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Woolworth's Lunchcounter Chop Suey Chow Mein (c1950)

Make Woolworth's Lunchcounter Chop Suey Chow Mein (c1950) at home with Lard Or Shortening, Pork Salt Pepper Flour, Spanish Onion, Celery, and Soy Sauce. Ready in about 20 min, it serves 4. Scale it up or down for the number of people at the table.

Ingredients

• 1 tbsp
• 1 1/2 lb
• 1
• 3 cup
• 3 tbsp
• 8 oz
• Pressure Cooker

Method (preview)

1. 1

   Heat shortening in cooker.

2. 2

   Dust meat lightly with seasoned flour.

3. 3

   Brown meat in batches in hot, smoky oil.

4. 4

   Add onion, celery, soy, molasses, and liquids from canned vegetables.

5. 5

   Cover.

6. 6

   Set rocker (pot only had one pressure setting).

7. 7

   Heat until you get a steady rocking and cook 10 minutes.

8. 8

   Cool of its own accord.

9. 9

   Stir in vegetables and heat through.

10. 10

    Serve: chow mein noodles on bottom; 2 scoops of rice; 1 ladleful of chop suey; extra soy sauce. (And they always brought catsup.)