23 Forgotten Food Trends From 50+ Years Ago

BuzzFeed • January 19, 2026 • business

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Many once-popular foods and dishes, such as Chicken Cordon Bleu, tapioca pudding, and deviled eggs, have largely disappeared from restaurant menus and grocery store freezers, sparking nostalgia among people over 30.
Classic comfort foods like milk toast, loaded baked potatoes, and hash made from leftover roast beef are rarely seen today, reflecting changing food trends and preferences across generations.
Several retro snacks and recipes, including pinwheel sandwiches, party rye pizza snacks, Chex mix, and Watergate salad, have faded from common consumption despite fond memories associated with them.
Certain canned and convenience foods, such as canned onion soup and braised steak and onion from a tin, are no longer widely available, limiting the