What was a fancy food treat for you growing up that isn't fancy anymore?

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Anonymous wrote:Still remember having my first kiwi when it arrived at the grocery store. We got them in our stockings.

Same with Kiwi.

We used to get pistachios in our stockings, the dyed red ones.

Also, Ferrer Roche and the white version, Raffaello

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And non-frozen orange juice. When I would babysit in the nicer part of town and the parents told me to eat what I wanted, I would savor the Tropicana.

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Anonymous wrote:Viennetta

Yes! I thought Viennetta was SO sophisticated!

The commercials!

But it was also just like .. freezer cake. So easy to get now. Not fancy.

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Trifle!

It was the fanciest dessert you could imagine. It still it very nice, not dissing it or saying I eat it every day.

But it was SO fancy.

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Pesto
Olives, other than pimento-stuffed in a jar or black ones from a can
Fresh mozzarella
Claussen pickles
Boar’s Head cold cuts
Olive Garden
Red Lobster

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Macadamia nuts. They were only gifts from people, rarely, traveling to Hawaii.

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When protein bars were invented, I remember they were very expensive and rare.

I pet sat for a family and they had them. They said I could have anything in the cupboard or fridge. They even specially pointed out their protein bars and said I was welcome to try some. I ate one per day (or less) bc I didn’t want to overdo it.

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Anonymous wrote:Sushi and espresso come to mind.

You literally could not get sushi in my town. It was not just fancy but so exotic. And we all thought it was gross back then. Of course, it’s one of my favorites now!

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Anonymous wrote:And non-frozen orange juice. When I would babysit in the nicer part of town and the parents told me to eat what I wanted, I would savor the Tropicana.

This!

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Anonymous wrote:Maybe it was just my social circles, but I really don't remember seeing either avocados or mangos around when I was growing up.

I remember when I was in college (around 1995) a friend who was from California receiving a care package from her family of about a dozen avocados. I had never had one or even seen one before.

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Port wine cheese spread on Ritz crackers

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Yes to Ritz crackers!

We were upper middle class or higher and ate at country clubs and fancy restaurants all the time. When we traveled we stayed at top hotels and went to high end restaurants . I was used to ordering filet mignon, duck, lobster, snow crab, escargot , shrimp cocktail etc. However ritz crackers with some sort of cream cheese dip on them was a huge treat. Same for sliced hickory farms summer sausage. My parents would receive a bunch of these boxes from friends around the holidays. My siblings and I were thrilled.

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Blue Diamond almonds and Pepperidge farm cookies. They were only for guests.

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Anonymous wrote:Macadamia nuts. They were only gifts from people, rarely, traveling to Hawaii.

OMG this. My dad had a few years when he traveled to the big island on business constantly and brought these back, they were such a big deal.

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Anonymous wrote:Blue Diamond almonds and Pepperidge farm cookies. They were only for guests.

Pepperidge Farm crackers were also only for guests.