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Beloved discontinued fast food items ranked by how much fans miss them

Fans voted on the discontinued fast food items they miss most, and lovefood.com ranked the results; absence, as ever, improves the flavor.

On air: Chip Darnell and Dale Bearman on The Midday Show
Published 12:53 PM ET, Friday, October 16, 2026

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First reported by lovefood.com: “Beloved discontinued fast food items ranked by how much fans miss them | lovefood.com”.
Covered on BBN on Friday, October 16, 2026, at 12:53 PM ET on The Midday Show, by Chip Darnell and Dale Bearman.

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Chip Darnell · U.S. News AnchorLovefood.com ranked the discontinued fast food items fans miss most, and apparently we're all just nostalgic for things we never actually finished eating.
Dale Bearman · Chief Skeptic & ContributorSo people loved them most after they were gone. That's every relationship I've had.
Chip Darnell · U.S. News AnchorI give the whole list a nine.
Chip Darnell · U.S. News AnchorTasting notes: warm cardboard sleeve, a hint of orange sauce, and the faint taste of a Tuesday in high school.
Dale Bearman · Chief Skeptic & ContributorFour. A food only improves once you can't order it.
Chip Darnell · U.S. News AnchorDale, what did you eat today?
Dale Bearman · Chief Skeptic & ContributorHalf a cold crumpet over the sink. Chat, what discontinued item would you bring back?
Chip Darnell · U.S. News AnchorRex, which dead sandwich is your starting quarterback?