The retro school dinner that Mancunians miss the most
manchestereveningnews.co.ukWhether you loved them or loathed them, childhood school dinners are a nostalgic trip down memory lane. And now the favourite dishes are being ranked in popularity.
It turns out that for Mancunians, it's the humble Manchester tart they miss the most. There are variations to be found, but the traditional English baked tart consists of a shortcrust pastry shell spread with raspberry jam, covered with a custard filling and topped with flakes of coconut and a Maraschino cherry. Read more: I loved Angel Delight as a kid, and now I'm obsessed with this 85p Boots buy With almost 600 online searches for the dessert each month in Manchester, it ranks 11th in the UK overall, but is a favourite in both Manchester and Stoke-on-Trent.
The classic cornflake tart is Mancunian's second most missed school dinner staple, with 480 still searching for it here. And the trifle, which ranks as the UK's most memorable school dinner staple, takes fourth place among Mancs.
Potato smiles are the least missed school dinner food, with just 1,000 UK searches and is the least popular in Manchester. The infamous turkey twizzlers rank ninth as the most missed school dinner food, but Mancunians rank them 11th.
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