Nowadays, the online world is brimming with mouth-watering pictures of delicious food. However, chances are that if we had the internet, let's say, a hundred years ago, the situation would be very different. Anyone with an old recipe book on hand can attest that some of them there are somewhat bizarre; banana salmon salad, for instance, or a “beehive” made from liver.
These are just a couple examples of horrifying old-school dishes shared by the Facebook group, appropriately titled “Disgusting Vintage Recipes”. With nearly 6k members, it is, in their own words, “a group where people look at disgusting vintage recipes”, and their posts surely live up to the description. Scroll down to find some of them below and see for yourself.
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The Kiwi Slices Are A Nice Touch
No Recipe Here But I’m Sure We Can All Use Our Imagination. Lettuce Pray
Looks Like Hurled Cat Food
I Surprised My Husband With Ring Around The Tuna. A 1960s Recipe From The Joys Of Jello Cookbook
Includes lime jello, salt, vinegar, grated onion, celery, Spanish olives, and tuna fish. I garnished it with some kale and more tuna and topped with a cherry tomato. I had to photograph and video his reaction. He did not care for it. I tasted it too. It’s not as horrible or terrifying as I thought it might be. It wasn’t super delicious but it was strangely not awful either don’t fret - he had a normal dinner and I made a peace offering after with some homehomemade made pina colada cupcakes. He did have to sniff them to make sure it wasn’t mayonnaise instead of frosting though. Trust issues I guess
Squab Dressed As Toads
Those googly eyes remind me of that SNL skit Chrisropher Walken did where all the plants had googly eyes😂
Bologna Cake
Make Sure You Set A Place For All Of Us
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Shoes Or Fish?
Todays Vintage Recipe - Party Potato Salad By Hellmann's. You Make Your Own Potato Salad, Set It In A Mold To Shape..and Then Make A Mayo “ Luscious Glaze” To Coat It
Craig had no idea what I presented to him. He was super dramatic and acted like it was the worst thing ever. Once he realized what was really in it he confessed it wasn’t that bad. I knew the potato salad was going to be good but wasn’t sure about the rest. Once you get past the texture of the glaze it’s really not that bad 🙂
When The Goal Is Never To Have Guests Again
Ham And Vegetable Mold
A French Dish La Couronne D’argenteuile (The Crown Of Argenteuile)
Please Enjoy
I LOVE how someone took the time to give them all carrot eyes and celery eyebrows!
Last Evening We Had A Ham Dinner So I Decided What Better Way To Use Some Leftovers Than As An Aspic?
Sure enough a jellied egg and ham mold was in my New Joys Of Jello recipe book! How could I pass that up?! And it’s a “salad for the slim life” to boot! I made a few tweaks - peas instead of celery and plain gelatin instead of lemon. It’s what I had on hand. I also made the portion significantly smaller because I wasn’t sure how edible this concoction was going to be. Sadly it was quite awful, even for me. I could stomach the ring around the tuna, but this one was pretty horrendous . Nightmare fuel even. My husband flat out refused to even taste it for a while, looking at his plate with utter and sheer horror…but seeing my death glare he knew he had no choice and woefully resigned to trying a bite. His photos speak volumes. Bon a petit and enjoy
I Hardly Know Where To Start With This.....thing. What The Hell Am I Looking At Here?
I'm worried about what's going to happen when those things inside hatch.
Fruit-Salad Linguine (Better Homes And Gardens Pasta, 1983)
The Look On It's Face Though!
I Can't Even Imagine How This Would Taste!
Funny Face Hamburgers 1968
Mmm, Vomit Loaf
This looks a bit like tuna or salmon pate to me, but the thin white threads could be minced chicken, or even crab. I'd give this a go, it's not the worst looking vomitous mass I've seen today.
Calico Slaw (Let's Get Ready For Memorial Day!)
2 Packages Of Unflavored Gelatin 2 Cups Of Hot Tomato Juice 1/4 Cup Cold Tomato Juice 1/4 Cup Water 1 Lemon, Juiced And Grated Rind 1 Tsp. Onion Salt 1 Cup Mayonnaise 3 Cups Shredded Cabbage 1 Cup Diced Celery 1/4 Cup Diced Green Pepper 1/4 Cup Diced Pimento
I'm sure it's perfect for something, but that something is not being eaten.
I'll Continue To Repost Some Classics Here And There For The Newbies
Judy Latham, Do Your Children Still Talk To You?
Football season is coming up. We usually make pigs-in-a-blanket or sausage pinwheels for game days, but I will definitely make these this year. Because I hate football and I want people to stop watching it at my house.
A Classic - Florrie Paul’s Liver Beehive
I never expected to see those two words together.
Tuna Salad De Luxe. Go On! You Know You Wanna Yum It Up!
Pickles, Olives, And Walnuts
Swiss Broccoli Custard (The Amana Guide To Great Cooking With A Microwave Oven, 1975)
Just The Sanka, Please?
"Luxury Margarine"
Milk Bok Bok Garnished With Tres Oh-La-La Banana!
A Nice Cold Beer Goes A Treat With Anything Given The Aspic Treatment
What? Who? How? When? Where Am I!?!
Found It! An Old Picture With A "Loaf"
I've been wondering what to do with all those lovely, fresh lawn clippings.
Handsome And Good You Say?
Behold, This Is As Awful Tasting As It Looks
Cold Poached Fish With Avocado Sauce 1970
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Okay, Pretty Standard Jello Salads. Hey! What Do You Suppose Is In Those Cups?
A Ring Around The Chicken Coz It’s Finger Licken. A Cluck-Cluck! A Cluck-Cluck! We All Fall Down 🎼 Jellied Fried Spring Chicken 1953
I Told My Husband I Had Another Vintage Surprise For Him. He Turned To Our Son And Said “Am I Doomed?” And Right Away My Son Said “Yes!”
I present to you the tomato relish ring from a vintage miracle whip advertisement. My husband took forever to take a bite. He was quite reluctant. And he hated it. He just kept saying “no” and “that’s just not right” over and over again. He tried it alone and then tried it with a bite of miracle whip and lettuce. Still a no from him. He gladly ate the deviled eggs though. And not to worry this wasn’t his dinner and he is always well fed. Even got a slice of pie after dinner. As for me, I didn’t find it awful when eaten with the miracle whip and lettuce. It’s like a thick tomato and the bites of sweet pickle inside were good. It wasn’t horrible. I am assuming this was eaten in small doses with lettuce. But who knows. Enjoy. Also I had to wear this new to me dress to go along with it
Mummy. Did people live on mayonnaise and salad dressing when you were a little girl?
From The "British Weight Watchers Cookery Book" Which, Although There Aren't Many Pictures, This One Has The Blandest Stuff In It
This works well as a Weight Watchers meal. You make it, look at it, and think 'no, i am NOT eating that'.
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Eggs en gelée the French way are just delicious, but those look yucky.
Roast Beef In Grapefruit
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It’s Looking At Us, Whatever It Is
Giant Burger For Memorial Day!
Too Much Egg, Not Enough Veal
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Other than the peanut coating (what is up with that?), this looks good.
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An Awe Inspiring Chicken Loaf Topped With The Delight Of Eggs Under Aspic
Just Drink In Its Array Of Delights. A Veritable Feast For The Senses!
Baked Eggs And Chex
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Broiler Bean-Er Weiner Loaf 1961. How Could You Not Love Cuisine Called That!!
That Is So Utterly Repulsive Looking
I Refuse To Believe Those "Things" On Top Didn't Come Out Of A Litterbox
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Mama’s Most Requested Dinner - Sweet N Sour Crown Roast Of Spam
Chicken Huggin’ Sausage Surprise
"Please Frost My Sandwich And Jelly My Cabbage"
Apparently Russians Just Put Mixed Veggies In A Gelatinized Mayonnaise Ring When The Make Salad. (This New Cookbook Is Amazing)
Perhaps in a way similar to how pictures of train wrecks might be 'amazing'.
Bratwurst Torte With Mustard Sauce
I'ts just the presentation. Divided up, on plates, with boiled potatoes, some sauerkraut, and a big stein of good German beer, this would be pretty good. Zum wohl!
I Love Corn, But This Seems A Bit Much
I Wouldn't Say Mouth Watering
It's mouth watering because you're fighting the nausea from looking at this on the table, waiting to be served.
Veal Loaf With Tomato Fondue Sauce. (Looks Like Dog Food To Me). Recipe Below
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Apparently, Miracle Whip is a salad dressing, and you can eat it with peaches!
Meatloaf With Egg
This just a 'Scotch egg' writ large. Another 'don't knock it until you've tried it' item.
1978 Portuguese Mashed Potato And Sausage. Ordinary Fare Done With Flare!
Hey, it's just sausages and mash. Something to jazz it up for the kids. I'd have a few of them mystery bags myself.
Peas Anybody? Well, As Long As They're Not Touching Those... Um... And What's On The Carrots?
Hake With Green Sauce - Or What Was Left In The Tavern Ashtray By The End Of The Night?
“Jeeves. I’m Feeling Snackish. Fetch Me Something Gentlemanly.” “Certainly Sir. I Shall Prepare You A Gentleman’s Cake.” “Ah Jeeves. You Have Outdone Yourself My Man! You Remembered All My Favourite Garnishes!”
Pate Aspic
Salmon Pie (Best Foods Real Mayonnaise Ad, 1976)
Ahhhh Pompano Chapulepe. But What Is That In English?
“Pleaaaaassssseeee Play Chess With Me Billy! I’ll Let You Win This Time.”. Jellied Ham Chessboard
Corn Scramblebuns
Pick A Pickle From The Pickle Tree!
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Um
This explains America's aggressive foreign policy over the last several decades. They're just looking for some decent food.
Mayo Made From Sweetened Condensed Milk?
Condensed milk mayonnaise was very common in Australia in the 1940s and 1950s. Sweetened condensed milk, vinegar and hot English mustard powder. Sweet but better than it sounds.
One More Before Bed... Corn Bologna Boats!
Won’t You Please Help Yourself To A Sardine Bun?
Reuben Chex Surprise!
This could actually be pretty good. The breakfast cereal is utterly unnecessary, just leave it out.
Linda, Linda Listen!
For all the times you've heard, "What we call Chinese food in America is not what they eat in China," we proudly offer Chinese food they won't eat in America either!
Olive Egg Filling And Mustard Mayo
Force Meat Terrine. Yummy Yum Yum!
Nice Gelatinized Salmon Here
Nothing wrong with this-just a fancy way of serving it. Spread on some nice crusty bread this would be lovely.
Mmm, Kidneys
Steak and kidney pie is still common in the UK. My grandmother used to eat kidneys just fried whole. In the 40s and 50s, offal was far more widely eaten-she loved tripe boiled in milk, and stuffed hearts and sweetbreads. She fed her dog 'lights' which were cow and pig lungs.
I'm so glad I'm too young to have lived through the "everything must be set in gelatin" thing.
They were glorious times. Everyone had multiple jelly molds.
Load More Replies...From a time when many people couldn't afford expensive food and did their best to dress up what they did have. My grandparents were experts at these kinds of recipes - we kids loved eating their food. My mum's cooking was very very plain, using much the same ingredients and wasn't anywhere near as attractive.
A lot of drunk people experimenting with Jello and olives created these frightening dishes.
Having just looked at the results I have now decided to become a drunk person and not because I'm keen on replicating any of them.
Load More Replies...I'm so glad I'm too young to have lived through the "everything must be set in gelatin" thing.
They were glorious times. Everyone had multiple jelly molds.
Load More Replies...From a time when many people couldn't afford expensive food and did their best to dress up what they did have. My grandparents were experts at these kinds of recipes - we kids loved eating their food. My mum's cooking was very very plain, using much the same ingredients and wasn't anywhere near as attractive.
A lot of drunk people experimenting with Jello and olives created these frightening dishes.
Having just looked at the results I have now decided to become a drunk person and not because I'm keen on replicating any of them.
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