Post #383429 by TorchGuy on Thu, May 29, 2008 9:18 PM

I'll have to try those flower pot grills. I love little hibachis, and that's a nifty idea.

Calling it "aspic" is simply trying to make it sound classy. Really, it's gelatin, or even unflavored Jello. Aspic, really, is what you make yourself from stock from bones... And this chutney recipe is one of the more tasty-sounding ones I've seen. Most of the gelatin salads, savories and even desserts of the 50s, 60s and 70s were pretty horrifying. Tomato does sound bad, but jellied calves' feet... Or, if you want to go british, the Cockney dish of jellied eels. I do like eel, but... not like that.

The infamous "Encyclopedia of Bad Taste" by the Sterns has a chapter on Polynesian drinks, and talks about Trader Vic. The Sterns speak of anything in that book in the worst, tackiest terms possible - for example, describing Bongo Bongo Soup as using Gerber babyfood spinach. They want readers to go "Eeeuw, that IS horrible!". I like reading it, yes, but there are a few chapters I disagree with. That, and their take on lava lamps. Mmm, lava lamps.