Forgotten Recipes

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Sadly, sometimes recipes fall out of favour, buried under an avalanche of new and passing trends. It's absurd, of course, that a dish that has stood the test of time and filled millions of happy bellies, is cast aside in favour of something whose charm will be forgotten by next year. This does not mean that our cooking should stand still, it is simply that it annoys me when a good dish is tossed aside in favour of the here-today-gone-tomorrow recipes thrown at us by new wave chefs and kitchen wannabes.

This thread is started to remember some of those dishes you may have grown up liking but haven't tasted in ages or perhaps to remember that dish that inspired you to make it your own. I can think of several but would like others to participate. If you don't have the recipe don't worry just post what it is and someone might be able to fill in the missing pieces.

Have some fun with this thread.

 

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My first entry is:

Salmon Patties

My mother seemed to make these at least once a month. She always served them with some kind of potato dish like potato pancakes, hash brown potatoes or cottage fries.

1 can salmon
3-4 green onions chopped both white and green tops
black pepper
1 1//2 cups bread crumbs
2 eggs
butter or oil for frying

Place the salmon and juices from can in bowl. Mix in the eggs, onion, pepper and about a half cup of the bread crumbs to give it some body.

Heat a skillet and add some oil, butter or a little of both. Form the salmon into 12 patties about the size of a sausage patty, maybe a little larger, and coat them with the rest of the bread crumbs.

Fry in batches till done on both sides.

 

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Chicken Croquettes are another specialty of the house when we had leftover baked chicken.

1 chicken bouillon cube
3 tbsp. boiling water
1/2 c. mayonnaise
1/2 tsp. salt
1 tsp. grated onion
1 c. white bread chopped fine
1/4 c. dry bread crumb s 2 c. cooked chicken

Dissolve cube in water. Combine next 3 ingredients; stir in bouillon. Add chicken and white bread. Shape into 6 small croquettes with wet hands, mom's looked like little upside down cones. Dip in dry crumbs to coat. Place on ungreased cookie sheet and bake at 450 degrees for 15 minutes.

We always had this with mashed potatoes, green peas or green beans and leftover chicken gravy.

 

[bamanut_aj]

seriously, I miss grilled cheese sammiches. Many ways to make them, but the way Mom always made them and taught me:

2 slices of cheese between white bread
scoop of butter in a frying pan

wait until butter melts, put sammich in until lightly brown and crispy. Repeat for other side of sammich!

Some people butter the bread first. Some like them more done, some like them only slightly done.

True story: my aunt made one for me one time when I was probably 8 or so. She was out of butter, so she used MAYONNAISE. It was probably one of the most disgusting things I've ever had, as I have never been a big fan of mayo.

 

[bamanut_aj]

My first entry is:

Salmon Patties

My mother seemed to make these at least once a month. She always served them with some kind of potato dish like potato pancakes, hash brown potatoes or cottage fries.

1 can salmon
3-4 green onions chopped both white and green tops
black pepper
1 1//2 cups bread crumbs
2 eggs
butter or oil for frying

Place the salmon and juices from can in bowl. Mix in the eggs, onion, pepper and about a half cup of the bread crumbs to give it some body.

Heat a skillet and add some oil, butter or a little of both. Form the salmon into 12 patties about the size of a sausage patty, maybe a little larger, and coat them with the rest of the bread crumbs.

Fry in batches till done on both sides.

man, I used to love me some salmon patties!!!

 

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seriously, I miss grilled cheese sammiches. Many ways to make them, but the way Mom always made them and taught me:

2 slices of cheese between white bread
scoop of butter in a frying pan

wait until butter melts, put sammich in until lightly brown and crispy. Repeat for other side of sammich!

Some people butter the bread first. Some like them more done, some like them only slightly done.

True story: my aunt made one for me one time when I was probably 8 or so. She was out of butter, so she used MAYONNAISE. It was probably one of the most disgusting things I've ever had, as I have never been a big fan of mayo.

One of the great debates among grilled cheese lovers is whether to mash them down with the spatula or not. I like mine mashed.

 

[bamanut_aj]

One of the great debates among grilled cheese lovers is whether to mash them down with the spatula or not. I like mine mashed.

indeed!

 

[BigTex]

Flapjacks !!! I can remember nothing of how they are made but I sure remember the taste !! That used to be a sunday afternoon staple for us.


Homemade biscuits and tomato gravy. My mother would make them for breakfast and I couldnt get enough of them !

 

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True story about one of my Mom's casseroles. Casseroles were all the rage back in the 50's. Every women's magazine, TV guide (this was before cable TV had a station dedicated to the listings) and newspaper had some new casserole recipe and my mom was going to try them. One evening we all sat down to the dinner table and Mom proudly brought out the evening casserole. Butterbeans and hot dogs in tomato sauce. Dad helped himself to a plate full and we all followed suit. The beans were large dry white lima beans she had precooked, the hot dogs were cut into quarters or maybe thirds but not whole and the sauce, well I have no idea other than it was sort of like tomato sauce from a can with maybe some onion added.

Dad never said a word as he ate in fact it was one of the quietest dinners I actually remember. When finished Dad simply pushed his empty plate back and told Mom, "Don't make that again". Boy was I glad to hear those words.

 

[bamanut_aj]

True story about one of my Mom's casseroles. Casseroles were all the rage back in the 50's. Every women's magazine, TV guide (this was before cable TV had a station dedicated to the listings) and newspaper had some new casserole recipe and my mom was going to try them. One evening we all sat down to the dinner table and Mom proudly brought out the evening casserole. Butterbeans and hot dogs in tomato sauce. Dad helped himself to a plate full and we all followed suit. The beans were large dry white lima beans she had precooked, the hot dogs were cut into quarters or maybe thirds but not whole and the sauce, well I have no idea other than it was sort of like tomato sauce from a can with maybe some onion added.

Dad never said a word as he ate in fact it was one of the quietest dinners I actually remember. When finished Dad simply pushed his empty plate back and told Mom, "Don't make that again". Boy was I glad to hear those words.

LOL!

Casserole recipe: cream of mushroom or cream of chicken, cheese, butter, sour cream, whatever 'main' ingredient you choose.

 

[bamanut_aj]

Actually, some of the best recipes have no recipe at all. My grandmother's biscuits come to mind:

Some flour, some buttermilk, some baking soda, some of this, a little of that.....mmm mmm good!

 

[derek4tide]

My grandmother would make German chocolate ice cream. I miss going to their farm in the summer and sittin' with my grandad on the porch eating German chocolate ice cream.

German Chocolate Ice Cream
1/2 cup Sugar
2 Tbsp. Flour
1/8 tsp. Salt
1/8 tsp. Cinnamon
2 cups Milk
4 oz Sweet chocolate; melted
2 Eggs; beaten
1/2 cup Shredded coconut
2 cup Light cream -OR- Half & Half
1/2 cup Pecans; chopped

Combine sugar, flour, salt and cinnamon in a 2 qt saucepan. Gradually add milk. Cook over medium heat, stirring constantly, until thickened. Cook additional 2 minutes. Remove from heat. Blend in melted chocolate. Blend a small amount of hot mixture into eggs; return all to pan, stirring constantly. Cook 1 minute (DO NOT BOIL). Remove from heat; add coconut. Cool. Blend in cream; chill. Stir in nuts. Churn-freeze. Makes 2 quarts.

 

[BAMAFAN IN NY]

My first entry is:

Salmon Patties

My mother seemed to make these at least once a month. She always served them with some kind of potato dish like potato pancakes, hash brown potatoes or cottage fries.

1 can salmon
3-4 green onions chopped both white and green tops
black pepper
1 1//2 cups bread crumbs
2 eggs
butter or oil for frying

Place the salmon and juices from can in bowl. Mix in the eggs, onion, pepper and about a half cup of the bread crumbs to give it some body.

Heat a skillet and add some oil, butter or a little of both. Form the salmon into 12 patties about the size of a sausage patty, maybe a little larger, and coat them with the rest of the bread crumbs.

Fry in batches till done on both sides.

Wow.. I was just thinking about salmon patties yesteray. Havent had them in years, but ill be maiking these soon! Thanks

 

[BAMAFAN IN NY]

True story about one of my Mom's casseroles. Casseroles were all the rage back in the 50's. Every women's magazine, TV guide (this was before cable TV had a station dedicated to the listings) and newspaper had some new casserole recipe and my mom was going to try them. One evening we all sat down to the dinner table and Mom proudly brought out the evening casserole. Butterbeans and hot dogs in tomato sauce. Dad helped himself to a plate full and we all followed suit. The beans were large dry white lima beans she had precooked, the hot dogs were cut into quarters or maybe thirds but not whole and the sauce, well I have no idea other than it was sort of like tomato sauce from a can with maybe some onion added.

Dad never said a word as he ate in fact it was one of the quietest dinners I actually remember. When finished Dad simply pushed his empty plate back and told Mom, "Don't make that again". Boy was I glad to hear those words.

That souns disgusting.

 

[BamaLuver]

As a kid, I loved it when my Mom let us have beef fondue (it was probably stew meat)! I can remember frying one piece at a time, and eating until I was nearly sick.

When I now think back to all that grease we consumed, kinda makes me feel queasy!

 

[BAMAFAN IN NY]

My mom is a horrible cook... So most of the "good" recipes are all new for me By the time I was 10 I did a lot of the cooking. I remember eating "scrambled" bacon. My mom would throw a lb of bacon in the skillet on high, some pieces would be burnt, some would be raw. By the time I was 12 I learned that cooking everthing on high was not the way to do it. As soon as my cornbread starting turning out better than hers, the cooking was pretty much turned over to me. (except chicken and dumplins, which I hated anyway... and there was no way I was going anywhere near that pressure cooker to cook greens)

My grandfather made the best buscuits, But I never got the recipe. My grandmother made the best chicken and dressing, but again, I never got the recipe.

 

[BigTex]

My granddad was a cook there at the VA hospital for years. I think he eventually retired from there. I used to love his sweet tea. I once asked how he got that taste to it and he said that for everyone who was at the dinner table he put in one pinch of salt. Made it better to me.

 

[TideBeliever]

Old Fashioned Banana Pudding

The recipe I use

 

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I haven't had a good fried bologna sandwich in ages.

Thankfully we only had to suffer through scrambled eggs and Spam for breakfast a couple of times before Mom stopped that foolishness but Dad actually liked fried Spam.

What about Succotash or Hominy? I know they must still sell both at the grocery store. Succotash was corn, green beans and limas mixed together and Hominy looked like soggy popcorn. I kind of liked Hominy with lots of black pepper but that Succotash could stay in the can.

 

[BAMAFAN IN NY]

I haven't had a good fried bologna sandwich in ages.

Thankfully we only had to suffer through scrambled eggs and Spam for breakfast a couple of times before Mom stopped that foolishness but Dad actually liked fried Spam.

What about Succotash or Hominy? I know they must still sell both at the grocery store. Succotash was corn, green beans and limas mixed together and Hominy looked like soggy popcorn. I kind of liked Hominy with lots of black pepper but that Succotash could stay in the can.

We had hominy all the time! But I can live without it now.