Have you ever looked at a recipe in a mid-century menu or cookbook and thought, “Ew. That is so nasty.” But you couldn’t stop looking at the recipe. Or thinking about it. As time went on, you kept going back to the book, thinking, “I wonder what it tastes like?”
Well, let us present: Mid-Century Menu
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Ruth Clark, who runs the website, told to Mashable that the site started as a weekly feature on another site. Her husband promised to try any recipe she made from her vintage cookbooks, which still continues to be the site’s premise. She cooks, he tastes and the verdict is preserved for internet posterity.
The culture of post-war America was rife with enthusiasm for the new and improved, the do-everything gadget, and prepared foods in a can. This attitude invaded everything, and housewives were treated to something they had never had before: a short-cut for dinner. Some of these shortcuts worked, and some of them didn’t. We all know about the ones that did.
They are with us in the form of Bisquick pancakes, tuna noodle casserole and even the aforementioned French Onion dip. But what about the stuff that didn’t work out? Ketchup as a quick sundae topping. A salad suspended in Jello.
These are the things this blog seeks to acknowledge, and to drag out of our collective closets and into the bright light of day.
Source: Mashable; Mid-century Menu
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