Guess the 1980s Dish

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1. I'm inviting some people over from my break dance class, and I want to cook for them. All I have is some raw spaghetti, chopped Vidalia onion, broccoli florets, chopped asparagus, and some chopped green and red peppers. I also have some fresh chopped parsley, basil, garlic and some shaved Parmesan Cheese. I'm going to sauté the veggies in some garlic and olive oil, boil the spaghetti, and then toss the whole thing together with the cheese and the herbs. What 1980's menu star have I made? Pasta Primavera Pesto Pasta Spaghetti Carbonara Spaghetti Bolognese

2. I just came back from Paul Prudhomme's New Orleans restaurant K-Paul's. I had a delicious, spicy dish that influenced the whole decade! What 1980's invention am I craving? Gumbo Z'herbs Crawfish Etouffee Monte Cristo Sandwich Blackened Redfish

3. Oh my goodness! I've just been to the doctor and he told me I need to work getting my cholesterol down! I'll sign up for jazzercise, buy some leg warmers, and eat one of these for breakfast every morning! Steak-umms on Wonder Bread Carnation Breakfast Bars Stir n' Frost Oat Bran Muffin

4. This total hoser that I'm dating has really splurged on an expensive night out! I'm looking at my giant white plate with a tiny salmon quenelle topped by a single chive surrounded by dots of dill cream. Sure, it's not much food, but wow is it expensive! What have I just experienced? Grande Cuisine Nouvelle Cuisine Cuisine Classique Fusion Cuisine

5. I'm having a righteous party and I want to make gourmet individual pizzas. Which of these ingredients would I NOT find as a topping on a 1980's gourmet pizza menu? Sun-dried tomatoes and fresh basil Pepperoni and sausage Barbeque chicken and caramelized onions Pesto sauce and shrimp

6. I'm at a Sushi Bar for the first time ever. All this schmoozing and networking with all these wannabes and posers has gotten me hungry. I just ordered "Oshibori with Wasabi" for my appetizer. Why is everyone laughing at me? Because I just ordered live or "dancing" shrimp. Because I just ordered a rolled up hot towel with Japanese horseradish. Because I just agreed to pay for the whole bill. Because I just ordered some salt-water eel.

7. What ubiquitous frozen treat dominated America's craving for sweets in the 1980's? Ice Milk Frozen Yogurt Frozen Custard Sherbet

8. I'm in a pinch! I've been invited to play my friend's new Nintendo and I am supposed to bring a side dish!! All I have on hand is some cubed chicken breast, fresh herbs, red onion, broccoli florets, Italian dressing and some tri-colored rigatoni. What can I throw together in no time? Pasta Salad Cobb Salad Waldorf Salad Fettuccini Alfredo

9. I’m in the grocery store picking up a Trapper Keeper and some banana clips, and I am in the mood for some cereal. Which one of these brands would I not find on the shelves in the eighties? Ghostbusters Cereal Garbage Pail Kids Cereal Smurfberry Crunch Cereal Donkey Kong Jr. Cereal

10. I'm at a Power Lunch with my co-worker, and I'm looking good with my big hair and shoulder pads in perfect geometric ratio. I'm the mood for something decadent, coffee-flavored, but not too heavy. Just a little pick me up. What dessert am I very likely to find on my 1980's menu? Floating Island English Trifle Tiramisu Zuppa Inglese