Whoever said you can’t time travel clearly has not stumbled upon Jess’s Instagram page, “Weird Old Food.” With a hefty collection of vintage cookbooks at her fingertips, Jess takes us way back, serving up photos of rather interesting recipes that might make you go, “Wait, people actually ate that?”
The charm of “Weird Old Food” lies in the mystery, with Jess sharing just enough to keep her followers intrigued and staying tuned for more. Each post reveals a scanned snapshot of a dish from the vintage cookbooks she owns, and the bare essentials—just the name of the dish, the year, and the cookbook it’s pulled from. However, looking past all that, this page isn’t just about the food itself, rather it’s a collection of the strange and quirky culinary trends of the past.
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#1 Shrimp Cucumber Aspic (Southern Living 1983 Annual Recipes)
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#2 Spaghetti Ring Florentine (Better Homes And Gardens 1988 Best-Recipes Yearbook)
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#3 Salmon In Bladder Of Pork (Loving French Cuisine, 1995)
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#4 Shrimp Tree With Curry Sauce (Great Recipes Of The World)
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#5 Ham Buffet Mold (Campbell’s Great Restaurant Cookbook, U.s.a.)
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#6 Piped Clown (The Wilton Way Of Cake Decorating, 1979)
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#7 Ducklings Afloat On A Pond Cake (The Wilton Way Of Cake Decorating, 1979)
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#8 Molded Egg Salad (Betty Crocker’s Smart Cook, 1988)
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#9 Stuffed Flank-Steak Roll (Time Life Illustrated Library Of Cooking: Appetizers, Beef, Breads And Rolls, Breakfast Quick Breads, 1969)
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#10 Rice And Salmon Mould (Gelatine Home Cooking Secrets, 1975)
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#11 Lemon Dill Shrimp Mold (Wilton Entertaining Appetizers To Desserts, 1994)
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#12 Rag Doll Cake (The Wilton Yearbook Of Cake Decorating, 1978)
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#13 Shrimps In Aspic (Grand Diplome Cooking Course, Volume 8, 1972)
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#14 Chutney Aspic (Trader Vic’s Pacific Island Cookbook, 1968)
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#15 Frankfurter Crown With Kraut (34 Selected Recipes For Delicious Dishes And Dinners With Kraut)
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#16 Lobster Salad Heligoland (Gourmet’s Old Vienna Cookbook, 1959)
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#17 Soup On The Rocks (Campbell’s Soup Ad, 1956)
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#18 Cold Glazed Salmon (Gourmet Magazine, 1964)
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#19 Whole Fish In Aspic (Gelatine Home Cooking Secrets, 1975)
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#20 Golden Gate Saucy Burgers With Spaghetti Topping (Family Circle Illustrated Library Of Cooking Volume 3, 1972)
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#21 Sea Dream (Joys Of Jello, 1963)
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#22 Lettuce-Wrapped And Stuffed Fillets Of Fish (Victory Garden Cookbook, 1982)
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#23 Fruit-Salad Linguine (Better Homes And Gardens Pasta, 1983)
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#24 Hard Sauce Clowns (How To Have The Most Fun With Cake Mixes)
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#25 Summer Day Salad (Holiday Cooking For Kids, 1982)
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#26 Noodle Ring (The Good Housekeeping Illustrated Cookbook, 1980)
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#27 Brain Salad With Cream Dressing (The Good Cook Salads, 1980)
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#28 Party Time Ring Mold (The Wilton Yearbook Of Cake Decorating, 1978)
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#29 Salmon Mousse In Aspic (Family Circle Illustrated Library Of Cooking Volume 6, 1972)
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#30 Cranberry Confetti Pie (Better Homes And Gardens Five Seasons Cranberry Book, 1971)
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#31 Cucumber Cottage Cheese (Gelatine Home Cooking Secrets, 1975)
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#32 Cover: Frankie’s Keener Wiener Cookbook, 1968
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#33 Fun At The Fair Cake (Wilton Yearbook 1977 Cake Decorating)
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#34 Party Sandwich Loaf (Betty Crocker’s Dinner In A Dish, 1970
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#35 Petals ‘N Pickles (Betty Crocker’s Cook Book, 1972)
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#36 Cherry Ribbon Lemon Jelly, Zabaglione, Apricots In Cointreau (Gelatine Home Cooking Secrets, 1975)
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#37 Clown Cake (1989 Wilton Yearbook Cake Decorating!)
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#38 Tuna And Salmon Mold (Woman’s Day Encyclopedia Of Cookery Volume 10, 1966)
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#39 Hunk-A-Hunk Cake (1989 Wilton Yearbook Cake Decorating!)
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#40 Rhapsody In Blue Wedding Cake (1989 Wilton Yearbook Cake Decorating!)
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#41 Golden Fruit ‘N Faygo Chicken (Faygo Award Winning Recipes)
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#42 Sugar Plum Tree And Jaunty Jack-In-The-Box (The Good Housekeeping Book Of Cake Decorating, 1961)
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#43 Lithuanian Christmas Eve Cake (Wilton Yearbook 1977 Cake Decorating)
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#44 This Little Pig (Better Homes And Gardens Kids’ Snacks, 1986)
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#45 Viennese Devils (Betty Crocker’s Festive Fixin’s With A Foreign Flair, 1964)
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#46 Sparkly Brittle (Family Circle Illustrated Library Of Cooking Volume 4, 1972)
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#47 Fruit-Cottage Cheese Sparkle (The Jell-O Pages, 1987)
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#48 Champagne Buffet (The Big Beautiful Book Of Hors D’oeuvres, 1980)
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#49 Ham Steak With Raisin Sauce (Fast And Flavorful New Food Processor Recipes, 1985)
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#50 Fillet Of Sole Au Faygo (Faygo Award Winning Recipes)
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#51 Domed Cauliflower-Broccoli Duo (Victory Garden Cookbook, 1982)
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#52 Funny Face Hamburgers (Pillsbury’s Bake Off Main Dish Cook Book, 1968)
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#53 Grasshopper Pie (Better Homes And Gardens Encyclopedia Of Cooking 8, 1970)
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#54 Nursery Rhyme Cake (The Wilton Yearbook Of Cake Decorating, 1978)
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#55 Sweet ‘N’ Sour Beet Soup (Better Homes And Gardens 1988 Best-Recipes Yearbook)
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#56 Stuffed Onions (Microwaving Fruits And Vegetables, 1981)
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#57 Salmon Mousse (Cookery For Entertaining, 1979)
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#58 Sandwich House (The Best Of Sainsbury’s Entertaining, 1993)
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#59 Golden Hen (The Good Housekeeping Book Of Cake Decorating, 1961)
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#60 Meringue Swans (The Dessert Lover’s Cookbook, 1985)
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#61 Bundle Of Joy Cake (1989 Wilton Yearbook Cake Decorating!)
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#62 Holiday Treats (Perfect Endings, 1962)
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#63 Ham And Egg Tower (Family Circle Illustrated Library Of Cooking Volume 14, 1972)
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#64 Portrait Of A Cowboy Cake (1976 Wilton Yearbook Of Cake Decorating)
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#65 Sundae Steamboats (Betty Crocker’s Cookbook For Boys And Girls, 1976)
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#66 Party Dress (The Good Housekeeping Book Of Cake Decorating, 1961)
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#67 Eager Beaver (Wilton Yearbook 1980 Cake Decorating, 1980)
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#68 Molded Candy (The Fantasy Of Molds By Wilton, 1974)
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#69 Candy-Peanut Rocket Cake (Better Homes And Garden Holidays And Special Days, 1959)
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#70 Cereal Christmas Trees (Betty Crocker’s Cook Book, 1972)
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#71 Rock-A-Bye Cake (The Good Housekeeping Book Of Cake Decorating, 1961)
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#72 Sugar Cube Castle (Holiday Cookies, Sweets, Appetizers And Meals, 1986)
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#73 Shower Flower Garden (1976 Wilton Yearbook Of Cake Decorating)
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#74 Easter Lamb Cake (1976 Wilton Yearbook Of Cake Decorating)
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#75 Limber Up Cake (1989 Wilton Yearbook Cake Decorating!)
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#76 Cheese-Pate Pineapple (Mccall’s Cocktail-Time Cookbook, 1974)
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#77 Cream Puff Christmas Tree (Betty Crocker’s Festive Fixin’s With A Foreign Flair, 1964)
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#78 Shrimp Sandwich (Open Sandwiches And Cold Lunches, 1949)
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#79 Sweethearts Cake (1976 Wilton Yearbook Of Cake Decorating)
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#80 The Party Tree (Great Recipes Of The World Magazine, 1983)
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#81 Winter Doll Cake (1976 Wilton Yearbook Cake Decorating)
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#82 Mint Balloon Cake (Better Homes And Garden Holidays And Special Days, 1959)
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#83 Jack-O-Lantern Cake (Wilton Yearbook 1977 Cake Decorating)
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#84 Green Crystal Pulled Sugar Basket (The Wilton Way Of Cake Decorating, 1977)
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#85 Rice Cake S’mores (Better Homes And Gardens Fast-Fixin’ Kids Recipes, 1988)l
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#86 Flaming Peach Jubilee Cake (How To Have The Most Fun With Cake Mixes)
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#87 Ready-To-Eat-Meats With Cranberry Sauce (How To Save Money On Meat From Ocean Spray Cranberry Sauce)
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#88 Holiday Orange Pudding (Foodarama Party Book, 1959)
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#89 Cucumber Rose (The Fine Art Of Garnishing, 1982)
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#90 Busy Bunny In His Easter Suit (1976 Wilton Yearbook Of Cake Decorating)
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#91 A Merriment Of Elves (The Wilton Yearbook Of Cake Decorating, 1978)
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#92 Autumn Dolls Cake (1976 Wilton Yearbook Of Cake Decorating)
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#93 Cornucopia Cake (The Wilton Way Of Cake Decorating, 1979)
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#94 Living’ It Up Alf Cake (1989 Wilton Yearbook Cake Decorating!)
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#95 Buckeroo Boot (The Good Housekeeping Book Of Cake Decorating, 1961)
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#96 Pot O’ Gold Cake (1976 Wilton Yearbook Of Cake Decorating)
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#97 A Howling Good Time (1989 Wilton Yearbook Cake Decorating!)
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#98 Tutti-Frutti Ice Sparkle (Better Homes And Gardens Junior Cook Book, 1963)
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#99 Lovable Leprechaun Cake (1976 Wilton Yearbook Of Cake Decorating)
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