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How to lose friends: Bring vintage '50s recipes to Friendsgiving
sfgate ^
| 11/22/2019
| Madeline Wells
Posted on 11/26/2020 4:39:22 AM PST by mylife
The year is 1950. The Thanksgiving table is set, and before your growling stomach lies a cornucopia of show-stopping dishes: tomato aspic, jellied turkey vegetable salad, creamed spinach and whatever “cranberry surprise” is (yep, there’s mayonnaise in it).
Celia Sack, owner of Noe Valley’s 11-year-old Omnivore Books on Food, is a connoisseur of vintage recipes like these. Formerly a rare-books specialist at an auction house in San Francisco, both her personal collection and her in-store collection of antiquarian cookbooks are extensive.
So when I waltzed in one drizzly San Francisco afternoon with a strange request, Sack was more than prepared to help. I was embarking on a journey most would never choose to take: Instead of leaving the gelatinous monstrosities of ‘50s American home cooking in the past, I was determined to revive them.
With Sack’s help selecting a menu, I planned to test the boundaries of friendship by serving these dishes in an impromptu “Friendsgiving.”
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TOPICS: Chit/Chat; Food; Humor; Weird Stuff
KEYWORDS: food; memories; nostalgia; thanksgiving
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Mmmm Larks tongues in aspic...
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posted on
11/26/2020 4:39:22 AM PST
by
mylife
To: mylife
Don’t call it Friendsgiving, and don’t bring Tofurkey.
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posted on
11/26/2020 4:41:42 AM PST
by
Larry Lucido
(Donate! Don't just post clickbait!)
To: mylife
“If someone really brought this to Friendsgiving, I’d ask them to leave,” Chang said of the jellied tomato.
Chang’s a good guy to stay away from.
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posted on
11/26/2020 4:43:13 AM PST
by
Vision
(Obama corrupted, sought to weaken and fundamentally change America; he didn't plan on being stopped.)
To: Larry Lucido
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posted on
11/26/2020 4:44:25 AM PST
by
mylife
(The Roar Of The Masses Could Be Farts)
To: mylife
I thought any kind of people-gathering in SF was verboten.
Somebody call the mask-denier Hotline...1-800-UWEARIT.
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posted on
11/26/2020 4:48:28 AM PST
by
moovova
To: Vision
Personally I love all things tomato. why did they take away my Snap E Tom? Why?!!!
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posted on
11/26/2020 4:50:08 AM PST
by
mylife
(The Roar Of The Masses Could Be Farts)
To: mylife
“The Gallery of Regrettable Foods” by James Lileks. One of the funniest tributes to 50’s and 60’s recipes ever.
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posted on
11/26/2020 4:50:55 AM PST
by
albie
To: moovova
That was my first thought, too, so I checked the date on the article: last year.
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posted on
11/26/2020 4:51:40 AM PST
by
Tax-chick
(Know Jesus, know peace.)
To: moovova
SF. They eat a big meal then crap in the streets. It’s their culture.
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posted on
11/26/2020 4:54:59 AM PST
by
Vaquero
( Don't pick a fight with an old guy. If he is too old to fight, he'll just kil l you. )
To: mylife
While it has little to do specifically with American Thanksgiving, I was hooked by the BBC series, "Supersizers Go...," and the follow on, "Supersizers Eat..."
Both examine the culinary history and traditions of a period of British history ranging from Roman times up to present. Fascinating information presented in a very entertaining package, all available on YouTube.
To: albie; Joe 6-pack
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posted on
11/26/2020 4:57:23 AM PST
by
mylife
(The Roar Of The Masses Could Be Farts)
To: mylife
I’m a mild foodie, but a rabid history buff. The series hit the spot on both accounts for me :-)
To: mylife
tastes change over time, for various reasons.
I remember watching ‘Romancing the Stone’ when it came out. Everyone thought it as funny as all get out.
Now, most will watch for 10 minutes, max, before switching to something else.
To: mylife; Gamecock; SaveFerris; PROCON
Covering yourself in oregano and parmesan, well, your mileage may vary.
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posted on
11/26/2020 5:01:25 AM PST
by
Larry Lucido
(Donate! Don't just post clickbait!)
To: mylife
Personally I love all things tomato. why did they take away my Snap E Tom? Why?!!! I need one of those right now. With vodka in it.
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posted on
11/26/2020 5:01:49 AM PST
by
Drew68
To: mylife
Still not gettin' it
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posted on
11/26/2020 5:03:17 AM PST
by
V_TWIN
(Where's Hunter???)
To: ArtDodger
Yup, Fad Culture can be that way, Pop will eat itself! but the belch goes on...
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posted on
11/26/2020 5:03:41 AM PST
by
mylife
(The Roar Of The Masses Could Be Farts)
To: mylife
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posted on
11/26/2020 5:05:21 AM PST
by
M1903A1
("We shed all that is good and virtuous for that which is shoddy and sleazy...and call it progress" )
To: Drew68
It certainly makes the rest of the day better, Ollie..
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posted on
11/26/2020 5:06:44 AM PST
by
mylife
(The Roar Of The Masses Could Be Farts)
To: mylife
Copper Jello molds doubled as high fashion interior decorating.
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posted on
11/26/2020 5:07:48 AM PST
by
Reeses
(A journey of a thousand miles begins with a government pat down.)
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