First thing I notice, is that the box does not have "Swanson" printed anywhere on it. It says "Salisbury Steak", it says "1lb", it says "HUNGRY-MAN". It also says, "Satisfy Your Craving". Eek... Oh... I'm still going to eat it, though... Its a blue box, says "HUNGRY MAN" all over it, but I have no idea who makes it. Most of the printing is too small for me to read...
Now, the last time I ate one of these things, it came in an aluminum serving tray. This is a black plastic affair, and it tells me I need to preheat my over to 350 degrees.
Ok. TV dinners were HUGE in the late '60s through the '70s. I now have a big blue box with 1lb!!! of food in it. The plastic scares me a bit, but I'm waiting for my oven to preheat. Then I am going to eat this shit.
Ok. Oven's hot. Gonna toss it in there 35 minutes...
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Now, the last time I ate one of these things, it came in an aluminum serving tray. This is a black plastic affair, and it tells me I need to preheat my over to 350 degrees.
Aside #1: My dad left in 1970. My mom had to raise me and my sister all on her lonesome, work a full time job, and pay off a mortgage with no help from "The Old Man" (who is - alas - still alive...)
So, Swanson TV dinners, Kraft dinner, and Shopsy's hotdogs played a huge role in my up-bringing.
So, Swanson TV dinners, Kraft dinner, and Shopsy's hotdogs played a huge role in my up-bringing.
[SIZE="1"]Aside #2: I just turned the box over and happened to catch the insane wall of text list of ingredients in this package. The text of the box says, "Salisbury Steak with Mushroom Gravy, Mashed Potatoes and Green Beans with a Brownie. The back of the box disagrees with that, though...
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