fun fact, that plate has lead in it.
106 0 ReplyMost of that looks like it already passed through a person once.
78 0 ReplyI used to think I hated vegetables as a kid. Turns out I hated my parents "cooking"
64 0 ReplyThis is why Americans aren't allowed to make fun of British food.
36 0 Reply31 0 ReplyI don't know why, but the word "hotdish" bothers me; I guess because I assume it refers to sort of dish/vessel rather than food.
26 0 ReplyIdk what rice hot dish is but it looks just like my vomit from last week.
19 0 Reply“French cut” green beans make me irrationally angry.
18 0 ReplyYes, that is what home made food looks like sometimes.
You're not in a restaurant, the "cook" isn't payed, and presentation is not high on the priorities list if you also have to do dishes, wash clothes, and organize life for the family, possibly in addition to a job.
17 0 ReplyThis got re-posted to !minnesota@midwest.social, where we actually know what a hotdish is.
(It's a casserole. /s)
16 0 ReplyHow got-dang popular were those plates? Had me hundreds of (probably lead-tainted) dinners on those bad boys.
13 0 ReplyMy mom used to make me add a can of mixed vegetables to my instant ramen until we agreed that I could eat them separately. So I would quickly force down the bland, mushy veggies then enjoy my ramen in its pure form.
13 0 ReplyI was alive in 1987 and I was never served anything resembling this. What in hell is that?
13 0 ReplySo how many times was this eaten before?
10 0 ReplyTEETH ARE OPTIONAL IN THIS HOUSE
9 0 ReplyCalling dinner supper is super Minnesotan, too.
9 0 ReplyActually that wild rice dish looks fine. Mirepoix, manoomin, cream of mushroom... bit of seasoning and it's a nice hearty dish in the winter.
9 0 ReplyDid she eat the 'food' herself before putting it on this plate?
4 0 ReplyOh man.. my mom called it "rice stuff." It tasted like it looked.
4 0 ReplyI know its meant to represent 1987 but why canned?
3 0 ReplyI have those exact plates...
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