What should I make for dinner tonight? This might just be the number one question that we ask ourselves almost daily over here.
Then you have come to the right place, we have rounded up 15 recipes from the 1930s that we have shared over the years.
Plus, there is such a variety of flavours in these recipes, so you are sure to find something for you. Most of these recipes are quick and easy ones made especially for busy weeknights.
15 Recipes From The 1930s
1930’s Depression Soup Recipe
1930s Molasses Crinkles Cookies
Mustcohola- 1930’s Supper Casserole
1930’s Apple and Nut Pie
Poor Man’s Cake (Depression Cake)
Apple Crumb Cake from the 1930’s
1930’s Vintage Rocks Cookies
WW2 Whit Salad (Mock Egg Salad with Potatoes and Vegetables)
Asparagus in a Rich Cream Sauce circa 1930 Recipe
1930’s Caramel Cake
1930’s No Bake Berry Icebox Cake
My Mother’s 1930s Party Salad
What foods were popular in the 1930s?
Food “disguises” were popular in the 1930s including pigs in blankets, mushrooms made out of cream cheese and “bunny salad” made from a canned pear half. Chicken divan casserole, cherries jubilee, sweet potato-marshmallow surprises, and black bottom pie were very popular during the 1930s.
What was a typical dinner in the 1930s?
1930s
Owing to that whole “Great Depression” business, the ’30s were a pretty lean dinner time. This basic dish — beef covered in a white sauce, usually served over toast — was one entree most people could make without breaking the bank (and it was significantly more appetizing than another option: dandelion salad).
What appetizers were popular in the 1930s?
Appetizers during the ’30s were chic and simple and only contained a few ingredients per recipe. Toast with mushrooms, chicken liver in bacon blankets, smoked salmon canapes, crabmeat stuffed celery, rolled sandwiches and sardine snacks were common at the time.
What was a typical meal during the Great Depression?
Chili, macaroni and cheese, soups, and creamed chicken on biscuits were popular meals. In the 70 or more years since the Great Depression, a lot has changed on the farms of rural America.
What food was invented in 1931?
1931 New citrus fruit ‘tangelo’ developed, a grapefruit and tangerine hybrid. 1931 The Nevada state Assembly legalizes gambling to provide a source of revenue for the state during the Great Depression. 1932 Skippy Peanut Butter is introduced.
What did people eat for breakfast in the Great Depression?
Depression era breakfast were often in the form of very cheap foods like breads or corn. Corn was often used as cornmeal or polenta. People would drink coffee and tea as part of breakfast or the only thing in the morning. Families had to be frugal and this lead to a lot of repeat breakfasts without luxuries like meat.
How much did a loaf of bread cost in the 1930s?
| YEAR | Cost of 1 lb. of Bread |
|---|---|
| 1930 | $0.09 |
| 1940 | $0.10 |
| 1950 | $0.12 |
| 1960 | $0.23 |
What was Hoover stew?
Hoover Stew
According to A Coalcracker in the Kitchen, it’s made from macaroni, hot dogs, canned corn, and stewed tomatoes, although other ingredients could be added to make for a kind of shanty town stone soup.
What was a typical dinner in the 1940s?
In the 1940s, side dishes were everything from dinner rolls or biscuits to vegetables of many different kinds (a lot of canned vegetables—remember, it was during the war). For the deviled chicken, we are going to go with two different sides: sweet-sour carrots and pea croquettes.