The 10 Most Bizarre Vintage Recipes Ever Published in Bon Appétit

By Nina Wolpow, Bon Appétit

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Comments

[HONEST1981]

05:58 AM on 09/06/2012

I want to try that Meatza it looks pretty tasty for about 20 or 30 people....

[PrunellaC]

06:09 PM on 09/05/2012

All of these remind me quite vividly of James Lileks' Gallery of Regrettable Food.

[sjpersonal]

04:25 PM on 09/05/2012

I found one of those Family Cookbook from the 50/60 several years back. All the recipes are like this. There wasn't one item that made me want to try it.

These cookbooks were for those women who were not permitted to work outside of the home.

[PCCNYC]

11:31 AM on 09/05/2012

I hate to say it, but that Meatza sounds kind of good. Avocado, bacon, hamburger, what's not to like?

It's funny that the American diet today is considered awful and people think we ate healthier years ago, and then you see recipes like these that seem to contradict that.

[kareemachan]

03:18 PM on 09/06/2012

I refuse to put canned cheddar soup on *anything*.

;-)

[PCCNYC]

04:41 PM on 09/06/2012

Yes, now that you brought it to my attention, that might be a deal breaker for me!

[Wolfblade]

10:45 AM on 09/05/2012

Looked pretty good to me. If I was served from one of these, I'd at least try it (and probably enjoy it).

[chadramey]

08:31 PM on 09/04/2012

love seeing those vintage camera shots...... reminds me of looking at my moms cooking magazines growing up...... .fantastic

[coreten]

07:04 PM on 09/04/2012

As they used to say in that era, don't knock it, if you haven't tried it.

[portfolio]

07:47 PM on 09/04/2012

I've had most of those and they weren't bad.

[weebles48]

06:54 PM on 09/04/2012

so where the heck are the recipes?

[fishwife]

06:23 PM on 09/04/2012

atrocious

[mango kush]

06:16 PM on 09/04/2012

lol, Americans are horrible at cooking. Thank goodness for Immigrants.

[daemos 1]

07:13 AM on 09/05/2012

Meanie award

it's yours

[skantea]

05:59 PM on 09/04/2012

It's a big cheese burger. Put a slice on a plate with some french bread and that might be pretty good eating. Definitely as bachelor chow.

[AveragePatriot]

05:40 PM on 09/04/2012

What? Hamburger on toast isn't on the list? My mom used to make that all the time!

[tinkertoy]

05:18 PM on 09/04/2012

I've been cooking for 40 years and have subscribed to most cooking magazines at one time or another, including Bon Appetite. I personally know that many of their recipies are awful and I don't believe they're tested before being published. There are far better publications like "Cook's Illustrated" from America's Test Kitchen; their cookbook '1000 Best Recipies' is my kitchen bible.

[maria52]

05:07 PM on 09/06/2012

I love Rachael Ray's magazine and the Food Network magazine, also.

[tinkertoy]

10:22 PM on 09/06/2012

Good to know; thanks!

Happy cooking!

[garystartswithg]

05:07 PM on 09/04/2012

The shrimp tree should be mandatory at any dinner party. And a cold cut tree and a cheese bite tree.

[OC Surfer]

04:56 PM on 09/04/2012

I'll have one Avocado Meatza (STAT!), and one Fruitcake Tree, please.