
Back in the day, a dinner party meant the best plates, a fancy starter and a lot of effort. Which of these old favourites would you happily serve up again?
Put the items in your preferred order.

Prawn Cocktail
Prawns, shredded lettuce and that pink Marie Rose sauce, served in a glass. Posh then, and still tasty now.

Cheese and Pineapple Hedgehog
Little cubes of cheddar and pineapple on sticks, poked into foil or a grapefruit. Every party had one.

Vol-au-Vents
Puff pastry filled with mushroom or chicken in white sauce. Fiddly to make and gone in two bites.

Duck Γ l'Orange
Roast duck with a sweet orange sauce, the dish that said you'd really pushed the boat out.

Cheese Fondue
Bread dunked in a bubbling pot of melted cheese at the middle of the table. Lose your bread and you're in trouble!
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Be honest: have you ever pretended to be poorly to get out of a family do?
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