Food of the Eighties, Products Beginning with I

I've been asked a couple of times for information about what food was specific to the 80s, so I've started a small list which I'm sure will grow pretty rapidly. Cereals of the 80s have their own page.

This list contains items that were around before and after the 80s, I'm looking for stuff that was still popular in the 80s. So this list will contain items that were around in the 70s, and maybe earlier if they were still popular.

Please note! Zima and clear colas were a 90s fad, not an 80s fad! I know it might seem like a long time ago, but that's only because they tasted so awful and were marketed so heavily. (Somehow, Zima still persists, though no one has determined why).

This page currently edited by: 80s Cheerleader. Past editor: Banasy



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I'Screams Cookies
These were cookies, like Oreo's, with a creme filling. However, the cookie itself had a design of ice cream cone on it and a bit of the creme filling was pushed up through the top part of the ice cream cone design on the cookie. This was probably between 1983 and 1985, it has been forever...
Ice Cream Cone snacks
These were in the candy section, they were sweet merangue like puffs on a plain tasting cone. They came in a bag of about 5 or 6 I think.
Ice Cubes
A square...super creamy piece of milk chocolate wrapped in silver foil that literally melted in your mouth.
Ice Tickle
It was like a supersized otterpop and was sold at 7-Eleven. It came in flavors like bluegum,cherry, and lime.
Iceberg lollies
Short fat lollies in plastic tubes. Much better than the ice sticks that were long and thin as they didn't melt as quickly.
Idaho Spud
It was a oval shaped candy with coconut and chocolate and I dont remember what-else,I think it came out in the early 80's
Indian Corn Chips
Sort of like Fritos but bigger and without all the extra salt. Had temporary tattoos inside that were of Indian things like arrowheads and bow and arrows. The tattoos were not food coloring based like the Cracker Jack ones, but slide off in one piece after being wet with a cloth. Couldn't get them off except with baby oil! The chips were great. Much better than Fritos. I used to eat these by the bag with a Tiger Red cream soda to wash them down.
It's It
Definitely the first ice cream sandwich on the market that used cookies for the outer layer. Best part was they used to cover the whole thing with chocolate which made for a messy meal. Snackalicious though! I remember flavors such as mint chip, chocolate chip, and coffee. I'm sure there were others, but these were the snackiest.
Italian Sausage Sandwich by Pizza Hut
It was an Italian Sausage sandwich made with the same sausage on their pizza with some special seasoning. I'm told that they quit making them because they take too much time and oven space for the price.


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