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    Posted: 12 January 2014 at 17:37
This is not my compilation, but I wish I would have thought of it. It was originally posted here:

http://www.buzzfeed.com/ariannarebolini/truly-upsetting-vintage-recipes

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21 Truly Upsetting Vintage Recipes - Who’s hungry?

Arianna Rebolini

January 9, 2014


1. Tuna and Jell-o Pie


Golden Press / Via midcenturymenu.com

Also known as the Summer Salad Pie, which Betty Crocker’s Dinner in a Dish Cookbook (1965) dubiously calls “pretty as can be.”

Recipe here:

http://www.midcenturymenu.com/2010/07/mid-century-menu-contest-finalist-summer-salad-pie/


2. Ham and Bananas Hollandaise


McCall’s / Via vintagerecipecards.com

Nope.

Recipe here:

http://vintagerecipecards.com/2011/06/15/ham-and-bananas-hollandaise/


3. Hot Dog Fondue


Betty Crocker / Via kitchenmonkey.blogspot.com

Who knew hot dogs could be so customizable?


4. Perfection Salad


McCall’s / Via vintagerecipecards.com

Playing pretty fast and loose with the terms “perfection” and “salad.”

Recipe here:

http://vintagerecipecards.com/2011/05/24/perfection-salad/


5. Frosted Ribbon Loaf


Flickr: akbuthod / Creative Commons

I don’t care if the frosting is cream cheese-based, it still doesn’t belong anywhere near “pretty layers of ham and egg filling.”

Recipe here:

http://www.flickr.com/photos/akbuthod/2311263248/sizes/z/in/photostream/


6. Lobster Relish


Davis Gelatine / Via boingboing.net

Is it… is it alive?

Recipe here:

http://vintage-ads.livejournal.com/3251365.html


7. Jellied Tomato Refresher


Weight Watchers / Via weightwatchers1974.tumblr.com

Definitely too chunky to be refreshing.

Recipe here:

http://weightwatchers1974.tumblr.com/post/53041888415


8. Atora Steak Puddings


Via pinterest.com

These look like props from a murder movie.


9. Lime Cheese Salad


Via fuckyeahvintagerecipes.tumblr.com

The makings of a great meal: citrus, dairy, and a heap of “seafood salad.”


10. Liver Sausage Pineapple


Better Homes and Gardens / Via turkeysandwich.wordpress.com

Just imagine the horror of expecting something pineapple-flavored and instead getting a mix of liverwurst, mayo, and Worcestershire. IMAGINE.

Recipe here:

http://www.owlsonthetable.com/the-worst-recipe-ive-ever-met/


11. Super Salad Loaf


Best Foods / Via vintage-recipes.livejournal.com

“…and pack into bologna shell.”


12. Shrimp Sandwich Roll


Pillsbury / Via pinterest.com

Taking something that probably tastes pretty decent and making it look like a log of vomit.

Recipe unavailable online, but found in here:

http://www.amazon.com/dp/B000GSM31U/?tag=buzz0f-20


13. Frozen Cheese Salad


Weight Watchers / Via weightwatchers1974.tumblr.com

Seems like being on Weight Watchers in the ’70s was kind of bummer, no?

Recipe here:

http://weightwatchers1974.tumblr.com/post/52115434170


14. Monterey Soufflé Salad


Flickr: 21233184@N02 / Creative Commons

AGAIN with the fish/gelatin/citrus combo?


15. Spam ‘n’ Limas


Via foodiggity.com

More like “AAAHHHHH! inspiring.”


16. Banana Candle


Crescent Books / Via fuckyeahvintagerecipes.tumblr.com

This one comes from Be Bold With Bananas — which, admittedly, sounds like a must-read — but, guys. GUYS.

Recipe unavailable online but found here:

http://www.amazon.com/dp/B000AO8YY0/?tag=buzz0f-20


17. Snowy Chicken Confetti Salad


Better Homes and Gardens / Via theteacupincident.typepad.com

What’s most alarming about this one is the impossibility of actually locating the chicken.


18. Glazed Potato Salad


Best Foods / Via mentalfloss.com

Can we just stop turning everything into loaves?


19. Baked Stuffed Salmon


Curtin Publications, Inc. / Via vintagerecipecards.com

[Host places dish on table, beaming with pride.]
[Guests flee in tears.]

Recipe here:

http://vintagerecipecards.com/2011/08/27/baked-stuffed-salmon/


20. Igloo Meat Loaf


Family Circle / Via rochellesvintagerecipes.blogspot.com

OK, that’s actually adorable.

Recipe here:

http://rochellesvintagerecipes.blogspot.com/2008/05/igloo-meat-loaf.html#links

21. ?????????


Via hellotailor.tumblr.com

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Ummmmm, No!
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     Looks like a great challenge...for you Tas Thumbs Down

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Wow that is a challenge . great idea for new meals 
as i came back from the USA i will do the 
Perfection Salad
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Hot Dog Fondue .
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I'd rather be wrapped in SPAM and locked in a room for a month than try any one of those....that banana thing is just wrong. Shocked
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Sic Transit Glorious Mundi---and Tuesday will be worse, as many of these dishes prove.

Could it be that the foodie revolution wasn't so much based on a new-found sophistication, but on a rebellion against these, and similar, charmers from the '50s and '60s?
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Originally posted by HistoricFoodie HistoricFoodie wrote:

Sic Transit Glorious Mundi---and Tuesday will be worse, as many of these dishes prove.

Could it be that the foodie revolution wasn't so much based on a new-found sophistication, but on a rebellion against these, and similar, charmers from the '50s and '60s?


  Great point, about the rebellion against these 50's and 60's selections.  These were two devastating decades, to much that is good about food.  

  I love how you call them charmers from the 50's and 60's.  yeah, that's what they were alright, charmers LOL

  Hope you're feeling better
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Shoot. I'd try them all.  I'll pretty much try anything once.  Well except the liver pineapple thing, 'cause I can't stand liver, so it would just be a waste to try it.

Was actually thinking the banana/ham/hollandaise thing didn't sound too bad. maybe use prosciutto instead of ham. Was also thinking using a caramel or maple glaze instead of hollandaise, but by then you've changed it so much it doesn't really sound like the original.
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