For those of you who grew up poor, what is your trashy gourmet special?
Mine is ramen noodles with tomato sauce, pepper, butter and a quarter pound of sliced government cheese.
I still swear by that shit.
Mine is ramen noodles with tomato sauce, pepper, butter and a quarter pound of sliced government cheese.
I still swear by that shit.
My wife says her (Mexican) trashy gourmet dish was a fried bologna taco which is exactly what it sounds like.
For those asking, “What is government cheese?”
It was basically a 5 pound block of orange rubber the government gave to people on food stamps because they the army refused to eat it.
(Good in noodles, tho.)
It was basically a 5 pound block of orange rubber the government gave to people on food stamps because they the army refused to eat it.
(Good in noodles, tho.)
I really enjoyed this thread. To all the poor kids who responded with their specialties, I just want to say: respect. We survived. It was hard at times but it made us tough. And we all know we can live with less, which is a big thing to know.
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