Foods that will fade away with the Baby Boomer generation

[AnnaFloridaLover]

I love all greens except kale. Kale is always bitter to me.

I guess I don't mind bitter tastes. I'm not a fan of sweets so maybe it's just taste bud preferences.

 

[tvguy]

Fresca is not gone, Mountain Dew is the 4th most popular soda in the US

Mountain Dew is like THE official drink of the millennial generation at my work. The poor vending guy can't keep it stocked. Usually washed down with a Red Bull! And lord knows how many varieties of Mountain Dew Taco Bell sells.
It will be around until the millennials are 6 feet under.

 

[Wubar]

I'd rather hang with foodies ( defined as someone who enjoys food) than all those damn picky eaters that abound on this board.

Amen. I cringe at all of these posts about the weird foods infiltrating the parks at skipper and satuli canteens, and the "different" menu included with the new BoG dinner. Heaven forbid restaurants don't serve chicken fingers, pizza, burgers, and fries at every meal.

 

[Marchand63]

I believe Braunschweiger is the German name for liverwurst.

Ok I never seen it because it's disgusting Liver is just gross in any form. My one rule in life I don't eat anything weighed at an autopsy.

 

[J'aime Paris]

I don't see as many restaurants offering smelt fry anymore.

 

[Cannot_Wait_4Disney]

Must be a west coast thing never heard of Braunschweiger.

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Not really a west coast thing. I never saw it until I moved away. In the U.S. it's pork liver sausage that has been smoked. It's spreadable, but also cuttable and edible as slices. Note that it is not liverwurst. If you are ever tempted to get it off the shelf at your supermarket (or liverwurst too for that matter) leave your cart and run out of the store as fast as possible. Just run. run. RUN!!!

 

[Cannot_Wait_4Disney]

I believe Braunschweiger is the German name for liverwurst.

Liverwurst is never smoked nor is any bacon added. And Braunschweiger is a completely different product in Germany entirely.

Braunschweiger German looks ok.


Braunschweiger U.S. looks like cat food.

 

[FlightlessDuck]

My wife seems to think that Braunschweiger may fade away.

Braunsch...what?

I have no idea what this is.

 

[barkley]

so long as there are college students canned goods will never disappear-they sweep the shelves clear of chef boyardee products when they go on sale in our college town. b/c they have pop top lids they can be eaten cold

Tab and Fresca are gone

not around here-tab is sold at most of the stores, I still drink it.

I hope nasty kale will disappear

i'm not big on kale salads but it's good cooked into soups-the zuppa toscana at olive garden contains it. but I like greens in general-collard, mustard, swiss chard...

Baked goods. Newcomers are more into fruit for desserts

you sure couldn't tell that by virtue of the newest stores around us that cater to the younger crowds-they carry nothing but organic produce and meats, have eat in areas for prepared foodie goodies all adjacent to HUGE baked good sections that get huge morning rushes for organic, gluten free breakfast pastries which are followed by afternoon cookies, muffins, scones and such-and always a huge selection of pies and cakes.

I've complained to dh for years that it's very rare to find any restaurants that offer a fruit option for dessert (they offer fruit at brunch and sometimes as a side at lunch-but we never see any in the evenings).

 

[FlightlessDuck]

Mountain Dew is like THE official drink of the millennial generation at my work.[/QU
And hear I thought Mountain Dew was a dude-bro gen-x thing.

 

[Flossbolna]

While we Germans might not call it Braunschweiger, the US product looks and sounds like something we would call smoked coarse liverwurst (geräucherte grobe Leberwurst) here in Germany. I just had some today.

Also, people mentioning beef tongue and liver: there is actually a trend towards these kind of meats again (at least here in Euope) under the aspect of ethical treatment of animals: if you kill it for food, you should make sure to eat everything that can be eaten. I know of restaurants in London and Berlin where you can get all kind of meats that have become very unpopular. So, I guess trends come and go, but nothing ever disappears totally.

 

[Cannot_Wait_4Disney]

My nominations.

Watergate salad. Lime jello marshmallow concoction that is just nasty.

Any form of meat pate.

Liverwurst. American Braunschweiger, pimento loaf, all that stuff. Get rid of it all.

Little weinie sauce. Who thought BBQ sauce and grape jelly was good?

Hickory Farms. Nuff said. Just go to Aldi's and get twice as good for half the price no?

Aspic. Made from stock and gelatin. Nasty stuff.

Cool Whip.



Sometimes a picture is worth a thousand words. Just no. Just no. No no no no!!! Nooooo.

Instant mashed potatoes.

 

[amberpi]

Foodie here would be more upscale, fresh, innovative, small plates, farm to table, tasing menus... Lots of bars are cropping up with “foodie” drink menus, too, along with craft beers.

Real ingredients, not processed food. This is one of my favorite ones here. http://cafematisse.com/menu/ The food is great, and you’re not full.

I consider myself a foodie type and the restaraunts I frequent are definetly all about showcasing local, sustainable, and healthy food/ingredients. I've been out every night this week and all of the meals (except for sushi) have been of the type you're describing.

 

[amberpi]

Am I the only person here who actually loves kale? I don't get the hate. I love all greens though. So healthy and the best fiber.

I love kale, and Swiss chard, turnip and mustard greens, which a lot of people aren't into, so I'm with you.

 

[mefordis]

I buy a bunch and do the prep work all at once (ok, I get my husband to do it). Then I store them in those containers that keep them fresh for a week.

Would you mind telling me the name of those containers or linking them? Also, any recipes? Thanks!

 

[Wendy31]

I consider myself a foodie type and the restaraunts I frequent are definetly all about showcasing local, sustainable, and healthy food/ingredients. I've been out every night this week and all of the meals (except for sushi) have been of the type you're describing.

And I think the South is a wonderful place to showcase the farm-to-table, local, & sustainable ingredients. I love the current renaissance & new appreciation of southern cuisine!

We've been watching Top Chef again this season, & there are 2 chefs left in the competition - one is a woman who is all about "elegant southern cuisine". She won once this season for her elevated & reinvented gumbo. For a vegetarian dish, she also made a traditional southern corn pudding wrapped in swiss chard w/ some kind of champagne beurre blanc sauce which I thought looked wonderful.

One thing that's disappearing from the grocery stores are the multiple types of frozen ice cream novelties - Fudgsicles, the kind of popsicles that came two to a pack & you'd break them apart, etc.

And I agree w/ the different Jello salads!

 

[DLgal]

Margarine.

That stuff needs to die a quick death.

 

[AnnaFloridaLover]

Would you mind telling me the name of those containers or linking them? Also, any recipes? Thanks!

I use a version of these containers and I swear by them. Greens keep so well in them. I always clean my greens first so I can just reach in and grab what I need.

https://www.amazon.com/Prepworks-by-Progressive-Lettuce-Keeper/dp/B000OUY2QO



As for recipes, let me know what you like so I can better understand your preferences. I make a tahini dressing with tahini paste, juice of a lemon, 1 clove of garlic, a pinch of cumin powder and water and it's divine on steamed greens.

 

[JoanneAZ]

Ok I never seen it because it's disgusting Liver is just gross in any form. My one rule in life I don't eat anything weighed at an autopsy.

I only know about it because my father ate it. I think liver anything is disgusting, myself, and refuse to eat any kind of organ meat, the taste and texture are just... gah!

 

[jevs]

I’m hoping the demonising of (insert whatever food is currently anti-social here) food makes an exit.