Two awesome disasters for your enjoyment.
CORNED BEEF SALAD MOLD
Really? Do I need to even put the recipe? I mean...what the...? This winner from the Bush Family Cookbook (no, not those Bushes) combines canned corned beef, lemon Jell-O, and mayonnaise into a slimy, gritty mass of molded puke. I like how the hard-boiled eggs are "optional". Why does it matter? The "optional" implies that people actually eat this stuff, and have decisions to make while making it. "Yeah, I know, Irene. Let's see how much stinky crap we can cram into this one bundt mold. That'll be FUN!!!!"
1 (6 oz.) pkg. lemon flavored gelatin
1 3/4 c. boiling water
1 (12 oz.) can corned beef
1 c. finely chopped celery
1/4 c. finely chopped onion
2 T. finely chopped green pepper
2 hard cooked eggs, chopped (optional)
1 c. mayonnaise or salad dressing
Lettuce
Tomato wedges, carrot sticks, egg slices, pickles, olives, parsley (All these garnishes must be here just to cover up the nasty Jell-O.)
Dissolve gelatin in boiling water; cool. Combine corned beef, chopped vegetables, chopped eggs, and mayonnaise; stir into gelatin mixture. Spoon into a pan (or molds); chill until firm.
Cut into squares, and serve on lettuce, garnished with (here we go again) tomato, carrots, egg, pickles, olives, and parsley. Serves 8 to 10.
CHILI ALA FRIGIDAIRE
This disaster comes from a 1930s pamphlet from the Frigidaire company. It's awful for many reasons, not the least of which is that some genius thought it would be cool to use an entire bottle of ketchup as the sole "seasoning". Okay, so the Depression was in full force when this was printed. But if I had the choice between this crap or eliminating chili from my diet, it'd be an easy decision.
2 lbs. ground beef
1 large onion, chopped
1 large bottle ketchup
Brown beef and onion, add ketchup, and simmer.
Okay, I've gotta go puke now. See you tomorrow.
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