A Mad, Mad, Mad Kitchen Project from the Past

This is a mad recipe from the December, 1973 issue of Gourmet.  Proof positive that American gastronomes were in the mood to impress their friends with complicated cooking.

Looking for something a bit easier?  This soup, from the same issue, also requires vast amounts of fish stock and cream, but it isn't quite so crazy.

And yet another reminder of how very long ago this was....