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Mostly Forgotten Retro Dishes From Every US State By Monika Sudakov Aug. 16, 2025 1:19 pm EST

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Whether you call them vintage, nostalgic, old-fashioned, or retro, some dishes haven't withstood the test of time. Many were born out of necessity, like those that emerged during the Depression-era, while others were a product of fads that came and went as quickly as you can blink, like the many gelatin-based dishes that were popular during the 1960s and 1970s.

Though some old-timey recipes were equally as favored across the country, others were unique to the states within which they emerged. They acted as a kind of edible microscope through which you could understand a particular region or the people that lived within that state.

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