Enjoy a Century of Party Snacks as Reviewed by Modern Kids 

By Kelly Faircloth  |  June 15, 2017 | 5:45pm
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The culinary arts have taken some very aggressive detours over the last century, especially in the finger foods and cocktail treats department. Who better to survey once-popular party snacks with a modern eye than the children of today?

This latest twist on the old “kids react” trope comes courtesy of Bon Appétit (via Digg). It’s part of an entire series where they feed foods of yore to kids, from cookies and candy to health foods and airline meals. This time they offered up clams casino, cheese fondue, bacon-wrapped chicken livers, and more.

“My mom makes this and I don’t like it,” announces one headband-wearing child, pushing away a tray of “baked bean quickies” and walking off with a bowl of proto-Cheetos. A girl after my own heart.

 
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