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50 Throwback Recipes That Still Hold Up

Puppy chow, sloppy Joes, and one elaborate Jell-O mold.
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Alex Lau

Old TV shows and movies are being rebooted, so why shouldn't food follow suit? As much as we love making new recipes, sometimes it's fun to revisit the classics. Through the years, we've put new twists on classic casserole recipes, fast-food favorites, Thanksgiving fare, and lots of ice cream. Check out these throwback recipes that still hold up (and one '70s gelatin mold that is just fun to look at).

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    Stovetop Mac and Cheese

    Muenster and Fontina are pretty soft cheeses and can be difficult to grate, so just stick both in the freezer 10 minutes to let them firm up before starting.

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    Michael Graydon & Nikole Herriott
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    Neo-Neapolitan Bombe

    This looks harder to make than it is, which is the whole point.

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  • A serving bowl of chicken and dumplings with shredded darkmeat chicken carrots and celery.
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    BA’s Best Chicken and Dumplings

    Velvety chicken stew, pillowy dumplings, and tender veg combine in this bowl of pure comfort.

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    William Hereford
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    Dale Talde's Chicken Nugs

    This chicken nuggets recipe is the reinvention of the McNugget, featuring chunks of chicken breast, a marinade of yogurt and hot sauce, a rice flour batter for extra crunch, and three must-have sauces.

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  • Tuna casserole seen from overhead with a scoop being removed on a purple tablecloth.
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    BA’s Best Tuna Casserole

    Hit with cheddar cheese and a crunchy potato chip topping, this is the tuna casserole to end all tuna casseroles.

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  • Image may contain Supper Dinner Food Meal Roast Turkey Dinner Human Person Burger and Dish
    Alex Lau
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    Roast Turkey with Cornbread-Sausage Stuffing

    This recipe, part of our Throwback Thanksgiving feature, comes from our 1974 issue. As the magazine states: "To even consider Thanksgiving without turkey is mutiny on the bounty!"

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    Michael Graydon & Nikole Herriott
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    Fruity Rum Bundt Cake

    Flouring the fruit in this Bundt cake recipe helps keep it suspended throughout the batter, and using a serrated knife guarantees you won’t squash or shred the slices.

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    Alex Lau
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    Adult "SpaghettiOs"

    These are extra saucy and a little sweet like the original SpaghettiOs, but with grown-up flavors all around.

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Alyse Whitney is the managing editor of Cravings by Chrissy Teigen, based in Los Angeles. She is a Korean-American adoptee who is currently tackling making homemade kimchi for the first time. She was formerly the senior food editor at Rachael Ray Every Day, an associate editor at Bon Appétit, and ... Read More
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