Casseroles, can openers, and Jell-O : American food and the Cold War, 1947-1959 / Elizabeth Aldrich.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Aldrich, Elizabeth, author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Cold War--Social aspects--United States.

Cold War.

Cooking, American.

United States.

United States--Social life and customs--20th century.

Genre:

History

Electronic books.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (393 pages)

Edition:

First edition.

Place of Publication:

Albany, NY : State University of New York Press, [2023]

Summary:

"An "all-you-can-eat" tour of American life in the postwar period, told through the foods we loved"-- Provided by publisher.

Contents:

Intro

Contents

List of Illustrations

Acknowledgments

Introduction

Tuna Casserole

Part I. Setting the Table

Chapter 1 Food Is a Weapon

Fear of Hunger Leads to World War II

Food Shortages during World War II

Feeding the Military Machine

Military and Humanitarian Chocolate

After World War II

Coffee Mallow

The European Recovery Program (April 1948-December 1951)

The Soviet Blockade of West Berlin: The First Major Crisis of the Cold War (1948-1949)

A Cookbook Is Created in Blockaded Berlin

Mary's Cornbread

1953: Nobel Peace Prize for Marshall

Chapter 2 From the Factory to the Suburbs: New Social Roles for Women

Women Are Encouraged to Leave Their Wartime Jobs for a New Life in the Suburbs

Bess Truman's Cocoanut Cookies

Chapter 3 Little Girls Make Fluffy Jell-O Desserts: Little Boys and Their Fathers Grill Steaks

Jiffy Stew

The Backyard Barbecue-A "Man's World"

Nadine's Boston Baked Beans

Barbecued Fish

Bullshot

Barbecue Sauce [For chicken]

Part II. Sitting Down and Unfolding Our Napkins

Chapter 4 "If I Knew You Were Comin', I'd Have Baked a Cake": Cookbooks, Cooks, and Cooking

Mainstream Cookbooks

Pound Cake

Irma R. Rombauer and The Joy Of Cooking9

Mushrooms Under Glass

Betty Crocker's Picture Cook Book19

Potage St. Germaine

Charity Cookbooks

Cinnamon Muffins

Sukiyaki

Southern Regional Cooking

Shrimp Jambalaya

Quail on Toast

Southern Hopping John

Red Snapper

Chapter 5 "Honey, I'm Home. What's for Dinner?": The 1950s American Diet, Part I

Canned Foods

Casseroles

Tomato-Crab Bake

Casserole of Savory Spanish Rice

Frozen Foods

Boxed Cake Mixes

Aerosols

Dehydrated Foods

More Processed Foods: Some Fun, Others Not So Fun

Packaged Macaroni Dinner

"Some More"

Baked Sweet Potatoes Marshmallow

Mamie's Million Dollar Fudge

Chapter 6 SPAM® and Jell-O Tell Their Stories While We Sit Back and Enjoy a Cola: The 1950s American Diet, Part II

SPAM®, Jell-O, and Carbonated Drinks Demonstrate Their Versatility

More about Canned Food: SPAM®

The Hormel Girls, aka the "Spamettes"

New with Spam! New with Bisquick!

Spam "Around the World" Dinner Casserole (1959)

Egg and SPAM® Et Cetera Abroad

SPAM® Appropriates the Foreign Enemy

Spam 'N Noodles Romanoff

Jell-O Tells Its Story

Cherry Coke Salad

Butterscotch Pudding

Jell-O: A Quivering Mound of Flavored Gelatin or an Accomplice to Treason?

After a Meal of SPAM® and Jell-O, Now I Am Really Thirsty

Challengers to Coca-Cola: Other Popular Carbonated Drinks

Pepsi-Cola

Ginger Ale

Arctic Cooler

Gingerale Salad

Root Beer

Seltzer

Whisky Sour

The Last Word on Processed Foods

Chapter 7 Fancy Appetizers, Beef Stroganoff, and an Atomic Cocktail: Fun and Elegant Entertaining in the Suburbs, Part I

Canapes and Hors D'oeuvres

Green Cheese Ball

Cocktail Meat Balls in Wine Sauce

Notes:

Description based on publisher supplied metadata and other sources.

Description based on print version record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Other Format:

Print version: Aldrich, Elizabeth Casseroles, Can Openers, and Jell-O

ISBN:

9781438493084

1438493088

OCLC:

1376931268