I have a real treat to tide you over the weekend -
Vintage Recipes!
From James Lileks' Gallery of Regrettable Food.
Vintage Recipes!
From James Lileks' Gallery of Regrettable Food.
This delightful concoction is Les Oeufs en Meurette.
Eggs?
Really??
Oh, God.
I just noticed the severed duck's head on top of the tureen.
This is very scary.
Jello around the outside with black olive moons?
Fish/shark/whale with mayo aspic(?) and cut outs of what?
Just why?
I love the bowl of more orange shit,
because you know people are gonna want seconds.
This is Sole en Chaud-Froid.
I'll just have to take their word for it that there's fish in there.
Chaud-Froid translates as hot-cold.
It's an aspic or meat jelly with cream.
It's creamy, meaty Jello!
I love the bowl of more orange shit,
because you know people are gonna want seconds.
This is Sole en Chaud-Froid.
I'll just have to take their word for it that there's fish in there.
Chaud-Froid translates as hot-cold.
It's an aspic or meat jelly with cream.
It's creamy, meaty Jello!
Just count the objects that are looking at you.
There's a fish.
There's an owl?
There's Yoda?
Even the flowers have eyes!
Even the flowers have eyes!
And, of course, the food is looking AWAY from me.
Thankfully.
I'm thinking this is some piscatorial delicacy,
although I don't know what the plops on top are.
Heh.
When I first wrote "plops,"
I typed "polps."
And then I thought of "polyps."
I'm thinking this is some piscatorial delicacy,
although I don't know what the plops on top are.
Heh.
When I first wrote "plops,"
I typed "polps."
And then I thought of "polyps."
Decorate your meat.
Always.
Doilies and ropes.
There are no words.
What the hell was the 50s-60s obsession
with incarcerating innocent vegetables in Jello all about?
And no.
The sprigs of parsley and lemon slices
ain't gonna help this quivering mass of ass-pic
and imprisoned vegetables yearning
to break free from their constraints.
You know, after seeing these pictures,
I really need to rethink my food photography.
Obviously, I need more tchotchkes.
If you'd like to send me your own "vintage" recipes, please do.
I'd love to feature them in another post.
Send to: rosiehawthorne@aim.com
Thanks!
What the hell was the 50s-60s obsession
with incarcerating innocent vegetables in Jello all about?
And no.
The sprigs of parsley and lemon slices
ain't gonna help this quivering mass of ass-pic
and imprisoned vegetables yearning
to break free from their constraints.
You know, after seeing these pictures,
I really need to rethink my food photography.
Obviously, I need more tchotchkes.
If you'd like to send me your own "vintage" recipes, please do.
I'd love to feature them in another post.
Send to: rosiehawthorne@aim.com
Thanks!
That ain't no duck, that's a Snipe!
ReplyDeleteFitting for this visual tripe.
Well, then, a severed snipe head is so much better. Now it makes sense.
ReplyDeleteLOL
ReplyDeleteShit. I'm going snipe hunting tonight!
ReplyDelete