The Story of Crisco

The Story of Crisco, 1913 — how Procter & Gamble taught America a new fat, with 250 recipes and a year of dinners to seal it.

Soups

10 recipes in this part of The Story of Crisco.

Asparagus Soup (Heads asparagus tablespoonfuls)

40 heads asparagus 3 tablespoonfuls flour 3 tablespoonfuls Crisco 1/2 cupful cream 1 quart white stock 1 bunch herbs 1 bay leaf 4 sprigs…

Cheese Soup

3 quarts clear soup stock 11/½ cupfuls flour 4 tablespoonfuls Crisco 2 cupfuls cream 2 eggs Salt, pepper, and paprika to taste Finely…

Cream of Tomato Soup (Salt pepper and paprika)

Salt, pepper, and paprika to 2 tablespoonfuls flour 1 teaspoonful celery salt 1/2 tablespoonfuls Crisco 1 cupful milk 2½ cupfuls strained…

Fish Soup

1 lb. cod, or other white fish 2 tablespoonfuls Crisco 1 quart white stock, or half milk and half water 1 small carrot 1 small onion 1…

Lentil Soup (Tablespoonfuls Crisco pints)

3 tablespoonfuls Crisco 3 pints stock or water 1 onion 1 carrot 2 stalks celery 1 tablespoonful flour 1 bay leaf Salt and pepper to taste…

Croutons (Wash lentils soak twenty-four)

Wash lentils; soak twenty-four hours; drain well. Cut onion, carrot and celery into small pieces, then put them into a saucepan with…

Lobster Bisque

1/4 cupful Crisco Salt, pepper, red pepper, and grated nutmeg to taste Squares fried bread Thin lemon slices Open a can of lobster of good…

Norfolk Puree

4 tablespoonfuls cooked carrot balls 1 quart water 3 pints white stock 1½ cupful cream 1 yolk of egg 2 tablespoonfuls Crisco 4…

Soup Verte

1 bunch parsley 1 teaspoonful sugar 2 egg yolks 1 lemon Salt and pepper to taste Put stock into saucepan; add spinach and parsley, picked…

Thick Rice Soup

2 pints water or stock Salt and pepper to taste 2 small onions 2 tablespoonfuls Crisco 1 cupful rice 1 cupful canned tomatoes, or 4 fresh…

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