What is the ultimate White Suburban Dinner?
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Anonymous
| I am white + have never lived in a suburb OP. I never thought city food was any different han suburban. Maybe in the movies-- white suburban dad would be grilling something; whereas, urban dad either did not have the space or his condo board did not allow grilling. |
Anonymous
DP. I mean, you could tell -- you just didn't.
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Anonymous
| TV dinners |
Anonymous
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La Choy chicken chow mein
Minute Rice Tang |
Anonymous
| Lasagna |
Anonymous
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I was raising kids in the suburbs in the 70s and 80s, here is what I made for dinner:
Meatloaf w/BBQ sauce and bacon on top Lasagne Baked chicken and dumplings Shake and bake pork chops Pot roast w/carrots and potatoes Steak Cheeseburgers Tuna casserole Sides: Mashed potatoes Baked potatoes Au gratin potatoes Rice Noodles Corn Green beans Peas Asparagus Brussel sprouts Squash casserole Salad Watermelon and cantaloupe When dad wasn't home for dinner: Fish sticks and french fries or tater tots Pizza Chinese food Grilled cheese sandwiches Hot dogs wrapped in crescent rolls Meals with no meat in them |
Anonymous
No idea, I say takeaway. I must have picked it up in the U.K. |
Anonymous
| What an odd question. |
Anonymous
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In the 1970’s, my mother used Julia Child’s cookbook quite a bit. She also learned some Chinese recipes from friends - beef and broccoli was a family favorite.
In addition, we had hamburgers, baked chicken, pork chops, fish -all on a rotating basis. Always, a green veggie and a starch to go with the meat. Fruit was “dessert”. Green veggies were broccoli, zucchini, green beans, Lima beans (my dads favorite), never asparagus ( Dad hated it). Green beans and broccoli were fresh if she could get it otherwise it was frozen. Starch was rice, potatoes or bread. We also had a pasta and tomatoes meat sauce casserole that we liked. We rarely had the dreaded tuna casserole. The fish was mostly white fish of some sort. We started having more salmon in the 80’s. My mom hated leftovers, so there was always just enough for four servings. |
Anonymous
We added a kosher pickle to the hot dog. They were called Texas Tommies, lol. |
Anonymous
| Baked chicken thighs, mash potatoes, green beans. |
Anonymous
Pork chops, green beans, mashed potatoes Ice cream sundae |
Anonymous
| The firehall weddings were all: fried chicken, rigatoni with red sauce, and stuffed cabbages. |
Anonymous
+1. And a band playing Proud Mary. |
Anonymous
+1 and wrap up your slice of cake in a napkin to take home! |