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[–] AnUnusualRelic@lemmy.world 4 points 5 hours ago (3 children)

I'm still convinced that those were used as gag gifts at the time and that nobody actually prepared those ridiculous things, even in the US.

[–] Frostbeard@lemmy.world 6 points 3 hours ago

Bill Bryson in his biography of growing up in Iowa tells how his grandmother in rural Iowa used to serve these dishes. He concedes that they all vere regular dishes with copious amounts of the food the advertisers sold. He also called Jello the state fruit of Iowa

[–] elucubra@sopuli.xyz 6 points 4 hours ago

I've heard some gnarly things about Midwestern "cuisine"

[–] zod000@lemmy.dbzer0.com 4 points 5 hours ago (1 children)

If only that were true.