Comments on: Vintage Recipes http://howtobearetronaut.com/2011/07/vintage-recipes/ Ever get the feeling you're living in the wrong time? Sun, 06 Nov 2024 19:40:35 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: class factotum http://howtobearetronaut.com/2011/07/vintage-recipes/#comment-62893 class factotum Wed, 14 Sep 2024 12:25:13 +0000 http://howtobearetronaut.com/?p=22248#comment-62893 You laugh at tomato aspic, but it is a staple at bridal showers in the south. Some people like tripe. Some people like sweetbreads. Some people like tomato aspic. You laugh at tomato aspic, but it is a staple at bridal showers in the south. Some people like tripe. Some people like sweetbreads. Some people like tomato aspic.

]]> By: Wish http://howtobearetronaut.com/2011/07/vintage-recipes/#comment-56611 Wish Fri, 29 Jul 2024 02:49:24 +0000 http://howtobearetronaut.com/?p=22248#comment-56611 For more of this, you have to visit the virtual king of retro food: http://www.lileks.com/institute/gallery/ It's a must-see with humorous commentary to boot. The book is great as well. Never understood the jello salad although it is [slowly] making its way back into cooking vogue! For more of this, you have to visit the virtual king of retro food:

http://www.lileks.com/institute/gallery/

It’s a must-see with humorous commentary to boot. The book is great as well. Never understood the jello salad although it is [slowly] making its way back into cooking vogue!

]]> By: Estelle http://howtobearetronaut.com/2011/07/vintage-recipes/#comment-56561 Estelle Thu, 28 Jul 2024 09:44:31 +0000 http://howtobearetronaut.com/?p=22248#comment-56561 I lived in America for a year in the early 90s, never got used to the jello salad thing. Violently coloured and even with marshmallows! With your dinner! I lived in America for a year in the early 90s, never got used to the jello salad thing. Violently coloured and even with marshmallows! With your dinner!

]]> By: Mike Frazer http://howtobearetronaut.com/2011/07/vintage-recipes/#comment-56547 Mike Frazer Thu, 28 Jul 2024 00:52:01 +0000 http://howtobearetronaut.com/?p=22248#comment-56547 That's what I call Cordon Bleurrgghh ! That’s what I call Cordon Bleurrgghh !

]]> By: Jen Cowgill http://howtobearetronaut.com/2011/07/vintage-recipes/#comment-56544 Jen Cowgill Thu, 28 Jul 2024 00:32:00 +0000 http://howtobearetronaut.com/?p=22248#comment-56544 I have cookbooks of my mother's filled with these foods that are trying to look like other foods, aspic delight. Makes you wonder how often these dishes were actually presented. MMMM beef and cabbage cubes! I was going to give some away to Goodwill maybe I should keep these gems if only for my own amusement. One could probably create a very interesting blog just trying out these recipes. I have cookbooks of my mother’s filled with these foods that are trying to look like other foods, aspic delight. Makes you wonder how often these dishes were actually presented.

MMMM beef and cabbage cubes! I was going to give some away to Goodwill maybe I should keep these gems if only for my own amusement.

One could probably create a very interesting blog just trying out these recipes.

]]> By: C.H. http://howtobearetronaut.com/2011/07/vintage-recipes/#comment-56532 C.H. Wed, 27 Jul 2024 19:08:24 +0000 http://howtobearetronaut.com/?p=22248#comment-56532 Shades of the Gallery Of Regrettable Food... my goodness, I'll never get used to the idea of using gelatine for *salads*. Fruit salads maybe, but green salad? Shades of the Gallery Of Regrettable Food… my goodness, I’ll never get used to the idea of using gelatine for *salads*. Fruit salads maybe, but green salad?

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