Technicolor Food Photos from Original Soviet Cookbooks

Technicolor Food Photos from Original Soviet Cookbooks 
via Adventures of the Blackgang 
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The Dessert

1955

Book Cover Lover: Efterrätten (The Dessert)

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Say: Rocket Cheese

grandprix 63: Raketost

"Raketost" (rocket cheese) was a Swedish cheese manufactured between 1947 and 1979. The semi-soft cheese was pushed out of a tube and cut using an attached piece of string. It didn't taste very much but many, especially children, loved it. It has become something of a symbol for (50s) nostalgia.
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Ephemera: Vintage Bubble Gum Wrappers

The BooBerry Alarmclock: Bubble Gum!
via Coudal Partners
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Vintage Food: Satan's Salads!

From Do What Now?

More satanic salads at the revitalized Do What Now? blog.
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Vintage Food: The Lunch Box Cookbook

please note that the image above is a collage

"I found this little old 'cookbooklet'
in a thrift store not too long ago, and took a shine to the cartoony mid-century illustrations. Searching for more info about the artist, the only thing I found was..."

...continue reading at I'm Learning To Share.

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Vintage Ads: Yogur

Anuncios - a little set on Flickr
by ciudad imaginaria
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Vintage Food: Party Ideas!

Make sure your party is a success - get your extra special party ideas and learn how to make American 50s kyaraben bento with Betty Crocker's Cookbook for boys & girls (1957). Find the book at Internet Archive.

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Vintage food: Sweden House Smorgasbord

Pickled herring anyone? View more images from Sweden House Smorgasbord and more at Senses working overtime's Flickr photostream. Great stuff!

Does anyone know where that is/was?

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Ephemera: Polish candy wrappers

Polish candy wrappers from the 60s at PanTuNieStal.

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Food: More Vintage Food

This photo is a part of P-E Fronnings vintage food series

Food: Run out of ideas?

Have you run out of ideas for this evenings dinner? Why don't you check out Hakon's recipe for Contrafilet Doria? Click the small image to the left for the recipe!


























In Swedish?! So??

Flickr

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Vintage Food: Hakon's Cook Book

How about some vintage food? Some Swedish vintage food? OK, but if I mention the recipes were composed (so they say) by the Swedish king's chef monsieur Paul Arbin! Any better? The color images from this cook book are really great and they are here: Hakons kokbok

And for no extra cost here's a recipe for veal kidney canapé (click for larger):






Oh. Sorry, didn't I tell you it was in Swedish?! Heck! Use one of those fancy-schmanzy online translator things! There will be more of these recipes later on so get used to it!! Ya lazy bum!
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Vintage Cooking: Gel-Cookery

Oh yes, the picture is nice. But what in ...'s name is she cooking?! Mmm yes, it's wonderful gel dishes!
Lileks presents the KNOX /not so/ completly new guide to gel-cookery - AS SEEN ON TV!

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Vintage Cooking: "Fresh up" with SEVEN-UP!

"You know SEVEN-UP "goes great" with food. Now try it IN food, too! !"
Lileks' Son Of Cooking With 7-UP.

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