Wednesday, January 21, 2026

21 Foods British Families Ate to SURVIVE 1970s Winters


Fray Bentos pies, loved those

Canned corn beef hash, have a can of that in the cupboard....

Spam fritters, haven't had that in years.........

Findus pancakes, I had forgotten about them..........

Instant potatoes, I remember them, and the advert........

Vesta curries.......don't remember those, but remember the name.

Liver and onions, still a firm favourite for me, with plenty of mashed potatoes.....

Cauliflower with cheese sauce, we often have this for supper by itself, and yes I add mustard to my cheese sauce.

Toad in the hole, haven't had this in a while.

Lancashire hotpot, haven't had that in years........

Mince and tatties, yum!

Bread and dripping, never remember having it.

Fish finger sandwiches.............my mother always tells me if she had to pick her last meal on earth it would be a fish finger sandwich.........

Bubble and squeak, loved it........

Semolina with jam always loved it.  Loved rose hip syrup also with it.  I now have a craving for that......

Angel Delight..........it was a treat...

Artic Roll..........I think you can still get those, always enjoyed that........

Tinned pears with evaporated milk, we also had tinned peaches........don't have them now because of the sugar in the juices

Beef stew and dumplings, I remember those as well

Margarine on toast.........had that........

Tripe and onions, don't remember having that at all........

From that list, the way I cook is very influenced from the 1970's.  I also remember when the electric/hydro went out as well.   


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21 Foods British Families Ate to SURVIVE 1970s Winters

Fray Bentos pies, loved those Canned corn beef hash, have a can of that in the cupboard.... Spam fritters, haven't had that in years.......