There's no sense in being grossed out once when there's so much more to be grossed out by! Vintage recipes are fun when you're talking about old-school cookie recipes and brownies with walnuts vs. without, but when it comes to salmon shortcakes and tuna molds, suddenly, the kitchen table is devoid of diners. There are many good retro and vintage things that came long before us but these recipes aren't it.

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The only place for gelatin is in desserts and the only place for vegetables is as a savory accompaniment to the main dish, and you'll soon see exactly what we mean by that.

Crusty Salmon Shortcakes

The buck stopped as soon as the word 'crusty' came up in the name of this recipe. Salmon is great; it's healthy and full of omega-3 fatty acids. What's not great is when it's creamed and poured over biscuits and topped with (two kinds of) olives.

The broccoli on the side is just the cherry on top of what's already an atrocious dish on its own. If the Pepto-Bismol pink color didn't throw you off right off the bat then maybe the salmon cream sauce will.

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Pork With Spaghetti Supper

There's nothing wrong with combining pork and spaghetti, in fact, there are many dishes that combine the two. The problem arises when the spaghetti is baked on top of the pork, resulting in a crunchy, crispy layer that one must break through in order to get to the pasta sauce and very likely, dried pork underneath.

A pork loin should not be treated this way nor should the pasta that adorns it. It's beyond anyone what the creators of this recipe were thinking, was a simple pork meatball too much to ask for?

Almonds In A Haystack

That's right, this dish originally called for canned ham which would be mashed up, covered with Miracle Whip, not regular mayo, and then, if that wasn't enough, covered with almonds. Sometimes, it seems like these recipes came out of the need for catchy titles rather than good flavors.

While this recipe is still kickin' around today, it has been upgraded from the delightless appetizer that it once was. That doesn't mean it's any better of a choice when it comes to pre-dinner drink food but it does mean canned ham is no longer part of the equation... hopefully.

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Creamed Veggie Filled Pancakes

The problem with this dish is the topping of peaches that somehow makes it... breakfast? Dessert? A combination of the two and dinner? That is still unclear. The most baffling part is that creamed veggies are, on their own, a form of dinner. The addition of pancakes, no matter how savory, just doesn't make sense.

We can't even discuss the spiced peach that perches on top of these pancakes or even begin to draw a connection between the savory, salty vegetables below and the sweetness waiting on the top. It wasn't uncommon to mix things such as canned vegetables with a cream sauce and if it had stopped at the pancakes, this dish may have been akin to dumplings. But the peach on top definitely, is not, peachy keen.

Rosy Fruit Cocktail Slices

This recipe was first seen in 1958 in a copy of Better Homes and Gardens Salad Book. Gelatin and fruit are a great combination but that's not the aspect of this dish that turns many people's stomachs. While the dipping sauce looks unassuming, what you're looking at is actually straight mayo on the right and a generous helping of celery seed dressing on the left.

If Ambrosia Salad was any indication, this dish was almost a cleaner, more elegant - if that word can even be used - form of similar flavors. The fruit slices would have been fine on their own but there's something about the combination of fruity Jell-o and mayo that the world may never fully understand.

Monterey Souffle Salad

The fact that tuna is the crowning gem on the top of this souffle, which is actually nothing like a souffle, is a bit disturbing. If nothing else, this would be an insult to an actual souffle that would have none of the same ingredients, least of all, the mayo.

Olives, lemon, gelatin, and tuna are all that's needed to create this masterpiece (sarcasm) and it's basically what happens when you empty out all of your pantry cabinets and throw together what's left at the bottom.

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