Belated Meat Surprise

Besides the Kitty Surprise my nephew got from Santa, as a joke my sister gave me the gift of meat, a book that is surely the apogee of processed meat literature -- All About Sausage by Oscar Mayer.

It is essentially a recipe book and shameless promotion of Oscar Mayer meats. Oh, the wonderful things you can do with meats. The photos of these concoctions are as nauseating and amusing as the names of them. Perfect for keeping guests from ever coming back. Here are a few images to whet your appetite.

The Holiday Meat Tree
It all starts with 2 lbs. over assorted cold cuts ...













Nothing says summer like a bowlful of cool, chewy Meat Pops*
*Use a variety of meats!

Remember two things: you had no idea meat was so versatile; and, take in these names through the lens of processed meat as the key ingredient. That said, here is a list of more recipe names (best not shown):

Can Sandwich
Bean Bells
Hodgepodge Salad (from the section titled Saladry)
Sausage Pudding
Yummy Buns
Smokie Cosmopolitan
Little Weiner Shortcake
American Weiner Pie
Smokie Link Bundles
Weiner Chow Mein
Thermos Bottle Sandwich

NOTE: Sorry about the image quality. These are photos of photos in the book. Any crisper though and you might just think you taste 'em