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| Life, December 20, 1943 |
They are made of Lime Jell-O mixed with milk and lemon juice (won't it curdle?) molded in cone-shaped paper cups. And they are decorated with "mayonnaise, apple, pepper, cheese." Why stop there? Why not olives, cherries, candied fruit and carrots cut into star shapes? And multicolored sprinkles! And pickle chips!
I think they probably do suggest that sort of thing in the booklet "Clever Ways With Carnation For the Duration," which you could order for free back in 1943. I would totally send away for this, because how can you resist the rhyming title plus the "treasured recipes of famous food editors"? I think this was one of those treasured recipes. I'm quite sure of it.
6 comments:
ACK! Lime jello and milk??
Why not olives,cherries, candied fruit and carrots...
Oh, must rush to kitchen and use this recipe you've enhanced!
Oh sweet lord it looks like something a drunk snowman chucked up!
Barbara - I know. It's almost as if they were daring people to try and make it!
vanilla - Oh yes, me too. It's what's for dinner! (I'm kidding, of course)
Kath - That is the perfect image, yes. If I'm entertaining any drunk snowmen this year I'll keep a few paper cone cups on hand...
How many extra hours did they have in a day back then? I'm thinking of the painstaking work it would take to create something that could only turn out tasting awful.
Um.... I think there's only one word for this.
GACK!
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