Menu suggestions for a 50's theme party?

Question

I am throwing a 50's party and I need some ideas on what to serve as food. For dessert I am serving malt milkshakes, but I am stuck for appetizers, dinner, ect...

Answer 1

appetizers can be corn nuggets or breaded mushrooms or a small bowl of chili.
definitely burgers, pickle spear, and fries or onion rings (you can make both fries and onion rings and let them grab what they want) OR maybe chicken strips and mashed potatoes with maybe a large chef salad.
For your sodas, you could have a few spuirt bottles of vanilla, chocolate, or cherry flavored syrups so they can make their own flavored drinks.
Don't forget the 50's music!
Have fun!!

Answer 2

I agree with DavidNH -- Meatloaf and mashed potatoes would be great. Either that or burgers, fried chicken, or fish sticks with macaroni and cheese!

I don't remember appetizers as being very popular in the 50's. I remember soups -- chicken noodle, tomato, vegetable (alphabet) soup.

TV dinners were very big in the 50's. See if you can get some of the little aluminum trays with three sections to serve your main course.

Answer 3

Try this book:

Mom'N'Pop's Apple Pie 1950s Cookbook: Over 300 Great Recipes from the Golden Age of American Home Cooking (Hardcover)

17 used & new available from $4.83

Answer 4

Appetizers: onion dip, meatballs in bar-be-que sauce, fresh veggies and sour cream dip.
Main Course: Baked sphaghetti, mac 'n' cheese, tuna casserole.

Ground beef, wide curly noodle, whole canned tomatoes, and Worchestershire sauce casserole. Brown beef, drain fat, place in casserole, add other ingredients, bake at 350 degrees for 35 to 4 minutes until noodles are al dente.

Answer 5

Appetizer - Homemade vegetable soup
Dinner - Meatloaf, mashed potatoes with gravy, peas (canned peas for extra realism, but fresh or frozen peas taste better)
Dessert - Jello with fruit

Alternate answer: TV Dinners

The 50's - I was there.

Answer 6

Appetizer Chicken Kabobs
INGREDIENTS
3-3/4 cups soy sauce
1-1/4 cups sugar
1/4 cup and 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
1-1/4 teaspoons garlic powder
2-1/2 teaspoons ground ginger
10 skinless, boneless chicken breast halves - cut into 1 inch pieces
30 green onions, cut into 1-inch pieces
2-1/2 pounds fresh mushrooms, stems removed
DIRECTIONS
In a mixing bowl, combine first five ingredients. Stir in chicken and onion; allow to marinate for 30 minutes. Soak wooden skewers in water. On each skewer, thread a piece of chicken, onion, mushroom and another chicken piece. Place on a broiler rack. Broil 5 in. from the heat, turning and basting with marinade after 3 minutes. Continue broiling for another 3 minutes or until chicken is done. Serve immediately.
Sausage Cheese Bites Snack
INGREDIENTS
3-1/4 pounds mild pork sausage
12-1/2 cups buttermilk biscuit dry mix
6-1/4 cups shredded Cheddar cheese
3 cups and 2 tablespoons water
DIRECTIONS
Crumble sausage into a skillet; cook over medium heat until no longer pink. Drain.
In a large bowl, combine biscuit mix and cheese. Add the sausage and stir until well blended. Stir in water just until mixed. Shape into 1-1/2-in. balls.
Place on greased baking sheets. Bake at 375 degrees F for about 15 minutes or until golden.

Answer 7

Canned soup casseroles became BIG in the 50's.

Answer 8

My mother made those cute little finger sandwiches with the crusts cut off. And something on ritz crackers with a garnish. Deviled eggs with a green olive on top and paprika. There could be fondue, but I think that came later. Definitely jello. Mom made one that was lime jello, cottage cheese, walnuts, pineapple, and green olives. She also made a killer salmon loaf with cream sauce.

Answer 9

Italian food + sopranos Team = good party

Answer 10

Appetizer...crinkle cut fries!

Dinner...Burgers served on roller skates! LOL Sounds fun!

Dessert...Eskimo pies!