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Sub Gum Chop Suey or Chow Mein – Recipe

Mar 5th, 2010 by admin | 0

This recipe is from The Art and Secrets of Chinese Cookery, published in 1949 for La Choy brand Chinese food.
Cooking time: 15 minutes  •  Yield: 4 large portions

1/4 cup butter or shortening
2 cups (1 lb.) lean pork, cut in thin strips
1 cup onions, cut fine
1 teaspoon salt
1/16 teaspoon pepper
2 cups celery (cut in 1-inch pieces, [...]

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Pork Chop Cuts

Dec 9th, 2009 by admin | 2

[I know, I could have cleaned up this scan of the various pork chop cuts, but conveying the original old stained cookbook page is too cool.]
Here we have a diagram of four pork chops cuts from the Good Housekeeping Cookbook, this edition being from 1955. As some of you might note, I’ve added [...]

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Pork Chops and Acorn Squash – Recipe

Oct 26th, 2009 by admin | 2

This recipe is from the How to Enjoy Speed Cooking cookbook published around 1949.  What a perfect fall meal if you update this recipe with local, pastured pork, and locally grown acorn squash!
Ingredients

2 tablespoons shortening, fat, or salad oil
6 – 1 inch thick pork chops
Salt
12 cloves
12 prunes
6 apricots
1/2 cup orange juice

Place shortening in large skillet [...]

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Meat Loaf – Hot or Cold – Recipe

Oct 12th, 2009 by admin | 2

This recipe is from Outdoor Meals That Fit The Spot (date unknown).
3/4 pound ground veal
1/4 pound ground lean pork
1 small clove garlic, minced
3 tablespoons finely chopped onion
1 cup soft bread crumbs
2 tablespoons grated cheese
1-1/4 teaspoons salt
1/4 teaspoon pepper
1 egg, beaten
1/2 cup milk
Combine ingredients in order give, mixing well. Pack firmly into a greased loaf pan. [...]

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