Foods you once ate that were not good for you...

[Zacha341]

Let's start a list [[don't be shy - I too ate one of those pickles from that jar at the local neighborhood store!)

1. Briny Dill Pickles floating in that giant jar at the store. They'd pick one out for you [[unsanitary no kiddin'). The brine was murky dark, the pickles huge and salty [[high-blood pressure cookers!)
2. Red Pistachios Nuts? They used to be dyed bright, some horrid #332 red or something. You never see those any more.
3. Sassafras Tea! My parents made me drink that when sick. Isn't it a poison in large doses or maybe the root not the leaves [[someone please clarify)
4. White Castle Hamburgers... well they're are back to being good though not recommended - LOL!
5. Candy Cigarettes? Chalky looking candy sticks that looked like cigarettes! Stuck to your rear molars like cement!
6. ...............?

[SammyS]

I loved to eat freshly ground beef straight from the mincer. Totally raw. Mum would smack me and call me an animal.

[jcole]

I loved to eat freshly ground beef straight from the mincer. Totally raw. Mum would smack me and call me an animal.

Sounds like Kibbee or some stuff my brother the butcher used to make when he lived and worked in Rogers City. Chopped beef with a ton of chopped onion, salt and pepper. They used to sell it by the pound at the IGA he worked in and ate it on crackers. No one EVER cooked it.

[Knocturnal]

Sounds like Kibbee or some stuff my brother the butcher used to make when he lived and worked in Rogers City. Chopped beef with a ton of chopped onion, salt and pepper. They used to sell it by the pound at the IGA he worked in and ate it on crackers. No one EVER cooked it.

Still made to this day at Plath's Meats and IGA in Rogers City. Referred to as "chopped beef". Tastes great on a Ritz cracker

[jcole]

My brother was the butcher at that IGA [[I think the same name, but not sure) from 1968 until around 1976. He made a ton of chopped beef. I went Rogers every summer for 10 yrs. A lot of diving off that raft in the harbor.

Still made to this day at Plath's Meats and IGA in Rogers City. Referred to as "chopped beef". Tastes great on a Ritz cracker

[gumby]

Still made to this day at Plath's Meats and IGA in Rogers City. Referred to as "chopped beef". Tastes great on a Ritz cracker

Shocked to see anyone here knowing about Plath's Meats in Rogers City. I lived up there for the majority of my high school years in the Mid-90s. Plath's has the best smoked pork loin and bratwurst. I am sure those are not good for you in the least.

[jcole]

Shocked to see anyone here knowing about Plath's Meats in Rogers City. I lived up there for the majority of my high school years in the Mid-90s. Plath's has the best smoked pork loin and bratwurst. I am sure those are not good for you in the least.

My brother, who lived on Michigan up toward the hill, lived there for about 10 yrs and worked at the IGA, which I think used to be on Erie St east of 3rd. I can't remember who owned it back then, though. I spent a lot of my teen summers up there. Fun times

[Zacha341]

Oh yes. I have a favorite middle-east rest in Dearborn and the last time I was there they asked me to try a raw meat item [[Kibbee) that looked great but I just couldn't do it......

Cook my meat please!

Sounds like Kibbee or some stuff my brother the butcher used to make when he lived and worked in Rogers City.

[carolcb]

Oh yes. I have a favorite middle-east rest in Dearborn and the last time I was there they asked me to try a raw meat item [[Kibbee) that looked great but I just couldn't do it......

Cook my meat please!

My ex-husband's grandma made kibbee - it was good. Not that i trust anyone but grandma with it and she is long gone.

[Pontiac6000]

I remember the Pop Rocks candy didn't 'pop' as much after rumor got out that Mikey from Life cereal died from drinking it with Coke.

He was even un-retired to put down the rumor. But those and pop bottle caps were still the best. Is Leddy's still around on Grand River?

[softailrider]

I remember the Pop Rocks candy didn't 'pop' as much after rumor got out that Mikey from Life cereal died from drinking it with Coke.

He was even un-retired to put down the rumor. But those and pop bottle caps were still the best. Is Leddy's still around on Grand River?

Leddy’s on Grand River? Never heard of it, there was a candy store on GR about 15 years ago, I think it was somewhere near I-96 but they were selling dope out of there.

[hybridy]

I loved to eat freshly ground beef straight from the mincer. Totally raw. Mum would smack me and call me an animal.

we buy lean chop steak at xmas for 'tiger meat' / 'cannibal' sandwiches. i also recall them being offered at weddings similar to coneys/pizza nowdays

https://www.wpr.org/cannibal-sandwic...nsin-tradition

[jcole]

we buy lean chop steak at xmas for 'tiger meat' / 'cannibal' sandwiches. i also recall them being offered at weddings similar to coneys/pizza nowdays

https://www.wpr.org/cannibal-sandwic...nsin-tradition

Apparently, the tradition moved to Northeastern Mi, too. Back in the 60's

[cassique]

I loved to eat freshly ground beef straight from the mincer. Totally raw. Mum would smack me and call me an animal.

Nothing better than steak tartare! One of my absolute favorites. Just had some lamb tartare the other day at Mabel Gray. It was out of this world. Probably not so good for you but every once in a while why not.....

[DetroitSoldier]

Nothing better than steak tartare! One of my absolute favorites. Just had some lamb tartare the other day at Mabel Gray. It was out of this world. Probably not so good for you but every once in a while why not.....

Steak tartare is my favorite food on the planet. When I lived in Europe I ate it far more than I probably should have. The best places were in Northwest France and Czech Republic around Prague. It is much harder to find in the US. Any suggestions locally?

Edit: I did have a version at Marrow in West Village a couple months back. It has rekindled my love of raw beef.

[Seven&wyo]

I loved to eat freshly ground beef straight from the mincer. Totally raw. Mum would smack me and call me an animal.

Bro, what?

[Zacha341]

I just remembered one: sticking my finger in the unbaked cake dough mix when my mother was not looking before she put cake into oven.

Not good! Raw eggs!

[Shelby_]

I just remembered one: sticking my finger in the unbaked cake dough mix when my mother was not looking before she put cake into oven.

Not good! Raw eggs!

Oh HELL YES!

[Zacha341]

Hah! I have always subscribed to the Dick Gregory principal of eating meat: "If you're gonna kill it. COOK IT!" Well done I might add.

[Don K]

Hah! I have always subscribed to the Dick Gregory principal of eating meat: "If you're gonna kill it. COOK IT!" Well done I might add.

Ewww!! Shoe leather much? I'll take medium rare thanks.

[Zacha341]

I rarely eat steaks. I don't want to see blood in my food.

And no ones doing rare chicken or pork for taste, are they?

Maybe some fad in California......

Ewww!! Shoe leather much? I'll take medium rare thanks.

[SammyS]

I’d drink raw eggs all the time until a bad one turned me completely off. Same for milk. Remember the day I stopped drinking a liter of milk a day. Sculled down a mouthful of gross curdled milk in the middle of the night. Barely touched it since.

[Gistok]

Didn't those "Orange Julius" drinks at the mall kiosk have raw egg in it?

And speaking of raw egg...

#6 The ORIGINAL Caesar's Salad...

#7 Carnival Elephant Ears... known as Beaver Tails in Canada... "deep fried dough of death"!!

[Jimaz]

... #7 Carnival Elephant Ears... known as Beaver Tails in Canada... "deep fried dough of death"!!

They called that "Navajo fry bread" in Arizona. I liked it so much I used to make it myself until I started getting too fat. LOL!

[DetroitSoldier]

Telway.

But I still cant give it up!