Tomato Baskets
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Vintage Recipe Box 400 comes to us from Chalfont, Bucks County, Pennsylvania.
It is a large white metal box that measures 12” D x 5.5” W x 4” H with a metal tag that says “American Home Menu Maker.” According to my research, the box was sold in multiple colors for $1 and included 212 “basic recipes” for an additional $.50. (See the image below that is an order form to purchase the box.)
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Tomato Baskets
Tomato Baskets (VRP 400)
Instructions
For each basket, remove the stem from a small firm tomato with well-rounded sides. With the blossom end up, make two parallel cuts about 1/4 inch apart over the top of the tomato, slicing about halfway down the tomato. Make a horizontal cut on each side of the tomato so that they intersect the first cuts and remove the 2 pieces. Carefully remove the flesh and seeds from the remaining basket shape, leaving the flesh of the handle relatively thick. Sprinkle the inside of each basket with a little oil and vinegar, and fill it with cooked vegetable salad, potato or egg salad, or peas and asparagus vinaigrette.