amylsacks' photos with the keyword: ethnic food

"The charm of the most popular old world cookery will win praise for the thrifty housewife or smart hostess. Ravenous or jaded appetites alike are tempted by the alluring goodness of genuine Chop Suey and Chow Mein..."

Gorgeous building, and I refuse to look up its locale. It's probably a damn Mal-Wart now. :/

"The Goodwill of the customers and consumers of our products is considered the most valuable asset of our business..."

This seems like a pretty lush production for the heart of the Great Depression. Front and back covers of an 18-page promotional booklet published by LaChoy Food Products, Inc. of Detroit, Michigan.

I've got several of these books. Most of them only cost me a buck or two. It's just a coincidence that I posted the one with the flickr color scheme (almost) first.

See the earlier comment about the mystery root veggie. Other recipes: Russian Borscht, Roast Reindeer (as mentioned in the intro), Sturgeon or Salmon in Aspic, Sauerbraten, Shark Fins (yes!), Swiss Meatloaf, Shchi (Sauerkraut Soup), Swedish Spinach, Shashlik, Torta di Ricotta, Trussed Squabs, Tamale Pie, Turtle Soup, Torte aux Carrottes, Ukrainian Eggplant Caviar (known in other cookbooks as Mock Caviar), Veal Birds, Veal Fricadellen, Vichyssoise, and Wiener Schnitzel.

I know it's a chafing dish, but every time I see it, all I can hear in my head is the theme from Dr. Who. Other recipes: Oxtail Ragout, Paella, Parsley Deviled-Eggs, Pirozhki, and Quenelles.

Is it a leek? A scallion? I don't know, but it looks cool, and that's what really matters. Other recipes: Hungarian Goulash, Hungarian Eggs w/Caviar, Indian Ocean Curry, Jambalaya, Javanese Bamie, Kasha Gurev, Lasagne, Minestrone, Moules Marinieres, and Nasi Goreng.

Other recipes: Eel en Matelot, and Fish en Gelee.

Other recipes: Cantonese Pancakes, Cheese Soup, Coeur a la Creme, Cucumbers (Raw, Stuffed), and Cranberry Peasant Soup.

Other recipes in this section: Beef Stroganoff, Bouillabaisse, Beignets, Beef Borscht, and (of course) Bird's Nest Chicken Soup.

"If you have just gone out on the tundra and shot a reindeer, and are looking madly for a recipe by which to cook it, this little book is meant for you! "If you have just been down with an aqua-lung, spear-fishing in shark-infested waters, and have brought up some succulent shark fins under your spare arm, please turn to page 46! "If you have just been climbing teak trees, and need a recipe for brewing bird's nest soup, flip over these pages and you will be a happy gal!" Front and back covers of a 62-page cookbook, compiled by Edna Beilenson, illustrated by Ruth McCrea, and published by Peter Pauper Press, Mt. Vernon, New York.

"Thumbnail" illustrations clipped from an article by Mary B. Stevenson. I blew these up to show detail, and did some Photoshop touch-ups that (hopefully) don't intrude on the original style too much. From the August issue of Everywoman's magazine.

Finally come the clippings, but many unsolved mysteries remain. For instance: What's that alien mass in the middle of the frypan? Why do the franks on the left need two pepper shakers? [sigh] The world may never know...

"Bologna Cutlets" should be slang for something. I'm just not sure what...

At least the "blankets" help solve the dilemma of hot dogs that come ten to a pack and hot dog buns that come eight to a pack. As for the mac salad... uh, it would make a nice centerpiece. Just add a big white chrysanthemum in the middle.

You say "pastrami," I say "pastromi" You say "bologna," I say "baloney..."

Is that tall thing on the right supposed to be a really imposing food chopper or the world's most unstable decanter?