a flat iron (never even saw a nutcracker) and as for celery, we only ever saw it eaten in the movies and even then didn't have a clue as to what it was.

I got fed up with nut crackers breaking. Water pump pliers are the best !

Frank-the-Wool · Dec 28, 2021

Crofter64 said:
Does anyone still eat ‘After 8’s.‘ Always a special treat at our house, brought by guests.

Upgraded to Bendicks these days!!

Netherfield · Dec 28, 2021

Somebody used eat the chocs and leave the packet in the box, always looked like it was nearly full.

An Gof · Dec 28, 2021

Frank-the-Wool said:
Upgraded to Bendicks these days!!

You got some posh these days

Hindsight · Dec 28, 2021

Crofter64 said:
Does anyone still eat ‘After 8’s.‘ Always a special treat at our house, brought by guests.

Do I! I pretend to be librarian

I am an expert on After 8 pricing!! Usually retail for £3 packet. But in the run up to Xmas reduce to £2 packet. But I struck lucky this year and the newsagents in Navenby had them at 3 packets for £5. I bought £20 worth. very few left afraid - sore tummy.

Treecreeper · Dec 28, 2021

Do they still do fig Rolls?

delilah · Dec 28, 2021

Netherfield said:
Quality Street (confectionery) - Wikipedia

en.wikipedia.org

So which one on that discontinued list is it ?
Found the below which just describes a 'quality street toffee'. Looks like it is from the first tin ever made, i'm not that feckin old, it must be in that list but none of the descriptions fit.

Lowland1 · Dec 28, 2021

Walnut whips. You can get them but without the walnuts because the world has a nut allergy apparently.

delilah · Dec 28, 2021

Crofter64 said:
Does anyone still eat ‘After 8’s.‘ Always a special treat at our house, brought by guests.

In the olden days there was a joke in there.

robo · Dec 28, 2021

Treecreeper said:
Do they still do fig Rolls?

Had a packet of fig rolls bout a week ago , hadnt seen them for years . Was also a fan of garibaldi biscuits , havnt seen those for years either

robo · Dec 28, 2021

Lowland1 said:
Walnut whips. You can get them but without the walnuts because the world has a nut allergy apparently.

Just a whip then

Lowland1 · Dec 28, 2021

robo said:
Just a whip then

Yes the pound shop do them but it’s just gay as my kids say.

primmiemoo · Dec 28, 2021

Lowland1 said:
Yes the pound shop do them but it’s just gay as my kids say.

Walnut Classic Whips 85g

85g (£2.06 per 100g)Product ID: 00783255

www.marksandspencerguernsey.com

primmiemoo · Dec 28, 2021

Treecreeper said:
Turkish delight in a tub or box,wrapped in a greaseproof paper like cover with a fine dusting of sugar.

Still around. There's a box of rose and lemon ready for New Year's Eve. My extra-special box of pistachio has caught the damp, so is currently drying out on the stove. Rather dreading looking at the hazelnut

Treecreeper · Dec 28, 2021

Cherry liqueur sweets in a flat presentation box.

Netherfield · Dec 28, 2021

Crofter64 said:
Does anyone still eat ‘After 8’s.‘ Always a special treat at our house, brought by guests.

delilah said:
So which one on that discontinued list is it ?
Found the below which just describes a 'quality street toffee'. Looks like it is from the first tin ever made, i'm not that feckin old, it must be in that list but none of the descriptions fit.

View attachment 1005833

Don't know, I always went for the Toffee Penny or the Purple Hazel nut in chocolate.

steveR · Dec 28, 2021

Red Fred said:
Black Forest Gateaux was another favourite at parties in the 1970s, like wife swapping and Double Diamond (allegedly)

I remember the first fondly, was happy to see the back of the last, and have no knowledge of the middle one...

steveR · Dec 28, 2021

robo said:
Had a packet of fig rolls bout a week ago , hadnt seen them for years . Was also a fan of garibaldi biscuits , havnt seen those for years either

Morrisons.... usually had the best biscuit selection, but gone all PC and woke... :-(

steveR · Dec 28, 2021

primmiemoo said:
Walnut Classic Whips 85g

85g (£2.06 per 100g)Product ID: 00783255

www.marksandspencerguernsey.com

They are nice too....

Lincs Lass · Dec 28, 2021

Crofter64 said:
Does anyone still eat ‘After 8’s.‘ Always a special treat at our house, brought by guests.

Every year without fail ,,I don't like dark chocolate but fill it with mint or orange or both and I'm happy

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