If you think I’m being dramatic, here are 15 examples of horrendous retro desserts that deserve to stay in the past. It might be hard to believe, but it’s true. However, these treats were in fact real and were, in fact, being eaten and advertised. In fact, they were pretty weird (if not inedible!), and definitely weren’t something you’d come across all over Instagram (mainly because there was no Instagram - ha!). Gelatine, made from the connective tissues of animal parts, is an unlikely staple ingredient. And sadly, they probably wouldn’t make you full-on drool. Back then, desserts weren’t as photogenic as they are today. This psychopath of a recipe gleefully notes it serves four as an entre. We dare you to try!įlashback to the last century, however, and you’d be singing a different tune. And with so many choices - including brownies, cupcakes, cronuts, macarons, unicorn-shaped cakes, and much, much more - it’s almost impossible to find a sweet after-dinner treat that isn’t likable. Who could blame them? Dessert (for most people, anyway) is usually the best part of going out to dinner. Take a look at these old fashioned recipes that your grandparents probably LOVED, but which make us feel just a tiny bit queasy.Even those who don’t have a sweet tooth will admit there’s a dessert option out there that makes them drool. The resulting recipes are rather troubling to look at for those of us who like our food to look like, well, food. Gelatin desserts were once popular, if not standard, in American kitchensthose proto-futuristic dishes of canned cocktail fruits encased in artificially flavored, bright pink substances, molded to look like a space age Bundt cake as per Betty Crocker’s instructions. They’d get creative with their commercial products, too Spam was a perennial favorite, and it seems like they were pretty liberal with the mayonnaise usage, too. They also ate a lot more parts of the animal than we do now, including organ meats and other (barf) goodies. Bad retro is the sort of stuff that deserves to be put into the vault of history and avoided from here on out, like cigarette smoking… and gelatin molds.Īs the images below will demonstrate, food has apparently come a loooong way since the mid-20th Century! Back in the 1950s, 60s and 70s, your average American housewife was seemingly trying her hardest to entomb entire three course meals in Jell-O, for some odd reason. Pour 2 cups of water into shallow bowl and add calcium chloride. Between the plump, juicy blueberries, the sweet tartness of the lemon Jello, and the slightly fizzy sensation from the sparkling water used, it makes an. Perhaps a little cat eye eyeliner and a pin curl or two. Place mixture into refrigerator for one hour. This refreshing, bite-sized Jello creation consists of lemon Jello and sparkling water, then it’s topped off with blueberries when it’s about halfway firm. Creamy Raspberry Jello Salad This is a great summer salad and oh so easy Simply blend canned pears, cream cheese, raspberry jello and cool whip. Good retro is stuff like vintage dresses with nipped-in waist lines and swingy skirts. Blueberry Cream Cheese Jello Salad A delicious blend of blueberries and cream cheese make this the perfect accompaniment to a turkey dinner. When discussing the times and how they’ve changed over the years, one thing is clear: There’s good retro, and there’s bad retro. Bon appétit, I think… Old Fashioned Recipes You Won’t Believe People Actually Ate I don’t suggest you search them out unless you’re looking for a nostalgic taste of history and adding a few pounds. Yes, I recall a few of these rather unique dishes from the 60s. She has published three web humor books and six calendars, including You Had One Job! and Photobombed. I couldn’t resist posting this wonderful article by Beverly Jenkins, a humor and pop culture writer.
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