Food & Drink that somehow is still around

[mrgreedy]

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I remember the name Dream Topping but can't remember what it was like. There was also Tip Top in a can, at least I think that's what it was called?

[Trickyvee]

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Modern strawberry angel delight tastes the same to me but seems to be easier to make. Back in the day I couldn't get it to stiffen and would be left with lumpy slop.

I remember tip top and its more horrible cousin, evaporated milk. I was forced to eat tinned fruit with them. You can still get both. Why would anybody choose those over cream, or even a bit of custard? Always remember my mam never opened the cans properly but would put two holes on opposite sides of the lid so it would pour out.

[Richard1978]

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I remember my mum getting Tip-Top for parties to pour over jelly.

Goodness Gracious Me made a good joke about fruit cocktail covered with Tip-top being the standard desert in old school Indian Restaurants, especially when covered with clingfilm & left in a fridge for 3 weeks.

I didn't realise Dream Topping was still available, I'll have to keep a lookout for it.

I remember my Mum getting some packet puddings for a holiday to France in 1993. When mixed with hot water the contents formed a very nice chocolate custard. I've never had them since & can't remember what they were called.

[SilverTyne]

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That creme caramel stuff that came in a pack that looked a bit like this:

http://www.21food.com/products/creme...el-567206.html

but the UK brand was a distinctive name. Anyone?

Also, Gray Dunn caramel wafers - now Tunnock's?

Wagon Wheels.

[Richard1978]

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My Mum has normally used Green's Creme Caramel mix, for as long as I can remember.

[Trickyvee]

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Pek.

Pek chopped pork! I've mentioned before how my parent's cupboards are always loaded with tins of this. Come nuclear war I'll be round there then hiding out surviving on chopped pork sarnies.

[Trickyvee]

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Can we include non-food items in the thread?

I was thinking about Shake 'n' Vac which, despite having one of the most memorable adverts of all time, was actually a bit of a rubbish product. I mean who wants to throw stuff all over the carpet only to vacuum it all up again? Talk about making hard work for yourself! I can't believe it's still on sale in this fragrant era of Febreeze etc.

[Richard1978]

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Pek chopped pork! I've mentioned before how my parent's cupboards are always loaded with tins of this. Come nuclear war I'll be round there then hiding out surviving on chopped pork sarnies.

One of my friends keeps a tin of Pek in case of emergency.

[HG]

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Yuck pek, all that jelly, horrible memories of childhood tea!

[sf1378]

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Yeah, thats the one. Green's. Saw it today in Sainsbury's and it made me smile. Was going to mention it here. Green's used to be a big name in the 70s and 80s with all their mixes...still got a Cheesecake mix in the cupboard...been meaning to make it...even bought a new cake tin with removable base a few months back...lol.

I remember Tip Top. Didn't the ad go 'wanna wanna Tip Top' and the can would jig forward....? Actually bought two tins of it today for nostalgia! Didn't see any Dream Topping today but did see Tip Top in a spray can-Nestle makes it all now...

I also remember Angel Delight being harder to make yonks back. Took longer to set as well back then....and they used to say let it set in the fridge back then too.

[mrgreedy]

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While on the subject of food that's still around, anyone else thought of having an "80s day", where you only eat things from the 80s, watch 80s TV and perhaps play Pong etc. Given that you can still buy loads of this stuff it would be easy to organise. The only problem is I don't think I could stomach Vesta Chow Mein and Findus Crispy Pancakes on the same day. Still, it would be an entertaining day.

[Sly]

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Pek, chips and beans, with woodsmoked sauce is amazing. One of my favourite meals and easy to make too. I way prefer it over spam.

[sixtyten]

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I'd never heard of Pek, until this thread!
Is it a regional thing?

[stuckinthe80's]

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I used to love Pek! Its a brand name sixty. It's a type of chopped pork and ham type product!

[Richard1978]

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While on the subject of food that's still around, anyone else thought of having an "80s day", where you only eat things from the 80s, watch 80s TV and perhaps play Pong etc. Given that you can still buy loads of this stuff it would be easy to organise. The only problem is I don't think I could stomach Vesta Chow Mein and Findus Crispy Pancakes on the same day. Still, it would be an entertaining day.

Me & my girlfriend were trying to think of an 80's menu a while back. It's a shame you can't seem to get the tinned spaghetti shapes like Invaders & Haunted House any more. Same for Ice Magic, though there is another sauce that sets almost the same.

Crispy Pancakes & Artic Rolls were some of the things we came up with that are still available.