Jell-O

Which of These Things Was More Popular in 1970?

Just like Mom used to make!
Just like Mom used to make!

We’re totally digging Christopher Muther’s tribute to “mid-century” food in today’s Globe. Muther hosted a swinging, retrofab dinner party at his abode, which prominently featured both his friend Eve Plumb (Jan on “The Brady Bunch”) and forgotten, edible curiosities like jellied ham loaf and Jell-o Crown Dessert. Despite some alarming flavor combinations, he lived to tell the tale. “The jellied ham loaf—which closely resembled something dreadful when I poured it into the mold—was ideal,” he recounts. Yum! [Globe]

Which of These Things Was More Popular in 1970?