Retro Recipes - Charles Thompson - Bog

Plastic and flowers, the Seventies in the kitchen were years of contrasts, as bright as the colors on the clothes. There are few half measures. So, if on the one hand industrial food, the pressure cooker, frozen foods are the masters, on the other it is precisely in these years that we chose the path of self-production, we returned to the countryside, we made yoghurt at home, seeds are eaten. Jellies, cream and mayonnaise abound in magazines and restaurant menus. The love of the previous decade for the buffet of decorated appetizers resists well, while the predilection of the Eighties and the savory-fruit association is anticipated. The dishwasher, initially huge, very heavy and on wheels, then over the years became more manageable and lighter. Today no one does without it and very few now remember how to wash plates and glasses by hand. In the field of small household appliances, the electric knife was all the rage and also had its 15 minutes of fame. No more than those, because it was an uncomfortable, heavy and practically useless object of torture, which constantly slipped out of the hands causing extremely painful cuts and lacerations. Here are the dishes for a perfect 70s menu.