2007-03-15 20:26:18 · 6 answers · asked by Jark 1 in Arts & Humanities ➔ History
Either tin foil or plastic wrap. Not too different from today, really.
2007-03-15 20:29:38 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
We used waxed paper, aluminum foil and saran wrap. There were still butcher to be found in my town and they used a sort of paper, as did the deli's where we went for cheese and cold cuts.
LOL...I can remember when McDonalds used a heavy paper ring and paper with one side waxed to wrap a Big Mac!
In the diners they used cardboard trays to put food into and this sort of thin white paper to overwrap it. Or, if you got a dinner, they used heavy paper plates, turned one over on top and either taped or used a rubber band to hold it together.
Wow...haven't thought about any of that in a long time! Thanks for the memory boost!
2007-03-16 08:18:49 · answer #2 · answered by aidan402 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Animal skins, usually food was packed in salt, not a big problem as we only kilt what we were to ate that day so no "leftovers". We had a few tin containers and jars for everything else. Oh, I just read you did not say 1870?
never mind
2007-03-16 11:03:27 · answer #3 · answered by cruisingyeti 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
We'd go to the deli for cheese and lunchmeat and it would be wrapped in butcher paper and taped with masking tape. At home, we would use plastic wrap, foil or Tupperware.
2007-03-16 03:37:18 · answer #4 · answered by Angie P. 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I remember a lot of Styrofoam
2007-03-16 03:33:28 · answer #5 · answered by Diana J 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
waxed paper ...
and for a while there was a trend of RAINBOW coloured wax paper ...
remember it well from primary school lunches ( oops did i JUST reveal my age )
2007-03-16 04:17:31 · answer #6 · answered by ll_jenny_ll here AND I'M BAC 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋