Beep (circa 1962-2010, 2012-2015): An amalgamated "fruit juice-based beverage" from Canada, that developed a cult following. It was made with a blend of orange, apple, apricot, prune, and pineapple juices, along with canola oil, corn starch, added orange pulp, & caramel coloring
This was largely an east coast thing, particularly in Nova Scotia. I've definitely never seen it in Ontario.
May 7, 2025 13:15It was also for sure sold at Safeway in BC and Alberta, per Canadian publications and replies on this post haha
Yeah, I seem to recall that it gained a fair bit of popularity in the prairies as well, but somehow it appears to have missed Ontario.
The discontinued food I miss most though? O'Grady's potato chips. I'm sure they were explosively high in sodium, but *damn* they were good.
O'Grady's Au Gratin! So thick and delicious.
Right? And I swear they had a sour cream & onion flavour that came out of the bag so loaded with flavouring powder that it was fuzzy.
I recall a cheddar cheese flavour, too. I remember arguing with a friend that thick chips were better than thin chips like Hostess.
I loved Hostess — that was my #1 chip by a mile. O'Grady's were the only chips to unseat Hostess as my favourite.
The school caf had Munchos & only Munchos. Like, who ate these first then had them remade into chips?
I don't mind Munchos at all, but I'm under no illusion that they are anything more than a salt delivery vehicle with a unique texture which are to other potato chips what Aero/Mirage is to other chocolate bars. I'm okay with that sometimes. Better than plain Pringles, anyway.
