# Food Products That You Miss **URL:** \ **Category:** In My Humble Opinion\ **Created:** [August 14, 2001, 8:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/food-products-that-you-miss/76258 "2001-08-14T20:16:39Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![Zebra](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/c0e974/32.png) [@Zebra](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Zebra)\ **Post date:** [August 15, 2001, 6:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/food-products-that-you-miss/76258/21 "2001-08-15T18:38:39Z")
I haven’t seen Moon Pies in long time. ---
**Author:** ![ryan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/a8b319/32.png) [@ryan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ryan)\ **Post date:** [August 15, 2001, 7:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/food-products-that-you-miss/76258/22 "2001-08-15T19:52:42Z")
I have to agree with **Morgyn** about Choco-lite bars. Loved 'em! I miss Pringles Corn Crisps, the corn chip version of Pringles chips-in-a-can. Can’t seem to find then anywhere in NY. ---
**Author:** ![Briminator](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/ba9def/32.png) [@Briminator](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Briminator)\ **Post date:** [August 15, 2001, 8:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/food-products-that-you-miss/76258/23 "2001-08-15T20:09:53Z")
Lime flavored Starburst candies I almost cried when they got rid of that one. ---
**Author:** ![False\_God](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/ee7513/32.png) [@False\_God](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/False_God)\ **Post date:** [August 15, 2001, 8:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/food-products-that-you-miss/76258/24 "2001-08-15T20:15:10Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Zebra \* > \*\*I haven’t seen Moon Pies in long time. \*\* Hell, I’m the opposite. I can’t get away from the damn things. Here in DC they’re in most convenience stores and lunchy-type places, and in Arlington (just across the river) you can get these anywhere, any time you want. Chocolate, vanilla and banana (some smaller markets have the strawberry and lemon kinds, too). I can’t stand them. The cookie part is too crumbly and dry, and as for the marshmallow, well, if I wanted that, I’d get a box of Mallomars. I haven’t been able to find Wish-Bone garlic & lemon pepper salad dressing since 1981. That was the only salad dressing I liked as a kid and when they stopped making it, I went off greens for two months. Then my mom showed me how to make bleu cheese dressing and I haven’t looked back. The Wish-bone stuff was good as a marinade, too. I’ve tried other ones, but there’s something missing. I also seem to have trouble finding chili-cheese Fritos. Not the BBQ ones, but the chili-cheese ones that smelled like someone had stepped in Hormel chili with “frito feet”. Don’t ask why, I just liked 'em. ---
**Author:** ![Pepper\_Mill](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/9e8a1a/32.png) [@Pepper\_Mill](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Pepper_Mill)\ **Post date:** [August 15, 2001, 9:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/food-products-that-you-miss/76258/25 "2001-08-15T21:04:11Z")
Oh Morgyn, Choco-Lits! I haven’t thought about them in a long time! We are just starting to get some of the Tasty Cakes up this way, but no Kandy Kakes yet! Most of the time when we go down to visit the folks we don’t get a chance to get to the store to get some. (just as well my doctor has me on kind of a diet) I know they ship them anywhere, but somehow it’s not the same. ---
**Author:** ![Nightingale](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/ecae2f/32.png) [@Nightingale](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Nightingale)\ **Post date:** [August 15, 2001, 9:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/food-products-that-you-miss/76258/26 "2001-08-15T21:41:24Z")
When I was in high school there was a candy bar called PB Maxx. . . a little square cookie topped with THE BEST peanut butter ever found in candy, then sprinkled with puffed rice and coated in chocolate. Put Reese’s Peanut Butter Cups in the shade, I tell you. Haven’t been able to find them since sometime around sophomore year (sigh). At least they brought back Peanut Butter Twix. ---
**Author:** ![The\_Man\_Who](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/c2a13f/32.png) [@The\_Man\_Who](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/The_Man_Who)\ **Post date:** [August 15, 2001, 9:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/food-products-that-you-miss/76258/27 "2001-08-15T21:58:59Z")
Campbell’s Meatball Alphabet Soup Keebler used to have a butter-flavored pretzel that was great. And the original full-sized Tostito-brand tortilla chip, the nacho flavored one. D. Lish. -Myron ---
**Author:** ![GingerOfTheNorth](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/cdc98d/32.png) [@GingerOfTheNorth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/GingerOfTheNorth)\ **Post date:** [August 15, 2001, 10:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/food-products-that-you-miss/76258/28 "2001-08-15T22:06:33Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by alice\_in\_wonderland \* > \*\*\*\*Wigwags. \*\* > Those yummy, yummy braided chocolate and caramel things that Willy Wonka used to make. How I love them. How I miss them. DAMN YOU WILLY WONKA!!! \*\* I thought I was the only person on the planet that loved Wigwags. I miss them so much. Our American Friends of the SDMB tell me that ‘Marathon’ bars are somewhat akin to Wigwags, but have any of them offered to send one to me? Hmm? No. Al, come hang out in Canmore. We’ll braid our own danged caramel. ---
**Author:** ![shmigheghi](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/3ab097/32.png) [@shmigheghi](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/shmigheghi)\ **Post date:** [August 15, 2001, 10:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/food-products-that-you-miss/76258/29 "2001-08-15T22:09:47Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by The Man Who \* > \*\*Campbell’s Meatball Alphabet Soup > > Keebler used to have a butter-flavored pretzel that was great. > > And the original full-sized Tostito-brand tortilla chip, the nacho flavored one. D. Lish. > > -Myron \*\* You mean Crispy Rounds or Restaurant Style? I saw both of those in a local store a week or so ago. Then again, if I missed the boat, they’re probably gone. I can only find the 2 I mentioned earlier and the mini version of the Crispy Rounds… I miss Crystal Light’s grapefruit juice powder mix. Then they replaced it with “raspberry ice”. Bleh. ---
**Author:** ![Motorgirl](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/e36b37/32.png) [@Motorgirl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Motorgirl)\ **Post date:** [August 15, 2001, 10:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/food-products-that-you-miss/76258/30 "2001-08-15T22:11:13Z")
[QUOTE] \*Originally posted by GingerOfTheNorth \* \*\* > [@](#): > > \*\*Wigwags. \*\* > Our American Friends of the SDMB tell me that ‘Marathon’ bars are somewhat akin to Wigwags, but have any of them offered to send one to me? Hmm? No. > \*\* That’s because they don’t make 'em anymore. Sigh. I loved Marathon bars as a kid. ---
**Author:** ![dewpickedfrog](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/ea5d25/32.png) [@dewpickedfrog](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dewpickedfrog)\ **Post date:** [August 15, 2001, 10:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/food-products-that-you-miss/76258/31 "2001-08-15T22:42:50Z")
Oh, Legomancer, I loved the original taco flavored Doritos SO much more too. They also had a great, short-lived Monterey “Jumpin’ Jack” flavor that was fantastic. ---
**Author:** ![Anal\_Scurvy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/c57346/32.png) [@Anal\_Scurvy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Anal_Scurvy)\ **Post date:** [August 15, 2001, 10:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/food-products-that-you-miss/76258/32 "2001-08-15T22:43:46Z")
The original flavour in Elmer’s Glue. Haven’t had that since grade three. ---
**Author:** ![Why\_A\_Duck](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/13edae/32.png) [@Why\_A\_Duck](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Why_A_Duck)\ **Post date:** [August 15, 2001, 11:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/food-products-that-you-miss/76258/33 "2001-08-15T23:57:04Z")
I’m not missing too much, but my wife swears that Carnation Breakfast Bars were better than sex. Mind you, this was all before she met me 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![HelloKitty](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/ecccb3/32.png) [@HelloKitty](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/HelloKitty)\ **Post date:** [August 16, 2001, 12:08am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/food-products-that-you-miss/76258/34 "2001-08-16T00:08:46Z")
Oh, I also miss **Sour Cream flavored Doritos**. They were totally addictive. I don’t see the **Planters Cheese Balls** around where I am. Could put away a can of those in about 30 minutes, so it’s probably best I can’t find them anywhere. ---
**Author:** ![Michael\_Ellis](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/977dab/32.png) [@Michael\_Ellis](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Michael_Ellis)\ **Post date:** [August 16, 2001, 12:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/food-products-that-you-miss/76258/35 "2001-08-16T00:14:35Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Novus Opiate \* > **’Tato Skins - Man, those things were so good** They _were_ good, weren’t they? _sigh_ ---
**Author:** ![YWalker](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/y/6f9a4e/32.png) [@YWalker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/YWalker)\ **Post date:** [August 16, 2001, 1:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/food-products-that-you-miss/76258/36 "2001-08-16T01:17:24Z")
[QUOTE] \*Originally posted by Motorgirl \* \*\* > [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by GingerOfTheNorth \* > \*\* > > > [@](#): > > > > \*\*Wigwags. \*\* > > Our American Friends of the SDMB tell me that ‘Marathon’ bars are somewhat akin to Wigwags, but have any of them offered to send one to me? Hmm? No. > > \*\* > > That’s because they don’t make 'em anymore. Sigh. I loved Marathon bars as a kid. \*\* Try the guilt trip on some of the British SDMB’ers. I think that the Curlie Wurlie (sp?) is the equivalent of the Marathon (and, by extension, probably the WigWag.) As far as I know, the Curlie Wurlie is still around over there. ---
**Author:** ![flickerwolf](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/13edae/32.png) [@flickerwolf](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/flickerwolf)\ **Post date:** [August 16, 2001, 1:34am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/food-products-that-you-miss/76258/37 "2001-08-16T01:34:44Z")
Chocolate Keebler grahm crackers. I dunno, I bet they just appeared in a store somewhere across the US just to make an ass out of me:mad:…but I swear I can’t find them ANYWHERE in California. ---
**Author:** ![youunyou](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/y/dec6dc/32.png) [@youunyou](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/youunyou)\ **Post date:** [August 16, 2001, 2:38am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/food-products-that-you-miss/76258/38 "2001-08-16T02:38:06Z")
Ryan says, “…I miss Pringles Corn Crisps, the corn chip version of Pringles chips-in-a-can. Can’t seem to find then anywhere in NY.” ME TOO!!! What the hell happened to those!? What I really miss though are WAR HEADS… the HOT ones… they still sell the sour ones… but the hot ones were the best! ☹ Now they just taunt and tease me with the sour ones. . . it jest isn’t fair. ---
**Author:** ![Corrvin](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/bbce88/32.png) [@Corrvin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Corrvin)\ **Post date:** [August 16, 2001, 2:50am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/food-products-that-you-miss/76258/39 "2001-08-16T02:50:16Z")
Cheegles! Eagle brand round cheese puffs…the cats would chase them all over the house. And I’d eat them. They tasted like orange flavored styrofoam. I miss them so. Corr, who loves Taco Bell’s plastic cheese ---
**Author:** ![Ankh\_Too](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/3ab097/32.png) [@Ankh\_Too](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ankh_Too)\ **Post date:** [August 16, 2001, 3:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/food-products-that-you-miss/76258/40 "2001-08-16T03:16:11Z")
For those of you who still yearn for some of the candy from yesteryear, try [Nostalgic Candy](http://www.nostalgiccandy.com/nc/) and [Groovy Candies](http://www.groovycandies.com/). They might just have your favorite. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/food-products-that-you-miss/76258.md?page=1) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/food-products-that-you-miss/76258.md?page=3)