I am enjoying Mr Device's four photo game ( Click to see ) so much, both posting and reading others that I thought I would give it anther go.
As you know I am obsessed with Fanny Cradock and have a lot but by no means all of her cookery books. In 1970 a series of magazines was produced to accompany her TV programs. There were 80 in total and I have all of them in a bound 5 volume set. Let me share my joy of Fanny.
There are another 76 if you would like to see more !
Ttfn.
PS
4 Shillings and 6d in 1970 would be 22.5 pence today - 0.31 US Dollars
What is that blue mass in the top photo that the turkey is perched on??! It looks like blue mashed potatoes? Well, it was the 70s after all!
ReplyDeleteFanny was too scary for me or my mum.
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Food dye was a big thing in the 70's.
DeleteThat is actually; Green Mashed Potato!
Why !!!!!
Also to hold the weight of a whole chicken; can you imagine how stiff that mash must be .
DeleteUnaccustomed as I am with such a phrase - I love Fanny, too! Some of the food photos in their magazines/cookery books are utterly hilarious (and deeply unappetising). Jx
ReplyDeleteThe 70s were a long time ago. It is hard to believe but her dishes were based on what the top chefs, hotels and restaurants were doing at the time. It was a different world then.
DeleteDon't you just love the little pastry tart case filled with peas and a whole raw tomato used for the garnish !
ReplyDeleteAside from the glimpse of Fanny, I'm astonished at how cleanly that loaf full of sick has been sliced! Did they use a laser to cut it, by chance?
ReplyDeleteHa ha. I don't know which more replant that or the pasta with a tin of cat food.
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