"Mazola Recipes," c1949

Ma's Mazola

The title is just a play on words. I don't remember what brand of cooking oil, if any, my Mom felt loyalty towards.

Images from the 1930s to the 1950s.

01 Feb 2011

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"Mazola Recipes," c1949

Front and back covers of a promotional booklet, published by Corn Products Refining Company, New York, NY. I think those discs on the lower left are potato cakes. Originally posted to flickr on February 1st, 2011.

01 Feb 2011

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"Mazola Recipes," c1949 (2)

These look unusually appetizing for the era, don't they? I want those cute little rainbow ramekins! Originally posted to flickr on February 1st, 2011.

01 Feb 2011

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"Mazola Recipes," c1949 (3)

That's an impressive level of seasoning for the time, too. Originally posted to flickr on February 1st, 2011.

13 Jun 2021

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"Mazola Recipes," c1949 (4)

The all-text page across from this one explains the Bread Cube Test for making sure your oil is hot enough. I wonder if anyone still does that?

13 Jun 2021

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"Mazola Recipes," c1949 (5)

I once thought that this booklet originated in the 1950s, but you can see here that it came a bit earlier: www.vintageadbrowser.com/food-ads-1940s/42

01 Feb 2011

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"Mazola Recipes," c1949 (6)

This slogan has that swagger-y "The Best Is Yet To Come" quality to it. Originally posted to flickr on February 1st, 2011.

02 Feb 2011

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"The Mazola Salad Bowl," 1938

All 36 pages are die-cut so they're round at the bottom. (Did this make it hard to prop the instructions up while fixing the dressing?) Published by Corn Products Refining Company, New York, NY. (Originally posted to flickr on Feburary 3rd, 2011.)

08 May 2023

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"The Mazola Salad Bowl, (2)" 1938

One year left to enjoy fresh food before The Great Depression hits. o_0

02 Feb 2011

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"The Mazola Salad Bowl, (3)" 1938

Yum! Every fruit salad should start life looking like a pinball game. (Originally posted to flickr on Feburary 3rd, 2011.)
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