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What tastes evoke childhood memories?

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Deb Vancouver (18665)

Deb Vancouver (18665) Report 11 Feb 2007 22:27

Deb Vancouver (18665)

Deb Vancouver (18665) Report 11 Feb 2007 22:27

For me it is the taste of Nescafe! Mum used to make ours with boiled milk. Deb

Penny

Penny Report 11 Feb 2007 22:37

Bonfire smoke - it gets everywhere, and yes you can taste it! ann

Sue

Sue Report 11 Feb 2007 22:37

Coffee ice cream, complete with bits of ice, in a cornet. Mum used to give us money for a hot drink after we'd been to the swimming baths but I always bought a coffee ice cream cornet with my money! Sue xx

Sue in Somerset

Sue in Somerset Report 11 Feb 2007 22:40

Flying saucers with sherbert in them! My Mum used to send me to the corner shop to buy things and let me buy a few sweets with the change. I still like the pink shrimps too. Sue

KempinaPartyhat

KempinaPartyhat Report 11 Feb 2007 22:42

Mine are ....dumplings,chicken stock made into soup and peardrops yyyuumm

Mrs Presley

Mrs Presley Report 11 Feb 2007 22:42

Pie mash and Liqour...............reminds me of Chapel Market .............(a market where family r from..) Just the smell of it sets off memories!!!!!!!!!!!

KempinaPartyhat

KempinaPartyhat Report 11 Feb 2007 22:43

and fruit salad chews and the ***** Jacks for a penny

SheilaSomerset

SheilaSomerset Report 11 Feb 2007 22:44

Lemon curd - used to have it for weekend teatimes when we had visitors. My cousin managed to drop a whole jar right under the table - a lovely mess!

Len of the Chilterns

Len of the Chilterns Report 11 Feb 2007 22:45

Poached haddock with melting butter on top. Friday night dinner. len.

Deb Vancouver (18665)

Deb Vancouver (18665) Report 11 Feb 2007 22:53

Husband wanted to know if I wanted 'real' ground coffee or Nescafe just a while ago. He made me a Nescafe hence the thread!

Kim from Sandhurst

Kim from Sandhurst Report 11 Feb 2007 23:06

Army & Navy sweets, also a glass of Dandelion & Burdock, used to asked for 2 penith worth (old pence!) I can still smell them. Kim

☺Carol in Dulwich☺

☺Carol in Dulwich☺ Report 11 Feb 2007 23:07

Sarsparilla monkey nuts flying saucers cockles and winkles.

₪ TeresaW elite empress of deleted threads&#

₪ TeresaW elite empress of deleted threads&# Report 11 Feb 2007 23:07

Nesquick strawberry milk shake powder. My Gran always got some in for me.

Kaz in a Tizz

Kaz in a Tizz Report 11 Feb 2007 23:07

Sterilised milk!!! eeeeeeyuch! Still makes me feel sick My grandparents always had it - on yer cornflakes aaaaaaargh! Kaz :o))))

Mrs Presley

Mrs Presley Report 11 Feb 2007 23:10

Cream soda!!! My dad used to put icecream in it.................it fizzed everywhere!!!! OH memories!!!!!!!!!!!!

Deb Vancouver (18665)

Deb Vancouver (18665) Report 11 Feb 2007 23:20

Although I haven't had any since my childhood, Wall's Peach Melba ice cream, which I remember to be quite tart. There was always a fight EVERY Sunday when my Nan sent us to the shop after our tea to get the ice cream. My Aunty (18 months younger than me) always insisted that it was her turn to choose the flavour (did I metion that she was very spoilt?). She liked Raspberry Ripple, which was too sweet for me. Funny thing is I still don't care too much for sweet things. Deb

Janice

Janice Report 11 Feb 2007 23:21

Pear drops, Cough candy Victory Vs Dandelion and burdock

Kim from Sandhurst

Kim from Sandhurst Report 11 Feb 2007 23:24

Kaz Sorry but I still drink Sterilized milk, can only get it from one milk man round here. Kim

Shirley~I,m getting the hang of it

Shirley~I,m getting the hang of it Report 11 Feb 2007 23:31

Sterilized milk ,or paralised as my OH used to call it. Mum used to have two pints of that plus 3 pints ordinary milk every day. She would water the sterilized milk so to make it go further.as we were a big family,.Horrible stuff,only just palatable in Camp coffee cos it dampened down the chicory taste. Better taste was Liquorice wood especially if you got a sweet bit,and Trebor Fruit salads and my favourites Black Jacks. Shirley