Back in the day, there weren’t any fancy breakfast spots where you could build your own omelet. People mostly relied on eggs, milk, and bread for their breakfast needs and they didn’t spice it up too much. We live in a world where avocado toast can be sold for over $10. But back then there used to some pretty weird breakfast fads that aren’t on our menus anymore.

Here are 12 unusual breakfast dishes that used to be popular back then.

1. Spam & Eggs

Spam gained its popularity during World War II when people needed an affordable meat product. A lot of people wonder what exactly is in that small can? Spam is labeled as “pork with ham meat added”, salt, water, preservatives, and modified potato starch. This classic breakfast dish is still well-known in Hawaii and who knows it might have a comeback in the future.

2. S.O.S Creamed Beef

Originally dubbed the name sh** on a shingle this warm breakfast was a fan favorite of the United States Armed Forces. It consisted of dried chipped beef, milk gravy, served over toast, and can still be found on menus all over the country. Maybe the name isn’t very appetizing but it sure doesn’t sound too bad.

3. Carnation Instant Breakfast

In the 1970s if you were on the go this would have been your breakfast on the run. You poured the powdered mix in with milk and it was thought to be full of nutrition hence the slogan ‘Makes milk a meal’. It came in all sorts of flavors like strawberry and chocolate. Some even use it as a meal replacement to this day because it keeps you full.

4. Egg In A Hole

This simple breakfast trick came to fame in 1896 in the Boston Cooking-School Cook Book. It’s been named all kinds of things like egg in a hat or toad in hole, but this nifty dish is still perfect for the whole family. Just cut a hole in the center of your toast and drop the egg right in to make a delicious fried egg with toast.

5. Milk Toast

This bizarre breakfast was made with toasted buttermilk bread, warm milk, butter, and sugar. You would warm the milk in a saucepan with sugar or sometimes raisins and pour it over the toast. It was also thought to help with digestion, a bit ironic when dairy isn’t the easiest to digest nowadays!

6. Dippy Eggs

This popular English breakfast dish is hard to find in the states. The egg dish consists of 2 soft boiled eggs which you peel open to dip toast in which they call “soldier toast”. Dippy eggs can be found in Northeastern states like Maryland and Pennsylvania.

7. Cinnamon Toast

Mmm, we can smell this toast through the screen. Toast with butter and cinnamon sugar on top was a childhood favorite. A simple and sweet treat that mom loved to make every now and then. You might even have to make this snack for yourself.

8. Cream Of Wheat

This warm breakfast meal is a wheat porridge that is cooked with milk and maple syrup. It originated in North Dakota and can still be found on diner menus around the country. Cream of what lost its charm especially since steel cut oats have made it to the scene.

9. Popcorn Cereal

In the 1800’s it was common for people to munch on popcorn and milk with some sugar. It may seem a bit weird but that might be what sparked the cornflake cereal phenomenon!

10. Scrapple

In Pennsylvania Dutch country this was a popular dish during the war because of how cheap it was. It was commonly made with pork, cornmeal, flour, buckwheat flour, and spices made into a patty. It’s not as popular as it was in 1863 but can still be found in Northeastern states.

11. Johnnycakes

These pancake-like breakfast cakes were a hit in the early 1900s. Johnnycakes are made from fried cornmeal which was originated by Native Americans. With just cornmeal, water, and salt you can enjoy your very own Johnnycake’s.

12. Wheatena

This hot toasted wheat cereal was popular in New York City starting in 1879. This Popeye ad debuted in 1935 and Wheatena can still be found in Pennsylvania breakfast spots.

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Source: Eat This