GASTASTROPHE!
Musings on the gastronomical catastrophes of food stylings from the past.
Tuesday, January 17, 2012
Creamy Ham Rolls, 1972
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Oh creamy ham rolls (stuffed with processed American cheese, frozen onions in cream sauce and 1 envelope of white sauce mix), I didn't ...
Sunday, January 8, 2012
Fried Chicken with Puffs and Gravy, 1979
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What kind of debauchery is this? The gravy on the fried chicken and the frosting on the cake look so interchangeable, it's like the unsp...
Sunday, January 1, 2012
Dunkers, 1967
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Processed cheeses and monosodium glutamate abound in these New Years Eve dip recipes from 1967. For those hostesses that are feeling darin...
Tuesday, September 6, 2011
Salami Bells on Cheese Squares, 1967
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Oh oh; looks like these salami bells caught a case of the parsleys. This dish perfectly illustrates what can happen when a garnish goes t...
Wednesday, August 24, 2011
Ham Pancake Shortcakes, 1972
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Breakfast takes a tragic turn with this recipe from 1972. The recipe for the stuff between the pancakes calls for a can of spam, some froz...
Monday, August 1, 2011
Baked Salmon Mousse with Poulette Sauce, 1972
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This is like some crazy archaic precursor to Molecular Gastronomy. I can't decide whether this dish looks totally outdated or super sp...
Monday, July 18, 2011
Easy Perfection Salad, 1967
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In this "salad", pimento detritus and canned sauerkraut are magically suspended in lemon jello. This is very reminiscent of a s...
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