Sugar butties are a key memory from many local peoples' childhoods, and the treat can be traced back to more than a century ago. At one point, the sandwich - which was sugar pressed between two slices of white, buttered bread - was actually considered to be a healthy meal.Sugar butties are a key memory from many local peoples' childhoods, and the treat can be traced back to more than a century ago. At one point, the sandwich - which was sugar pressed between two slices of white, buttered bread - was actually considered to be a healthy meal.
Sugar butties are a key memory from many local peoples' childhoods, and the treat can be traced back to more than a century ago. At one point, the sandwich - which was sugar pressed between two slices of white, buttered bread - was actually considered to be a healthy meal. | Bit24 & Natalia/Stock.adobe

Growing up in Liverpool: 19 foods that remind Scousers of their childhood in Liverpool

Emma Dukes
By Emma Dukes

Digital Journalist

Published 25th Mar 2024, 14:53 GMT
Updated 26th Mar 2024, 16:08 GMT

From Spam and sugar butties to Turkey Twizzlers and toast made on the gas fire, these foods have us feeling nostalgic.

No matter how many years go by, there are some foods that we will never forget. The meals, snacks and treats that were a key part of our lives growing up hold a special place in our hearts and stir fond memories.

From nostalgic chocolate bars and sweets, that have since been discontinued, to school cake with pink custard or a warming bowl of Scouse, childhood foods are a comforting reminder of days gone by.

Some dishes were exclusive to Liverpool and Merseyside, and others were enjoyed across Britain, but they will forever be treasured and have been enjoyed by generations of Liverpudlians.

So let's take a comforting walk down memory lane with a variety of foods that remind people of growing up in this vibrant city.

Long before the Magnum, Solaro or Mars ice cream came along, the screwball was to go-to special treat from the ice cream man for kids fortunate enough to be able to afford one. With a flake is it was extra special. Delicious ice cream with a frozen-solid ball of bubblegum at the bottom.

5. Screwball

Long before the Magnum, Solaro or Mars ice cream came along, the screwball was to go-to special treat from the ice cream man for kids fortunate enough to be able to afford one. With a flake is it was extra special. Delicious ice cream with a frozen-solid ball of bubblegum at the bottom. | TheStockCube and Daniel Hughes/stock.adobe Photo: TheStockCube and Daniel Hughes/stock.adobe

A classic tea or dinner at a local café, egg and chips definitely brings back childhood memories. Some opted to add gammon or ham, while others preferred to just cover the meal in baked beans.

6. Egg and chips

A classic tea or dinner at a local café, egg and chips definitely brings back childhood memories. Some opted to add gammon or ham, while others preferred to just cover the meal in baked beans. | Adobe Stock Photo: Adobe Stock

Spam launched in the 1930s and became a staple for many families after World War II. While some people chose to eat it straight out of the can, others liked to cook the meat and serve with the likes of chips.

7. Spam

Spam launched in the 1930s and became a staple for many families after World War II. While some people chose to eat it straight out of the can, others liked to cook the meat and serve with the likes of chips. | Adobe Stock Photo: Adobe Stock

Those of us born in the mid-to-late 90s will remember being served delicious Turkey Twizzlers at school, alongside chips and beans. And, we'll also all remember growing up disliking Jamie Oliver for successfully campaigning to get them banned from the school dinner menu. The popular meaty treat was brought back to supermarket freezers by Bernard Matthews a few years ago, with a 'healthier' recipe.

8. Turkey Twizzlers

Those of us born in the mid-to-late 90s will remember being served delicious Turkey Twizzlers at school, alongside chips and beans. And, we'll also all remember growing up disliking Jamie Oliver for successfully campaigning to get them banned from the school dinner menu. The popular meaty treat was brought back to supermarket freezers by Bernard Matthews a few years ago, with a 'healthier' recipe. | Bernard Matthews Photo: Bernard Matthews

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