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EATING IN THE UK IN THE 1950's
Curry was a surname.
Spaghetti came in tins.
Pasta had not been invented. (That or it was called macaroni.)
Olive oil was kept in the medicine cabinet.
Spices came from the Middle East where they were used for embalming.
Herbs were used to make rather dodgy medicine.
A Takeaway was a mathematical problem.
A Pizza was something to do with a Leaning Tower.
Bananas and Oranges only appeared at Christmas time.
The only vegetables known to us were spuds, peas, sprouts, carrots and cabbage.
All Crisps were plain, the only choice you had was whether to put the salt on or not.
Condiments consisted of salt, pepper, vinegar and brown sauce if you were lucky.
Soft drinks were called pop.
Coke was something that you put on the fire.
A Chinese chippy was a foreign carpenter.
Rice was a milk pudding and never ever part of your dinner.
A Big Mac was what you wore when it was raining.
A Pizza Hut was an Italian shed.
A Microwave was something out of a science fiction film.
Brown bread was something only poor people ate.
Oil was for lubricating, fat was for cooking
Bread and jam was a treat.
Tea was made in a teapot using tea leaves and they were never green.
Coffee was Camp, and came in a bottle.
Cubed sugar was regarded as posh.
Figs and Dates appeared every Christmas, but no one ever ate them.
Coconuts only appeared when the Fair came to town.
Jellied eels were peculiar to Cockney Londoners.
Salad cream was a Dressing for Salads and Mayonnaise did not exist.
Hors D'oeuvres was a spelling mistake.
The Starter was our Main Meal............. Soup was a Main Meal.
Only Heinz made beans.
Leftovers went in the dog.
Special food for cats and dogs was unheard of.
Fish was only eaten on Fridays.
Fish didn't have fingers in those days.
Eating raw fish was called poverty, not Sushi.
Ready meals only came from the Fish and Chip shop.
For the best taste fish and chips had to be eaten out of old newspapers.
Frozen food was called ice cream.
Ice cream only came in one colour and one flavour.
Nothing ever went off in the fridge because we never had one.
No one had ever heard of yoghurt.
Jelly and Blancmange was only eaten at parties.
If we said that we were on a diet, we simply got less.
Healthy food consisted of anything that was edible.
People who didn't peel potatoes were regarded as lazy.
Indian restaurants were only found in India .
Brunch was not a meal, in fact it wasn't even a word.
Kebab was not food and again nor was it a word.
If we had eaten Bacon, Lettuce and Tomato in the same sandwich we would have been certified.
A Bun was a small cake back then.
The word" Barbie" was not associated with anything to do with food.
Eating outside was a called a Picnic.
Cooking outside was called Camping.
Seaweed was not a recognized food unless you were Welsh.
Pancakes were only eaten on Pancake Tuesday.
Hot Dogs were a type of Sausage that only the Americans ate.
Cornflakes had arrived from America but it was obvious they would never catch on.
The phrase "Boil in the Bag" would have been beyond comprehension.
The idea of "Oven Chips" would not have made any sense to anyone.
The world had not heard of Pot Noodles, Instant Mash and Pop Tarts. ( and a better place it was!)
Sugar enjoyed a good press in those days, and was regarded as being white gold.
During the Winter Months Lettuce and Tomatoes were only found Abroad.
Prunes were medicinal.
Surprisingly Muesli was readily available in those days, it was called Cattle Feed.
Turkeys were definitely Seasonal.
Pineapples came in chunks in a tin, we had only ever seen a picture of a real one.
We had never heard of Croissants and we certainly couldn't pronounce it.
It was thought that Baguettes were a problem the French needed to deal with.
Garlic was used to ward off Vampires, but Never used to flavour food.
Water came out of the tap and if someone had suggested bottling it and charging more than petrol for it they would have become a laughing stock.
Food Hygiene was all about washing your hands before meals.
Campylobacter, Salmonella, E.coli, Listeria, and Botulism were all called "food poisoning."
Finally, the one thing that you Never Ever had on the table in the Fifties …...........….Elbows.
Curry was a surname.
Spaghetti came in tins.
Pasta had not been invented. (That or it was called macaroni.)
Olive oil was kept in the medicine cabinet.
Spices came from the Middle East where they were used for embalming.
Herbs were used to make rather dodgy medicine.
A Takeaway was a mathematical problem.
A Pizza was something to do with a Leaning Tower.
Bananas and Oranges only appeared at Christmas time.
The only vegetables known to us were spuds, peas, sprouts, carrots and cabbage.
All Crisps were plain, the only choice you had was whether to put the salt on or not.
Condiments consisted of salt, pepper, vinegar and brown sauce if you were lucky.
Soft drinks were called pop.
Coke was something that you put on the fire.
A Chinese chippy was a foreign carpenter.
Rice was a milk pudding and never ever part of your dinner.
A Big Mac was what you wore when it was raining.
A Pizza Hut was an Italian shed.
A Microwave was something out of a science fiction film.
Brown bread was something only poor people ate.
Oil was for lubricating, fat was for cooking
Bread and jam was a treat.
Tea was made in a teapot using tea leaves and they were never green.
Coffee was Camp, and came in a bottle.
Cubed sugar was regarded as posh.
Figs and Dates appeared every Christmas, but no one ever ate them.
Coconuts only appeared when the Fair came to town.
Jellied eels were peculiar to Cockney Londoners.
Salad cream was a Dressing for Salads and Mayonnaise did not exist.
Hors D'oeuvres was a spelling mistake.
The Starter was our Main Meal............. Soup was a Main Meal.
Only Heinz made beans.
Leftovers went in the dog.
Special food for cats and dogs was unheard of.
Fish was only eaten on Fridays.
Fish didn't have fingers in those days.
Eating raw fish was called poverty, not Sushi.
Ready meals only came from the Fish and Chip shop.
For the best taste fish and chips had to be eaten out of old newspapers.
Frozen food was called ice cream.
Ice cream only came in one colour and one flavour.
Nothing ever went off in the fridge because we never had one.
No one had ever heard of yoghurt.
Jelly and Blancmange was only eaten at parties.
If we said that we were on a diet, we simply got less.
Healthy food consisted of anything that was edible.
People who didn't peel potatoes were regarded as lazy.
Indian restaurants were only found in India .
Brunch was not a meal, in fact it wasn't even a word.
Kebab was not food and again nor was it a word.
If we had eaten Bacon, Lettuce and Tomato in the same sandwich we would have been certified.
A Bun was a small cake back then.
The word" Barbie" was not associated with anything to do with food.
Eating outside was a called a Picnic.
Cooking outside was called Camping.
Seaweed was not a recognized food unless you were Welsh.
Pancakes were only eaten on Pancake Tuesday.
Hot Dogs were a type of Sausage that only the Americans ate.
Cornflakes had arrived from America but it was obvious they would never catch on.
The phrase "Boil in the Bag" would have been beyond comprehension.
The idea of "Oven Chips" would not have made any sense to anyone.
The world had not heard of Pot Noodles, Instant Mash and Pop Tarts. ( and a better place it was!)
Sugar enjoyed a good press in those days, and was regarded as being white gold.
During the Winter Months Lettuce and Tomatoes were only found Abroad.
Prunes were medicinal.
Surprisingly Muesli was readily available in those days, it was called Cattle Feed.
Turkeys were definitely Seasonal.
Pineapples came in chunks in a tin, we had only ever seen a picture of a real one.
We had never heard of Croissants and we certainly couldn't pronounce it.
It was thought that Baguettes were a problem the French needed to deal with.
Garlic was used to ward off Vampires, but Never used to flavour food.
Water came out of the tap and if someone had suggested bottling it and charging more than petrol for it they would have become a laughing stock.
Food Hygiene was all about washing your hands before meals.
Campylobacter, Salmonella, E.coli, Listeria, and Botulism were all called "food poisoning."
Finally, the one thing that you Never Ever had on the table in the Fifties …...........….Elbows.
