Oh my goodness, if you are a retro gal, love being a housewife and love to cook then you really have got to check out this book. Its part history of food and part cookbook, I love it. I took it out of the library a couple weeks ago (and darn it I'm probably going to have to return it before I finish it because someone else requested it so I can't renew!)
Anyway, its called "Fashionable Food: Seven Decades of Food Fads:" With each decade it covers fads, things that promoted the fads such as Betty Crocker and different recipes from that time period. I have to say that the gelatin decade grosses me out...actually I'm wondering about a lot of the decades and what people were thinking! Seriously, check this one out.
Peanut Butter Tea Sanwiches
1 C natural smooth peanut butter
2 T ketchup
2 T finely chopped sweet pickles
1 loaf white bread, buttered and thinly sliced
1 head iceberg lettuce
Make a paste out of the peanut butter, ketchup, and pickles. Spread on the slices of bread. Top with a lettuce leaf and another buttered slice of bread. Cut off the crusts and slice the sandwich into three fingers.
Uck! Really?! Maybe it tastes good but I don't think I could bring myself to try it.
They do have some great recipes in here though like "Swedish Meatballs" as well.
I love getting a glimpse into the lives of people in the past and what a better way to learn than through food.
Oh my! What decade was that from?
ReplyDeleteShoot I can't believe that I forgot to write what decade it was. Unfortunately I returned it to the library already.
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