GASTASTROPHE!

Musings on the gastronomical catastrophes of food stylings from the past.

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...
Tuesday, July 5, 2011

Confetti Meatball Supper, 1974

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Yikes! Talk about a hot mess. This recipe suggests shaping the rice into a ring mold and spooning the gravied meatballs in the middle ...
Monday, June 27, 2011

Decorated Chilled Ham, 1963

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Nothing says abundant like a ham platter shaped like a Viking burial barge. The caption for said ham platter reads "Glamour for a few...
Wednesday, June 15, 2011

Fillets of Cod with Caper Sauce, 1985

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I know it's futile, but I feel compelled to throw the little fellas in the middle a life preserver. Photo from: Supercookery! 1985
Tuesday, June 7, 2011

Meat and Vegetable Soup, 1967

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This seemingly innocuous picture belies something more unnatural. See recipe below (locovores and slow foodies might want to turn away now)...
Monday, May 30, 2011

Salmon Trout in Aspic, 1973

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Wow. This Trout really got the once-over. I am particularly amused by the jaunty tuft of parsley that sits atop the trouts head, like a ba...
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Monday, May 23, 2011

Springtime Potatoes

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Haiku for Springtime Potatoes: Food Stylist using Elmer's glue as sour cream sauce Radish stays in place Photo From: Better Homes an...
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All of these images and recipes have been mined from old cookbooks I have found from many thrift shop excursions. These are actual recipe titles, recipes and photos. I couldn't make this stuff up.
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