1950s Archive

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Classes in Classic Cuisine: Cold Chicken

The maréchal, tasting cold chicken, pronounced it delicious and dubbed it Chaud-froid— made hot, served cold.
August 1957
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Martini-Zheen, Anyone?

To get a dry Martini, one must unhesitatingly ask for a Martini-gin, pronounced zheen.
January 1957
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Noël à la Ritz

Louis Diat, once the celebrated head chef at New York's Ritz, as well as a prolific Gourmet contributor, offers a behind-the-scenes peek at the posh hotel's old-world holiday traditions, complete with 11 recipes for ritzy Christmas specialties...
December 1956
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