Retro Foods From The 80s We Loved
NEWS
By STEPHANIE MEE
Margarine
Created in 1869, margarine enjoyed some popularity in the late 19th century before the government imposed heavy taxes on it. The tax regulations were only lifted in 1950.
Throughout the second half of the 20th century, the sales rose and peaked in the 1980s, but it began to decline
again in the 1990s after experts
raised the alarm about trans fats.
McPizza
Pizza chains were doing booming business back in the '80s, so McDonald's rolled out its own McPizza. Unfortunately, the pizzas caused some logistical issues.
McPizza took too long to cook, which went against McDonald's ethos of ultra-speedy service. It hung on throughout the '90s, but by the early 2000s, it had all but disappeared.
Seven-layer Dip
Seven-layer dip was an iconic '80s party dish, without which no Super Bowl party or potluck dinner was complete. It's cool, creamy, colorful, and full of flavor.
The dip typically includes refried beans, guacamole, sour cream, salsa, cheese, green onions, and black olives layered on top of one another. It's served on a glass vessel.
Spray Cheese
Spray cheese came into being in the 1960s but really took off in the 1980s when it was rebranded as Easy Cheese. It got popular for its super convenience.
Additionally, the bright packaging and novelty aspect of the sprayable cheese resonated with '80s buyers and Easy Cheese soon became a cult classic.
Sun-dried Tomatoes
People took to sun-dried tomatoes like wildfire in the 1980s. It started with adding them on pizzas but eventually morphed into sun-dried tomato everything.
Eventually, people started mass producing them using dehydrators, which led to tasteless tomatoes. The decline in quality may have contributed to its downfall as an "it" food.