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Eisenhower Salad

1 (16 oz.) carton cottage cheese -
*SIL insists it's best with large curd, but I use small*
2 C mayonnaise
1 med can crushed pineapple, drained
1 C chopped walnuts
1 pkg (sm) lemon jello
2 pkg (sm) lime jello
1 C hot water
1 1/2 C cold water

Dissolve all the jello in 1 cup of hot water, and then add 1 1/2 cups
cold water. Stir in cottage cheese and mayonnaise. Add drained
pineapple and chopped walnuts, mixing thoroughly. Pour into a 9 x 13
inch pan if you're planning to cut it into squares.

When partially set, stir again to suspend all pieces of pineapple and
walnut. Chill until set.

--

Ham and eggs.
A day's work for a chicken, a lifetime commitment for a pig.
 
On Sat 20 May 2006 07:19:49p, Thus Spake Zarathustra, or was it sf?

>
> Eisenhower Salad
>
> 1 (16 oz.) carton cottage cheese -
> *SIL insists it's best with large curd, but I use small*
> 2 C mayonnaise
> 1 med can crushed pineapple, drained
> 1 C chopped walnuts
> 1 pkg (sm) lemon jello
> 2 pkg (sm) lime jello
> 1 C hot water
> 1 1/2 C cold water
>
> Dissolve all the jello in 1 cup of hot water, and then add 1 1/2 cups
> cold water. Stir in cottage cheese and mayonnaise. Add drained
> pineapple and chopped walnuts, mixing thoroughly. Pour into a 9 x 13
> inch pan if you're planning to cut it into squares.
>
> When partially set, stir again to suspend all pieces of pineapple and
> walnut. Chill until set.
>

Reminds me of a salad my mother used to make from the same era, but made
with sour cream, not cottage cheese and mayo. She used pecans rather than
walnuts. I guess the similarity was in the lime, pineapple and nuts. It
was partially set, then beaten 'til fluffy. Very tasty as I recall.

--
Wayne Boatwright @¿@¬
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Wayne Boatwright wrote:

>On Sat 20 May 2006 07:19:49p, Thus Spake Zarathustra, or was it sf?
>
>
>
>>Eisenhower Salad
>>
>>1 (16 oz.) carton cottage cheese -
>>*SIL insists it's best with large curd, but I use small*
>>2 C mayonnaise
>>1 med can crushed pineapple, drained
>>1 C chopped walnuts
>>1 pkg (sm) lemon jello
>>2 pkg (sm) lime jello
>>1 C hot water
>>1 1/2 C cold water
>>
>>Dissolve all the jello in 1 cup of hot water, and then add 1 1/2 cups
>>cold water. Stir in cottage cheese and mayonnaise. Add drained
>>pineapple and chopped walnuts, mixing thoroughly. Pour into a 9 x 13
>>inch pan if you're planning to cut it into squares.
>>
>>When partially set, stir again to suspend all pieces of pineapple and
>>walnut. Chill until set.
>>
>>
>>
>
>Reminds me of a salad my mother used to make from the same era, but made
>with sour cream, not cottage cheese and mayo. She used pecans rather than
>walnuts. I guess the similarity was in the lime, pineapple and nuts. It
>was partially set, then beaten 'til fluffy. Very tasty as I recall.
>
>
>
My Mum did something similar, sans walnuts. It was the cat's pyjamas in
1963! Fancy sf still making it these days!

Christine
 
Wayne Boatwright wrote:
> On Sat 20 May 2006 07:19:49p, Thus Spake Zarathustra, or was it sf?
>
>
>>Eisenhower Salad
>>
>>1 (16 oz.) carton cottage cheese -
>>*SIL insists it's best with large curd, but I use small*
>>2 C mayonnaise
>>1 med can crushed pineapple, drained
>>1 C chopped walnuts
>>1 pkg (sm) lemon jello
>>2 pkg (sm) lime jello
>>1 C hot water
>>1 1/2 C cold water
>>

Im familiar with the genre. Just cause its also a former president i
thought i would mention "Roosevelt Curry" the only really unique thing
about it is its use of 12 lbws of onions chopped and sauted in butter,
then used in a more or less traditional curry.
---
JL

>>Dissolve all the jello in 1 cup of hot water, and then add 1 1/2 cups
>>cold water. Stir in cottage cheese and mayonnaise. Add drained
>>pineapple and chopped walnuts, mixing thoroughly. Pour into a 9 x 13
>>inch pan if you're planning to cut it into squares.
>>
>>When partially set, stir again to suspend all pieces of pineapple and
>>walnut. Chill until set.
>>
>
>
> Reminds me of a salad my mother used to make from the same era, but made
> with sour cream, not cottage cheese and mayo. She used pecans rather than
> walnuts. I guess the similarity was in the lime, pineapple and nuts. It
> was partially set, then beaten 'til fluffy. Very tasty as I recall.
>
 
On Sun, 21 May 2006 16:36:08 +1000, Old Mother Ashby wrote:

> My Mum did something similar, sans walnuts. It was the cat's pyjamas in
> 1963! Fancy sf still making it these days!

It's one of those family dishes that made it on the table for every
party in those days and gets trotted out every now and then, when we
take a walk down memory lane for a big "extended" family party.

I guess it's similar to rfc's favorite holiday dish: green bean
casserole, in that sense.

:)
--

Ham and eggs.
A day's work for a chicken, a lifetime commitment for a pig.
 
sf wrote:
> Eisenhower Salad
>
> 1 (16 oz.) carton cottage cheese -
> *SIL insists it's best with large curd, but I use small*
> 2 C mayonnaise
> 1 med can crushed pineapple, drained
> 1 C chopped walnuts
> 1 pkg (sm) lemon jello
> 2 pkg (sm) lime jello
> 1 C hot water
> 1 1/2 C cold water
>
> Dissolve all the jello in 1 cup of hot water, and then add 1 1/2 cups
> cold water. Stir in cottage cheese and mayonnaise. Add drained
> pineapple and chopped walnuts, mixing thoroughly. Pour into a 9 x 13
> inch pan if you're planning to cut it into squares.
>
> When partially set, stir again to suspend all pieces of pineapple and
> walnut. Chill until set.
>
Wow! that sounds truly horrible!
 
On 21 May 2006 08:02:54 -0700, Anthony wrote:
>
> sf wrote:
> > Eisenhower Salad
> >
> > 1 (16 oz.) carton cottage cheese -
> > *SIL insists it's best with large curd, but I use small*
> > 2 C mayonnaise
> > 1 med can crushed pineapple, drained
> > 1 C chopped walnuts
> > 1 pkg (sm) lemon jello
> > 2 pkg (sm) lime jello
> > 1 C hot water
> > 1 1/2 C cold water
> >
> > Dissolve all the jello in 1 cup of hot water, and then add 1 1/2 cups
> > cold water. Stir in cottage cheese and mayonnaise. Add drained
> > pineapple and chopped walnuts, mixing thoroughly. Pour into a 9 x 13
> > inch pan if you're planning to cut it into squares.
> >
> > When partially set, stir again to suspend all pieces of pineapple and
> > walnut. Chill until set.
> >
> Wow! that sounds truly horrible!

Actually, it's not bad for a jello salad. If I don't already have it
somewhere, I bet I can find a jello salad recipe that would *really*
gross you out (it has pretzels in it), but after you get past the
ingredients... it's tasty. Of course, you have to be able to choke
down jello first.
--

Ham and eggs.
A day's work for a chicken, a lifetime commitment for a pig.
 
sf wrote:

> On 21 May 2006 08:02:54 -0700, Anthony wrote:
> >
> > sf wrote:
> > > Eisenhower Salad
> > >
> > > 1 (16 oz.) carton cottage cheese -
> > > *SIL insists it's best with large curd, but I use small*
> > > 2 C mayonnaise
> > > 1 med can crushed pineapple, drained
> > > 1 C chopped walnuts
> > > 1 pkg (sm) lemon jello
> > > 2 pkg (sm) lime jello
> > > 1 C hot water
> > > 1 1/2 C cold water
> > >
> > > Dissolve all the jello in 1 cup of hot water, and then add 1 1/2 cups
> > > cold water. Stir in cottage cheese and mayonnaise. Add drained
> > > pineapple and chopped walnuts, mixing thoroughly. Pour into a 9 x 13
> > > inch pan if you're planning to cut it into squares.
> > >
> > > When partially set, stir again to suspend all pieces of pineapple and
> > > walnut. Chill until set.
> > >
> > Wow! that sounds truly horrible!
>
> Actually, it's not bad for a jello salad. If I don't already have it
> somewhere, I bet I can find a jello salad recipe that would *really*
> gross you out (it has pretzels in it), but after you get past the
> ingredients... it's tasty. Of course, you have to be able to choke
> down jello first.


Since Mamie was a big drunk I'd add some vodka in there somewhere :)

--
Best
Greg
 
On 21 May 2006 10:04:47 -0700, Gregory Morrow wrote:

> Since Mamie was a big drunk I'd add some vodka in there somewhere :)

Honestly, I didn't know. Maybe she invented Jello shots!
--

Ham and eggs.
A day's work for a chicken, a lifetime commitment for a pig.
 
I remember eating a jello salad similar to this once and it had cherry
or raspberry jello. It also had cottage cheese but I don't recall what
else. It was verrry tasty and made a lovely congealed salad. Wish I
knew what the other ingredients were.

And I LOVE Watergate salad!! (Another jello concoction)
 
Anthony <[email protected]> wrote:

>sf wrote:

>> Eisenhower Salad

>> 1 (16 oz.) carton cottage cheese -
>> *SIL insists it's best with large curd, but I use small*
>> 2 C mayonnaise
>> 1 med can crushed pineapple, drained
>> 1 C chopped walnuts
>> 1 pkg (sm) lemon jello
>> 2 pkg (sm) lime jello
>> 1 C hot water
>> 1 1/2 C cold water

>> Dissolve all the jello in 1 cup of hot water, and then add 1 1/2 cups
>> cold water. Stir in cottage cheese and mayonnaise. Add drained
>> pineapple and chopped walnuts, mixing thoroughly. Pour into a 9 x 13
>> inch pan if you're planning to cut it into squares.

>> When partially set, stir again to suspend all pieces of pineapple and
>> walnut. Chill until set.

>Wow! that sounds truly horrible!

I agree.

How did this salad get its name? Was there a recession
during Eisenhower's presidency?

Steve
 
Steve Pope wrote:

> How did this salad get its name? Was there a recession
> during Eisenhower's presidency?

Jello was really popular during the 50's. I'm not sorry
I missed that period.

I hear all the BBQ tasted like lighter fluid, too.

--
Reg
 
Steve Pope wrote:

> Anthony <[email protected]> wrote:
>
> >sf wrote:
>
> >> Eisenhower Salad
>
> >> 1 (16 oz.) carton cottage cheese -
> >> *SIL insists it's best with large curd, but I use small*
> >> 2 C mayonnaise
> >> 1 med can crushed pineapple, drained
> >> 1 C chopped walnuts
> >> 1 pkg (sm) lemon jello
> >> 2 pkg (sm) lime jello
> >> 1 C hot water
> >> 1 1/2 C cold water
>
> >> Dissolve all the jello in 1 cup of hot water, and then add 1 1/2 cups
> >> cold water. Stir in cottage cheese and mayonnaise. Add drained
> >> pineapple and chopped walnuts, mixing thoroughly. Pour into a 9 x 13
> >> inch pan if you're planning to cut it into squares.
>
> >> When partially set, stir again to suspend all pieces of pineapple and
> >> walnut. Chill until set.
>
> >Wow! that sounds truly horrible!
>
> I agree.
>
> How did this salad get its name? Was there a recession
> during Eisenhower's presidency?


Oh, this is a perfect 50's - 60's type of salad, had it or similar a million
times when I was a kid*...it also fit in perfectly with the post - war mania
for using quick 'n eezy pre - packaged foods to make something "exotic".

[*in fact I bet it's still being served at church lady - ish functions in
the rural area of Illannnoy where I grew up...]

--
Best
Greg
 
On Thu, 25 May 2006 04:18:54 GMT, Reg wrote:

> sf wrote:
>
> > On Wed, 24 May 2006 02:45:27 GMT, Reg wrote:
> >
> >> I hear all the BBQ tasted like lighter fluid, too.
> >
> >
> > http://www.eisenhower.archives.gov/cook82.htm
>
> That's hysterical! I wonder if he's serving some jello salad
> along with that fine Q.

LOL, most likely... but probably not "Eisenhower Salad".
;)
--

Ham and eggs.
A day's work for a chicken, a lifetime commitment for a pig.
 
On Wed 24 May 2006 11:38:39p, Thus Spake Zarathustra, or was it sf?

> On Thu, 25 May 2006 04:18:54 GMT, Reg wrote:
>
>> sf wrote:
>>
>> > On Wed, 24 May 2006 02:45:27 GMT, Reg wrote:
>> >
>> >> I hear all the BBQ tasted like lighter fluid, too.
>> >
>> >
>> > http://www.eisenhower.archives.gov/cook82.htm
>>
>> That's hysterical! I wonder if he's serving some jello salad along
>> with that fine Q.
>
> LOL, most likely... but probably not "Eisenhower Salad".
> ;)

Ya never know... Mamie was a formidable force. :) Her fudge lives on!

--
Wayne Boatwright @¿@¬
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