Vintage Canned Goods & Pantry Staples
Instructions: Remember the canned goods and pantry staples that stocked kitchen shelves for decades? Test your memory!
- 1.
Which canned meat product, introduced in 1937 by Hormel, became famous during World War II and a cultural icon?
AVienna sausagesBSPAMCCorned beefDPotted meat - 2.
What Campbell's soup variety was featured in Andy Warhol's famous 1962 pop art painting?
ATomatoBVegetableCChicken noodleDCream of mushroom - 3.
Which canned pasta brand, featuring a chef in a white hat and red necktie on the label, was a children's lunch staple?
ASpaghettiOsBFranco-AmericanCDinty MooreDChef Boyardee - 4.
What canned fruit cocktail, mixed together in heavy syrup, was a common dessert and salad ingredient in the 1950s?
ALibby's Fruit CupBDole Fruit MixCS&W Mixed FruitDDel Monte Fruit Cocktail - 5.
What iconic Campbell's soup was often used as a cooking ingredient rather than eaten as soup, becoming the base for countless casseroles?
ATomato soupBCream of celery soupCChicken brothDCream of mushroom soup - 6.
What brand of canned tuna was the best-selling tuna in America for most of the 20th century?
AChicken of the SeaBGeishaCStarKistDBumble Bee - 7.
What Dinty Moore canned product was a hearty one-pot meal that could be heated quickly for dinner?
ACorned beef hashBChili con carneCChicken pot pie fillingDBeef stew - 8.
What was Carnation's famous slogan for their evaporated milk?
AThe Cream of the CropBNature's Perfect FoodCPure as Mountain AirDMilk from Contented Cows - 9.
Which brand of canned baked beans, featuring a navy bean recipe, has been a barbecue and picnic staple since the early 1900s?
AHeinzBVan Camp'sCB&MDBush's - 10.
What Libby's canned product was essential for making pumpkin pie every Thanksgiving?
ALibby's Pumpkin Pie FillingBLibby's SquashCLibby's Pumpkin PureeDLibby's 100% Pure Pumpkin - 11.
What canned product was used in the popular recipe for 'Chipped Beef on Toast' (SOS)?
ADeviled hamBArmour Dried BeefCCanned roast beefDCanned corned beef - 12.
Which brand introduced the 'pop-top' pull-tab can, eliminating the need for a can opener?
ACampbell'sBHormelCDel MonteDPittsburgh Brewing Company - 13.
What essential kitchen tool was needed in every household to open cans before pull-tabs became common?
AA can opener or church keyBA bottle openerCA pocket knifeDA hammer and nail - 14.
What Underwood brand of canned spread, featuring a red devil on the label, was popular for sandwiches?
AUnderwood Liver PateBUnderwood Deviled HamCUnderwood Chicken SpreadDUnderwood Potted Meat - 15.
What canned condensed soup did many families mix with a can of water to serve as a quick lunch with grilled cheese sandwiches?
ATomato soupBChicken noodleCMinestroneDVegetable beef