RARE RECIPES
RARE RECIPES and BUDGETSAVERS, volume 2
The other day at a neat antique mall in Tacoma, WA I ran across a super cookbook from the past. Rare Recipes and Budget Savers, Vol. 2, dated 1963. This is a 112-page, spiral bound collection of recipes submitted by the readers of the Wichita Eagle and Beacon News, of Wichita, Kansas. There are really some interesting recipes and anecdotes to be found. The book measures 6.25″ x 9.25″. I paid $1.60 for the book and estimate its value to be between $8 and $10.
Rare Recipes 1963
How about a recipe for Vinegar Pie? No, then how about….
Kentucky Fried Chicken
On the subject of Kentucky Fried Chicken, Mrs. Wilbur Nash, Jr., 1408 Del Mar, Wichita, writes: “I’m fully qualified (I think), as my home town is Louisville, Kentucky. We’ve lived in Wichita three years.”
“My mother’s method of Kentucky Chicken was pretty simple, not the batter fried chicken that we thought of as being more “deep south” than Kentucky. She simply salted and peppered the chicken before flouring, then used LARD (nothing more, and I don’t mean bacon grease) in a heavy black iron skillet, had the fire turned high and browned quickly on both sides, then covered with a lid, turned the fire down and let steam 20 minutes, or so. This is probably the method most used, but the difference is in using the lard. The flavor is delicious and not greasy tasting at all.”
Well folks, a short one today, but please don’t forget to get signed-up with your name and email so I can send you a copy of “100 Unique Recipes from the Past”. This is a complimentary, no-charge, free-gratis 50-page downloadable cookbook that I compiled for my readers.
Tim
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