25 LOST 1970s Blackout Recipes Our Grandparents Made That Are Too Good To Forget!

In the summer of 1977, New York City and large parts of America were suddenly plunged into darkness. No electricity. No warning. No way to cook. This documentary tells the forgotten story of how ordinary Americans survived the famous 1977 blackout—not with luxury meals, but with canned food, cold leftovers, and shared hope. From tuna and peanut butter sandwiches to melted ice cream and sidewalk cookouts, these meals became symbols of survival, community, and human resilience. This is not just a story about food. It’s a story about people—families, neighbors, and strangers—who found a way to keep going when the modern world stopped working. Watch till the end to see how a city without power became a city brought together