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Lobster Cantonese
The traditional Manhattan recipe. Lobster with black bean sauce by stu_spivack, on Flickr When Americans talk about Lobster Cantonese, we’re usually talking about deep fried chunks of shell-on lobster...
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Yesterdish’s Sweet Potato and Pancetta Soup
A tuber associated with the holidays in a soup made for the Fall. [See image gallery at www.yesterdish.com] For some reason, sweet potatoes seem to be the most polarizing of the holiday season produce....
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Shrimp With Snow Peas
With almonds and sherry. For more on Gulf shrimp, see the post for chunky shrimp bisque. From the box of L.R. from Winston-Salem, North Carolina. Shrimp With Snow Peas 3 Tbsp. oil 1/2 c. split blanched...
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Mexican Chicken Casserole
No, not your grandma’s seasoning. [See image gallery at www.yesterdish.com] I’m guessing “Gramma’s Mexican Seasoning” is intended to be Grandma’s Spanish Pepper, a seasoning ingredient that generations...
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Onion Pimento Sauce
So what the heck are pimentos, anyway? (Yes, yes, I know pimiento is another spelling, but pimento is also correct and doesn’t have random useless vowels bouncing around the inside of it.) It’s a...
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Club Chicken
Looks like an ad for foil on the other side? [See image gallery at www.yesterdish.com] Based on what looks like big red letters that say “-A WRAP,” I’m guessing this was an advertisement for Alcoa...
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Chicken Chablis
With sour cream and chives. From the box of J.L. from Westborough, Massachusetts. Chicken Chablis 3 chicken breasts 1 can cream of chicken soup 1 pt. sour cream 1/2 c. dry white wine 2 Tbsp. chives 1/4...
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Franny’s Shrimp Casserole
“Serve with a tossed green salad, Italian bread, coffee, date pie.” From a box sold in Lyndhurst, New Jersey. Franny’s Shrimp Casserole Shell and clean 2 lbs. raw or frozen shrimp. Brown 1/3 finely...
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Celery and Almonds au Gratin
Oh, do you not already have a recipe for this? Well, here’s another one, from the December 21, 1973 edition of The Bridgeport (Connecticut) Telegram: [See image gallery at www.yesterdish.com] Chef...
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Wild Rice Croquettes
Deep fried, with chicken livers, chives, and parsley. Not sure how to work this into a menu? Well, here’s some advice from a “hotel man” as published in the December 17, 1906 edition of The...
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Lobster Cantonese
The traditional Manhattan recipe. Lobster with black bean sauce by stu_spivack, on Flickr When Americans talk about Lobster Cantonese, we’re usually talking about deep fried chunks of shell-on lobster...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Yesterdish’s Sweet Potato and Pancetta Soup
A tuber associated with the holidays in a soup made for the Fall. [See image gallery at yesterdish.com] For some reason, sweet potatoes seem to be the most polarizing of the holiday season produce....
View ArticleClik here to view.
Shrimp With Snow Peas
With almonds and sherry. For more on Gulf shrimp, see the post for chunky shrimp bisque. From the box of L.R. from Winston-Salem, North Carolina. Shrimp With Snow Peas 3 Tbsp. oil 1/2 c. split blanched...
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Mexican Chicken Casserole
No, not your grandma’s seasoning. [See image gallery at yesterdish.com] I’m guessing “Gramma’s Mexican Seasoning” is intended to be Grandma’s Spanish Pepper, a seasoning ingredient that generations of...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Onion Pimento Sauce
So what the heck are pimentos, anyway? (Yes, yes, I know pimiento is another spelling, but pimento is also correct and doesn’t have random useless vowels bouncing around the inside of it.) It’s a...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Club Chicken
Looks like an ad for foil on the other side? [See image gallery at yesterdish.com] Based on what looks like big red letters that say “-A WRAP,” I’m guessing this was an advertisement for Alcoa Wrap, a...
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Chicken Chablis
With sour cream and chives. From the box of J.L. from Westborough, Massachusetts. Chicken Chablis 3 chicken breasts 1 can cream of chicken soup 1 pt. sour cream 1/2 c. dry white wine 2 Tbsp. chives 1/4...
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Franny’s Shrimp Casserole
“Serve with a tossed green salad, Italian bread, coffee, date pie.” From a box sold in Lyndhurst, New Jersey. Franny’s Shrimp Casserole Shell and clean 2 lbs. raw or frozen shrimp. Brown 1/3 finely...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Celery and Almonds au Gratin
Oh, do you not already have a recipe for this? Well, here’s another one, from the December 21, 1973 edition of The Bridgeport (Connecticut) Telegram: [See image gallery at yesterdish.com] Chef Marian...
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Wild Rice Croquettes
Deep fried, with chicken livers, chives, and parsley. Not sure how to work this into a menu? Well, here’s some advice from a “hotel man” as published in the December 17, 1906 edition of The...
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