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Dorothy V

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7. Depended on what state we lived in. Arizona actually had some pretty good food. I liked the bean and cheese burritos

Mon Nov 10, 2025, 09:29 PM

Nov 10

and the hamburgers and tater tots best. Arkansas's food would have been all right if the dang cooks could figure out what they were doing: everything was burnt or undercooked. Utah's food was pretty bland. Would have been better if they'd just figured out that seasoning is a thing. Then there was California! "Abysmal" hardly describes it! I can't think of a thing they had that I could even stomach. Worst was the so-called tuna casserole. The tuna was gray, the sauce was gray, the noodles were gray, and the smell was actually a stench. To this day just mentioning tuna casserole can make me lose my appetite - am glad I already ate!

The very best was when I carried a lunch. I started school in an old barracks on an Air Force base in France, and it had no cafeteria.

I graduated HS in 1971. I wonder how the food in those states has changed over the years.

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What school cafeteria foods were actually good? Let me think -------------- [View all] debm55 Nov 10 OP

I always enjoyed True Dough Nov 10 #1

HAHAHAHHahHAHAHAHHAHAH. Thank you for the laugh, True Dough. debm55 Nov 10 #2

Mallow cups WmChris Nov 10 #3

I used to like Mallow Cups. Thank you for the funny. WmChris. debm55 Nov 10 #4

Back in the dark ages Jilly_in_VA Nov 10 #5

Thank you very much, Jilly_in_VA. fpr sharing. debm55 Nov 10 #8

I rolled my own. Lochloosa Nov 10 #6

Ok, thank you Lochloosa. debm55 Nov 10 #9

Depended on what state we lived in. Arizona actually had some pretty good food. I liked the bean and cheese burritos Dorothy V Nov 10 #7

Dang ! A shame you missed out on French school lunches. I've heard they're pretty good, esp. compared to US. nt eppur_se_muova Nov 10 #11

Thank you very much Dorothy V for sharing with us. I got it ---and you helped me---I liked the tator tots. debm55 Nov 10 #12

The cinnamon rolls were good. THERE'S a well balanced diet. rsdsharp Nov 10 #10

Yes they were, rsdsharp. I like that memory. debm55 Nov 10 #14

Spiced apple crumble ! My grade school cafeteria did a pretty good job on that one. I can't remember much else. eppur_se_muova Nov 10 #13

Thank you eppur_se_muova. That is another one I really liked. debm55 Nov 10 #15

We had Italian food every day GreatGazoo Nov 10 #16

That sounds wonderful. You were very luck to have those choices. Thank you for sharing, GreatGazoo. debm55 Nov 10 #25

Grilled cheese Delarage Nov 10 #17

I have to agree, Delarage . How could you mess up grilled cheese sandwiches and tomato soup. debm55 Nov 10 #18

pizza keroro gunsou Nov 10 #19

Thank you very much for sharing with us, keroro gunsou. debm55 Nov 10 #24

I was always hungry and cleaned my tray. multigraincracker Nov 10 #20

Thank you very much multigraincracker. My husband and I go to the senior center and eat a couple times a months. You and debm55 Nov 10 #22

OMG John Coktosten Nov 10 #21

I remember the Mexican pizza. but didn't like the pizza made on a muffin. Thank you John Coktosten. debm55 Nov 10 #23

the homemade hot rolls. yellowdogintexas Nov 10 #26

Thank you very much, yellowdogintexas. I love the idea of getting a large salad. debm55 Tuesday #40

cherry 🍒 cobbler 🥧 List left Nov 10 #27

Yes, the cherry cobbler. Thank you very much List left for sharing. I liked the apple crisp too. debm55 Tuesday #39

Peanut butter cookies. Solly Mack Nov 10 #28

YUMMY. Thank you very much, Solly Mack. Isn't it odd that the best part of lunch was the dessert? debm55 Tuesday #38

The yeast rolls were also good. That cookie was sheer perfection. Solly Mack Tuesday #43

Breakfast for lunch: Piggle sticks (a pancake wrapped around a sausage) with maple syrup for dipping. woodsprite Nov 10 #29

Thank you very much. woodsprite. Your bag lunches sound great. debm55 Tuesday #42

Every school I went to had good chili radical noodle Nov 10 #30

Thank you very much radical noodle. I don't think I could eat both in one sitting, though. debm55 Tuesday #37

The bowls of chili were small and radical noodle Tuesday #41

My high school, boonecreek Tuesday #31

Thank you very much, boonecreek. That sounds good. debm55 Tuesday #36

I recall the cafeteria in my elementary school was pretty good. hunter Tuesday #32

Thank you very much, hunter for sharing with us. debm55 Tuesday #35

Bread-and-butter. no_hypocrisy Tuesday #33

You are right. Thank you so much, no_hypocrisy. debm55 Tuesday #34

Chocolate cake LogDog75 Tuesday #44

Fish and Chips and Stewed Tomatoes every Friday in my Eastern Ohio school. ArnoldLayne Tuesday #45

Got Lucky ProfessorGAC Tuesday #46