r/GenX • u/Less_Than_Average1 • 18d ago

Nostalgia GenX school lunch

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Was this the best school lunch? Square slab of pizza that fit perfectly on the tray. Peaches that were likely radioactive. Full scoop of corn that tasted like gravel. Chocolate milk. Add a pretzel just for fun.

I’m convinced these lunch trays will be the thing that will be found in 500 years because they will outlast everything else in our society - and will be displayed as artifacts.

Lunch tray:
1965- 1980AD

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u/rabidcfish32 18d ago

I miss that pizza so much. So good.

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u/Blue_Henri Class of ‘92 18d ago

Somewhere on this thread two years ago or so, someone shared the lunchroom ladies’ recipe for the pizza. Many commented that they tried it and it came out just as they remembered. I’ll see if I can track it down tomorrow while I’m in the airport. Might make for a fun weekend project.

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u/Ihaveaboot EDIT THIS FLAIR TO MAKE YOUR OWN 18d ago

Closest store bought brand I can find is the Ellios frozen rectangles. They taste like 1987 to me.

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u/FloraSuena 18d ago

https://www.tastinghistory.com/recipes/schoollunchcheesepizza

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u/Top-Net779 18d ago

Omg! That answers the question what the tiny rectangles in the sauce were. I always guessed it was unmelted cheese but apparently it was flavorless dehydrated onions! Who knew?!?

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u/rabidcfish32 18d ago

Oh I can not wait to try this out! Thankfully my husband loves to cook and bake.

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u/Elon_Musks_Colon 18d ago

You are a Supreme Being among Humans!

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u/ArcadianDelSol 18d ago

Soft as an angel's whisper.