Joe,
Those strange things in the Del Monte Catsup ad are Croquettes, and they were popular in the 50’s. I recall that the Crisco cans used to have recipes for them on the label.
They were made with leftover roasted meat, like roast beef or ham and the meat was either ground or finely chopped and mixed with a thick white sauce. Usually they also contained some finely chopped onion, salt pepper and whatever other seasoning that may have come to mind. They were then shaped like bad mitten birds, rolled in dry bread or cracker crumbs and deep fried.
My Mom made them a few times and they were very tasty, kind of like a treat as opposed to having hash made with leftover roast beef, which is also very good if made properly. But I wouldn’t touch that canned crap with a ten foot fork.
Eddie
Those strange things in the Del Monte Catsup ad are Croquettes, and they were popular in the 50’s. I recall that the Crisco cans used to have recipes for them on the label.
They were made with leftover roasted meat, like roast beef or ham and the meat was either ground or finely chopped and mixed with a thick white sauce. Usually they also contained some finely chopped onion, salt pepper and whatever other seasoning that may have come to mind. They were then shaped like bad mitten birds, rolled in dry bread or cracker crumbs and deep fried.
My Mom made them a few times and they were very tasty, kind of like a treat as opposed to having hash made with leftover roast beef, which is also very good if made properly. But I wouldn’t touch that canned crap with a ten foot fork.
Eddie
