Retro Recipes Tested Here!
More gelatin this week! This recipe is another gem from our Gelatin Contest which was submitted by Mary G. I was very excited when I saw this recipe come in, because not only is it strange-sounding, but it also contains American cheese, Tom’s least favorite food in the whole world! Mary G writes: Hi Ruth! I saw your contest on your blog and immediately set to my pile of lovely vintage cookbooks to find you a great one! This comes {Read More}
From Good Housekeeping Cooking For Company, 1967 « Previous Potato Chip Cookies – A Vintage Recipe Test Next » Flaming Peach Jubilee Cake – 1957
There are a lot of things that we need every week to make the Mid-Century Menu. Some of those things are tangible. Most weeks we need things like a recipe, the proper cookware, an oven and stovetop, and ingredients (which usually includes lots of gelatin). But a lot of the things that go into the Mid-Century Menu are intangible. Courage. Fortitude. Endurance. And, most importantly, you have to learn to ignore your little voice. You know the one I’m talking {Read More}
From The Beta Sigma Phi Holiday Cookbook, 1971 « Previous Church Cookbook Recipes – Heavenly Hash and Cardinal Salad Next » Stuffed Apples – 1971
So, today we have a sort of crazy little gelatin recipe that was fun to make. This is Clam Aspic: It was submitted to us by Veg-O-Matic, who writes: Hiya! Ever since I started reading Midcentury Menu, I’ve been keeping my beady little eyes peeled for, uh, suitable recipe contributions, and I think I’ve found one! You’ve had tuna in gelatin! You’ve had cabbage in gelatin! You’ve had shrimp in gelatin! You’ve even had tongue in gelatin! (ew) But have {Read More}
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