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.

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Soups

10 recipes

Fish

23 recipes

Meats

16 recipes

Vegetables

19 recipes

Salads

11 recipes

Puddings

24 recipes

Sandwiches

12 recipes

Pastries

84 recipes

Cakes

53 recipes

Vegetarian Dishes

26 recipes

Eggs

11 recipes

Candies

12 recipes

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Highlights

Croquettes

Salt and pepper to taste 2 hard-cooked eggs 1 raw egg

Entire Wheat Bread

1/4 cupfuls boiling water 2 tablespoonfuls Crisco 1/4 cupfuls milk 2 teaspoonfuls salt 2 tablespoonfuls sugar 1 yeast cake 1/4…

Plum Compote Coffee

*Boiled Mutton-Wipe leg of mutton, put on fire, barely covered with boiling water, and let boil about 10 minutes, then simmer…

Coffee (Chicken Croquettes- cups)

*Chicken Croquettes-2 cups cooked chicken, 1/2 teaspoon salt, 1/4 teaspoon celery salt, 1 teaspoon lemon juice, 1/2 teaspoon…

Coffee (XXXXI)

*Brown Bread Souffle-Melt 2½ tablespoons Crisco, add 1/2 cup milk, 1/2 cup cream, 2 cups brown breadcrumbs, 1/4 teaspoon salt…

For Dressing (Teaspoonful white pepper eggs)

1/4 teaspoonful white pepper 2 eggs 4 tablespoonfuls lemon juice 1 cupful whipped cream 1 tablespoonful Crisco 1 teaspoonful…

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