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Title: Woolworth'S Lunchcounter Chop Suey Chow Mein (C1950)
Yield: 4 Servings
Ingredients
1 tb lard or crisco shortening
1 1/2 lb pork; cut in 1/2" cubes
salt
pepper
flour
1 lg spanish onion; diced
3 c chopped celery
3 tb soy sauce; regular strength
2 tb molasses
liquid drained from canned
-sprouts
from canned mushrooms; (1
-cup total)
8 oz canned mushrooms
16 oz canned Oriental Vegetables
1 Stick y steamed white rice
Fried chow mein noodles
soy sauce
Instructions
PRESSURE COOKER --
Heat shortening in cooker. Dust meat lightly with seasoned flour. Brown
meat in batches in hot, smoky oil. Add onion, celery, soy, molasses, and
liquids from canned vegetables. Cover. Set rocker (pot only had one
pressure setting). Heat until you get a steady rocking and cook 10
minutes.
Cool of its own accord.
Stir in vegetables and heat through.
Serve: chow mein noodles on bottom; 2 scoops of rice; 1 ladleful of chop
suey; extra soy sauce. (And they always brought catsup.)
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Per serving (excluding unknown items): 355 Calories; 22g Fat (55% calories
from fat); 26g Protein; 14g Carbohydrate; 89mg Cholesterol; 1014mg Sodium
Contributor: Hanneman
Preparation Time: 0:20

Title: Woolworth'S Lunchcounter Chop Suey Chow Mein (C1950)
Yield: 4 Servings
Ingredients
1 tb lard or crisco shortening
1 1/2 lb pork; cut in 1/2" cubes
salt
pepper
flour
1 lg spanish onion; diced
3 c chopped celery
3 tb soy sauce; regular strength
2 tb molasses
liquid drained from canned
-sprouts
from canned mushrooms; (1
-cup total)
8 oz canned mushrooms
16 oz canned Oriental Vegetables
1 Stick y steamed white rice
Fried chow mein noodles
soy sauce
Instructions
PRESSURE COOKER --
Heat shortening in cooker. Dust meat lightly with seasoned flour. Brown
meat in batches in hot, smoky oil. Add onion, celery, soy, molasses, and
liquids from canned vegetables. Cover. Set rocker (pot only had one
pressure setting). Heat until you get a steady rocking and cook 10
minutes.
Cool of its own accord.
Stir in vegetables and heat through.
Serve: chow mein noodles on bottom; 2 scoops of rice; 1 ladleful of chop
suey; extra soy sauce. (And they always brought catsup.)
- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Per serving (excluding unknown items): 355 Calories; 22g Fat (55% calories
from fat); 26g Protein; 14g Carbohydrate; 89mg Cholesterol; 1014mg Sodium
Contributor: Hanneman
Preparation Time: 0:20
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