Kitchen

[Sweetbay magnolia]

I had to laugh today, remembering a relative's tomato aspic.

She was a lovely person but I really disliked that stuff.  Served with a pat of butter.  Gag.  Served as the first course. 

[Love my grandkids]

@Sweetbay magnolia Tried a bit once. GAG Never again. To me it's just icky.

[ECBG]

I saw pictures of aspic as a teenager and just couldn't!!!!!

Just the idea of spec and "chipped beef on toast" both made me green!!!

[loriqvc]

Noooo thank you! Just looking at those concoctions triggers my gag reflex.

[QVCkitty1]

Oh my that brings back memories of my Aunt Mag.  I think there was a time that tomato aspic was considered " fancy ," and she would often serve it for dinner. I don't remember anyone enjoying it , and I wouldn't touch it. Tomato aspic and a relish tray would always be at Mags table. 

[jannabelle1]

I remember seeing pictures of aspic, but fortunately my family never made it!

[Sweetbay magnolia]

I just saw a menu for tomato aspic with sliced hard boiled eggs and asparagus.  Well, no.

[JeanLouiseFinch]

I love tomatoes, tomato sauce, use to enjoy tomato juice and V-8 juice, in addition to dishes with marinara sauce, but aspic never appealed to me. I've never eaten it and likely never will. 

[ECBG]

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@jannabelle1 wrote:

I remember seeing pictures of aspic, but fortunately my family never made it!

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@jannabelle1 

As a teenager, in old textbooks, I saw pictures from the 1940's and 1950's that had tomato aspic.  

I can't take it when the V-8 juice around the bottle (or can) gets thick because of those pictures!!!

[Kachina624]

@Sweetbay magnolia   I've had tomato aspic a time or two years ago.  It was well doctored up with celery and veggies.  Wasn't bad.  What was the butter for?