[Music] wait a minute Comfort Foods comfort food the fattier the better how and why did these Foods
Fade Into the background of our culinary history let's look back at 10 old school Comfort foods
that aren't popular anymore cheese fondue pity the fun dude that don't eat this fondue cheese
fondue is the sweetheart of the early 2000s home fondue pots lined the shelves of kitchen
Superstores as people couldn't wait to have their own fondue party fondue provided a more relaxed
atmosphere permitting guests to talk while their food was quickly cooked in the pot cheese fondue
began the craze later meat and chocolate fondue were introduced as Alternatives the preparation
of meat fondue involved cubing stewing meats and heating broth in a fondue pot yes could
select their meat skewer it cook it and then use sauces to add flavor chocolate fondue pods allow
guests to dip in their favorite fruits and encase them with decadent chocolate well keto dab is a
that's a man that likes to be alone with his thoughts while the trend decreased later in the
same decade fondue did not originate in the early 2000s fondue's Origins were in early 18th century
Belgium and France cookbooks however Switzerland was credited with the invention when it referenced
meals made from stale bread dipped and cheese the cheese permitted the bread to become softer
helping to stretch family rations over the winter this dish arrived in the United States in 1964
when an Alpine themed restaurant made its debut at New York's World Fair while the restaurant
created interest in this product its popularity still needed developing a marketing campaign was
launched in the 1970s to expand the business which featured actors dressed in ski attire these actors
were shown dipping Meats bread and other Foods into steamy melted cheese pots the commercial
was so successful that cheese fondue Rose in popularity everywhere sloppy joes you have never
had a wetter sandwich it's unbelievable sloppy joes was a popular lunchroom and potluck staple
during the 90s however this messy meat sandwich was created decades before its appearance in
cafeterias everywhere some speculation suggests it was discovered in 1930 when a chef from Sioux City
Iowa named Joe mixed tomato sauce and loose meat together then it was placed on bread and served
another story cites the iconic Sloppy Joe's Bar in Key West Florida another theory suggests it
was an update on a Cuban dish ropa Vieja or picadillo sloppy joes remained Popular until
the end of the 1990s while we don't know what caused the sudden disappearance we do know that
this childhood classic was upgraded to become loose meat sandwiches as to why it disappeared
from cafeteria menus it's been suggested that reformations to the school lunch program may have
been the Catalyst original mac and cheese blush is highly nutritious microwavable macaroni and
cheese dinner nothing defines comfort food more than a steaming hot bowl of mac and cheese on
a cold winter night we're not talking about the craft version of this recipe either this one is
made with cooked elbow macaroni noodles made with natural not processed cheese some variations on
the recipe may include several cheese varieties for that added gooey stringy texture when eaten
others have bacon bits sprinkled on top or a cracker crust this recipe is the real deal when
it comes to mac and cheese Bowls the boxed package cannot be compared to this culinary delight that
is what is important the dish was handed down to Europe's aristocratic palaces where it was popular
in the 18th century wealthy Americans traveling overseas love the recipe and Incorporated it into
their Continental lifestyle once the Industrial Revolution began factory production made the
dish affordable and accessible ingredients to make it dropped in price allowing it to be affordable
for impoverished families in 1937 Kraft began selling a boxed version of the meal making its
popularity grow so one box served four people during the Great Depression at the time people
on food rations could get two boxes for one food stamp this earned it the reputation of being a
great American dish first time here well become an official Babble topper by taking a quick second to
hit that subscribe button now more Comfort Foods meatloaf cereal [Music] Meatloaf was a method
used to stretch protein and consume vegetables it consisted of either scraps of food or food
close to expiration Americans fondly embrace the dish ranking it with hamburgers and hot dogs in
popularity it quickly became an iconic dish the first recipe recorded in American history was
during the late 1870s instructions were to chop whatever meat you had which at the time tended
to be beef since New England Farmers slaughtered their cows before winter winter was when feeding
cows became difficult they attempted to take full advantage of the meat and looked for ways
to incorporate cheaper Cuts meatloaf provided the perfect outlet they added salt pepper onion
egg and slices of bread soaked in milk while we think of this dish as a dinner time meal during
this time it was actually served for breakfast in the late 1800s it morphed into ground veal
eggs and bread crumbs the recipe was elevated in the late 1890s with Industrial drill scale
meat packing which generated plenty of scraps during the 1950s meatloaf became a popular staple
of American Cuisine the book 365 ways to cook Hamburger contains 70 ways to make meatloaf while
it sounds intriguing there may be some recipes you may want to avoid attempting once meatloaf
found its way into diners it became a traditional American comfort food peanut brittle do you like
peanut butter I love peanut butter was peanut brittle originally made by accident apparently so
when a southern woman wanted to make taffy she was following the recipe that called for adding cream
of tartar instead of grabbing the right ingredient she reached for the baking soda instead so instead
of the stretchy nature of Taffy she produced a block of breakable brittle deciding not to
waste the food she tasted it and was happily surprised she added peanuts to create texture
and the rest as they say is history well I tried but only got halfway there another theory has Tony
Beaver inventing the snack because his village had an abundance of jumbo peanuts that were about to
spoil due to a massive rainstorm a river was quickly Rising threatening to flood the land
Tony decided to use the peanuts and molasses as a dam The Story Goes that his heroic actions worked
but the now hardened substance was now blocking all drinking water to the Village while chipping
away at the dam one person took a bite and decided it was delicious the rest of the people took some
home and later recreated the recipe while the creator of this dish is uncertain the recipe
has certainly lived on chicken cordon bleu French dish it's not the French well this dish shares its
name with a prestigious high-end French cooking school it was actually developed in America this
meal is comprised of flattened chicken breasts wrapped in cheese and ham once bound the dinner
is breaded then fried becoming popular in the 1960s chicken it on Blue was inspired by the
Eastern European dishes of schnitzel and chicken kiev the New York Times was the first to mention
the meal referring to it as Airline tray food in 1967 a United Airlines ad promoted it as part of
their blue carpet service they boasted that one of the best reasons to fly United when visiting
San Francisco or Los Angeles was the dish made by European trained chefs chipped beef on toast you
are the butter to my bread and the breath to my life during the previous Century military Meals
focused on making rash and stretch as long as possible this mentality provided the backdrop
for the introduction of chipped beef on toast gravy was already a cheap military ration by
World War One when chipped beef was added to the recipe chipped beef involves cutting thin slices
of salted smoked beef and serving it on toast smothered with gravy this made it a hot steamy
simple dish to fill empty stomachs chip beef on toast when by multiple names like SOS which
alternatively was an acronym for the distress signal save our souls SOS in this context was
referred to as same old swap yet whatever name it went by soldiers across branches consumed it
into World War II and Beyond chipped beef on toast morphed to incorporate new ingredients some added
tomato sauce as a thickening agent or parsley for flavor additionally chipped beef was introduced
into mainstream eating variations of the dish provided an affordable meal during the Depression
and later became popular in Pennsylvania diners now different takes are incorporated into this
dish some include lean ground beef or ground turkey egg creams look at that judge for yourself
America this recipe is a bit of a misnomer as it contained no egg whites yolks or cream egg creams
were a popular drink in Brooklyn New York it was reputed to be invented in the 1880s when a Yiddish
theater star Boris tomaszewsky attempted to recreate shokalai creme a drink he experienced in
Paris however historians concur that this Comfort drink was created by Lewis Oster in a Jewish candy
store Oster was rumored to sell 3 000 of these drinks daily and the recipe could never be truly
duplicated as Oster did not share it he died never revealing the secret of his syrup yet Brooklyn
natives found a way around it by adding Fox's you bet chocolate syrup to the mixture also invented
in the early 1900s today egg creams are still served in Brooklyn they faded in popularity during
the 1960s and are relatively unheard of outside New York while some evidence supports a comeback
nothing has been seen on a mass scale quite yet sweet potato pie let me try this hit back wait get
your Patty ready sweet potatoes were famous among wealthy Southerners however the enslaved African
Americans were responsible for the meals planting harvesting and cooking these recipes were crafted
and refined by them sweet potatoes were common in the South even after slavery was abolished
when properly stored they can be eaten throughout the year just one is enough to make an entire pie
that's true however despite the accessibility the dessert was only reserved for special occasions
this was because eggs sugar cinnamon and Nutmeg became expensive and it was challenging to obtain
these ingredients sweet potato pie wasn't made famous by chefs however it was popularized in
the 20th century by George Washington Carver an inventor and scientist he created over 100 uses
for sweet potatoes and developed his own recipe today the pie epitomizes Southern Cuisine it's
rich and creamy with tender crusts it's known as an expression of gratitude and Care meet pot pie
chicken pot chicken pot chicken pot pie while people love the creamy homey feel of a good
chicken pot pie the origins of this food has a lively bit of History this flaky pastry
occasionally had living birds under its crust during the Roman Empire with the birds bursting
out of their shell when served these meat pies trended again in England during the 16th century
when one author wrote that they made pies in which alive Birds came out once the pie was cut while
this sounds horrific in today's age meat pies were made more straightforwardly by being made using
meat gravy and a flaky pastry crust and thankfully they eliminated the use of live animals fondness
grew when the recipe found its way into the new world in 1796 American cookery contained recipes
for beef chicken and sea pies a sea pie included turkey pigeon mutton and veal the recipe was
often used on ships using whatever preserved Meats they had on hand stay right here and tap or click
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