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The MD guide to the 40 greatest culinary delights of our youth. In order.
Number 40
The Fray Bentos tinned pie
Number 40
The Fray Bentos tinned pie
Number 39
Birds Eye Crispy Cod Fries
Birds Eye Crispy Cod Fries
Number 38
Unbelievable soups from Heinz
Unbelievable soups from Heinz
Number 37
Egg and Soldiers
Egg and Soldiers
Number 36
Ski Yoghurt
Ski Yoghurt
Number 35
Puffa Puffa Rice
Puffa Puffa Rice
Number 34
Bread and Jam. For tea. 2 days before every pay day.
Bread and Jam. For tea. 2 days before every pay day.
Number 33
Birds Eye cook in the bag roast beef and gravy
Birds Eye cook in the bag roast beef and gravy
Number 32
The Kellogg's variety pack
The Kellogg's variety pack
Number 31
Heinz Haunted House Spaghetti
Heinz Haunted House Spaghetti
Number 30
Birds Eye Chocolate Mousse
Birds Eye Chocolate Mousse
Number 29
Nimble and Slimcea 'bread'
Nimble and Slimcea 'bread'
Number 28
The unimaginable luxury of the Viennetta
The unimaginable luxury of the Viennetta
Number 27
The crisp sandwich/piece/butty
The crisp sandwich/piece/butty
Number 26
Heinz sponge puddings
Heinz sponge puddings
Number 25
Kellogg's Pop Tarts.
Defied the rules of physics. How could the humble toaster produce something so hot? Had the entire family talking in sign language for a week
Kellogg's Pop Tarts.
Defied the rules of physics. How could the humble toaster produce something so hot? Had the entire family talking in sign language for a week
Number 24
Birds Eye Rissoles
Even as children, we worried about the ingredients. Tasted lovely.
Birds Eye Rissoles
Even as children, we worried about the ingredients. Tasted lovely.
Number 23
Angel Delight
Angel Delight
Number 22
Sausage rolls. From a tin. Witchcraft.
Sausage rolls. From a tin. Witchcraft.
Number 21
Brain's faggots. In a rich West Country sauce.
Brain's faggots. In a rich West Country sauce.
Number 20
The Arctic Roll. Council Viennetta.
The Arctic Roll. Council Viennetta.
Number 19
Fondant Fancies. Or French Fancies if you were late to the party. One a month after Sunday tea watching Bullseye.
Fondant Fancies. Or French Fancies if you were late to the party. One a month after Sunday tea watching Bullseye.
Number 18
The crinkle cut chip.
The talk of Airdrie for months when it landed. Some serious dissent to be honest.
The crinkle cut chip.
The talk of Airdrie for months when it landed. Some serious dissent to be honest.
Number 17
Margarine on toast
Margarine on toast
Number 16
Cadbury's Smash.
Cadbury's Smash.
Number 15
Bird's Trifle
Bird's Trifle
Number 14
Spaghetti not in a tin. We visited a posh neighbours house for years and genuinely thought this was an ornament. 100% true story.
Spaghetti not in a tin. We visited a posh neighbours house for years and genuinely thought this was an ornament. 100% true story.
Number 13
Birds Eye Steaklets. With discounted anorak offer.
Birds Eye Steaklets. With discounted anorak offer.
Number 12
Cod in butter sauce. From a bag
Cod in butter sauce. From a bag
Number 11
Birds Eye Potato Waffles. Revolutionary at the time. For years, every tea that wasn't this was a slight disappointment.
Birds Eye Potato Waffles. Revolutionary at the time. For years, every tea that wasn't this was a slight disappointment.
Number 10
Fray Bentos corned beef. Meat luxury. Evil tin. Rarely served without finger blood on it.
Fray Bentos corned beef. Meat luxury. Evil tin. Rarely served without finger blood on it.
Number 9
Banana Nesquik. Strictly a drink, but served up so thick it had the same calorific value as 3 meals.
Banana Nesquik. Strictly a drink, but served up so thick it had the same calorific value as 3 meals.
Number 8
Carnation condensed/evaporated milk. Not much that we wouldn't put it on. Shaky milk.
Carnation condensed/evaporated milk. Not much that we wouldn't put it on. Shaky milk.
Number 7
Heinz Toast Toppers
Heinz Toast Toppers
Number 6
Alphabetti Spaghetti
The most entertaining food of all time. Best one seen?
NO BASTARD CHIPS
Alphabetti Spaghetti
The most entertaining food of all time. Best one seen?
NO BASTARD CHIPS
Number 5
After Eights - but ONLY served in a silver plated carriage
After Eights - but ONLY served in a silver plated carriage
Number 4
Dairylea cheese triangles. The future had arrived.
Dairylea cheese triangles. The future had arrived.
Number 3
The exotic world of Vesta
The exotic world of Vesta
Number 2
Findus crispy pancakes
Findus crispy pancakes
****Number 1****
The Findus French Bread Pizza. With seperate herb sachet. First herbs we'd ever seen.
Usually served part frozen or burnt to a crisp.
Thanks for all your brilliant input. All hail the MD community
Stay safe x
The Findus French Bread Pizza. With seperate herb sachet. First herbs we'd ever seen.
Usually served part frozen or burnt to a crisp.
Thanks for all your brilliant input. All hail the MD community
Stay safe x
