Regrettable Retro Food from the 50's

RadishRose said:
Seems to say "Almonds In A Haystack".... but the almonds are the haystack.
Under that, a layer of what must be cream cheese, then chopped ham and pickle mixed with Miracle Whip in the center.

If it were Hellman's Real Mayonnaise, I'd eat it.
Ham and pickle was a big deal when I was a kid.
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I think I need new glasses. Thanks RR.
In that case, it’s quite impressive and might make a good appetizer at a party served with crackers. Kidding of course.

Ham / spam with pickles was popular back then. So were jelly salads. Most of those things I don’t miss much.
 

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jujube said:
For a while back in, maybe the 80's, there was a thing for what was called "Frito Pie". Very simple, all you did was open an individual size package of Fritos and pour warmed-up canned chili into the bag. Then you ate it with a fork. Well, I did say it was simple....
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We kind of take it up a notch here in Texas, we want to appear civilized. We use a casserole dish, layer fritos, chile, chopped white onions, then cover with cheddar/jack cheese. Into the oven until bubblely, about 20 minuts. LOL
 
hawkdon said:
My father ran the local slaughterhouse in small indiana
farm town....he always had his pick of meats when
prepping meats for farmers, always brought home brains and
the tongues too I believe....brains n eggs for breakfast......lol...
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Never had brains ad eggs, but remember brain cakes,
calves' and ox tongues roasted.
Sweetbreads (which now you can only get in top end
restaurants and pay a fortune for ).
 
Spam has always been Very Big in Hawaii; they are the leading U.S. consumers of Spam by far. It also sells well in Asia, needing no refrigeration. Lots of local company knock-offs of it; you can often find a few imitation Spam brands at Asian grocery stores.

Quite a lot of Hawaiians have moved to the West Coast over the years. It may be strictly coincidence that we and other Boomers agree we are seeing a rise of interest in Spam among Millennials and Gen X/Y, who are totally unfamiliar with it and view it as something exotic and interesting, LOL!
 
This may not be regrettable, but it's definitely retro. Frosted sandwich loaf. Layers of chicken salad, ham salad, egg salad, etc. with a cream cheese frosting. I remember eating a slice of this years and years ago and it was delicious. I'm not sure you can find a bakery nowadays that will slice a loaf of bread lengthwise for you. I think it takes a special machine.
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caroln said:
This may not be regrettable, but it's definitely retro. Frosted sandwich loaf. Layers of chicken salad, ham salad, egg salad, etc. with a cream cheese frosting. I remember eating a slice of this years and years ago and it was delicious. I'm not sure you can find a bakery nowadays that will slice a loaf of bread lengthwise for you. I think it takes a special machine.
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I'd give it a try!
 
caroln said:
This may not be regrettable, but it's definitely retro. Frosted sandwich loaf. Layers of chicken salad, ham salad, egg salad, etc. with a cream cheese frosting. I remember eating a slice of this years and years ago and it was delicious. I'm not sure you can find a bakery nowadays that will slice a loaf of bread lengthwise for you. I think it takes a special machine.
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It looks good!
 
caroln said:
I'm not sure you can find a bakery nowadays that will slice a loaf of bread lengthwise for you. I think it takes a special machine.
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You could probably improvise. Use square slices of white bread with the crusts removed. Set out in a row and add a layer. More slices of bread on top and then the next layer, etc. Use wooden skewers to keep each slice anchored.
 
Jules said:
You could probably improvise. Use square slices of white bread with the crusts removed. Set out in a row and add a layer. More slices of bread on top and then the next layer, etc. Use wooden skewers to keep each slice anchored.
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The whole idea seems really labor intensive no matter how you do it. I saw a recipe for the sandwich loaf and it was like 5 pages long! Back in the 50s they really knew how to put out a spread for a party though. They'd put out little dishes of nuts and candy, fancy little cakes and sandwiches, fruit jellos, cocktail meatballs...who knows what all! I think that's the sort of thing they did at the "women's club" that my mom belonged to. They all tried to outdo each other!
 

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