"Cook Up A Lamb B-Q", c1960

Meat Power!! (& Other Stories)

Your patriotic All-American brown/green/white dinner is nothing without it! (Imagery from the 1940s through the 1970s.) Party on!
"Cook Up A Lamb B-Q", c1960

"Cook Up A Lamb B-Q", c1960

22 Feb 2011 219
Three out of five sections, from a promotional fold-out published by the American Lamb Council, Denver, CO. The foil outerwear was a sneaky plug for Kaiser Aluminum, which is mentioned in the recipes on the back of each section.
Swift Canned Meat Ad, 1953

Swift Canned Meat Ad, 1953

18 Feb 2011 242
"More than 25 tempting varieties..." Okay, now I'm scared. From the pages of Family Circle.
Armour Meat Ad, 1943

Armour Meat Ad, 1943

18 Mar 2011 232
Lesson learned: Arrange cold cuts in a nice circle, and everyone will think they're eating steak. From the August issue of American Home magazine.
Swift's Easter Ad, 1942

Swift's Easter Ad, 1942

18 Mar 2011 193
Yes, it's certainly lovely. And due to wartime rationing, at least fifty people will be sharing it. From the April issue of American Home magazine.
Armour Treet Ad, 1943

Armour Treet Ad, 1943

25 Apr 2011 177
This doesn't really look so bad for a square meat-product dinner. Out of context, the phrase "Stretches red points" could sound like slang for something really scary, though... From the August issue of American Home magazine.
Swift Prem Ad, 1942

Swift Prem Ad, 1942

20 May 2011 262
Yeah, this sandwich gets 'em plenty confused. Are they supposed to eat it, or wear it pinned to a shoulder like military insignia? From the March issue of American Home magazine.
Treet Ad, 1960

Treet Ad, 1960

01 Jun 2011 201
I wonder which shoulder yielded the "good shoulder meat." And if this was where the "good" side ended up, what happened to the "bad"? From the August issue of Woman's Day.
Meat Recipes, 1951/52

Meat Recipes, 1951/52

01 Jun 2011 182
"...for the Family 'Chef.' " Because it's not like you're really a skilled worker or anything, Sweetheart. Coochie-coo! Now be quiet and read along as best you can. The men have wisdom to impart! Front cover and first page of a 40-page epic published by the National Live Stock and Meat Board, Chicago, Illinois.
Meat Recipes (2), 1951/1952

Meat Recipes (2), 1951/1952

06 Jun 2011 170
I don't know what the green fog is supposed to represent. Existential dread? Valium? Nuclear fallout?
Meat Recipes (3), 1951/1952

Meat Recipes (3), 1951/1952

04 Mar 2018 158
Yeah, the Jellied Smoked Tongue and the Liver Chow Mein do sound mighty good. Too bad I turned vegetarian about six or seven chapters ago.
Armour Canned Meat Ad, 1955

Armour Canned Meat Ad, 1955

06 Jun 2011 220
From the shape of that kid's nose, I gather that he has no sense of smell. Which would explain why he's so easy to cook for. From the October issue of Western Family.
Armour Star Bacon Leaflet, c1935

Armour Star Bacon Leaflet, c1935

09 Jun 2011 1 2 233
"Make it last, my loved ones. This is all the animal protein you're gonna' be seeing for the rest of the week!" Front and back of a six-section fold-out published by Armour & Company.
Armour Star Bacon Leaflet (2), c1935

Armour Star Bacon Leaflet (2), c1935

13 Jun 2011 173
It's like a big cloud-bedecked bacon pentagram-- er, Star, I mean... Two sections from inside the leaflet.
Royal Oak Charcoal Ad, 1959

Royal Oak Charcoal Ad, 1959

03 Jul 2011 141
I'd like my steak done zero-gravity, please! From the July issue of Sunset magazine.
Prem Canned Meat Ad, 1952

Prem Canned Meat Ad, 1952

10 Feb 2012 177
Did people genuinely get excited at the prospect of Lent being over so they could, uh... "indulge" in this sort of thing again? From the April issue of Everywoman's magazine.
The Thrifty Cuts of Meat, c1940

The Thrifty Cuts of Meat, c1940

11 Apr 2012 192
Remember, America: "The needs of the body never take a holiday." So load up on animal proteins constantly!!11 I can't remember which crumbly old cookbook yielded up this gem, but since the text mentions Health For Defense, I'm going with said cookbook having been from the Forties. Also, you've gotta' love the fancy crown-headband bacon strip around each tantalizing veal-burger.
Prem/Hunt's Canned Foods Ad, 1953

Prem/Hunt's Canned Foods Ad, 1953

06 May 2012 225
Cazuela de Conservado Carne del Misterioso! From our friends in "foreign" lands! I considered posting this yesterday, but I have this thing about not being struck by lightning. From the May issue of Better Living magazine.
Spam Canned Meat Ad, c1950

Spam Canned Meat Ad, c1950

18 May 2012 397
"Hear MUSIC WITH THE HORMEL GIRLS -- Saturday, CBS." Who else is picturing a row of leggy Spam cans, all high-kicking in perfect formation, while a Spamburger in a sexy sequined gown stands dead center belting out "Give Me the Simple Life"? [sigh] I need to go to sleep. :/
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