You may have heard about retro potluck favorites like Watergate salad, but what about this carrot salad? The '60s party staple is a rare sighting these days.
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Ever wondered what was poured from those dusty old bottles in a Wild West saloon? This rye whiskey was born in Pennsylvania, but thrived out west.
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From juices and tea, to sparkling water and other sodas, the Coca-Cola corporation owns more of your favorite beverages than you may even realize.
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During the Great Depression, sandwich fillings took a resourceful turn. People ate ingredients between bread they may have preferred not to, like this spread.
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From Elvis-inspired banana creme cups to Reese's Thanksgiving Pie, these long-gone Reese's treats deserve another bite in the spotlight.
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Whether you're looking for a fancier dining operation or something more affordable, the company behind Olive Garden offers two recognizable steakhouse options.
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It's quite tough to find, to the extent that it's been rumored to be discontinued. But spoiler, it's not, which makes nabbing it all the sweeter.
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This family-run pizzeria has been continuously open since it began in 1912, and sells an unusual fan-favorite type of pizza that surprises for 2 reasons.
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Forget "Where's the Beef?" The question Wendy's marketing execs should have been asking when they dared to take on the Whopper was "Where's the Innovation?"
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When it comes to fast food chains, each one has its own gimmick, but all that's left of this one historical brand is a handful of giant dog heads.
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Taco Bell's modern menu has some certified hitters, but there over the decades, there have been a few discontinued menu items we wish could have a comeback.
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Every era has its popular dishes that made an appearance at virtually every gathering. The Swinging Sixties was no exception to this trend.
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Jack Daniel's one produced a whiskey so strong that it needed a special cork to keep things bottled up. Plus, it's technically not allowed on a plane.
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What did folks eat to save money in the '50s? Here is what was on the dinner table for many Americans who lived in the mid-20th century.
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If you were looking for a drink on the dusty trail, this poor excuse for "whiskey" is one that had some Old West saloon patrons running for the hills.
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You've probably heard of this science experiment or even tried it yourself. Here's how it all began, and why this soda and candy combo works so well.
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Fans of grilled cheese and soup might enjoy this classic combo of creamy Campbell's varieties, which has appeared in cookbooks under many different names.
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The Old West was a wild and often lawless place, but that doesn't mean that cowboys didn't have their fair share of sweet treats on the trail.
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The cowboys of old had quite an interesting diet while out on the trail. However, some of the foods they ate just have little to no appeal to modern taste buds.
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Zesty and filled with flavor, this basic side is the perfect way to freshen up any heavy and hearty meat dish you might have at a barbecue or cookout.
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Breads of all types have been important food staples for centuries. This particular simple, shelf-stable bread was popular with cowboys of the Old West.
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From sugary cereals to breakfast milkshakes, the most important meal of the day in the '60s was, for the most part, super sweet. And kids loved it.
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The Old West was a tough place to find a meal, which is why cowboys often settled for these satisfying canned goods instead.
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Here, we take the time to consider Mexican cuisine’s storied history and the indigenous people whose hardship and resourcefulness yielded the foods we love.
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The middle of the century was chock full of weird foods, including this vintage loaf recipe, which we’re glad didn’t weasel its way into modernity.
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There have been some wacky fast food creations over the years, but perhaps the most (literally) unhinged was the result of a Burger King and Microsoft collab.
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Take a stroll down memory lane with these ultra-cheap fast food value menus of yesteryear — we don’t think we’ll be seeing these prices ever again.
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