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Who invented chicken tikka masala and stories behind other foods

Retro recipes
1946: microwave popcorn
1947: milk smoothies
1948: Spam ‘n’ pancakes
1949: Betty Crocker’s double-quick cake
1950: pineapple upside-down cake
1951: bananas Foster
1952: Chex Mix
1953: Coronation chicken
1954: TV dinners
Black Forest gâteau
1956: Cheez Whiz canapés
1957: Whopper
1958: chop suey
1959: Arctic roll
1960: chicken in a basket
1961: spaghetti bolognese
1962: crown jewel dessert
1963: Julia Child’s boeuf bourguignon
1964: Pop Tarts
1965: Jell-O Italian salad
1966: Tunnel of Fudge cake
1967: Big Mac
1968: taco salad
1969: Fray Bentos pies
1970: chicken tikka masala
1971: frozen yogurt
1972: Egg McMuffin
1973: party hedgehogs
1974: Smash
1975: pasta primavera
1976: cheese fondue
1977: Pot Noodle
1978: stuffed peppers
1979: lean-times lasagne
1980: tri-colour pasta salad
1981: Lean Cuisine
1982: veggie burgers
1983: seven-layer dip
1984: blackened fish
1985: tiramisù
1986: Micro Chips
1987: chocolate fondant
1988: Teenage Mutant Hero Turtles pizza
1989: McPizza
1990: Doritos casserole
1991: Linda McCartney’s lasagne
1992: Chicken Tonight
1993: sandwich towers
1994: Thai green curry
1995: stuffed-crust pizza
1996: jellied chicken terrine
1997: foam
1998: pizza bagels
1999: cantaloupe soup
2000: fish in sea salt
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Ever wondered when your favourite dish was invented, or what foods came into being the year you were born? We've found recipes and branded treats invented every year from 1946 to 2000, including chicken tikka masala – invented by Ali Ahmed Aslam, who recently passed away – and famous foods from the delicious to the bizarre.

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Ella Buchan

23 December 2022

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