le menu that I had in the 80's came with a white plate no compartments and had similar food to healthy start microwave meals

Those were the BEST TV dinners ever!! I still remember the one I liked the best: Chicken Parmagane w/ fett. alfredo w/ Italian green beans! They were IDIOTS to discontinue it!!! Great management to discontinue such a great TV dinner. Reminds me of the airline industry!

Yep, it was a white round plate with no compartments. The plates were so durable that I still own 4 of them and continue to use them to microwave with! My favorite was Yankee Pot Roast.

Ah Yes...Le Menu, THE VERY BEST PRODUCT EVER that just disappeared(?) (?) (?)...I still have some of their plates--they say Le Menu on the underside. I use them to microwave my "Eggos" (YES, they (Eggos) can be "nuked"), just put a small ice cube on the plate to keep the moisture. Oh well! the microwave just buzzed... time to eat my Healthy Choice!? bye...

Does anyone know where I can the oblong plates that came in frozen dinners in the 80's and 90's? They fit perfect in my husbands lunch box, but the last two are slowly falling apart.

I STILL use my old Le Menu plates. They are my favorite small / lunch plates to use. My wife makes fun of me for still hanging on to them.

I have about 20 Le Menu plates and they are coveted kitchenware! My grandparents used to eat their frozen dinners and saved the plates. I wouldn't get rid of them for anything. I keep scouring Ebay for more, but so far no luck.

I have 3 old LeMenu Plates, they say Do not reheat plate but I've used them.....1000's of times. I think they are originally from 88-92, somewhere in that time frame. I was going to throw all but 1 of them out finally, just keeping the one as a sentimenal item.

My parents STILL have the lids! I kid you not!

Those were the best and the portions were actually huge.

These were great. I was a college student and couldn't afford to buy plates, so it was nice to get the reuseable plates with these dinner. They did have huge portions; they were probably close to a thousand calories per serving. But I didn't worry about such things back then.

Does anyone know where I can get those tv dinner plates (le menu)? Please let me know. (301)933-6333 fsenftle@gmail.com

In medical school in the early eighties, with an infant and a toddler, the LeMenu meals were our equivalent of low-budget haute cuisine. Better than any of the other TV dinner foods, and with the reuseable plates. We kept a few and they are still my favorites for microwaving leftovers.

I am an ART TEACHER who has used the plates for teaching ceramics. Last year the plates where destroyed by the students. I have moved to another school but I am looking to replace them. I had 40 Le Menu Plates. PLease contact me if you have any to donste or sell.(creativeRobin@earthlink.net) THANK YOU so MUCH

My theory is that the reusable nature of these plates made it possible for comsumers to make their own frozen dinners from leftovers and therefore reduced the amount of LeMenu sales. As a result of reduced sales numbers they had to stop production.

Fond memories of those dinners. The scallops were real and the beef actually had texture. I consider the microwave the death of edible TV dinners after Swanson sold the brand to Campbell's. The quality went south and was discontinued.

the Chicken Kiev & the Chicken Parm were freezer staples of mine back in the day. There is nothing microwaveable in the freezer cases of the supermarkets today that can at all compare to those. I still crave them to this day.

I have about 6 of those round plates and 3 of the oblong with the lids. We use them every day to warm food in the micro wave. They are good for portion control!!!!Also would like to get some more. Cant believe they discontinued them!!!

The size and SHAPE of those plates are just perfect, with the right amount of slope to the edge. I too am down to 3 of Le Menu and 1 of Stouffer's (slightly wider lip, same slope, same inner size). I'm willing to purchase several dozen. Quiksilv at aol dot com. Paypal direct --or just inform me they're up on eBay. I'LL PAY TOP DOLLAR FOR EITHER BRAND.

I loved Le Menu! It was the best frozen dinner on the market. I think it was put out by Swanson, and the beef tips with mushroom gravy, o'brien potatoes and broccoli was my favorite. I remember the Le Menu being on white or cream colored plates too. They had a set of Asian dishes too. I can't remember the name but it was really good as well. They came on red plates.

We are an animal rescue group in Lompoc, CA specializing in cats. We really need Le Menu and Stouffer's plates for feeding the cats in our shelters. Can you donate some? Please call (805)735-1483. Many Thanks!

Still looking for the oblong le menu plates. I guess whoever finds a stash may have a goldmine on their hands .

Ya Le Menu were the BEST TV dinners of all time by far. Even today nothing compares to Le Menu! Does anyone know why they were discontinued?

Swanson sold the product line to Campbell's and they promptly cut corners on quality. The noodles in the fettucini alfredo were the same ones they used in their soups. I think they lasted about two years before Campbell's lost money and killed the product. I quit buying them and have since exhausted the many plates I had. I could easily eat two or three a week, especially the scallops (REAL scallops).

I still have three of the white plates which I use daily even tho' they are about worn out. I, too, would love to buy more. They are the perfect size and shape for microwaving. I had forgotten the food which came with them, but you all make it sound delicious. Sorry it went away!

I too have 9 plates left Plus 2 covers. My favorite microwave dinners were the chicken Parm and the beef with the mushroom gravy, hmmm! Would you believe I am a former chef but I loved those two items with a passion. As usual,every time some company picks up a product, it never comes back the same and disappears for good. Pity

Shortly after the Le Menu frozen meals came out, another company started selling the identical plates (minus the "Le Menu" logo) and called it "Microware"!

I have a lot of 6 rectangular Le Menu type plates (no lids) that I'm selling on ebay. The auction # is 120430419015 and the auction ends on 6/11/09 at 7:00pm. Thanks....

Kicking myself for not buying a whole stack of about 20 plates found at a resale shop -- only bought four. Keep your eyes open there. Also saw an equivalent at a restaurant in Mexico, but couldn't trace them. If anyone knows where to find these, or an equivalent, post it here, and some manufacturer will be swamped. Good luck to us all!

Wish they would bring them back!

I have several of these plates and a few tops. Anyone know of someone who is collecting them? TrudyD1474@yahoo.com

Le Menu Frozen Dinners were the ONLY frozen dinners that I have ever had that were really good. We've use the round plates for everything until they've gradually disappeared down to just two which we still use in preference to any others for microwaving snacks. 8-09-09

I thought I must be the only one who missed Le Menu frozen dinners-glad to see I was so wrong-if only someone would bring them back!

I was the Assistant Brand Manager of LeMenu Dinners right of business school. A lot of great folks in product development, sales, engineering, market research, packaging, purchasing, and promotions worked together to create product that we could be proud of and would be the best tasting, restaurant quality "fine dining" experience you could have in a frozen prepared meal. The best ingredients were used and recipes were carefully developed from gourmet recipes. I moved on to another brand but as I remember the downfall of the LeMenu was new competition at lower prices. The freezer category exploded with new products making the competition fierce. Delighted that so many people remember LeMenu. Cheers!

I worked at the Campbell Soup Co Omaha LeMenu plant in the 80's. Swanson is part of Campbell Soup, just as many other products:Pepperidge Farm, Prego and Lady Godiva Cholate. It has been nice reading all the comments about our dinners and the plates. There were some really nice people that worked at the plant and who took pride in our product. We all liked the plates also. We could buy the dinners by the case at our company store and had sets of plates that we reused at home also! I too wish I still had some, they are great for a childs plate or salads. Wish the plant was still there! Omaha progress has taken it out, it used to be located by the new Quest center in downtown Omaha.

With a lot of the old products coming back, let's bring these back. I still have the plastic plates too, I loved these meals. Wonder why they stopped making them. Seems like all the good things go away and the crudy things are still here. PLEASE-bring them back!!!!!

Posted on craigslist-12 Le Menu plates for sale! Sacramento, Ca. WOW!

I still have a few LeMenu plates but one of them says "Armour 600" on the back instead of "LeMenu" like the others. They were excellent meals but I think the cost of the plastic plates probably became prohibitive over time. The good thing is Stouffers frozen dinners are just as good but no plastic plates unfortunately.

Yes, the Le Menu dinners were the best I have ever eaten. I'm curious why something so great just diaappeared. I also have several of the plates, I use them for plant saucers.

I can't believe I found this site and that there are so many recent posts! I miss Le Menu entrees, especially the Chicken Parmesan w/Fettucinne Alfredo and Italian Green Beans! As a teenager in the '80s, I lived on that and miss it ti this day!

I just found an old coupon for 40 cents off le menu.I remember how fab they were,especially the pot roast.mmm mmm good.....

I'd love to find a plate about 7 inches in some unbreakable, microwavable material: I like the Le Menu plates because they're the right size to stick in my lunch bag and heat the sandwich in the microwave (sometimes the plates in the cafeteria are plastic and not microwave-safe: my mom says the Le Menu plates aren't plastic but made of some kind of clay material). We're down to 5, all round (we had a couple of the oblong ones but they both broke). Similar microwavable plastic plates are available in stores but they're too big for the lunch bag, and melamine isn't microwave-safe.

My Uncle still has one plate left. When I visit I make a point to use it and, reminisce!!! I'm glad I'm not the only one that remembers these awesome meals and that still uses the plates. Guess I'm not as crazy as I originally thought I was!

Down to my last plate. Ohhhh Noooo! Miss the dinners.

I still hvae some of these plates too and use them as coasters under some of my plants to catch the excess water after they are watered...I remember one of the dinners had something like chunks of beef and mushrooms I think and that one was great...I think there was a chicken cordon bleu variety too but I might be wrong about that!

my dad had been transferred to another city, while my mom and I were waiting for the old house to sell, he lived off the le menus. we have tons of the plates.

I love these plates...I only have 2 left. :( I'd love to find some more.....Any suggestions?

Amazing what idle curiosity finds on the internet. I have one of these plates left and I think it finally broke 25 years on.

You can see Officer Ioki in 21 Jumpstreet eating a LE Menu tv dinner in episode 7 of season 3. I think the title of the episode is "The Dragon and the Angel". My grandpops bought them a few times. He said they were okay.

I found 2 Le Menu plates at the thrift store yesterday for 27 cents--whoo-hoo! I was gonna send 'em with my son camping, but I might not now that I know they are in demand a bit, lol.

27 cents? Oh boy, I do have a stack of plates. Guess I now know how to get rich!

I love the plates too! I'd like to buy more of them. Please contact me at sjannegord@aol.com.

wow -- I found 3 plates at a church rummage sale this weekend -- 25 cents for 3. My husband and I love these little plates. We microwave stuff on them all the time. Years ago I gave a bunch away to friends to use while camping -- wish I had kept more around.

I'm sure LeMenu (and Swanson)was a Campbell Soup Company product. The food quality, preparation and taste were the best in frozen meals. I used to rave about them to all my friends. Too bad they stopped making them; probably too expensive. for the average shopper

Just finished bleaching the remaining 4 of my very much used Le Menu plates, hoping they will outlast me :o. Was curious if I was the only one that loved them so much...found this website and it seems that there are many, many plate lovers are out there.

I lived off Le Menu dinners when I was in the Air Force back in the 80's. It's the only TV dinner that actually tasted good!

Went online to look for le menu plates to buy and can't believe there are all of these people loving them too. I protect mine with my life. I am fortunate enough to have 6 of them. I have bought many substitutes but don't keep them. Don't remember the food, must have fed that to my husband.

Perfect for making French Toast! Sides are high enough to keep the egg mixture in and the bread fits in nicely. I dip the bread and cook it on a griddle pan. My dog chewed one, but I found a new one at work... Someone "lost" it! ;-)

After attending a Dr Who/Sci-fi convention in Boston in the mid-1980's, I mised my bus back to Albany, NY, and was forced to take an Amtrak train. Missing lunch, I opted to eat on the train..and was served a Le Menu dinner on that little white plastic plate--and charged $7 for it! I was a more than a tad miffed...never rode Amtrack again. My fav. Le Menu dinner was the chicken cordon bleu with the lovely glazed baby carrots. As an aside, my other fav. frozen dinner that's not around anymore, is Van De Kamp's chimichangas. Tasted just like restuarnt quality, worth waiting for as they baked in the oven.

I too remember the dinners fondly, they were great! I have just two of the plates left, must have had 20 at one time. I would like to buy more. If anyone has some to sell, please email harryshere@comcast.net

What ever happened to Le Menu frozen dinners? My reusable stack of plates are almost all gone...cracked, etc. Don't know of another frozen food brand that you can reuse the plate-no plastic please!

I sure would like to find a few of these old plates.

I have some of these plates, marked "armour", "Le Menu", or "Anchor Hocking". They came with TV dinners at least 30 years ago, and I've never seen anything anywhere near as useful since. I came here looking because I only have four left now. I used to have a few red ones but those are all history now. I saw one website advertising microwaveable plates about which one reviewer replied that they melted in the microwave if one left it on more than a couple of minutes! Is that the best manufacturing can do these days, or do they just not give a darn? I sure won't be buying any of those. I only wish I'd bought more Le Menu TV dinners when they were around. I used a few of them under plantpots, and I regret that now.

I had probably 50-60 of there plates in the 80's. Took most of them to the thrift shop then, wish I'd saved a few more for myself. Have 2 plates & 1 lid left. There dinners were good. If anyone has any they want to get rid of, please email me: phillis05@yahoo.com. Please title it, plates or something like that, so it doesn't go in the spam folder.

I WORKED FOR CAMPBELL SOUP IN OMAHA,NEBRASKA FOR ALMOST 20 YRS. Le Menu was the best. IS ANYONE TRULY INTERESTED IN SOMEONE TO BRING THEM BACK !

And here I thought I was the only crazy one who is nostalgic over the Le Menu dinners. Like most of you, I lived on these dinners for many years. I remember throwing the plates away after eating the meal, but did manage to save several of them. They DO wear out or crack over time, so I'm down to just four. I use those almost constantly, it seems, for microwave reheating, or simply as a sandwich plate. I hope they last forever!

If anyone wishes to sell a few LeMenu plates of either variety I will gladly pay.email meecepeece@yahoo.com I know them well and ate them all thru school years and at home in the 80s.

Just listed on Ebay. 7 round le menu plates. Look in my store-cyberwalksale or try and search Le Menu plates search Good Luck!

I have had a couple of oblong plates for ages. Probably the eighties. I have one left. I now use it as a grease catcher for my Foreman grill. I still remembered the name, and decided to google to see if I was right.

Please bring Le Menu back, I wish I had those plates today, those Le Menu were fantastic. I'm a senior and I would love those dinners no cooking.

I still have about a dozen of the old Le Menu white round plates with no compartments. I use them all the time, but they are falling apart now. What is great about them is the flat rims. I can stack one over another and heat up leftovers in the microwave like shallow dutch ovens. Where can I get more?

I THOUGHT I WAS THE OLY BRAIN-DEAD NUT, THAT LOVE LEMENU SINGLE PLATE. MY WIFE JUST DIED, AND I HAVE ONLY 1 PLATE LEFT, THAT I STILL USE FOR 95+ MEALS THAT I EAT. CANT BELIEVE IT'S ALMOST 30 YRS. SINCE THE PRODUCT CAME OUT. I'VE HAD THIS 1 PLATE FOR, SINCE 1998, IT'S SLIGHTLY CRACKED, BUT STILL USABLE. THE MEALS WERE NOT ONLY LARGER THAN TODAYS OFFERINGS, BUT BETTER!

Like so many others who have posted, I thought I was the only person who remembered these awesome dinners from the 80's. My favorite was 'Roasted Red Pepper Fish', st and as stated by so many others, there is still nothing better out there today.

I'll join the legion of Le Menu plate fans. My wife and I have been using two plates for at least 15 years that we got from her aunt. They are the best at heating up food in the microwave. Right size and they do not get hot! Does anyone have a substitute?

We both worked back in the day and loved to come home and throw two of those great dinners in the microwave and enjoy. Really miss them!! We saved all the plates and covers and had a gazillion of them but downsized about 10 years ago and only had room for some of them. We still have about 30 of the round plates and covers and about 12 of the rectangular ones - use them regularly to make our own dinners now and freeze them for later. I have really enjoyed reading all of the comments and about how others felt the same!

Wow, surprised to see all these comments. I had my own apartment in the 80's and only had $15 to spend on food each week. I ate Le Menu chicken dinners 3 -4 times a week. Food was awesome, inexpensive for the amount of food and DELICIOUS. I think the calorie count was reasonable too, I actually lost a lot of weight during those years. Today the pump frozen food with all kinds of junk and chemicals, but Le Menu just used good food! Actually never really gave much thought about the plates and sold a big stack in a yard sale a few years ago, and the last couple I donated with my microwave earlier this year. Sorry to people looking for them! If Le Menu came back as good as it was in the 80's I'd definitely buy them!

Couldnt locate the ebay listing geez. I do want lemenu plates! Red from asain or white, they last forever, and mine were lost in a fire.LOL I ate the chicken offerings all the time the one that had almond french cut beans in it, Yummy.

WOW, great comments. I've still got about 30 of these plates. I use about 10 of them and when one breaks I just get another one. Been using them since they first came out. My husband and I loved the dinners, they were good tasting and we could count our calories.

I also loved Le Menu and would LOVE it if the products were brought back. We used to buy them by the stacks. And another person commented on the Van de Kamps frozen chimichangas...Van de Kamps is still around making fish sticks, but the chimichangas were outrageously wonderful! They even came with little guacamole packets that would thaw as the burritos baked in the oven. They were delicious and I would love to have a recipe to recreate them!

Better than the LeMenu plates which some had a texture are the round plates ivory colour that have little jut outs which make the outer part of the plate look square - these say Stauffer on the bottom and are very hard plastic and smooth - much easier to clean than the LeMenu ones I have - I bought these for lunch meals for my late husband at least 3 times a week - our favourite was the chicken parmigian. I had a maltese at the time and I fed her dinner on those plates - in fact we called them ChiChi plates and I gave a stack of them to my sister - dont know how she wrecked them but she asked for more so when visiting Montreal I brought her another dozen - still have couple of dozen of both plates my favourite is the square - I think that shape with the inner part round was to keep the plate centered in the carton it came in. I have not eaten a frozen dinner since they stopped selling them here.

Wow, didn't know LeMenu had such a fan base. When I was single living in North Raleigh, NC in mid-80's, must have ate these dinners twice a week. Still have a dozen of these plates, two of them 'Red'. Also have several of the oblong in 'mint' condition. Maybe I should try eBay to see what I can get. batguy22@hotmail.com

The Le Menu dinners that I had were pretty good. My daughter married a guy named George Parthmer.

I have an old Armour 600 that use all the time. I once had a "Anchor Hocking" plate but just wore out. I think I saw some "Le Menu" but did not save them. Those plates were quite durable, as in, allowed cutting food with a knife in the plate time-and-time over again. Anchor Hocking was sold-to/acquired-by Nordic Ware and some kitchen items with this material, but never made the actual item at this web page. You can see what they have at www.nordicware.com. Some of their items have a granite coloration. One was a 10.5 inch dish that was much sturdier than the TV dinner dish. Recently they have a new 10.5 inch dish that is white, instead. I assume that the newer 10.5 white dish is still that very sturdy product, as well. Beside my grey dishes, I frequently use the 48 ounce casseroles all the time, which still has the granite color. I also frequently use the microwave pressure cooker (called Microwave Tender Cooker).

Correcting my error: The 10.5 inch dishes above are actually 10 inches.

I still have a couple dozen of these plates, both round and rectangle, from the "good ole days". My grandchildren (now teen agers) love to use these. They live in Florida, we are in Cin.,Oh. and they called to ask me to send more, they have pretty well used them 'till they turned "brittle". My daughter just called, said they recived them in the mail, and you would have thought they won a big prize. They were very happy to get them. From what I remember, the dinners were really great, not like todays. Thanks for the memories!!

i still have one of the tray dishes, 5 3/16" X 7 14/16" marked hi-heat, anchor hocking plastics inc 162. i use it as a tray for my cigarette rolling machine and i would almost kill to find another as this one is cracking. it's the perfect size for a brown and williamson roller. not really sure if it was le menu or not, i do recall it had a breakfast meal in it, scrambled eggs and sausage.

i'm glad i'm not the only one how loved LeMenu meals....only 4 plates left and those poor things have cracks and chips...but i still use them....went on e=bay and found 4 today but i'm not paying $29.00 for 4 plates...i'm not that desperate

Wow this is almost a cult following, that I am proud to say I am a member of. I started eating Le Menu's while I was an E-4 in the military. Kept most of the plates as they were so useful afterwards. They have survived three kids(all now adults), three cats, and my husband and I for over 30 years. I have lost a few through the years to breakage. The rest are stained but incredibly are the first plate I reach for when I want to microwave something or chop something. There is nothing on the market to buy that is comparable. Oh how I wish I could turn back the clock and buy more of those meals.

When my husband lost his wife and he being diabetic the meals were perfect. When we moved in together I was able to loose weight eating these dinners. I sure wish they'd bring them back. The meals are so healthy. Why doesn't somebody bring them back????

I loved Le menu dinners too! They really were ery good. The chicken park, pot roast, I think there was beef tips with roasted potatoes and also a Salisbury steak. Yeah for Le Menu fans! My mom still has a few of the plates too.

These were great tv dinners. Need to settle a bet, anyone know how much the dinners cost, I remember around $5.00 a piece. The plates were so useful should have kept more. Who would have every thought how. Those were the good old days.

I would be most happy to buy some of these le menu plates. I have loved them for years. If you have any to sell, please let me know. gingh@att.net

I HAVE MANY FOR SALE ON EBAY ROUND AND RECTANGLE IN COOD CONDITION, EBAY Seller (nightsky4me)

Le Menu was the best!! The chicken parm wih the fetticini was my favorite! I sure do miss them.

Like others that have left comments, I have a couple of dozen of "Amour 600" plates that were made by ANCHOR HOCKING PLASTICS INC. I saw a documentary on TV about a village contaminated with Dioxin about three decades ago. It got me thinking about these old plates - - some of which we use on a daily basis and which are quite deteriorated and some others put aside that are pristine. We don't really need to use these but they seemed appropriate for microwave oven use (for over thirty years!). My mother and I saved them from some TV dinner brand that was sold back in the 1980's, apparently. In the meantime, I'm wondering if this plastic might be a source of dioxins? Heating fat (meat proteins, for example, or bread with shortening) in the microwave on these plates might have been leaching dioxin into us all these year. I'm thinking I'm just going to dispose of them. I don't have any evidence, yet, that they contain dioxins but not worth the risk of further exposure. Consumer beware.

Just did further research and it seems that a lot of the fear of dioxins transferring from plastic containers to food might be urban legend. I haven't found that the "Armour 600" plates present any significant risk from dioxins. Of course, there are other compounds in plastics that might be contra-indicated and that were incorporated into "vintage" plastic food handling items. I put in an information request to ANCHOR HOCKING to see if they could shed any light on the manufacture of the "Armour 600" TV dinner plates and whether continued use is acceptable.

We still have a few of the Le Menu plates left and I love them for informal meals. The shape and size fit so well into a space in the cupboard between saucepans, so they are handy to the stove. I also use them to cut up ingredients on rather than a cutting board because they have a lip. Unfortunately, they are starting to crack. I have been searching the internet trying to find something to replace them with, without much success.

Please state where some of the plates can be bought.

I used the Le Menu plates for camping.

Sounds like a cool product. Could have used them in Nam.

I just thought I'd add my two cents here. I loved the Le Menu dinners when I was a child. I'd go to the grocery store every week with my mom and get one or sometimes two. As mentioned above, the chicken parmigiana with fettuccine and green beans was a favorite. The beef tips was another. I have a question, though. I used to get one dinner called "Surf 'n' Turf" that had a small steak and a lobster claw. Does anyone else remember that? I would get them quite often and I remember one specific time when I was home sick from school and my mom got me the Surf 'n' Turf dinner and I ate it while watching a rerun of the old sitcom Family Affair with Brian Keith. God I miss being a kid.

What a great post, Don! I do not remember the Surk "n" Turf, but then again, I do believe they had one like that. I remember staying home from school as a kid and my mom would make me something special. But then came Nam. I also miss being a kid. And these TV Diners were the absolute best. Can't know why they don't bring them back.

It wasn't fast food. Le Menue was good food fast.

I just bought six of them at a garage sale for .50 cents. They are great little plates.

my wife and myself use to look forward to payday when we could splurge any buy several of the Le Menu dinners, being a young couple with limited funds it was always a treat ....our favorite was the chicken cordon blu with rice pilaf and honey glazed carrots. They were great ! best frozen anything I`ve eaten.

Loved the Le Menu meals. They were quick, easy, and good, especially during my college years when I worked late during the summers. We'd save the plates because they were great for so many other uses. I wish I could get some new ones now that my originals are beginning to wear out.

You can frequently find these plates on ebay, search under "le menu", usually for about $5 each incl. shipping, or sometimes at resale shops. There's 3 separate auctions right now. As popular as they were 40 years ago, I'm amazed that no current manufacturer has come up with an equivalent!

They were the best frozen dinners ever. We still have about 10 of the plates and use them all the time to microwave food.

We still rave about the Chicken Kiev; and, yes, I still have some of the plates, but I wish I'd save them all.

I have two Le Menu plates left with small cracks and I just refuse to throw them out. Loved all the meals and the plates.

I loved Le Menu. I was finishing college and preparing for business school and the Le Menu brand was marvelous fare for me, as a football player, and the occasional roommate. I loved all of the entrees, but the steak tips were superb. And sadly, I am down to two battered and worn plates after 21 years of marriage. But I must say that Le Menu was the tastiest microwave meal - by far! Thanks!

Yeah I don't remember the food. It must've been good because we got it pretty frequently. We had a collection of the plates, white with no compartments, that we used for sandwich plates and general purpose around the house. We must've had about 20 of them that lasted for several years.

Oh yes, Le Menu and I had forgotten about them, until my mom and I were in the thrift store yesterday, and my mom showed me one of the old plates!! So, I thought I'd share my thoughts..

I've been looking for more of these plates for YEARS. Judging from all these comments there is definitely a market for them, with or without the meals which definitely were great. I have a HIGH level of interest in BOTH. At the time they were on the market I was young enough that it would have taken 3 or more of the dinners to satisfy me so I didn't eat many of them but my wife did and we still have half a dozen or so plates left and still use them almost daily. Used them for everything from plant trays to feeding chickens & rabbits! Does anyone know if the "Microware" plates were identical or equivalent? I REALLY want more of these plates and/or dinners. There has to be a market here that is not being served. Perhaps some of you who were involved in the original business could help revive the products. If you showed some potential investors these comments I would think it would arouse their interest. Wonder what it would take to get Anchor-Hocking to produce these plates. I'm tempted to try contacting their CEO and directing him to these comments. There must be a huge demand. Someone must have a garage full of these plates tucked away somewhere. I that's you, please get in touch. John Reves jrev@umich.edu

We loved the veal marsala. The whole meal was like dining out and on minimum wage that was big deal. Wish they would bring them back.

I still have one white Le Menu plate I use all the time as a snack and sandwich plate. I wish they were still making dinners.

Made by Swanson and came out in 1983. There is a commercial introducing them on youtube and encouraging you to pair them with a vintage wine

My mother, 88, still has 15 of them and has used them 'every day' since the 80's. They just won't wear out!!!! I always use them when I visit. We like the size, the plain light color, and the light weight.

I just had lunch with my Grandmother and we ate off LeMenu plates! I remember we would reuse the plastic steam covers as well to prevent making messes in our old dual dial microwave.

Man I miss those Le Menu frozen dinners. They were the only frozen dinners that actually tasted good.

I am still using many of these "round" and "rectangular" plates, first bought back in 1984!,, and still have some 40-55 combined as "back-up".... Now,,as these plates age with time and microwave'n,, they will soften up and/or become brittle,, and I agree! those meal's were GREAT!!! never got ill on any of them!!!!!!!!!

My grandmother had many of these plates and lids. She passed in 88' and we kept and used them daily until around 2006 when the last one finally bit the dust. They were the perfect size and with the lid there was never a mess in the microwave...Those little plates will be sorely missed!

I was the brand manager for LeMenu in the late 1980's at Campbell Soup. LeMenu was always owned by Campbell Soup and the quality of the food was never compromised. The original plate was made from a nylon resin which is why it was so sturdy. After the introduction of Healthy Choice, in the black 3 compartment tray which was a lot less expensive, consumer research was conducted which showed that people were not willing to pay for the plate. I disagreed and believed the plate was part of the brand's identity but was overuled. The food was always the best quality. The sirloin tips sauce had 2 kinds of burgundy wine in it. All the original varieties were developed by a french chef. There was nothing like it then and certainly nothing like it now. Problem was no one would pay $5.29 for the that kind of quality once the now defunct Budget Gourmet and other knock-offs came out.

What great info, Jeff! And don't apologize for your passion, brother. The plate was part of the brand's identity and $5.29 was a fair deal for such a great meal. A French chef? Wow and Wow; two kinds of burgundy wine is awesome. And those knock-offs were awful. You are a great man, Jeff. And thank you for anyone that posted that picture of this fine food.

As a teenager in the 80's my gma would heat up Le Menu's and thought was so good! Still uses the plates to feed her cats!

I still have 2 Le Menu plates and use them every day! Can't believe there are so many messages here

I've been searching for the LeMenu plates for years. I had 2 dozen and now down to two (one is cracked). Love them. I wish I could find some to purchase.

I used to save these plates and my husband threw most of them away. I've used the one remaining until it is cracked. Wish I could find a few myself. I heat a lot of things in the microwave using the plate. We too loved the meals!!!!

What is a fair price for a Armour Le Menu plate?

Please bring back the good food on the great plates. I still have 3 with lids. Also where can I find Swanson frozen dinners? Swanson's name appears on the LeMenu pkge box.

In the mid 80s i was not a very good cook and lived off this brand. Chicken cordon Bleu was my favorite. Even their steep price back then was well worth it. The quality was better than any on the market today.

OMG! I loved these dinners, and my mom kept all the Le Menu plates (close to 30 or 40 of them.) We have used the plates out at the lake house, which my folks are selling, and I nabbed all the plates to add to my small collection, which I use on a daily basis. We are going to use them at Christmas for snack trays. I really wish Swanson would bring these little treasures back, but if they do, it probably would not be on a very durable plate. Life, and food was wonderful back then! :)

My last year in college (1987-1988) I would buy Le Menu when on sale and the plates quickly became my dinnerware. Even after starting my career and finally earning enough to enter the world of Corelle, I kept those plates and used them more often than not. Unfortunately my stock had dwindled to just 2 when my wife just gave me one of the greatest presents ever today. A stack of 6 she found at a local thrift store she found on half price day so it cost her a whopping 75 cents for the 6.

My Dad used to travel for 2 weeks at a time when I was in high school, so I was left alone with the car keys and a check made out to the grocery store. I used to load up on these and French Bread pizzas. Beef Sirloin tips and Chicken Parm were the best. It never occurred to me to keep the plates, though. I also ate them quite often as a single guy in my 20's until they discontinued them.

Here it is January 2015 and people still interested in the LeMenu meals and plates. I too would love to see the meals back in the stores. Also would like to find the plates. I have 2 of them and one is cracked. I will keep searching for them, like a lot of others.

We still have and use a few of the plates. Many gone over the years. LOVED all the varieties, they were a staple. The Chicken Parm was the very best but I remember the ham was fabulous too. All were wonderful and much missed. Really, is $6.00 too much for a meal that tastes this good? You pay that for a "meal" at McDonalds! I think there would be a market.

I too remember LeMenu fondly. My Grandma became diabetic around the time that they were introduced and during the day would be too lazy to make herself something to eat and would become sick. I was small, but could work a microwave. My mom stocked up on these every week for us and almost everyday I would nuke 2 of these or a Prego frozen pasta dish (that also died out prematurely) for the two of us. We had 100s of these plates and the lid in a cabinet in the basement that was filled with extra/mismatched plates. When Grandma died and we started to clean out the house I only kept a few, and really must have thrown out 500, no word of a lie. Sorry i didnt hand on to more to use or apparently sell. I loved the cordon bleu and the Parm. I also miss sea pack fisherman's platter, and Stauffer's noodles Romanoff and corn souffle, and La Choy frozen eggrolls.

I am so thrilled to know i'm not the only person who kept the plates - the thing I loved most was that the meals were more like a meal than most things sold today - the microwave entreé has devolved into protein and cheap starch (rice or pasta). even weight watchers, which preaches the value of vegetables, produces meals with less than a quarter-serving of veg. Although the plates were probably the reason the line was discontinued (too pricy compared to vaccum process thin plastic 'dishes') the food was superb. mmmm chicken parm! I'd be willing to pay a premium price for that chicken parm. Glad to be among similar-minded individuals!

I loved Le Menu. The food was excellent and I love the dishes. I saved a bunch of them. Sadly, I only have 4 left. I've been looking on Ebay for more. I was in an antique shop a couple of years ago and found a stack of about 20. I kick myself for not buying them. Grrrrr.

Yes, we are all bemoaning the absence of those great Le Menu plastic plates. I still have one I've been treating with TLC, and a friend is desperately looking for them while holding on to her two plates, one of which is cracked. But less we forget, the food that came with those plates was an excellent high-quality meal, as well!

I just found this site and so glad others are still using these plates I have about 15 and use them all the time. My grandkids think that I have them just for them. The meals were great, with good quality food.

I have about 15 of the plates, and they get regular use. I burned one by putting it in the microwave a second time before it had a chance to cool down from the first use. Another one cracked for unknown reasons, but the others have held up remarkably well over the decades.

Loved them back then. Kept the plates til the last one "broke" after years of use.

I loved the Le Menu dinners. I used to eat them four times a week or more. I worked long hours and they were perfect. I still have probably a dozen of the plates and use them. At that time, 1985, Armour had dinners on almost the exact plates. I can't tell them apart without looking at the bottom where the name is. I sure wish they had them now. Le Menu had a nice choice of dinners and were a healthy option for someone like me who needed something fast, yet good too. If the quality of today's dinners were even close, they would surely be a hit with lots of people. I would definitely buy them. I'm glad I ran across this site. Great memories!

I have just received a box of le menu plates would love to sale them lindaandarthur@aol.com

Just accidently saw several auctions on ebay for le menu plates. I had a ton when we moved in 1989 and sold them for 10 cents each. Well...they are selling on ebay for $72 for 11 with shipping..$49 ..$65 etc and the sellers don't mention they were from frozen dinners. Wow

I loved "LeMenu dinners. They were pricey for some people. I never thought so. I remember going shopping for them one week way back there in the 90s, and they were nowhere to be found. I liked the "Sirloin Beef and Tips" and the Fettucini Chicken". Were the Plates "Black" at the end of their run?? Seems to me, I got some with Black Plates near the end.I remember the "Clear Plastic Lids". They were fabulous, and should have never been discontinued.

Just checked ebay ...there is an auction with ONE plate..cover..and empty box for $125.00 This is getting ridiculous. 2 of my plates cracked within last month. Age is catching up with LeMenu. :(

I have several LeMenu,plates would be willing trade a couple for a lid, let my neighbor use one and he threw away the lid.needless to say he won't be getting anymore leftovers from me. email me at couselor39@yahoo.com

I like green beans at night.

That picture of the box brings back memories. Yes, they were relatively expensive, but that's what you get for quality. I'd pay $125.oo for an empty box no problem. Come on here and I'd make a bid. Well ... let's start the bid at $75.pp for one.

I loved Le Menu! My favorite in high school. I wish it would come back. I think they went away the year I graduated (1986).

Who would have thought that the only people, to this day, who could create a great microwave plate were a frozen food company 30 years ago? Those plates were genius! I wish I could find more. I'm down to four now, two of them cracked. They get DAILY use. Anything going into the microwave that has a grease content (frozen spaghetti meatballs, leftover hamburger, etc.) automatically goes on a decades-old Le Menu plate. Those are the ONLY plates that can handle the stress. They last near-indefinitely - about 30 years - before they eventually crack. Now that it's been about 30 years, I need more. BRING BACK THE PLATES!

I found 44 Le Menu plates at my parents' house last weekend and will be posting them in lots of 4 on eBay today! They really do seem to last forever!

Le Menu was hands down THE BEST microwave complete meal on the market. The plate was an added bonus and would certainly justify a higher price compared to other budget (crap tasting) meals made by Banquet. Le Menu was ahead of its time both in terms of quality and quantity. What a great product. So sad it's gone!

I thought I was the only one who loved and missed Le Menu dinners. We had them several times a week. My favorite was Chicken Parmesan. Hubster loved the Pot Roast. We had stacks of the white plates, used them for years. The dinners just disappeared overnight. Still miss them.

I just had to look this up and find out if I might be the only one that bought Le Menu's back in the 80's. I cerainly did when I lived in Richmond and I have one plate that I saved and I still use it to this day. It is just the rights size and sturdy for me to pull out a bowl of hot food and slip it on the plate. I have used it for small dinners for my Great Grandson. Wish I had saved more. I wish we could still purchase these. Intersting to find this link and read about others comments. Thank you for solvining my thoughts everytime I use my plate.

I used to eat Le Menu for lunch at work every day in the mid 80's. I loved the Fish with salmon mouse (and apricot sauce?). I worked with a woman who was always jealous that I ate these Le Menu meals because she felt that with a family she couldn't afford to get them; but I believe her husband was a lawyer so it was just that she didn't want to spend the money on them. She always teased me about having fish with "salmon mouse and apricot sauce" -- said somewhat sarcastically. It was my favorite, and I ate the cordon blue and other Le Menu entrees as well. I really miss those Le Menu meals and wish they would bring them back; plus they tasted better than any frozen dinner I've had before them or since. Loved them!

What a great TV Dinner. Whish they had them back. The trays could be reused as well.

I have hundreds of these plates and i sell them on Ebay if anyone is interested. My name on there is kbeau1. please look me up if you want to buy any. i actually sell them pretty cheap!

When I got divorced after 20 years of marriage, I survived on Le Menue. On one occasion I had a date over for dinner, microwaved 2 LeMenue dinners and then transferred them to a China plate in the kitchen and put them on the dining room table. My date ( (who I later married) was impressed with my cooking skills! Too bad they stopped making them as they were excellent meals.

My 103 year old mother still uses a Le Menu plate for meals. Despite the fact it is cracked and has been "enjoyed" by my sister's terrier (small teeth holes in it), she won't give it up.

I worked at the Omaha Swanson and Le Menu plans from 1983 to late 1988, and everyone can rest assured that the handling of food was always above board and top-notch. Campbell Soup was a good company to work for, and the Le Menu dinners were all fantastic. We used to buy them at the company store for like $10 a case ($1 each)!!

I have carried the same two plates thru several moves....I used them all the time...this morning I saw that one was cracked! I immediately blamed my husband but he denied it...so now I am down to one plate...I guess we will have to fight for it!

We were also diehard le menu fans. Especially loved the chicken cordon bleu with glazed baby carrot and wild rice medley. Tried to duplicate the baby carrots by tossing steamed frozen with a sauce of melted butter, granulated sugar, and light karo, brought to a boil and simmered five mins. Cudya blieve we had about 40 of the plates and decided to throw away all but fore!?! Loved the plates, too, darnit!!! About the same size and shape as the salad plate in fine china.

LeMenus were wonderful. The Marie Callendadrs until recently were not bad - they just changed packaging, spaghetti w/meat sauce is now skimpier, no garlic toast with it, sauce runny and tasteless and the paper plate they changed too is floppy. Makes me miss LeMenu even more! KB in central Florida.

OMG! I thought I was the only one that saved the LeMenu plates. I have 2 large round, 2 small round and 3 oblong that are every bit of 30 years old. I would sooner lose my left arm than give up my Le Menu plates. They are used on a daily basis. Surprisingly, they're in pretty good condition with some stains and knife scratches the only detractions. And, yes, like everyone else, I miss the meals. They were the best.

I HAVE TWO LE menu plates it's say do not heat over 350 I still use them these going in the oven

These had to be the best TV Diners of all time; say like Ali. Thank for the picture; brings back memories. Love what people say about the plates. My mom would have saved them, too. It's like what Geoff Arrowsmith said on November 11, 2010, they are great and should come back

I have three of the round plates, one burnt orange and two cream white. I’ve had them since the mid 80’s and use them quite often. However, they’re showing their age but, so am I.

Obviously over the years people have shown that they certainly miss LeMenu. What can be done to bring them back? These comments attest to our fondness for the meals and the plates. How can we make this product's return? Any ideas?

I have 3 plates left, two white and one red. Wish I could find more plates like them for the microwave.

I HIGHLY SUGGEST THAT YOU RETHINK CONTINUING TO USE PLASTIC ANYTHING THAT IS SOOOO OLD - THEY DO BREAK DOWN AND WERE NEVER MEANT TO BE USED FOR SO LONG!!!

Someone asked where the oblong rectangular plates came from. They were from Armour Dinner Classics, developed by the Amour Foods Company. I worked at Armour & Co/Armour-Dial/Dial Corp for 16 years & was there for the testing and roll out; they were the real pioneer in the attempt as a premium frozen dinner. Expensive to manufacture, then the industry began to match them (Le Menu was the main original competition). Armour reorganized and split several ways and the brand went by the wayside. I still have several of the plates, which were very wasteful from a disposable standpoint but most everyone saved a few and used them over and over in their microwaves. Durable as hell.

I still use one of the Le Menu white round plates to microwave on and eat off of to this day. 35 year old plate that came with a frozen TV dinner. Pretty amazing.

Just found this site, and I see I'm not the only one who keeps on using the Le Menu plates. And I do miss their food.

I used these round plates for years and love them. But when I moved, they went into a back cupboard and I just re-discovered them tonight, after many years. I've got 6 of them and will start using them tonight. But I've never microwaved anything, so how did I get them? Now I'm trying to find some information on the material of which they're made.

LEMENU frozen dinners were the best! I've got 10 of the plates & still use them in the microwave. I wish someone would come out with something comparable.

I had completely forgotten about these until I watched the episode of History Channel's "The Food That Built America" about the Swanson vs. Stouffer's frozen dinner rivalry. If you folks haven't seen that series and love the history of our food culture and icons we grew up eating, I'd highly recommend it!

Please bring them back. What was inside actually looked like the picture on the box and tasted great.

I still have about a dozen of the round and the oblong plates and we use them regularly. These were the best tasting "tv dinners" and really miss the quality.

Beverly Bohler, who the hell cares who your daughter married???

Nest of Weasels, you're an idiot!

I'm sure it was a le menu commercial that featured a lobster running across the screen with a chef chasing it. It went back and forth a few times and finally ended with a crunch off screen. Was an awful ad. Trying to find it on the internet to show my son. Anyone else remember it? It wasn't on for long.

I lived on Le Menus back in the "80's when I was a bachelor. I had quite a collection of the plates, circular and rectangular. I kept them when I got married, and we continued to use them for almost 30 years. We called them our "fine china." She died a few years ago. I still have one circular and one rectangular plate. Treasures. Le Menu was a good tv dinner, by the way.