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MyRandomCreations t1_j6l6u3e wrote

Legitimately surprised to see a realistic image of the food on the can. Looks…not great

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Trickery1688 t1_j6l8n87 wrote

The pasta already looked 39 years old at the time the photo was taken.

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Amygdalailama t1_j6ldxai wrote

Chef Boy•Ar•Dee made the dish when he was 39. He’s now 78 and retired and sells Better Marriage blankets at the Florida Agritourism Association HQ in Tallahassee for beer money.

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gumby1004 t1_j6m1774 wrote

The pasta WAS 39 years old at the time the photo was taken.

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Filan1 t1_j6nbt0a wrote

As a kid who ate this stuff once it twice, it tasted like it was 39 years old as well.

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gynoceros t1_j6mch9y wrote

I remember having had it but not anything about what it tasted like, which means it was not awful.

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olde_greg t1_j6oznep wrote

I had it when I was a kid. This and a glass of five alive. I was living the life.

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Prestigious-Berry-50 t1_j6l6u60 wrote

Golden chicken flavored sauce.....gross

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cpureset t1_j6lco15 wrote

That was my assessment at the time. I wanted to want them. But gross.

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dbbost t1_j6lb47j wrote

That chicken was probably born in 1983. That's crazy to think about

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TAU_equals_2PI t1_j6le7bz wrote

"1983?! It's much older than that. Why, 39 years ago was... Oh... Never mind... Just gonna go start shopping for funeral plots."

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chris-tier t1_j6m8ow2 wrote

Bold of you to assume there's real chicken in there. It's "golden chicken flavoured" after all.

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trundlinggrundle t1_j6n1r2r wrote

No, it's real chicken, it's just 'mechanically separated chicken pieces', which is code for 'boiled leftover chicken carcasses'. Same process they use to make chicken broth.

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OneUpExtraLife OP t1_j6les74 wrote

Could be, the can was made in 19784.

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mrboatshoe t1_j6l79uq wrote

I bet if you eat it you'll catch Pac-Man Fever😂😂

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revtim t1_j6lb234 wrote

Golden chicken flavored sauce does *not* sound palatable

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-CA- t1_j6ljbyj wrote

Let’s get that onto a tray… nice!

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Absurdist02 t1_j6l7jox wrote

Dare you to eat it.

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ReginaldSP t1_j6ldtam wrote

THEY KILLED THE GOLDEN CHICKEN!

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ReginaldSP t1_j6le56a wrote

phew

never mind.

it's just golden chicken flavored.

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35Lcrowww t1_j6l7sg6 wrote

I wouldn't mind trying it, if it was new. Probably great with garlic bread after an edible

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OneUpExtraLife OP t1_j6l8289 wrote

It's old stock obviously but it's brand new(unopened). Garlic bread sounds great.

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TAU_equals_2PI t1_j6ldp6m wrote

Although it won't have any microbes in it (assuming the can is still completely sealed), it'll look and taste awful. Sealed cans only serve as a barrier to germs. They're not some kind of time-halting magic chamber. Chemical reactions still proceed inside. There's a reason manufacturers eventually started stamping "Best Before" dates on them. And no, it wasn't to fool people into throwing out perfectly good 10-year-old cans of food.

(Source: Have opened 5- and 10-year-old canned foods many times while living with a hoarder.)

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OneUpExtraLife OP t1_j6le3qy wrote

Yes, my concern is that anything with liquid inside will start to absorb metal atoms of the container's lining over time.

Did you eat the food from the 5, 10 year old cans?

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TAU_equals_2PI t1_j6lehw9 wrote

No, it looked way too discolored and gross. And it wasn't even uniformly discolored.

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OneUpExtraLife OP t1_j6lg0vx wrote

Lol sometimes though I can't help but imagine what a can like that would be worth to someone living in Walking Dead times or some post apocalyptic scenario where food is really scarce.

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blahbleh112233 t1_j6lec6i wrote

Yeah theres YouTube videos of people trying Billy beer and such. I think you can soak your tongue in it for a little whilr and that's about it

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lordyeti t1_j6ljreh wrote

I've eaten 60 year old crackers and energy pellets from a fallout shelter at my high school. I couldn't fathom eating something liquid that old though.

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a_phantom_limb t1_j6ld1f9 wrote

I remember this stuff! I think it was my favorite when I was little.

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OneUpExtraLife OP t1_j6lf65z wrote

Whoa cool! Do you remember what the "golden" flavor was like?

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a_phantom_limb t1_j6lfq7z wrote

Not really, I'm afraid! I was maybe four years old at the time. But I do remember that there were a few different flavors, one of which had little meatballs that looked like Pac-Man's Power Pellets.

Ah, I just found a page about it.

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chickenlaaag t1_j6ltvnf wrote

It this is the same kind that we had in Canada, it was just like chicken noodle soup. I used to call it Pac-Man soup.

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OneUpExtraLife OP t1_j6lu34h wrote

Ah that's it! I was trying to figure out what the pasta in the photo reminded me of.. it's the noodle from a can of chicken noodle soup. It all makes sense now! And it sounds delicious.

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freedom781 t1_j6lpssb wrote

I remember it too, or some other type off the core offerings that had a non-red sauce.

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czarrina t1_j6ljy1e wrote

To be frank, you can miss me entirely with "CHICKEN FLAVORED SAUCE" I'm not hungry anymore.

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Pikafishy t1_j6lk1j3 wrote

If you open that, we’re all dead

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Anwhaz t1_j6m5yc6 wrote

r/Ashens would love this.

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ZeroHeroXero t1_j6lc4rl wrote

Had to double take, as I thought I almost saw amongus.

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BobbyFilet17 t1_j6lcji8 wrote

And? How was it?

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OneUpExtraLife OP t1_j6ldp99 wrote

Didn't eat it. Just trying to share a bit of preserved food history here. But every time one of these goes up everyone's like "eat it!" LOL.

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BobbyFilet17 t1_j6leffz wrote

Lol I figured you didn't. Was a tongue in cheek comment. That's a very cool find though! Never seen that before

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OneUpExtraLife OP t1_j6lmfix wrote

Happy to share! Thanks for checking it out🙏🏻👍🏻

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zstandig t1_j6ldbd4 wrote

/r/grandmaspantry

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cheezfreek t1_j6llhj0 wrote

If I eat this, will I turn inside out and then blink out of existence?

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Dependent_Top_4425 t1_j6lolh6 wrote

EWWW but I kinda want some. Looks like soggy Cheerios, a childhood fave.

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B_P_G t1_j6loqug wrote

I wonder what golden chicken flavored sauce was. I didn't think Chef Boyardee ever made anything except tomato sauce.

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LeaCTrockboys t1_j6loz9a wrote

Ah yes, authentic Italian Golden Chicken Sauce with Pac Man pasta. Just like my nonna used to make in Naples!

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kwecl2 t1_j6lqnyy wrote

Chicken? 🤢

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Meepzors t1_j6lxyoo wrote

Found a link from 2015, seems to have held up well, surprisingly not disintegrated. Looks gross but I don't imagine it looked that great to begin with...

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cerealport t1_j6lybn1 wrote

I had a similarly aged box of Kraft dinner / Mac’n’cheese I posted here.I eventually opened it - the cheese packet smell was startlingly bad, very glad I not only didn’t eat it but didn’t give it to someone else to eat.

I did however send the box for free to this guy, as he evidently collects them…!

Who knows, maybe there is a similar chef-boy-ar-dee can connoisseur!

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Wuntoothrie t1_j6m1d10 wrote

I definitely ate that in the 80s

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Raps4Reddit t1_j6m4j7g wrote

Serving suggestion: use a spoon.

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JohnEbic t1_j6m53qy wrote

Wait a second what is he putting in his mouth

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Ghosttalker96 t1_j6m5ufb wrote

GOLDEN CHICKEN flavored sauce. So it doesn't contain chicken, right?

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trymorecookies t1_j6mup5r wrote

I forgot that there was already a universally known game character before Mario.

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Sonyguyus t1_j6mv2h8 wrote

GOLDENNNNNNN CHICKENNNNNNNNN

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Birblets t1_j6lggkp wrote

is it weird that i kinda wanna see whats inside

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suicidefeburary62025 t1_j6lhbvc wrote

Sheeeit. I remember those. There was a cereal too! And a cartoon, and candy, and ….

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emilysn0w t1_j6lhobb wrote

Oh yum! Those were so good!

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Training-Blacksmith2 t1_j6li366 wrote

It's definitely not edible as the cans dented near the seal, but it's still super cool!

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DoofusMagnus t1_j6lmkrw wrote

This would be at home on a certain brown couch.

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LEET-HAX0RZ t1_j6lpy5u wrote

Nice hiss! Alright, let's get this out onto a tray.

Nice!

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NoOne-57 t1_j6lts5z wrote

For a second I thought pacman was just eating this letter. Œ

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OneUpExtraLife OP t1_j6lvr7a wrote

A. Keep it intact as a collector's item?

Or

B. Make a video showing what's inside and share it with the world?

Input welcome.

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NoRoomForSanity t1_j6lycj3 wrote

If you eat it you’ll be seeing ghosts alright.

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Kekoa_ok t1_j6m0bpb wrote

Had to double take for amogus

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BHRobots t1_j6m0w5f wrote

Amogus with an, uh, extra leg

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Not_Funny_Luigi t1_j6mankc wrote

DON’T THINK DON’T SAY IT DON’T THINK DON’T SAY IT DON’T THINK DON’T SAY IT

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Supersnazz t1_j6me2th wrote

Babe, are you OK? You've barely touched your... whatever the fuck this shit is

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Dweepper t1_j6me9z6 wrote

What did it taste like?

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zman0313 t1_j6mjszn wrote

Has it really been 40 years since they stopped making golden chickens

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Frankjc3rd t1_j6mlhda wrote

It's interesting that they had 15 oz cans 39 years ago. There is a theory out the window that I almost had.

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OneUpExtraLife OP t1_j6monam wrote

What's the theory?

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cpullen53484 t1_j6mr14w wrote

if you eat it you'll start seeing ghosts.

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MoistLobst3r t1_j6msw3b wrote

That pac man looks like he's about to light up a cigarette and sell me a tincture from under his trench coat then as I walk away he'd mutter " yeassss another sucka born every minute"

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ProbablyABore t1_j6mwss1 wrote

Oh shit I remember these lol. They had a Saturday morning cartoon out at the same time.

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flock-of-bagels t1_j6n1rlo wrote

My mom used to make this for me. It was gross but I liked Pac-Man

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627269616E t1_j6n1y46 wrote

What a find! My historical/nutrition side is curious on what the ingredients say, is it full of chemicals that are now banned or anything?

I'm not going to lie, I kind of want that, but it looks like it could be worth a decent penny to the right collector.

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OneUpExtraLife OP t1_j6n5aq5 wrote

Here you go, pics of the back of the can:

https://imgur.com/a/5GMVL1E

Most people here seem to want me to eat it but I'm not sure about that. But I am thinking of opening the can up to show everyone what it looks like inside if people are interested.

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627269616E t1_j6n6m8c wrote

Oh wow, that is old school. Thank you! I definitely wouldn't eat that. I'm no scientist but I'd guess that some of the can would be dissolved into the food.

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OneUpExtraLife OP t1_j6nai9i wrote

Yes that's a real concern because the metal does dissolve slowly into water, especially with the salt content. If I do open it, I might just take a little taste to see what it's like. After all this can might be the very last of its kind in existence.

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mudddober1 t1_j6nkgd0 wrote

I remember eating those when i was little. Back when toys came in cereal boxes.

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OneUpExtraLife OP t1_j6nlhav wrote

Those were the days..😩

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mudddober1 t1_j6nob5i wrote

I hear ya. Saturday cartoons till noon. Damn i miss them days.

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OneUpExtraLife OP t1_j6nqfgj wrote

Yes.. fond memories. Wake up at 6am before anyone else, sneak downstairs to the kitchen to grab a bowl, milk, spoon, box of Cap'n Crunch, and settle in in front of the tube.

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mudddober1 t1_j6o504m wrote

Haha. Hell yeah. That me to the letter. Nothing batter than the Cap'n.

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OneUpExtraLife OP t1_j6nqndj wrote

Smurfs, Silver Hawks, Jonny Quest, etc

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mudddober1 t1_j6o552y wrote

Hell yes. Thundercats, visionaries, he man, m.a.s.k. I want to go back haha.

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x16900 t1_j6now0a wrote

I worked in a house once that had several boxes of cake mix and a few cans of various foods that all expired in the 80s. Just sitting in their pantry right behind a few newer things. Very odd.

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chi2ny56 t1_j6o72mf wrote

I used to eat this stuff all the time when I was little. It was really good! They had red and green cans too, which where like Spaghetti-O's and Spaghetti-O's with meatballs, but this one was by far the best.
There were little games on the inside of the label too, so sometimes my mom would peel it off and give it to me.

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khayla0815 t1_j6oekei wrote

looks like fukkin cheerios in a can bruv

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tastygrowth t1_j6oqu0d wrote

I bet it tastes as good as it did the day it was made!

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Dr-Retz t1_j6paogi wrote

Taste it.

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