Top 5 nostalgic school lunches
School lunches often get a bad rap, but some are pretty dang tasty. I thought I'd take a break from strictly gaming articles to whip up some posts focusing on some other retro and nostalgia themed articles and lists. This one has been in my head for some time, so today seems as good a day as any to dive into school lunches. I was a child of the 80's and teen of the 90's, a time when school lunches weren't as focused on nutrition as they are today, so many of these meals just wouldn't fly today. Which is a shame, because they're friggin' delicious!
#5 Flying saucer (a.k.a. UFO's)
This tasty meal might have been very regional and I wasn't able to find a photo of it. A flying saucer is a ground ham patty, topped with a scoop of mashed potatoes and covered with melted, atomic yellow cheese. Certainly not the most healthy selection, but it was always a hit when the flying saucer landed (pun intended) in our school cafeteria.
#4 Biscuits with hamburger gravy
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The cousin of the delicious breakfast meal, biscuits with hamburger gravy are a heavy, filling and tasty meal that utilizes simple ingredients to create something that's great for cold days.
#3 Pizza rectangle
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OK, who doesn't love the school lunch staple, the pizza rectangle? Its as basic as basic gets and usually pretty poor as far as pizza goes, but kids are happy to have even mediocre pizza and my cafeteria always made pretty good pizza rectangles.
#2 Goulash
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Definitely a personal favorite. My school made wonderful goulash, with elbow pasta, ground beef and a tasty red sauce that prominently featured fennel to give it a unique flavor that I just haven't been able to replicate as an adult.
#1 Chili and cinnamon rolls
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Either you're applauding this choice or completely confused. You don't pour chili on the cinnamon rolls, but eat them along with the chili and if you're bold, you might even dip the roll into the bowl. The pairing of chili with cinnamon rolls is a very regional combo that most people have never heard of, but if you've never considered matching spicy chili with sweet cinnamon rolls, you're missing out. The salty/sweet combo really works its magic here and cinnamon pairs naturally with chili. Some chili recipes actually call for cinnamon in their blend of spices.
Sounds weird, but so does chicken and waffles. Trust me, its amazing.
What do you think? What are/were your favorite school lunches? Let's discuss!
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My husband and I argue over the merits of rectangle pizza. Personally, I loved the stuff, although I couldn't get down with smothering it in ranch dressing like many of my classmates.
Goulash, on the other hand, I hated. When I was very young, my mother's smallish repertoire of recipes included more than one manifestation of the noodle/ground beef/canned tomato combo. Not a fan. Also, our school kitchen paired goulash with baked beans.
Let's hear it for the salty, crispy-topped shepherd's pie though!
Also, marshmallowy white bread, covered in butter and an inch of fluffy food service PB. And government cheese! Coming from a home where Velveeta reigned supreme, that government cheese was the STUFF.
In my opinion your doing pizza wrong unless it's rectangular... and you can take that to the bank! ;)
One weird and surprisingly tasty thing my High School used to do was pizza (round unfortunately) with french fries piled on top, smothered in gravy. I know!!
I can't say I've ever had a cinnamon roll with chili before haha. But I can definitely see the appeal. I may just have to try that now!
Nobody in this part of the country thinks twice about pairing chili with cinnamon rolls. Its just a natural fit. I wouldn't suggest dunking them though. Alternate between the chili and the roll. Its wonderful.
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