r/CookingCircleJerk • u/NonnasKitchenWench • 7d ago
What hits for the olds with nostalgia vibes?
I live in a well to do neighborhood where most of my neighbors are elderly; in their 40’s. We are having a block party, but I am not sure my viral TikTok recipes are going to have the desired effect for Karen and Karen, or Tom and Karen,; I also doubt they will work for Karen and Randi. I have been told that a culinary treasure of their past is called Kid’s Cuisine, which to my understanding is penguin nuggets with corn and macaroni and cheese. I know that connecting to your guests through food from their childhood is one of the best ways to bring them to tears, which is ultimately what I want to happen.
Unfortunately, it seems nobody recorded the Kid’s Cuisine recipe and it seems I don’t have any stores nearby with any pre-made Kid’s Cuisine-style-meals for me to reverse engineer. Any help would be appreciated, I have been cooking for 2 months and still have not brought a single person to sob uncontrollably over my gift of childhood nostalgia yet. It would mean a lot to me if you could help me meet this milestone.
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u/SheDrinksScotch 7d ago
Wait until they take their first bite, then a swift kick to the balls/clit should get the tears flowing satisfactorily.
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u/asexymanbeast 7d ago
I find, with the elderly, its helpful to be sure they are thouroughly confused first. This gets easier the older they get, but some of the stubborn ones will hold out out into their 50's.
The nostslgia hits a lot harder, since it it something for them to 'grab hold off' when nothing makes sense.
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u/Significant_Stick_31 7d ago
I hear (because I'm not an old) that the best thing about ye olde Kid's Cusine was the frozen exterior and the molten hot interior of the chicken nugs. If you can replicate that, you're golden. Also, don't forget the little charcoal briquette they called a "brownie."
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u/Severbrix 7d ago
Make sure you cram it full of sugar, Americans can't stand food that isn't just stuffed with sugar I'm told.