What's for Dinner?

[jamespowers]

Try some!

 

[HoosierDaddy]

Try some!

Not breaded I won't..!!
HD

 

[dh66]

Grilled or broiled, they are still Vienna Sausages. I wonder f the Viennese are insulted by such a product.

Ha!! Grilled or broiled is usually how they eat them.......for breakfast. Weiners boiled in chicken broth (what that juice in the can is) is pretty standard fare.

No wonder they drink so much beer.

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[jamespowers]

Not breaded I won't..!!
HD

So you like them sushi style eh?

 

[jamespowers]

Ha!! Grilled or broiled is usually how they eat them.......for breakfast. Weiners boiled in chicken broth (what that juice in the can is) is pretty standard fare.

No wonder they drink so much beer.

Holy Nasty Batman!:doh:

 

[jamespowers]

Ha!! Grilled or broiled is usually how they eat them.......for breakfast. Weiners boiled in chicken broth (what that juice in the can is) is pretty standard fare.

Answers.com as a different story by the way:

Vienna sausages are those tiny little cocktail wieners that are packaged in a can with a pull top lid. They come in several varieties, or flavors (Regular, Lite, BBQ, Hot 'n Spicy, Smoked Jalapeno, Honey Mustard, Cajun, Regular, and Chicken). They are salty, and mushy, and by the opinion of every overseas soldier I ever knew, The Food OF The Gods!

No, they did not come from Vienna nor are they based, even loosely, on any sausage ever sent out the door of a Wien metzgerei. But, they are fabulous.

Not having been on the marketing team of Armour Meats at the time of product development, I can only guess that the name is a derivation of the term wiener that is sometimes used for American hot dogs. The wiener (a sausage or wurst variety specifically originating in Vienna) has a long history in Europe, especially Germany, Switzerland, and Austria. Wieners, the European variety, are similar to hot dogs in appearance, but little else. They have a natural casing, are longer, and thinner. They are served with bread or Brot, but not on a bun. Typically, the only condiment eaten with wieners is mustard. The word wiener is literally translated from Wien (Vienna auf Deutsch).

The love affair between Vienna Sausages and US soldiers goes back to the birth of the Armour canned meat product. Finding themselves thousands of miles from home and the tastes of home, and surrounded by the foods of strange lands, US soldiers looked for a reminder, something to keep them connected. They also kept an eye to ease of transport, being ever on the move, and convenience in delivery, again being ever on the move. Hence, the Vienna Sausage. Vienna Sausages are packed in a small, easily stored container, a pull top can. For many hungry grunts, it is as simple as pulling a tab, and dumping the contents down the throat. Vienna Sausage servings are small enough to eat in nearly one gulp, and contain an entire day's recommended supply of sodium (another plus for the GI on the march). Their seasoning goes well with John Wayne biscuits (C-Rat crackers for those who never experienced them), and in a pinch were easily converted to currency for those emergency in-the-field transactions (John Wayne bars--C-Rat chocolate--or cigarettes).

Yes, Vienna Sausages are as inseparable from the American GI as the combat boot, the M16, and letters home. And, they're tasty and nutritious. They just did not come from Vienna.

It is a hoax! Damn you Armour!
Then again, I never tried the Hot and Spicy or the Smoked Jalapeno.

 

[dh66]

Believe me - the shorties in the can are just a (crappy) Americanized version of a staple of their diet. Some of the stuff they do eat canned over there makes Vienna sausages seem good by comparison though. Like I said....thank goodness for beer.

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[Brad Bowers]

Then again, I never tried the Hot and Spicy or the Smoked Jalapeno.

Those are good! I also like the Barbecue ones. Yes, I keep cans of them in my desk drawer at work for snacking purposes.

Brad

 

[jamespowers]

Those are good! I also like the Barbecue ones. Yes, I keep cans of them in my desk drawer at work for snacking purposes.

Brad

Oh geez! Hahahahahhahaha! You got me there.

 

[vintageTink]

Well post up Please. It didn't look especially tasty but it sure looked like fun.
Maybe there should be (or is ?) a thread for crazy looking foods from back when.

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One of my favorite sites for nutty vintage foods: http://lileks.com/institute/gallery/index.html

 

[jamespowers]

Barforama! A Glace Fish Mold and a Green Salad Mold. Nasty!
What is worse is that I actually have that fish mold. I use it for my Salmon Dip and my Crab Dip.

 

[vintageTink]

I think the olive eyes are what make it so special.

 

[jamespowers]

I think the olive eyes are what make it so special.

And Disturbing.

 

[Gregg Axley]

Burgers (15oz)

 

[jamespowers]

Burgers (15oz)

32 oz. porterhouses.

 

[dh66]

Thursday=ballet night for the girls=pizza night

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[HoosierDaddy]

Warmed up leftover chili tonight.
HD

 

[dh66]

Had to dig to find this. JP your olive eyed fish jello made me think of this. Not just olive eyes but yummy piped on mayonaise trim. This is some kind of fish meatloaf type dish I encountered in Kiev. It's been wrapped back in it's own skin and shaped more or less back fishlike, then decorated for presentation with the head and fins. Yummy!! More vodka please.

Here's the meat case from the same deli. Note all the various sizes of vienna sausage type products to the left hand side. The center is filled with an assortment of rustic bacon/ham type products that are sliced to order. MUCH better than the fish loaf.


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[jamespowers]

Had to dig to find this. JP your olive eyed fish jello made me think of this. Not just olive eyes but yummy piped on mayonaise trim. This is some kind of fish meatloaf type dish I encountered in Kiev. It's been wrapped back in it's own skin and shaped more or less back fishlike, then decorated for presentation with the head and fins. Yummy!! More vodka please.

Here's the meat case from the same deli. Note all the various sizes of vienna sausage type products to the left hand side. The center is filled with an assortment of rustic bacon/ham type products that are sliced to order. MUCH better than the fish loaf.

No thanks to the fish but I'll have one of each ham and bacon.

 

[AtomicEraTom]

Just the thought of Vienna Sausages makes me want to vomit. They are nasty!

Now, as far as Armour Products go, potted meat with some crackers is a mighty fine snack.