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The products "as a bonus" were delivered to the kitchens of Soviet people voluntarily and forcibly
This Soviet product was not in demand among citizens.
In the USSR, some products were not in demand among buyers. It was difficult to sell through stores. Therefore, these products were offered as a "load" for scarce goods with low demand, bloggers of the channel "Smapse News: Education and Science" report.
Soviet citizens were forced to voluntarily and forcibly purchase products that they did not need at all and store them at home for indefinite storage.
Pearl barley. Citizens who overate barley in the army and at school did not want to eat it at home, so the overall demand could not be increased. Pearl barley was combined into one "set" with buckwheat, which was in short supply.
Sprats on tomatoes. In Soviet times, the main buyers of this cheap canned product were poor students and those who liked to "think in threes." It was possible to get rid of unclaimed young fish by selling them as sardines, fry, or "loads" for dried sausages.
Sprat fate. It caused an extremely negative reaction among the majority of citizens. The pate, prepared from production waste, contains inedible parts of the fish: gills, tail and head.
Make cabbage. It is a very healthy product with a high content of iodine, vitamins and microelements. However, some flavors of products may not suit all consumers. Stores had to throw out unnecessary goods.
bone. The idea of selling only bones "in addition" to regular meat came to the minds of the marketing geniuses of the Soviet trade. Not having a dog at home, housewives begged the seller for a long time for smaller bones when buying meat in the store.
Previously, we talked about Soviet dishes that modern housewives could replicate.