What discontinued foods do you miss?
What discontinued foods do you miss?
What discontinued foods do you miss?
About 6-8 years ago, McDonald's had a line of like, "gourmet" burgers that came with grilled onions on them and big leafs of Romaine lettuce, those things were delicious but they discontinued them after only like, six months. For a while afterward I would order grilled onions on a regular quarter pounder but one day they said they didn't do that anymore either.
I'm still not over Taco Bell discontinuing the Quesarito. One day when I tried to order it, they told me you could only get it through the app anymore, but I hate installing apps for every little thing so I didn't bother. I occasionally ordered through the website and was able to get it there but it eventually disappeared altogether.
Then one day I spotted the chipotle ranch grilled chicken burrito on the value menu and I got hooked on those, but that also disappeared recently. The chicken enchilada burrito that replaced it is a banger, though, and surprisingly cheap.
And before anyone calls me a shill, I'll say I fucking hate how everything else on their menu is now like $6 or more unless you order it as a combo.
IMO, combos shouldn't be more than 20% cheaper than ordering items a la carte. Like, it shouldn't be legal to price things that way. It's just ridiculous that you get ripped off unless you order like, 500 more calories worth of food than you should really be eating in a single meal.
The chicken enchilada combo box is fucking stupid because of how much food comes in it, and the stacker taco is garbage. They stuff that thing with so many stale, rock hard chips that it's like eating glass.
IMO, combos shouldn’t be more than 20% cheaper than ordering items a la carte. Like, it shouldn’t be legal to price things that way. It’s just ridiculous that you get ripped off unless you order like, 500 more calories worth of food than you should really be eating in a single meal.
Around July last year my local Taco Bell was selling the Chalupa Cravings Box for $5, purchasing the items separately was $12.47 before tax.
- Chalupa Supreme - $4.79
- Beefy 5-Layer Burrito - $3.99
- Crunchy Taco - $1.69
- Cinnamon Twists - $1.00
- Medium drink - $1.00
And right now I can order a Cheesy Bean & Rice burrito:
- Beans
- Seasoned Rice
- Creamy jalapeno sauce
- Nacho cheese sauce
=420 calories, $1.49
But a Bean burrito:
- Beans
- Cheese
- Onions
- Red sauce
=360 calories, $2.19
But you can add the onions and red sauce to any menu item for free...why the $.70 difference? Adding seasoned rice is $.30, nacho cheese sauce is $.69, creamy jalapeno sauce is $.19 -- I really don't understand how they arrive at the prices for their menu items at all.
About 6-8 years ago, McDonald's had a line of like, "gourmet" burgers that came with grilled onions on them and big leafs of Romaine lettuce, those things were delicious but they discontinued them after only like, six months.
I’m old enough to remember the first “adult” burger McDonald’s launched, the Arch Deluxe. It came on a potato bun and had a stone ground mustard that was delicious. They had a huge marketing push for it, but then gave up before it had a chance to really catch on. I thought it was really good (for McDonald’s), but they didn’t really give it time.
The Arch Deluxe was so goddamn good. When it first came out I would walk to McD's with my sister like twice a week to get one. We weren't a fast food family but that was just too good to pass up. It's a good thing I was in high school with a young person's metabolism then!
Getting rid of the quesorito really makes no sense to me, for me it was easily the best thing on the menu and I ended up not really going to Taco Bell anymore after they got rid of it
I figured it was to bait people to install the app. Then when sales of the item dropped, they went "welp, guess people don't want it anymore," and discontinued it.
The Angus burgers? I loved the mushroom and swiss one, still mad that they're gone.
That sounds familiar, yeah.
I eventually started making my own quesaritos. The only tortillas I found that are big enough are Old El Paso Grande, but they scratch the itch for me.
Preach, brother/sister.
The black bean quesorito was my favorite. I even (regrettably) installed the app for it. I've since abandoned it, there's just no reason for me to use it anymore.
A few years ago, Morningstar used to have a vegetarian rib patty. Once I realized its potential as a vegetarian McRib, I bought a pack. It was delicious. I bought another pack.
And then it was gone from shelves in every store that had it.
Yeah another morningstar rib fan!! Maybe we need to band together and petition to get these back
I just found their replacement in store. Check out my other comment below.
Yes!! Riblets! I haven't seen them anywhere in years and I miss them so much :(
They’re (kinda) back!! I haven’t tried them yet, but I will.
Those were so good!!!
Keebler Pizzarias. They had 3 flavours IIRC, the Pepperoni was my favourite, I used to inhale those things
Those look like pepperoni sliced into chip shape.. which I guess is technically pizza flavored.. :p
Oh man. Those somehow tasted bad and good at the same time.
It was a good citrus soda. o7
It was. They also made a red version which was a good berry soda.
Surge!
Big Ed's Super Saucer
They were at least twice as big as the current brands (the most prominent being ugh Nestlé) of pre-made ice cream cookie sandwiches, and were only around a dollar or two. Not to mention 10 times tastier.
I miss them. I miss them so fucking much... 😖
Learning how they operated the business while trying to figure out why they suddenly stopped being sold around me, it makes sense. They just relied on word of mouth while also changing the areas they serviced making it difficult to actually acquire product.
You could try these, if they're available in your area, seems pretty similar and I always liked em.
Affordable fresh fruit
Thankfully I wash all of my fruits and vegetables prior to consumption, because basically everything I like to eat has been making the top 12
The Dirty Dozen
Why are hot peppers part of #9? Didn't they evolve to be hot to naturally fend off pests?
I've never seen anyone bring it up, so there's probably no chance it ever gets brought back. How come banana ice cream is so uncommon? It's the obvious secret fourth flavor, and this one was good. Why do we live on hellworld?
Same with banana yoghurt. You rarely see it, no idea why because it's yummy.
Trader Joe's has banana yogurt! And also discontinued my favorite pastry (the kouign amann https://www.seriouseats.com/trader-joes-kouign-amann-is-almost-as-good-as)
I'll never forgive them...
I have both banana ice cream and banana yogurt in my kitchen right now! They are all HEB brand though so maybe it's more of a Texan thing
Because banana pudding exists and is faster?
Publix has a similar product and holy shit it's delicious
Coke with coke in it
SoBe
Hell yeah. In the glass bottles.
The glass bottles with the notxh in the bottom to smoke weed out of?
I still miss the carrot flavor.
Pop Tarts. They still make them but the ingredients have changed and the quality declined so significantly that they are a different product than they used to be.
I haven't had them for many years, so don't know what if anything might have changed, but I'd point out that there are a lot of companies that make competing...I think they're called "toaster pastries".
Maybe try one of them, see if they work? They should ship pretty easily, so even if a local grocery store don't have 'em where you are, I bet that they can be ordered.
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Yeah:
Interesting, thanks! I've tried a few other kinds but so far nothing is really even close.
My mother stocked up on the frosted grape ones when they became hard to find a while ago
I bought a case of Orbitz drinks around the time they stopped making them. I drank most of them over the following year or so, but I still have one left. The colors are faded, but the little gel bits are still floating around.
Aaahhh that's so cool!
Orbitz were great
- McDonald's Arch Deluxe
I thought I was the only one... I used to love that sandwich back in the day.
Altoids sours
So there's this guy that has a candy shop in Florida that has nearly recreated them. He's got the flavor and the coating down, but the size is off. You can watch his adventure of creating them or just jump over to his website and buy some.
EDIT: There used to be this brand of pickled prawns in a jar you could get at the super markets here. You can't find them any more, but the brand name escapes me. I miss those.
EDIT 2: Nate's Spiced Prawns.
I Googled Shark Bites and got this super duper amazingly helpful answer:
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Thanks, Google.
I'm willing to bet 99.9% of people making that search want that answer, even as bad as that search would be worded for that.
That's AI for ya
Take a guess.
Lots of chip flavors. In the UK and probably other countries Frito-Lay makes a Thai Sweet Chili kettle chip under the Sensations sub-brand. They sold it in the U.S. too but dropped the whole Sensations line after the corn chip side did not do well at the same time as Sun Chips were growing (used the same production lines). Hal’s of New York does a really good version of this but I only see them at one hotel I often stop at in Albany.
Later they had a white cheddar and cracked peppercorn flavor, also a kettle chip but with a cut that made it more like Ruffles. Fantastic chip, but gone.
When I was a kid I remember a brand called O’Boise’s. I think it was connected to Keebler. The sour cream and onion was really good. Schlotzsky’s sour cream and onion chips are extremely similar.
Panera used to use chips from a brand called Krunchers. Panera only had the plain kettle chips, but in grocery stores they had a lot of good flavors. Haven’t seen those in years. Now Panera’s chips are private labeled, but taste the same.
Lays is called Walkers in the UK and the Sensations brand is still sold.
Here there are in my local supermarket. Personally I prefer the Sensation Thai Sweet Chilli nuts, they are the perfect thing while you wait for food to cook on the BBQ.
Yes, sorry if I wasn’t clear; it’s only been discontinued in the U.S. as far as I know. Perhaps Canada also; I haven’t seen them there but I don’t know if they had them in the first place.
I miss bbq walkers that came in a black bag. They stopped them decades ago and the last bag I had was when I was maybe 9.
Damn I was gonna suggest Hardbite Sweet Ghost Pepper if you like the sweet Thai chili but I think Hardbite is only Canadian.
Never heard of it but I’ll see if I can find it next time we visit my wife’s parents in Quebec
In the UK and probably other countries Frito-Lay makes a Thai Sweet Chili kettle chip under the Sensations sub-brand.
Looks like it's available in the US from Amazon:
https://www.amazon.com/Sensations-Thai-Sweet-Chilli-Crisps/dp/B075CPY9DM/
Yeah, you can find gray market imports of the Walker’s Sensations from the UK, but it’s not as convenient or cost-effective as finding them at your local store. I get them occasionally and save them for a lunch treat.
I submit the following:
Both of these RULED and I miss them dearly.
Red Baron breakfast pizzas. Biscuit crust slathered with gravy, sausage, and cheese. They were awesome.
That does sound awesome. Perfect after a night out.
Good lord these things were an 11/10. The peanut butter was god-like.
Crystal Pepsi
DNL - 7up with a twist! Flipped upside down. Instead of lemon lime, it was lime lemon and was actually pretty good. The company discontinued it and I hate them for it. I still get 7 up here and there but dnL was the best.
I thought dnL was a marketing tactic and was the same thing as 7up. I didn’t realize they were different flavors.
Reese's used to have an "Elvis" Reese's peanut butter cup that had a layer of banana cream in them and they were FIRE and I think about them at least 5 times a year.
I wish I could go back to before I read this comment so I didn't know what I was missing.
Waffle Crisp. The rest of my family couldn't stand the smell, but it was my go to cereal for years.
Apparently it's back? But I haven't seen it myself.
From the late 80's, PB Max
Fucking GREAT candy bar killed off because apparently the Mars family doesn't like peanut butter.
Hostess Pudding Pies 🤤
Delicious, but I can imagine that a lot of people saw that picture and thought “Ima pass on the spunk filled dookie”
I liked the Ninja Turtles ones with the green vanilla pudding in the middle.
Tostinos used to have a pizza called "zesty italian". It was the best pizza there was. A Lil spicy with Canadian bacon, pepperoni, fennel, and Italian sausage.
I have spent 25 years missing those things.
Crystal Clear Pepsi. I don't drink soda anymore, but when I was a kid that was my crack!
I remember they brought it back for a limited time for a bit, but sadly it's now gone.
I remember not liking Crystal Clear Pepsi because it didn't taste as good as regular Pepsi, but everyone was so stoked about it that I was afraid to say anything and look uncool haha
Heinz Chocolate Sponge Pudding in a can :'(
Volcano Taco from Taco Bell
Lava sauce is life. The promotion last year went by so fast.... :'(
I feel this, that menu was a favorite with times it rolled around.
Josta soda. A guarana cola drink Pepsi put out in the 90's before energy drinks became a big thing. https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Josta_drink.jpeg
The original Mountain Dew Fruit Punch Kickstart
Snackwraps from McDonalds. BKs version just isn't the same.
Kudos bars.
I really liked their spiked lemonade and whatever the berry one was.
Bugles. They stopped selling them in Canada a couple years ago, and they were great for Christmas.
Allow me to introduce you to Smash! They're basically chocolate covered Bugles and they're amazing. Very popular in Scandinavia.
They still sell these in the UK and in europe if you want some enough to import. Bugles are S tier. One of my top crisps/chips
McDonald's McWrap. Though I hate McDonald's and don't support them now, those McWraps were pretty good.
Me too! They were my favorite thing at McDonald’s and now that they’re gone I have no desire to go back.
Coke Black, Altoids sours
I found a replica of Altoids sours on Etsy that are pretty good
Coke Black
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This guy says that this approximates it:
https://topsecretrecipes.com/coca-cola-blak-copycat-recipe.html
- 2 tablespoons cold espresso (or strong coffee)
- 1/4 teaspoon NutraSweet (1 packet)
- One 12-ounce can Coca-Cola
- One 12-ounce can A&W Cream Soda
I mix coke with espresso and milk for an approximation. The creaminess is what gives it the coke black flavor.
The Double Decker taco from Taco Bell.
They can still make them... but you've got to ask and they've got to be willing to do it. Had one at a random taco bell in BFE last weekend actually.
I think I just got one a few days ago of the value menu? It had nacho cheese between the soft and hard shells.
Full-sugar Coca-Cola Vanilla. Was a bit of a hit in the UK in 2000s, was revived in 2013, then discontinued in favour of their aspartame-filled mess. I tried the "zero sugar" variant and it just tasted like cheap cola with a hint of vanilla. I've since gone for Tim Hortons' French Vanilla since they started expanding here.
Hmm. Maybe get non-vanilla cola plus eyedropper bottle of vanilla extract?
Y'all have the cherry vanilla cokes that I love over there. Once in a while I find the exported version for a ridiculous price here and pick it up.
But yeah like someone else said, just add vanilla flavouring to your regular coke, it takes a bit to find the balance but it's doable.
Cherry vanilla? I thought that was American! Haven't had it in a while since the importers don't have 'em in stock.
In the US, Zevia recently came out with Vanilla Cola and it tastes really awesome to me. It has a bigger vanilla flavor punch than anything Coca-Cola did. I know most people are picky when it comes to sodas especially something that’s flavored with stevia instead of sugar. If you can get over the stevia bit, it’s worth trying. Much better tasting than Vanilla Coke Zero.
Zevia is quite tricky to get in the UK (not seeing any Vanilla Cola imported here) but if I see an opportunity to get it imported, I'll go for it.
Tangentially related, Amazon has a lot of Green Cola, don't know if that's a brand people know or not but they claim to use stevia as well. Edit: Green Cola does contain sucralose so if you're trying to skip that one too, keep that in mind.
In Germany we had a joghurt back in the 90s called "Frufo" (a portmanteau of Frucht (fruit) and UFO), which was basically just a strawberry joghurt in a flat, round package with a hole in the middle for a small toy. They even released pralines, which were filled with the same joghurt and were pure delish, especially cold out of the fridge on a hot summer day.
Everywhere I go, people my age miss that. It just needs the question "Hey, remember Frufo?" to send them to memory lane :)
For me it’s the miracoli pasta sets we could buy here when I was a kid. I have plenty fond memories of that stuff when I was little, but as it turns out they don’t make them any more because it’s more profitable to sell the Sauce alone… not to mention the other flavors like the cheese and herb farfalle pasta they used to have :(
But they actually do! Or I had luck and got a limited edition from kaufland just yesterday. You should go and check out if they are still available :)
Planters brand Cheeze Balls
Good news everyone. They’re back.
https://www.businessinsider.com/what-happened-to-cheez-balls-2019-8?amp
That giant tub of big box store cheese balls never had shit on these things.
So yummy!
Hot warheads.
Sour warheads are great and all, but I really loved the hot ones.
Man, I can barely even find evidence that they once existed. Like I'm being gaslit by Big Candy.
Yes! So good
For a couple years Captain Morgan had a gingerbread flavoured rum around Christmas time. It was amazing and I miss it.
Looks like you can get it online. Here's a Google Shopping search for it:
https://www.google.com/search?tbm=shop&q=captain+morgan+gingerbread+rum
Eggo Waf-Fulls. These things had an incredibly good filling in them that made for a decent breakfast on those mornings I'd oversleep and needed a quick bite.
I wonder if you could recreate them with a waffle iron and strawberry pie filling...
This is probably going to show my age, but I miss OK Soda, Josta, Cool Britania ice cream, and Salsa Rio Doritos.
1-800-IFEELOK
I remember people arguing about the flavor and the rumor was that it was made from varying mixes of leftover (or line switching) soda so each batch was always a little different.
EDIT: I have no idea what that phone number connects to now, probably don't call it!
Coincidentally I was listening to a podcast the other week that did an episode on OK Soda. Apparently they did base the flavor on a suicide. So I guess they would have used a blend of flavors they already had on hand. It was actually kind of validating because I've been telling people that for years after I made something that tasted extremely close at a Subway once back in the day. You need a soda fountain that has orange, iced tea, and pink lemonade along with the regular soda flavors to do it.
And yeah, I also used to call that number all the time.
Cool Brittania was my all time favorite Ben & Jerry's flavor. I'd fill my freezer with it if they ever brought it back.
3D Doritos
And not the crap ones they made a few years ago, the original ones.
Obvi
O'Grady's Au Gratin potato chips. It was when they stopped being sold that the world really started going to shit.
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These extra-thick ridged potato chips promised a stronger potato taste than other chips, and came in two flavours: plain and the cheesy au gratin.
O'Grady's were a big hit in the 1980s but were discontinued by the '90s.
Still crave them? Fans often suggest Ruffles Extra Thick cheddar chips are a near duplicate.
I've never seen Ruffles Extra Thick anything before, and a quick search of Amazon doesn't give me any results.
Huh.
puts Ruffles Extra Thick cheddar chips on the shopping list
There was a short boom of all different kinds of Fassbrause here in Germany. Fassbrause is a carbonated drink, that gets its carbonation from brewing, is made of grain malt and fruits and non-alcoholic (literally barrel-fizz).
It was then followed by a short trend of every rapper and streamer making their own iced tea and now the trend still going on is energy drinks.
I miss the selection of Fassbrause. It was not to sweet, malty and fruity, just perfect. Now I have to look for what feels like the two last brands still producing.
Orbitz drink. The weird one that was at the 99¢ store that had the little gel balls
Peanut butter Twix
Good humor ice cream truck Fat Frog.
Those cheesecake bars made by Philadelphia cream cheese.
The Mickey and friends popsicles
Ice cream bin bons.
The fruit snack variety boxes you could get from Price club. I think it came with 4, Garfield and Odie, Dinosaurs, Airplanes/fighter jets, and I wanna say the last one was unicorns?
Mountain dew live wire
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This says that they restarted production, if you're in the US.
https://mountaindew.fandom.com/wiki/LiveWire
Current Status: United States, New Zealand, and Australia: Permanent Flavor
Year(s) Available: United States: 2003, 2004, 2005 - Present
LiveWire is a Mountain Dew flavor released in stores in the summertime in 2003, 2004, and then 2005 for a limited time in the United States. During its release, it proved to be massively successful. This introduction alone increased overall Mountain Dew sales by 10% in its first year, eventually making LiveWire a permanent flavor after its 2005 limited-time run.
Walmart says that they stock and can ship it:
https://www.walmart.com/search?q=Livewire
Might just be that it's not showing up in local stores near you.
Interesting, I don't see it sold in stores anywhere. I'll need to look for this.
I was quite fond of Altoids sours and cherry vanilla coke. Though I don't miss the latter much because I'm not much of a soda drinker anymore and those mix in fountain drink dispensers exist now. Still a fiend for mints though.
I sometimes find cherry vanilla imported from the UK. Usually in the summertime. I'm glad they made cherry cokes a more permanent thing now though.
Wheatables.
Wheat thins just don't quite hit the same way.