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Posted at 12:45PM, 12 October 2009 by Andrea McGinniss - Acting editor, bbcgoodfood.com

It's Chocolate Week , when we celebrate all things smooth and sweet and indulgent and good, and, we presume, still available to buy. But what about the less celebrated chocolates and desserts which have gone, along with video recorders and Rubik's Cubes, into the big furry box marked 'nostalgic' in the sky?

Last week I returned from a few weeks in Australia with the compulsory box of choccies for the office. Last time no one appreciated the Cherry Ripes nearly as much as I did (not mentioning any names, Emily) so I bought a bumper box of Toffifees from Dubai airport instead.

It was a good decision. Eyes misted up, the hankies (almost) came out; I hadn't experienced this level of nostalgia since hearing A-ha were getting back together. My workmates told me how much they loved and missed the near-extinct Toffifee eating experience, and gobbled them up in one go, apart from the 'last one' which I couldn't foist on anyone (English etiquette lives on!). The half-empty packet of Hobnobs up the other end of the desk looked on jealously.

The return of the Wispa bar a couple of years ago was greeted with the kind of hysteria Robbie Williams could only dream of.

The return of the Wispa bar a couple of years ago was greeted with the kind of hysteria Robbie Williams could only dream of. Other companies are recognising the comfort familiar favourites can provide with Bird's Eye today re-releasing much-loved 80s dessert Supermousse, following on from the return of the enigmatic Arctic Roll last year.

So what other favourite foodstuff would you like to see back on the shelves? Or are there any you'd like to see the back of?

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DNA

12 October, 5:02PM
DNA

Have to say the comment on Toffifee being 'near extinct' is pretty baffling to me, seeing as there's a few places you can easily get them in the UK like Poundland, Netto, Lidl (I think) so you just have to know where to look. Anyway, I always loved the strawberry Onken Fromage Frais when I was little & am always disappointed when I notice it isn't there anymore when I go in a supermarket.

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DNA

12 October, 5:05PM
DNA

Have to say the comment on Toffifee being 'near extinct' is pretty baffling to me, seeing as there's a few places you can easily get them in the UK like Poundland, Netto, Lidl (I think) so you just have to know where to look. Anyway, I always loved the strawberry Onken Fromage Frais when I was little & am always disappointed when I notice it isn't there anymore when I go in a supermarket.

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DNA

12 October, 5:05PM
DNA

Sorry for the double comment, had an error with the comment submission

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Nicola

13 October, 8:21AM
Nicola

Noone else seems to remember these, but I always look back fondly on the 'Secret' bar. It was kind of whipped creamy stuff in the middle, with strands of chocolate wrapped around it! Yummm.

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Chris Brack

13 October, 2:25PM
Chris Brack

Can you still get dime bars-not sure but i have not had one in ages, used to like them. Tomato kethcup flavoured crisps-they were yum even though i did not like tomato kethcup at the time. Also pickled onion flavoured monster munch they were also gorgeous-god i used to make sambos out of them. If my friends knew that ...........

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Stuart Ovend

13 October, 3:01PM
Stuart Ovend

Ice Magic. A thing of beauty.

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miniminx

13 October, 4:13PM
miniminx

vanilla coke. although i think i am about the only person in the world who really appreciated it ;p

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Elaine

13 October, 8:06PM
Elaine

Love to be able to buy a Cabana bar again. It was a chocolate bar with cherries and coconut, sounds bit weird but it tasted vaguely tropical. think it was around in the Eighties. Have to confess to a weakness for Caramac bars too. Don't often see them, but there's something about them that hits the spot!

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hazel

13 October, 10:08PM
hazel

Yeah toffifee's are still available in many shops. I loved the secrets bar it was my favourite and also golden cups

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Mounses2

14 October, 1:36PM
Mounses2

I remember the 'Secret' bars too. They were very 'posh' in the eyes of a child and they had a piece of cardboard underneath the bar to stop it breaking into pieces. I think they were 50 irish pence.They were also super expensensive at a time when 10p bags of sweets and frosties got you more for your pocket money. Even if the frosties did cut the mouth off you..

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hazel

14 October, 9:34PM
hazel

I would love to see the return of cremola foam used to love it when mum would buy this for us infact she liked it as much as we did.

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Leamac83

15 October, 9:43AM
Leamac83

Ahhhh secret bar, i thought i was the only one who remembered these! I loved them! Also liked wispa gold with the caramel.mmmmm! You can buy toffiffees here in Rotterdam, in all the supermarkets! Might have to get myself a box today! :D

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ann louise

15 October, 11:35AM
ann louise

I am with Hazel on the cremola foam, I used to love that. Also Space Dust, Texan bars and the Pink Panther strawberry flavour chocolate bars, just thinking about them take me back to my youth.

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Nicola

15 October, 2:17PM
Nicola

Wispa gold is now back, although I have to say not as good as I had remembered!!

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Italiana

15 October, 8:20PM
Italiana

Whats cremola foam? Never heard of it sounds interesting.

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mamamammy

19 October, 11:47AM
mamamammy

Mmmmm the memories! You can still get Toffifee round here (NW London) I am sure, places like Wilkos. The mention of Frosties made my mouth water - but it has to be the Kola ones, not the fruit. Had some recently when the other half found a shop selling them and bought me a load as he knew I loved them in school. Secret bars were gorgeous! I'd love to try them again now and see if I still like them as much - I don't know what it is, but often things are either not as good as they were first time round, or as 'grown ups' we just see them differently than we once did. Dimes are still around - but the name is now Daim. As for pickled onion monster munch - had some the other day and every bit as eye-wateringly tangy and gorgeous as ever- they've also made them bigger again, just how we remember them :)

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Peachmelba

20 October, 2:52PM
Peachmelba

To Chris Brack - you can get Dime bars at IKEA and they come in different sizes including niblets which are lovely!

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CatrionaM

21 October, 2:56PM
CatrionaM

Creamola foam... definitely brings back childhood memories. We weren't allowed it as it was basically sugar and flavourings that you mixed with water and by some magic it got frothy and fizzy so I used to go into my next door neighbour for my fix. I think you could only get it in Scotland which could be why no-one remembers it.

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richard

23 October, 1:50AM
richard

Been trying to get hold of creamola foam for years! loved the stuff as a child! We weren't allowed it often either and don't think i would give it to my kids now!!! Tried to recreate it with ground up refreshers once but it didn't work!

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Bazza

23 October, 10:33AM
Bazza

I used to love coconut boost's! Then there was a peanut one which i think is now called a star bar.

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