Simpler time

Skandhaless

Striker
Off twat book but all true..

If you love food but were a child of the 60’s you should remember most of this;
* Pasta had not been invented. * "Kebab" was not even a word, never mind a food. * Curry was an unknown entity. Indian restaurants were only found in India. * The only vegetables were spuds, peas, carrots, turnip, cauliflower and cabbage. Mange tout and Pak choi were made up words. Chilli was in South America and scotch bonnets were worn by old ladies in Aberdeen.* A take-away was a mathematical problem. * A pizza was something to do with a leaning tower.* Oil was for lubricating your bike chain not for cooking.* Olive oil was kept in the medicine cabinet.*Spice went in Christmas cakes (and so did peel, Yuk).* Herbs were used to make medicine I think.* All crisps were plain.* All soft drinks were called pop. * Coke was something that we put on the fire, we never drunk it and we certainly didn’t sniff it. * Ginger beer burnt your lips off, when you stopped drinking. * Rice was a milk pudding, and never, ever part of our dinner. * A Big Mac was what we wore when it was raining. * A microwave was science fiction * Tea was made in a teapot using tea leaves. The tea-cosy was the forerunner of all energy saving devices. Tea had only one flavour, it was tea flavoured * Figs and dates appeared every Christmas, but no one ever ate them. * Coconuts only appeared when the fair came to town. * Mayonnaise was called Salad cream* Hors d'oeuvre was a spelling mistake. * Dinner consisted of what we were given, and not negotiable. * Only Heinz made baked beans.* Leftovers went in the dog. * Sauce was either brown or red. * Eating raw fish was called madness, not sushi. * The only ready meals came from the fish and chip shop. * Frozen food was called ice cream. * Nothing ever went off in the fridge because we never had one. * None of us had ever heard of yoghurt. * Brunch was not a meal. * Cheese only ever came in a hard lump.
* If we had eaten bacon, lettuce and tomato in the same sandwich we would have been certified insane. * Eating outside was called a picnic not Al Fresco. * Seaweed was not a recognised food. * Eggs were not called ‘free range’ they just were, and the shells were white. * Pancakes were only eaten on Pancake Tuesday - it was compulsory. * The phrase "boil in the bag" would have been beyond our realms of comprehension. * The term "oven chips" would not have made any sense at all. * We bought milk and cream at the same time, in the same bottle, before you gave it a shake.* Prunes were purely medicinal. * Pineapples only came in chunks in a tin.* We didn't eat Croissants because we couldn't pronounce them, we couldn't spell them, and we didn't know what they were. * for Baguettes (see Croissants). * Garlic was used to ward off vampires in films, but never to be eaten. * Water came out of the tap; if someone had suggested bottling it and charging for it
they would have been locked up.
 


I didn't like I liked curry. Curry was chicken, onion and sultanas in a vaguely spicy gravy.

It wasn't until I was a grown up that I realised there are many different types of curry and none of them are like school dinner curry.
 
Off twat book but all true..

If you love food but were a child of the 60’s you should remember most of this;
* Pasta had not been invented. * "Kebab" was not even a word, never mind a food. * Curry was an unknown entity. Indian restaurants were only found in India. * The only vegetables were spuds, peas, carrots, turnip, cauliflower and cabbage. Mange tout and Pak choi were made up words. Chilli was in South America and scotch bonnets were worn by old ladies in Aberdeen.* A take-away was a mathematical problem. * A pizza was something to do with a leaning tower.* Oil was for lubricating your bike chain not for cooking.* Olive oil was kept in the medicine cabinet.*Spice went in Christmas cakes (and so did peel, Yuk).* Herbs were used to make medicine I think.* All crisps were plain.* All soft drinks were called pop. * Coke was something that we put on the fire, we never drunk it and we certainly didn’t sniff it. * Ginger beer burnt your lips off, when you stopped drinking. * Rice was a milk pudding, and never, ever part of our dinner. * A Big Mac was what we wore when it was raining. * A microwave was science fiction * Tea was made in a teapot using tea leaves. The tea-cosy was the forerunner of all energy saving devices. Tea had only one flavour, it was tea flavoured * Figs and dates appeared every Christmas, but no one ever ate them. * Coconuts only appeared when the fair came to town. * Mayonnaise was called Salad cream* Hors d'oeuvre was a spelling mistake. * Dinner consisted of what we were given, and not negotiable. * Only Heinz made baked beans.* Leftovers went in the dog. * Sauce was either brown or red. * Eating raw fish was called madness, not sushi. * The only ready meals came from the fish and chip shop. * Frozen food was called ice cream. * Nothing ever went off in the fridge because we never had one. * None of us had ever heard of yoghurt. * Brunch was not a meal. * Cheese only ever came in a hard lump.
* If we had eaten bacon, lettuce and tomato in the same sandwich we would have been certified insane. * Eating outside was called a picnic not Al Fresco. * Seaweed was not a recognised food. * Eggs were not called ‘free range’ they just were, and the shells were white. * Pancakes were only eaten on Pancake Tuesday - it was compulsory. * The phrase "boil in the bag" would have been beyond our realms of comprehension. * The term "oven chips" would not have made any sense at all. * We bought milk and cream at the same time, in the same bottle, before you gave it a shake.* Prunes were purely medicinal. * Pineapples only came in chunks in a tin.* We didn't eat Croissants because we couldn't pronounce them, we couldn't spell them, and we didn't know what they were. * for Baguettes (see Croissants). * Garlic was used to ward off vampires in films, but never to be eaten. * Water came out of the tap; if someone had suggested bottling it and charging for it
they would have been locked up.
Try telling the young'uns today and they just wouldn't believe ya! ;):lol:
 
was the early to mid 60's when they brought the flavours in iirc?

Aye, all I remember was the Smiths ,"plain with salt".
The salt was in a little twist of paper inside the bag, and you added that to your own taste.

The flavours seemed to become available mid to late 60's??? - Salt and vinegar was a taste sensation!:cool:
 
Aye, all I remember was the Smiths ,"plain with salt".
The salt was in a little twist of paper inside the bag, and you added that to your own taste.

The flavours seemed to become available mid to late 60's??? - Salt and vinegar was a taste sensation!:cool:
That's the way I remember it to, though I've never been that bothered about crisps, so could be wrong, also remember eating a nice madras in the Deli durbar up Hylton road in the late 60's.
 
That's the way I remember it to, though I've never been that bothered about crisps, so could be wrong, also remember eating a nice madras in the Deli durbar up Hylton road in the late 60's.
I remember early 70s going round to my mates house in Newton Hall and his Mam opening the door in her kaftan. Why she had a door in it, I have no idea. They were having curry for tea and I still remember being blown away by the smell to this day. We’d just had mince & dumplings.
 
I remember early 70s going round to my mates house in Newton Hall and his Mam opening the door in her kaftan. Why she had a door in it, I have no idea. They were having curry for tea and I still remember being blown away by the smell to this day. We’d just had mince & dumplings.
After one of those Newton Hall currys you'd understand why...;)
 
I remember early 70s going round to my mates house in Newton Hall and his Mam opening the door in her kaftan. Why she had a door in it, I have no idea. They were having curry for tea and I still remember being blown away by the smell to this day. We’d just had mince & dumplings.

Ah, i wish you'd made better use of these two.

"Tea was made in a tea pot with loose leaves". Still is in my house.
 
I remember early 70s going round to my mates house in Newton Hall and his Mam opening the door in her kaftan. Why she had a door in it, I have no idea. They were having curry for tea and I still remember being blown away by the smell to this day. We’d just had mince & dumplings.
:lol::lol::lol:

Never gets old. (Unlike your mate's Mam and her kaftan door)
 

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