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Default Food in late 60's, early 70's


"jmcquown" > wrote in message
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> "enigma" > wrote in message
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>> Stan Horwitz > wrote in
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>>> In article
>>>
>>> >,
>>> anja > wrote:
>>> I honestly can't think of any foods that were popular in the
>>> 60's and early 70's, which is when I was a kid. Someone
>>> mentioned fondu, but that's still quite common. When my cousin
>>> made her daughter a bat mitzva a year ago, they had chocolate
>>> fondu for dessert.

>>
>> fondue is making a comeback. it's "in" again.
>>

> It's been "in" again for quite some time. There's a chain of restaurants
> (franchises) called The Melting Pot which is pretty much a fondue
> restaurant. Cheese, meats cooked in oil and dessert fondues. Way
> overpriced. Fondue is so easily done at home.
>
>> crepes were fashionable in that time period, as well. i was a poor
>> starving college student, so my roomie & i made a lot of breads &
>> soup...
>> lee
>>

> Ah yes, crepes! I love crepes, the savoury sort. They're rather like
> french burritos
>
> Jill

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