We tend to look back at the '70s and '80s as a pretty dark time for British gastronomy. Sides of salmon glazed with aspic, cheese and pineapple skewers, hot dogs in tins – there are some things that are better left to the mists of time. That said, not everything we ate in the past was terrible – there are some classic retro dishes that remain unfairly tainted by the past. We think it's high time to bring them back.
Devils on horseback, for example? Totally delicious, no matter what decade you're in. Prawn cocktail? A legitimate British classic! We've rounded up six great crowd-pleasing retro canapés that deserve to be back in the limelight. Best of all, they can all be thrown together at the drop of the hat – no faffing necessary. Read on for more.