What’s the Name of These Gross Old Foods?
What’s the Name of These Gross Old Foods? Today, we don’t really have weird foods. At least, not like we used to. In the ‘90s, we had things like purple and green ketchup, Orbitz soda, and plenty of other foods we probably shouldn’t have eaten. Only God knows what was in them, right?! Well, even though we may have eaten some of those foods (and we still don’t know what’s in them), that’s the same sentiment we have for food that we see in cookbooks from the ‘50s, ‘60s, and ‘70s.
Let’s be honest: some of the food looks astonishingly gross. That’s mostly because we don’t use the ingredients in the same way. Most of us know Jello as the delicious cherry, strawberry, or orange flavored dessert that we spray whipped cream over. That’s definitely not what it used to be. If anyone flips through a cookbook from the ‘50s, they’ll see that Jello and gelatin was something people used to suspend meats and fresh vegetables—not fruits, vegetables. Lettuce and ham sound delicious suspended in celery flavored gelatin, right?! We didn’t think so, either.
Along with these gross-looking old foods, they tend to have names that make it even more disgusting. We think the word “surprise” should be omitted from any dish because no one really wants to be surprised by the ingredients. Actually, that’s not even the worst name we’ve heard, yet. Are the names of these foods as gross as we think or are we just making mountains out of molehills?
Vegetable Hamburger or Simple Supper Mould?
Biscuits Hollandaise or Salmon Shortcake?
Zucchini Squash Cake or Scandinavian Sandwich?
Reuben Chowder or Salmon Surprise?
Zucchini Mould or Pickle Stretcher Salad?
Gooey Buns or Ohio Surprise Dog?
Salmon Whip or Prune Whip?
Liver Sausage Pineapple or Party Pineapple?
Peachy Ham Bake or Fiesta Peach Spam Bake?
Cherry Mayo Mould or Waldorf Crown Salad?
Pie Plate Salad or Mixed Veggie Delish Dish?
Tomato-Banana Tarts or Plantain Radish Bites?