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One inevitable truth in life is that time goes by, seasons change, and your favorite food items silently disappear from grocery store shelves, leaving you a little heartbroken and a lot confused. Chances are, you’re feeling nostalgic over at least one beloved funky and junky snack that is gone forever. Vanished as quickly as it appeared. Never to be heard from again. And, most of all, taken from you too soon.
Unfortunately, we can’t (yet!) time travel our way back to those carefree childhood days when we devoured sugary cereal and crunchy cheesy goodies like there’s no tomorrow. What we can do, however, is reminisce about the past while we hopefully wait for these memorable munchies to make a triumphant return to our kitchens and, consequently, our stomachs.
"What discontinued thing do you really want brought back?" asked Redditor kellerisdabest, and inspired thousands of passionate people to share what products they miss dearly. From lime Skittles to Crystal Pepsi to even Listerine mouth strips, our team at Bored Panda has scoured the thread and hand-picked some of the best responses to share with you all, so continue scrolling! Be sure to upvote the ones you agree with and share your own takes on what foods need to come back immediately in the comments.
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#1
Deep fried McDonald’s apple pie. The one from the 1980’s to 1990’s. The one that was crispy and the temperature of molten plutonium inside. That s**t was the best.
Aniko Hubatka 2 years ago
You get it in Switzerland. I think you can get it pretty much anywhere in Europe.
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#2
Surprises in the cereal boxes!
Not the "enter two codes inside on our website" bull. Actual, physical THINGS in a package floating somewhere in that box of Cheerios!
Melody Shanahan-Kluth 2 years ago
When I was a child (60's) it was a HUGE thing to see who got the toy - little things that you had to click together to make planes trains and cars and in comics the thunderclaps or even sticks that went on your bike wheel. What about the series of animal masks on the back on Cronflake packets?
#3
Old school Pizza Hut. RIP to the salad bar with that amazing creamy Italian dressing and being able to get pitchers of beer or Pepsi.
Harlan Bleiler 2 years ago
Omg yes. I LOVED that creamy Italian. I legit would want to go to Pizza Hut just for that. I thought I was just weird and the only one
#4
When you would win a free coke from the plastic bottle cap. Those were the best. Or the mcdonalds monopoly game when you could win free fries or something.
#6
Altoid Sours.
Loved those so much and still use the little tins to store random things
#8
The Philadephia Cheesecake Bars. I loved the strawberry ones, I can't remember if there were other flavors.
Sharkbait1313 2 years ago
Yes!!! These were so amazing! We always had several boxes in the fridge when I was a kid.
#10
Jelly jar juice glasses. In the 1980s and maybe early 90s, my family acquired a few sets: dinosaurs, and Tom and Jerry. They were the perfect size for kids to use and the different designs helped us keep track of whose were whose. (Mine was the pterodactyl.) I don't know why they stopped being made. Seems like Pokémon and Star Wars would be great co-branding opportunities.
Edit: Apparently I'm not the only one. Let's start a letter writing campaign to Welch's!
Cassi Lyris 2 years ago
Had a bunch of the Pokemon ones. The problem is that the process involved lead paints that are banned now...
#12
Those Lifesavers cream lollipops. The orange and cream one was so good.
#13
McDonald’s Snack Wraps. I could eat like 4 in a single sitting.
#14
The old Wendy’s fries from the 90s
Don Keideck 2 years ago
I think they switched to vegetable oil from beef tallow to fry the fries. Beef tallow is like gorilla glue for your circulation, but it gave the fries that "just right" crunch and pop that some people were willing to trade years of their life for.
#15
Butterfinger. It isn’t discontinued but I wish Ferrero would go back to the original Nestle recipe. It tastes like I dropped a butterfinger in a pile of sawdust and let it sit there until it expired and then ate it. No similar product can really compare to the original Butterfinger.
#16
Chi Chi’s! I don’t know what was better…the queso dip, the fajitas, or the fried ice cream.
#17
I wish Coke would stop fuggin around with dream-flavored cola and just bring Ecto Cooler back again.
***FOR GOOD*** this time, Coke.
#18
Taco Bell's Grilled Stuffed Burrito. I have no idea why they discontinued it. It was the only thing on the menu I would order. Nothing else comes close.
Laura Jackson 2 years ago
The chili cheese burrito and the taco salads in the edible shell bowls were phenomenal, too!
#19
This is obscure, but Pepperidge Farm made salad croutons that were absolutely amazing. Perfectly flavored. Perfectly crunchy. Nothing else compares.
#21
Orville Redenbachers microwave caramel corn.
Marleinah Smith 2 years ago
I liked a flavour called Santa Fe, I had just discovered boxes of microwaveable at a convenience store....then they were gone, discontinued the flavour.
#23
I’m not really into Dr. Pepper, but the Berries & Cream Dr. Pepper had a chokehold on me that no other soda has ever had.
Also smoothie skittles, and lime skittles.
Random Panda 2 years ago
Skittles changed the green back to lime from apple in March of this year. It made me happy!
#25
Crystal Pepsi
The Sassy Wife 2 years ago
We can still get this. A couple times a year, they bring it back for a few months. Not everywhere sells them though. I've never seen them at grocery stores, only convenience stores and gas station stores.
#27
Rice Krispie Treats Cereal. It was Rice Krispie treats AS CEREAL. It was too good for this world. I miss it.
NannyChachi 2 years ago
My sister makes rice krispie treats with cinnamon chips mixed in and they are FABULOUS!
#28
HERSHEY’S CHOCOLATE MILK POWDER!!! The flavor and the texture of the powder were like no other chocolate milk in the history of mankind. It was so delicious that our family’s main method of consuming it was to barely dip a shallow spoonful of the powder into milk, scoop up the barely dissolved milky powder, and eat it straight. Hershey's discontinued it in favor of their chocolate syrup, which was the worst decision ever made by a corporation. I would do anything to get it back.
#30
P.B. Crisps. I cannot wrap my head around why they won’t bring them back. It would be such a home run. I just want some P.B. Crisps!
What do you think ?
E Sylvester 2 years ago
As an Englishwoman I can honestly say that I didn't understand anything that I have just read......
Honu 2 years ago (edited)
I've lived my whole life in the US and didn't recognize most of them.
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Leo Domitrix 2 years ago
I never saw/heard/noticed the top 25, so stopped reading. And, sorry, I doubt I missed anything. That said, I miss chocolate chips that actually *melted* like chocolate and weren't creepily designed to stay "chip shaped". Unmelting "chocolate" is just wrong. (Yes, i cut up my own baking chocolate instead now.)
Huddo's sister 2 years ago
We have both chips and melts in Australia. It seems strange both wouldn't be available elsewhere.
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E Sylvester 2 years ago
As an Englishwoman I can honestly say that I didn't understand anything that I have just read......
Honu 2 years ago (edited)
I've lived my whole life in the US and didn't recognize most of them.
Load More Replies... Leo Domitrix 2 years ago
I never saw/heard/noticed the top 25, so stopped reading. And, sorry, I doubt I missed anything. That said, I miss chocolate chips that actually *melted* like chocolate and weren't creepily designed to stay "chip shaped". Unmelting "chocolate" is just wrong. (Yes, i cut up my own baking chocolate instead now.)
Huddo's sister 2 years ago
We have both chips and melts in Australia. It seems strange both wouldn't be available elsewhere.
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