My sense of taste is not "special"!

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Marco Pierre White makes his trifle with Birds Custard Powder. He says it's the best ?

If you don't use proper Bird's custard in a trifle then it's too sloppy.

Oh, funny you should say that, Trisher as we had bananas and M&S custard recently and were most disappointed. We like the Ambrosia tinned stuff though, and today I noticed they now do strawberry custard! A tin just happened to fall into my online shopping basket. There’s a chocolate version as well but I’m not keen on chocolate flavoured things.

No, but I remember 'Robinson's Groats.' that came in a tin with a yellow label!...

Marco Pierre White makes his trifle with Birds Custard Powder. He says it's the best ?

We used to have Bird's custard but my mum also made egg custard so I don't mind what I eat - as long as it's custard. I do like fresh Cornish custard.
I think Bird's custard is the best one to have with bananas, I use less sugar than recommended.
Ambrosia is ok too.

Does anyone remember Monk and Glass custard powder?
(Bob Monkhouse's family firm)

I do think that food eaten throughout childhood often stays with you, in that your brain/ tastebuds prefer it.
I always feel better ( internally!) with blander meals than anything rich/fiery etc and that has always been the case so not just an older person thing.
Not sure foodstuffs have ruined anything, though know what you mean about the custard.