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Tuna 'n Waffles (lemmy.ml)
submitted 5 months ago by to c/shittyfoodporn@lemmy.ca
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via https://xcancel.com/ClaudiaLamb/status/1112771875417972737 (part of a good thread, recommended)

scan of (presumably) an old cookbook with recipe for TUNA 'N WAFFLES: "Blend 1 can Campbell’s Cream of Mushroom Soup with ¼ cup milk, 1 cup drained, flaked tuna (7-oz. can) and ¼ cup sliced stuffed olives. Heat thoroughly. Pour over 4 crisp waffles. Presto, a quick’n easy dinner for 4." there is a picture of a the described dish, and a can of Campbell's Cream of Mushroom Soup. there is a barely-readable watermark in a handwriting-style font saying "www.midcenturymenu.com"
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[–] 21 points 5 months ago (2 children)

In the 1950s, they made shitty food because they didn't know any better

In the 2020s, we make shitty food because we know a lot and go to extraordinary lengths to make it as shitty as possible

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  • [–] 6 points 5 months ago (1 child)

    In the 1950s, they made shitty food because they didn't know any better

    Also because it was cheap and that was a golden age of mass-produced foods like canned cream of mushroom soup and tuna!

    In fact, one of my favorite recipes was literally called “hold out til payday” and features a can of cream of mushroom soup and a can of tuna. You put peas in it and make cheesy biscuits to bake in it and it’s quite good!

    This sounds awful… but equally cheap. Olives, wtf?

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  • [–] 6 points 5 months ago

    I grew up poor in the 1980s and my mom's go to recipes was 'Hamburger Helper' ... basically mac 'n cheese with ground beef ... or boxed mashed potatoes (because they were cheaper than actual potatoes where we were in the far north) with either canned corned beef, diced Spam or cut up boiled weiners

    I remember I used to love the mashed potatoes and canned corned beef as a kid ... I tried it a year ago and I could not believe I used to gobble that up as a kid, it was disgusting to me as an adult.

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