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.

Vegetables

19 recipes in this part of The Story of Crisco.

Baked Parsnips

5 parsnips Salt and pepper to taste Peel and wash parsnips and cut into two lengthwise, and steam for one hour. Remove from fire, lay in…

Brussels Sprouts with Crisco

1½ cupful Crisco 2 baskets brussels sprouts 1½ cupful grated cheese Trim sprouts and cook them in boiling salted water till tender, drain…

Colcannon

3 tablespoonfuls Crisco 1½ lb. cold cooked cabbage 1½ lb. cold cooked potatoes 1 onion Salt and pepper to taste Chop onion and cabbage and…

Lentils and Rice

3 tablespoonfuls Crisco 1½ cupful lentils 1½ cupful milk 1/2 cupful water 1 teaspoonful curry powder 1 small onion 1 tablespoonful lemon…

Corn Fritters

1 tablespoonful melted Crisco 1 can crushed corn 1 cupful flour 1 teaspoonful baking powder 2 teaspoonfuls salt 1/4 teaspoonful white…

Curried Cauliflower

4 tablespoonfuls Crisco 1 cauliflower 1 sliced onion 1 dessertspoonful curry powder 1 tablespoonful lemon juice 1/4 teaspoonful salt 1…

Creamed Potatoes au Gratin

2 tablespoonfuls Crisco 1 tablespoonful flour 1 quart peeled and diced 1 cupful grated cheese potatoes 1 teaspoonful salt 2 cupfuls milk…

Eggplant en Casserole

4 tablespoonfuls melted Crisco 1 large eggplant 3 small onions 2 garlic cloves 3 tomatoes 1 green pepper Salt and pepper to taste Slice…

Fried Parsley

1 bunch parsley Salt and pepper to taste Wash, pick and dry the parsley; put into frying basket and immerse in hot Crisco fifteen seconds…

Jerusalem Artichokes

2 tablespoonfuls Crisco 1 lb. artichokes 2 tablespoonfuls flour 1 yolk of egg 2 teaspoonfuls lemon juice 1½ cupfuls milk 13/2 2…

Mushrooms au Gratin

1 tablespoonful chopped parsley 2 tablespoonfuls chopped cooked meat 2 tablespoonfuls breadcrumbs to taste 1/2 cupful stock 4…

New Potatoes a la France

3 tablespoonfuls Crisco 2 lbs. new potatoes 2 sprigs mint 1 teaspoonful salt 1 tablespoonful chopped parsley 1 tablespoonful lemon juice…

Potato Pone

2 tablespoonfuls Crisco 1 generous cupful grated raw sweet potatoes 1 cupful molasses 1 cupful milk 1 teaspoonful powdered ginger 1½…

Dish

Salt, pepper, and powdered 4 tablespoonfuls melted Crisco 1 cupful lentils 1 bay leaf 3 sprigs parsley 1 chopped onion mace to taste 1…

Stuffed Beets

2 tablespoonfuls Crisco 6 beets 2 green peppers 2 tablespoonfuls breadcrumbs 1/2 teaspoonful onion juice Salt and pepper to taste

Watercress (Select smooth even-sized beets)

Select 6 smooth even-sized beets and boil in boiling salted water until tender. Peel, remove root end and remove center, leaving shell…

Stuffed Eggplant

3 tablespoonfuls Crisco 3 small eggplants 1½ cupful breadcrumbs 1½ cupfuls stock 1/2 cupful chopped cooked chicken or veal 1 egg Salt…

Stuffed Potatoes

(Kate B. Vaughn) 2 tablespoonfuls melted Crisco 6 large potatoes 2 tablespoonfuls grated cheese 1 yolk of egg Salt and pepper to taste Wash…

Viennese Carrots

2 tablespoonfuls Crisco 1 bunch carrots 1 tablespoonful flour 1½ teaspoonful sugar 2 tablespoonfuls vinegar Salt and pepper to taste 1…

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