PecaH-cP8/hqdefault.jpg' alt='Buy Bunyan And Babe Online' title='Buy Bunyan And Babe Online' />Old School Foods That Need to Make a Comeback. They say what goes around comes back around, but were still patiently waiting for the return of medlars, sweet potato pudding, and other treats that have sadly fallen out of fashion through the centuries. Driven by new technologies and shifting lifestyles, food fads say a lot about their era what was in vogue, what was unavailable, how much mayonnaise was too much hint theres no such thing. Whenever someone finally invents a tasty time machine, these are the first old school favorites wed like to try. SWEET POTATO PUDDINGNot only was Thomas Jefferson a scholar and inventor, the guy had good taste in desserts too. Sweet potato pudding was a popular Colonial take on what we now know as sweet potato pie, made with sweet potatoes, eggs, sugar, and nutmeg, and TJ had his very own special recipe. The presidents version was a twist on Virginian Mary Randolphs pudding, a recipe that was eventually published in Randolphs popular 1. The Virginia Housewife. According to Randolph, a similar pudding could be made using Irish potatoes, but it is not so good. Noted. GREAT DEPRESSION CAKEIn case the name didnt tip you off, pickings were slim during the Great Depression. Without easy access to ingredients like milk, eggs, and butter, which were scarce or being conserved for the war effort, bakers in the 1. The result, in this case, was a simple but delectable cake heavy on spices like cinnamon, cloves, and nutmeg, and dotted with sweet boiled raisins. Similar dishes date back to at least the Civil War. About Bemidji. Home of Paul Bunyan and Babe the Blue Ox, Bemidji State University, and Concordia Language Village. Offering Yearround Recreation. WATERGATE SALADCalling this fluffy green concoction made primarily of Cool Whip and pistachio pudding mix a salad is a stretch, but that was common in the 1. Legend has it Kraft originally published a recipe for Pistachio Pineapple Delight sometime around 1. Chicago editor reprinted and renamed it to cash in on the most talked about scandal of the day. When customers started asking Kraft about the recipe for Watergate Salad, the name stuck. MEDLARSIf an apple a day keeps the doctor away, who knows what good a medlarthe apples foregone cousinevery now and again could do The tougher, smaller fruit was around back in the Greek and Roman heydays, but really shined during the Victorian era. Oksy88oBf0Y/hqdefault.jpg' alt='Buy Bunyan And Babe Online' title='Buy Bunyan And Babe Online' />Inedible without being left to blet or partially rot Shakespeare and other writers apparently used it as a symbol of premature decay in their work, the medlar was most often served with the flesh scooped out and eaten with cream and sugar. Today the stuff can be found in jellies and jams. SEVEN LAYER SALAD. Wedged between the convenient, cream soaked party foods of the 1. Diet Coke, were looking at you, the Seven Layer Salad seems a little confusedand a lotta delicious. The one time go to potluck pick has plenty of variations, but the basic concept is layers of lettuce, veggies, bacon, and cheese topped with mayo or sometimes mayo mixed with sugar, which is decidedly not healthy. Preferably, youd always serve this up in a glass container so fellow block party diners could really bask in its layered loveliness. PRE MEAL FRUIT COCKTAILSWhen Prohibition went into effect in 1. American drinking habits changed. In place of the Champagne or claret that had once been served with oysters or crudits before a meal, fruit cocktails dusted with sugar or sprinkled with marshmallows became fashionable. All about this supernatural place of wonder in the redwood trees. Indians called this a place of spirits. Includes links to other area attractions and lodging. BEEF BOURGUIGNON. French fare was trs chic in the 1. Julia Childs essential food bible Mastering the Art of French Cooking and her subsequent TV show, The French Chef, which debuted in 1. Like most of Julias other recipes, the bourguignon was not for the faint of heart cook. The indulgent beef and wine dish is complicated to make and takes more than two hours, which is perhaps why it unfortunately doesnt show up on many weeknight dinner menus today. NUT RINGShaping stuff into a fancy ring was big back when 1. Depression era, after all were gravitating toward ingredients that would give them the most bang for their buck. Enter party rings made from hearty, filling, and cheap foods molded in aspic savory gelatin with the center of the ring filled with nuts, beans, and veggies plucked from Victory Gardens. DIPPIN DOTSYes, this kooky frozen staple of 9. Free Downloads Animal Crackers. Illinois microbiologist Curt Jones started developing the cryogenically frozen ice cream balls in 1. Dippin Dots vending machines were a movie theater and theme park must. Sure, the dots would get stuck on your lips without fail and didnt taste exactly like regular ice cream, but we have to admit the novelty was pretty fun. CALASAside from sounding super appetizing you cant really go wrong with deep fried rice fritters, calas have also been attributed to helping some enslaved Louisiana residents buy their freedom in the late 1. The once popular New Orleans street food is thought to have been brought over by slaves coming from Africa and its profits were enough for some African American vendors to eventually buy their way out of bondage. CHEESE BALLi. Stock. Culture cheese magazine yep, thats thankfully a real thing claims the old school cheese molded into a ball or log has been making a comeback in recent years, but wed still like to see more of the nut armored party snacks that date back to at least the early 1. Thomas Jefferson pops up again in formerly fashionable foodie history, as the politician was evidently the recipient of a massive sphere, known as The Mammoth Cheese, which was made from the milk of more than 9. It was transported to the White House lawn by wagon as a gift from a Massachusetts preacher. The version we know today dates from the early 2. With such a versatile history, wed support another full fledged revival. Search Results for 2.