Found a 1975 cookbook called "Cooking with Odd Leftovers" at a thrift store in Boise last week

I grabbed it as a joke to show my friends, but then I actually tried the recipe for canned tuna and crushed pineapple casserole. It was surprisingly good, and now I'm rethinking all the weird old cookbooks I've been passing up. Has anyone else found a hidden gem in a book that looked like a total disaster?

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fiona_webb11d ago

Tbh I snagged a freezer burnt roast recipe from a 1960s church cookbook and it was legit incredible.

leelewis10d ago

Freezer burnt meat actually breaks down nicely in a slow cooker. Just trim the real bad spots and add some extra broth, you'll be fine.