Tuesday, December 25, 2012
Unoriginal cheese
Tillamook Cheese of Oregon sponsored two cooking shows in very different eras and styles. We have only one representative of each era online.
The first is a solitary leftover of a radio series in the late '40s. Following a pattern set by national food companies like Pet Milk, this was a sort of soap opera [milk opera?] with built-in recipes. Judging by this one episode, it was a good soap opera. Good writing, good acting, good mix of emotions.
The second is a straightforward TV show produced this year, featuring a chef who is an appealing character and a good entertainer and teacher. Also seems to be the single online representative of a series, though I can't tell for sure.
What do these two isolated Tillamook shows have in common?
Potato salad. The 1946 radio show is hot potato salad, the 2012 TV show is cold potato salad.
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