Favorite Foods you've lost?

When I was a kid I used to love the little hard square licorice candies. I think we called them Ben Hurs I don’t think I’ve seen them in about 45 years or so. I also used to like Necco wafers.

 

Used to chew a lot of beech nut peppermint gum Dennis. Never see that anymore.

 

Even the cakes themselves are crap now.

 

This was one of my all time favorites for many years and now the last grocer to carry it no longer does, I even called the company and was told I should ask the stores to stock it which I'm not going to do, I think they've over priced themselves off the shelves, and another one bites the dust, they were so good too !

 

Same, something I loved as a kid were these marshmallow raspberries and bananas, I hadn't had them in 30 years but as an adult I found them so sweet they'd make your teeth ache, even when you have dentures !

 

Did you keep any recipes or tried making it yourself? I've kept most of my moms recipes but can never make it as good, my mom and all my aunts were amazing cooks/bakers so I have a lot to miss.

 

Beech Nut had a plant near us, I’m not sure what happened to it.

 

Necco just shut down 2 years ago. But it looks like another company might be making them soon.

Necco Wafers | The History (and Sad Demise) of America's Oldest Candy

Necco Wafers | SpanglerCandy.com

 

How about Teaberry Gum...it was one my favorites

 

My dad preferred Hydrox cookies over Oreoes.

However, Oreo bought out Hydrox, several years ago. I'd not be able to tell the diff.

 

Nope. Just blackjack and Clove. It isnt the same. The old stuff was the kind that got harder than bubblegum. This stuff becomes caulk and dissolves. Yuk. Flavor is good for about 2 minutes. I buy neco wafers a couple times a year from there now.

 

When the store opens I will ask if they ship. We can get them, but they are pricey

 

I heard that too. I keep looking for them but I’ve been unable to find any.

 

I will report back soon. I just finished my last roll. My daughter he buys them for me when I behave told me they have chocolate too. Never had them as a kid that I can remember. She gets me lemon heads and Boston baked beans on occassion.

 

Last piece of the new blackjack. Probably 3 or 4 years old. Found looking for some goodies in my nail bin

 

lehmans has several old style candies including many iicorice items

 

Is RC Cola still made? Haven’t seen that one in years. Not a soda drinker so never tried to find it. If anyone is in need of Moxie it is still made and in demand. Somewhere.