# What discontinued items do you miss? **URL:** \ **Category:** In My Humble Opinion\ **Created:** [January 9, 2015, 8:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-discontinued-items-do-you-miss/709434 "2015-01-09T20:47:11Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 8
**Author:** ![Frylock](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/ce7236/32.png) [@Frylock](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Frylock)\ **Post date:** [January 15, 2015, 4:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-discontinued-items-do-you-miss/709434/141 "2015-01-15T04:07:07Z")
Progresso used to make this cheap boxed lasagna-making kit that was really tasty. I’m sure it didn’t measure up as actual lasagna but the product was yummy. It wasn’t like hamburger helper, it was actual lasagna, with layers and everything. ---
**Author:** ![vomit\_comet](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/73ab20/32.png) [@vomit\_comet](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/vomit_comet)\ **Post date:** [January 15, 2015, 6:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-discontinued-items-do-you-miss/709434/142 "2015-01-15T06:07:57Z")
> [@Frylock](#): > > Progresso used to make this cheap boxed lasagna-making kit that was really tasty. I’m sure it didn’t measure up as actual lasagna but the product was yummy. > > It wasn’t like hamburger helper, it was actual lasagna, with layers and everything. OMG, you just reminded me of El Paso Enchiladas, I don’t know if they are discontinued or not but when I was 16 and we were all pissed they were great! ---
**Author:** ![Honey](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/honey/32/5074_2.png) [@Honey](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Honey)\ **Post date:** [January 15, 2015, 6:53am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-discontinued-items-do-you-miss/709434/143 "2015-01-15T06:53:35Z")
Teaberry flavored ice cream. My Grandmother always had it in the icebox for me. ---
**Author:** ![kaylasdad99](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kaylasdad99/32/3398_2.png) [@kaylasdad99](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kaylasdad99)\ **Post date:** [January 15, 2015, 7:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-discontinued-items-do-you-miss/709434/144 "2015-01-15T07:10:09Z")
Fisherman’s Friends throat lozenges, from before they changed the formula to make them taste like any other cough drop. ---
**Author:** ![Honey](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/honey/32/5074_2.png) [@Honey](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Honey)\ **Post date:** [January 15, 2015, 7:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-discontinued-items-do-you-miss/709434/145 "2015-01-15T07:16:08Z")
I forgot to mention…Howard Johnson’s frozen Macaroni and Cheese. It had this crispy topping on it and was creamy. Mmmm. ---
**Author:** ![CandidGamera](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/candidgamera/32/2878_2.png) [@CandidGamera](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CandidGamera)\ **Post date:** [January 15, 2015, 2:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-discontinued-items-do-you-miss/709434/146 "2015-01-15T14:05:16Z")
> [@Grestarian](#): > > The company now puts them out as TGIFriday’s Potato skins. > TGIFridays is a restaurant chain that somehow bought an exclusive and branding rights. > Unfortunately, they did not bring the Baked Potato flavor over; it got discontinued.:mad: > > –G! I’ve seen the TGI Friday’s Potato Skins, but never in a BBQ flavor. ---
**Author:** ![Ellen\_Cherry](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ellen_cherry/32/3600_2.png) [@Ellen\_Cherry](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ellen_Cherry)\ **Post date:** [January 15, 2015, 3:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-discontinued-items-do-you-miss/709434/147 "2015-01-15T15:29:47Z")
I heard this morning that they have changed the recipe for Cadbury Easter Eggs. The citizenry is revolting in England, I hear. No more “dairy milk” chocolate, it’s now some other heavily sweetened coco that is as sweet as the filling, they say. :mad: I can’t believe it. I now miss them in advance. ---
**Author:** ![robby](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/robby/32/11048_2.png) [@robby](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/robby)\ **Post date:** [January 15, 2015, 4:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-discontinued-items-do-you-miss/709434/148 "2015-01-15T16:05:10Z")
[ul] [li]Mennen Speed Stick antiperspirant in the “Fresh” scent, not the crappy “Power” version that they are currently selling. Apparently, after Colgate-Palmolive bought Mennen, they discontinued the original non-“Power” version. I had used the previous version for **30 years** (since high school). The new “Power” version is completely repulsive and smells terrible. After using the same product for decades, I’ve been forced to start trying competing products. Great way to lose a loyal customer. :rolleyes:[/li][li]McDonald’s “Hot Mustard” dipping sauce: after getting me hooked on this back in the '80s (also 30 years ago), they discontinued this sauce last year.[/li][li]McDonald’s “Jalepeno Double” cheeseburger. This was the best new burger they’ve had in years, and they just stopped selling it last week.[/li][/ul] ---
**Author:** ![LurkerInNJ](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/ed655f/32.png) [@LurkerInNJ](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/LurkerInNJ)\ **Post date:** [January 15, 2015, 4:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-discontinued-items-do-you-miss/709434/149 "2015-01-15T16:47:55Z")
> [@kayT](#): > > Seven Seas Green Goddess salad dressing > Seven Seas Creamy Italian salad dressing > > I have made green goddess dressing several times from recipes that promised to be the same, but none were. Not even when I put in the anchovy paste. And I have no idea what was in the Italian that made it so delicious. Oh well, probably just a bunch of mayo and calories. Who needs it. > > sob This is still for sale. [http://www.sauceacross.com/collections/kraft-dressings/products/kraft-seven-seas-green-goddess-dressing?gclid=CJrXzeO5lsMCFUs2gQod5h0A\_Q](http://www.sauceacross.com/collections/kraft-dressings/products/kraft-seven-seas-green-goddess-dressing?gclid=CJrXzeO5lsMCFUs2gQod5h0A_Q) ---
**Author:** ![BobLibDem](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/boblibdem/32/3149_2.png) [@BobLibDem](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BobLibDem)\ **Post date:** [January 15, 2015, 4:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-discontinued-items-do-you-miss/709434/150 "2015-01-15T16:58:58Z")
Real chemistry sets with real chemicals. Now everything has to be environmentally friendly, meaning you really can’t buy any chemicals. ---
**Author:** ![SpeedwayRyan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ce7236/32.png) [@SpeedwayRyan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SpeedwayRyan)\ **Post date:** [January 15, 2015, 5:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-discontinued-items-do-you-miss/709434/151 "2015-01-15T17:27:08Z")
> [@Orr\_G](#): > > But those '95 era Saturns were like owning a BMW for the price of a Kia. I’ve driven a few 90’s-era Saturns, and I’ve owned a BMW from the same era. Nothing against the Saturns, but I can’t say I agree with this statement. 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![kayT](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kayt/32/3633_2.png) [@kayT](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kayT)\ **Post date:** [January 15, 2015, 5:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-discontinued-items-do-you-miss/709434/152 "2015-01-15T17:31:21Z")
> [@LurkerInNJ](#): > > This is still for sale. > > [http://www.sauceacross.com/collections/kraft-dressings/products/kraft-seven-seas-green-goddess-dressing?gclid=CJrXzeO5lsMCFUs2gQod5h0A\_Q](http://www.sauceacross.com/collections/kraft-dressings/products/kraft-seven-seas-green-goddess-dressing?gclid=CJrXzeO5lsMCFUs2gQod5h0A_Q) As I mentioned earlier, the Kraft version tastes nothing like the original. Thanks anyway. ---
**Author:** ![cochrane](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cochrane/32/10441_2.png) [@cochrane](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/cochrane)\ **Post date:** [January 15, 2015, 5:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-discontinued-items-do-you-miss/709434/153 "2015-01-15T17:38:04Z")
> [@Ellen\_Cherry](#): > > The citizenry is revolting in England, I hear. You’re telling me. 😃 :rimshot: ---
**Author:** ![Doug\_K](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/b5ac83/32.png) [@Doug\_K](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Doug_K)\ **Post date:** [January 15, 2015, 5:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-discontinued-items-do-you-miss/709434/154 "2015-01-15T17:51:09Z")
> [@Melbourne](#): > > Unsweetened Peanut Butter. Dunno what you can get, but around here when the shops reduced their product lines to increase profits, unsweatened PB was one of the things to go. Can still get “plain” PB (that separates into oil and solids), but I used to have a choice of unsweetened, unsalted, normal (suger,salt,peanuts,emulsifier), and original/organic/plain. > > Also, any number of bakery items that didn’t make the cut at local bakers. As far as I know, [Smucker’s](https://www.smuckers.com/products/peanut-butter/natural-peanut-butter-11) is the only national brand that makes real peanut butter (as opposed to the peanut flavored shortening that most companies make.) ---
**Author:** ![CaptMurdock](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/captmurdock/32/11736_2.png) [@CaptMurdock](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CaptMurdock)\ **Post date:** [January 15, 2015, 6:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-discontinued-items-do-you-miss/709434/155 "2015-01-15T18:07:42Z")
> [@minor7flat5](#): > > Lemon Coolers. Mmmmmmmmm. I could eat a case of those in one sitting. Last I had any was from a grocery outlet store (called, appropriately enough, Grocery Outlet) back about ten years ago. Sigh. ---
**Author:** ![Senegoid](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/senegoid/32/6606_2.png) [@Senegoid](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Senegoid)\ **Post date:** [January 15, 2015, 7:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-discontinued-items-do-you-miss/709434/156 "2015-01-15T19:03:59Z")
Button-up sweaters (men’s style). It’s been thirty-some ++ years since I last found one. (To be sure, I gave up even looking for them a long time ago. Do they still exist anywhere?) All I ever see anymore is pullovers. ---
**Author:** ![Seanette](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/seanette/32/9139_2.png) [@Seanette](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Seanette)\ **Post date:** [January 15, 2015, 7:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-discontinued-items-do-you-miss/709434/157 "2015-01-15T19:17:44Z")
> [@Senegoid](#): > > Button-up sweaters (men’s style). It’s been thirty-some ++ years since I last found one. (To be sure, I gave up even looking for them a long time ago. Do they still exist anywhere?) All I ever see anymore is pullovers. Try a thrift store? I work in one, and am pretty sure I’ve seen such sweaters here. ---
**Author:** ![Ann\_Hedonia](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ann_hedonia/32/319_2.png) [@Ann\_Hedonia](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ann_Hedonia)\ **Post date:** [January 15, 2015, 8:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-discontinued-items-do-you-miss/709434/158 "2015-01-15T20:36:06Z")
> [@Patty\_O\_Furniture](#): > > Taco flavored Doritos Yeah, these And several different varieties of Stouffer’s frozen meals They used to make a really tasty basic Chili with Beans And a really yummy Ham and Aspargus Bake, a sort of ham and asparagus pot pie in a cream sauce with a lattice pastry crust Stouffer’s also used to make a corn pasta with a Mexican spiced cheese sauce as part of a short-lived international side dish line, I can’t remember exactly what they called the item. But I wish there were more corn pasta dishes available. And back in the 1970’s they made a couple of different savory crepe dishes, one had a ham and cheese filling and I think they also made one with a creamed chicken vegetable filling. Stonewall Kitchens used to make a delicious vermouth based Martini Mustard - I was incredibly annoyed with them when they picked that one to discontinue instead of one of their many oversweet honey maple fruit flavored mustards. ---
**Author:** ![kayT](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kayt/32/3633_2.png) [@kayT](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kayT)\ **Post date:** [January 16, 2015, 12:34am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-discontinued-items-do-you-miss/709434/159 "2015-01-16T00:34:52Z")
> [@Senegoid](#): > > Button-up sweaters (men’s style). It’s been thirty-some ++ years since I last found one. (To be sure, I gave up even looking for them a long time ago. Do they still exist anywhere?) All I ever see anymore is pullovers. Get to know a knitter. Most of us love knitting special requests. If I didn’t have such a long “to do” list I’d volunteer. ---
**Author:** ![vomit\_comet](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/73ab20/32.png) [@vomit\_comet](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/vomit_comet)\ **Post date:** [January 16, 2015, 12:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-discontinued-items-do-you-miss/709434/160 "2015-01-16T00:40:46Z")
> [@Senegoid](#): > > Button-up sweaters (men’s style). It’s been thirty-some ++ years since I last found one. (To be sure, I gave up even looking for them a long time ago. Do they still exist anywhere?) All I ever see anymore is pullovers. Check ebay for the search term “ruminahui” I have bought 2 in the last couple of years, actually one is a button cardigan and one is a full zipper sweater; they are made with alpaca wool and sometimes have alpacas woven into the design. both of the ones I bought were around $30.00 each. I just checked and this is pretty much identical to the one I have; I hope it isn’t against the law to post ebay sales here… cowering in corner. > **[Ruminahui Alpaca Llama Wool Cardigan Tejidos Sweater Wood Buttons L/XL? Ecuador...](https://www.ebay.ca/itm/Ruminahui-Alpaca-Llama-Wool-Cardigan-Tejidos-Sweater-Wood-Buttons-L-XL-Ecuador-/261728439883?pt=US_CSA_MC_Sweaters&hash=item3cf03b0e4b)** > > Find many great new & used options and get the best deals for Ruminahui Alpaca Llama Wool Cardigan Tejidos Sweater Wood Buttons L/XL? Ecuador at the best online prices at eBay! Free shipping for many products! I really like my wool sweaters so I might just grab this one too. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-discontinued-items-do-you-miss/709434.md?page=7) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-discontinued-items-do-you-miss/709434.md?page=9)