Iconic Foods Beloved Only by Baby Boomers

Savory Jell-O Products

Savory Jell-O products are without a doubt one of the most disgusting foods that came out in the 1970s. Jell-O is a dessert that can make kids happy at a party or make adults smile because it reminds them of their childhood. Boomers taught us that Jell-O can go from a harmless treat to a scary monster called Jell-O salads. The terrible visuals of this dish are not even worth talking about.

Even stranger is that "Jell-O salads" don't even have any vegetables in them. Did the word "salad" ever mean something else?

Buttermints

You can't forget those candies that always seemed to be hidden in your grandpa's coat pockets or just lying around your grandma's house. Do you remember your mom giving you buttermints from her purse as a "treat" for being good? The candy makers mixed peppermint oil, butter, salt, and powdered sugar with mint. No one needs this mix, that's for sure.

Instead of getting a nice mint candy, we got something gross, and we always had to smile when our grandparents gave them to us.

Meat and Potatoes

Why eat a balanced diet when you can eat an unbalanced diet that only has meat and carbs? Boomers lived through the war and had to eat what they could get. Who cared if the meal wasn't balanced as long as they weren't hungry? If you lived on war rations, it's easy to see why you would think that meat and potatoes were a healthy, balanced meal. We know that there are worse foods out there. But no one should have to eat meat and potatoes when they have other choices.

We would like this dish better if it had fiber in it and not just red meat and carbs. Adding vegetables to the dish will make it taste better.

"Italian" Food

Boomers have always loved Italian food, but the younger generation likes Mexican food more. But the spaghetti and meatballs you love or the garlic bread you like aren't exactly what you'd find on Italian tables. These meals don't taste like real Italian food. The mass migration of Italians to the United States started the world's love of Italian food. The food cultures became so mixed up over time that Americans couldn't tell them apart.

The "Italian" dishes you know and love are actually more American than Italian. Someone had to make things right.

Ketchup

In the 1960s, you could hardly go into a kitchen or restaurant without seeing ketchup, mustard, and mayonnaise. Boomers used ketchup a lot more than the other two. They used it as a topping for everything, from fried meat and hot dogs to cooked eggs and meat pies. They even used it with food that didn't need it. Boomers think ketchup is a food that makes them feel better. It's one of the reasons they put it on almost everything. You can't go wrong with ketchup, can you?

The world has changed, and all we can do is hope that Boomers change with it. You can now choose from a lot of different spices and seasonings. Don't put ketchup on everything you eat.

Turkey Stuffing

What would Thanksgiving dinner be like without stuffing the turkey? No, that's not right. Stuffing a turkey is a tradition that should have died out years ago. There are so many ways that it is wrong. Not only does stuffing the turkey dry it out, but it also makes you more likely to get sick from food. The stuffing touches the salmonella in the turkey, and you will eat it because bacteria can live in stuffing that hasn't reached 165°F.

We suggest cooking the stuffing outside of the bird if you can't go through Thanksgiving dinner without it. Your safety should come first.