# Joy of cooking, circa '64

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/joy-of-cooking-circa-64/472907>\
**Category:** Cafe Society\
**Created:** [November 15, 2008, 9:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/joy-of-cooking-circa-64/472907 "2008-11-15T21:54:33Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 4\
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**Author:** ![Rilchiam](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/2bfe46/32.png) [@Rilchiam](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rilchiam)\
**Post date:** [November 16, 2008, 5:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/joy-of-cooking-circa-64/472907/21 "2008-11-16T05:09:20Z")

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> [@deball](#):
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> I was curious, since the initial printing of Joy of Cooking was 1931, what kind of stuff has changed from one edition to the other (exempted are the whole “low-fat, less-rich” changes)?

Why would you exempt those? They reflect societal changes just as much as the tips about radiation.

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**Author:** ![deball](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/df705f/32.png) [@deball](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/deball)\
**Post date:** [November 16, 2008, 5:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/joy-of-cooking-circa-64/472907/22 "2008-11-16T05:21:13Z")

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> [@Rilchiam](#):
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> Why would you exempt those? They reflect societal changes just as much as the tips about radiation.

I just figured they’d be a given. The '64 edition recommends drinking half and half for a “fattening up” diet.

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**Author:** ![Bridget\_Burke](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/7cd45c/32.png) [@Bridget\_Burke](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bridget_Burke)\
**Post date:** [November 16, 2008, 2:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/joy-of-cooking-circa-64/472907/23 "2008-11-16T14:45:32Z")

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> [@deball](#):
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> I just figured they’d be a given. The '64 edition recommends drinking half and half for a “fattening up” diet.

Reminds me of Sterling in \*Mad Men \*after his heart attack. He’d been fearing his ulcer–which he’d been treating by drinking cream. (Supplemented, of course, with lashings of booze & ciggies.)

I inherited two different editions of Meta Givens’ _Modern Cooking Encyclopedia_. Some of the recipes reflect Depression shortages & wartime rationing. But they’re still useful.

Newest Prize: A pristeen copy of the 1961 edition of the _New York Times Cookbook_. Excellent recipes–lots of butter & cream, but one learns to balance a menu. Plus a touch of sophistication; Betty Draper probably has a copy.

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**Author:** ![deball](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/df705f/32.png) [@deball](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/deball)\
**Post date:** [November 16, 2008, 7:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/joy-of-cooking-circa-64/472907/24 "2008-11-16T19:54:14Z")

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Beaver Tail:

Hold over open flame until rough skin blisters. Remove from heat. When cool, peel off skin. Roast over coals or simmer until tender.

Unfortunately, no recommended side dishes.

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