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Historic (rec.food.historic) Discussing and discovering how food was made and prepared way back when--From ancient times down until (& possibly including or even going slightly beyond) the times when industrial revolution began to change our lives.

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a few more tips re ingredients from ca 1895 by Jean B.[_1_]
Adding to my previous attempts to clarify some of the imprecise ingredient amounts in old cookbooks etc., here are a few clues that I just saw in a piece of...
14-12-2012 05:41 PM
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Origin of Steak American. by William Dieterich
Could someone please fill me in on this or point me to a site. I was wondering what the origin of Steak American is and why it is called what it is. The only...
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02-12-2012 05:49 AM
by rowleytyrese Go to last post
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Boston Cooking School question by Jean B.[_1_]
Hi, Does anyone here know the years that Carrie M. Dearborn was principal of the Boston Cooking School? (I am trying to date something.) Thanks, -- Jean...
06-11-2012 02:30 PM
by Jean B.[_1_] Go to last post
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Beef Jerky by Devin2030
I like making my own beef jerky, tried using an old school recipe, turned out really good!
02-10-2012 05:31 PM
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question re steaming (as in puddings) by Jean B.[_1_]
Oh no! Another question. I have been going through some of my books from England, Australia, Canada, etc. Of course, I know about classic steamed...
29-08-2012 02:14 AM
by MrsBeeton Go to last post
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Grade School Cafeteria Recipes by Sqwertz
On Mon, 13 Aug 2012 13:41:38 -0400, Jim Elbrecht wrote: On Mon, 13 Aug 2012 11:13:36 -0500, Sqwertz wrote: Yes folks, now...
28-08-2012 05:02 AM
by Jean B.[_1_] Go to last post
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WTF Is A [Tor] Phoenix? by ah
On 7/4/2012 9:41 PM, Aratzio wrote: On Wed, 04 Jul 2012 13:11:45 -0700, in the land of alt.aratzio, "China Blue , Meersburg" got...
06-07-2012 01:59 AM
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Tape that cabbage by Opinicus[_2_]
In Elizabeth David's "French Country Cooking" (published in 1951) there are several recipes for stuffed whole cabbage. In this technique, a whole cabbage is...
10-06-2012 05:27 PM
by Doug Ward Go to last post
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About Tea and the Russian Soldier 1878 by Tim W[_3_]
From: Corson, Juliet - Twenty-Five Cent Meals for Families of Six We donot know of any pleasanter accessory to a meal than a cup of good tea or...
23-04-2012 04:44 AM
by bluesky Go to last post
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Indian restaurants in Ohio by indian restaurants in Ohio
I have not ventured too far into the Indo-Chinese but there were couple of items like chicken 65. I was curious enough to try it. It does not sound like much,...
19-04-2012 01:51 PM
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Old Latvian dishes? by MarkWirght
Does anyone know any classic Latvian dishes? I'm dating a Latvian girl and I'd like to surprise her...
17-04-2012 07:06 PM
by Robert Klute[_2_] Go to last post
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avoiding sassafras by Jean B.[_1_]
I have been wanting to make root beer (or sarsaparilla, or birch beer, or some similar thing), but I don't want to take a chance with sassafras, which may be...
27-03-2012 09:34 AM
by Satishh45 Go to last post
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eating lard from 1948 by Jack Campin
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-16852830 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- e m a i l : j a c k...
27-03-2012 09:34 AM
by Satishh45 Go to last post
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Why "Boston butt"? by Jim Elbrecht
I'm not satisfied with the wikipedia entry on why it is called Boston Butt. "In pre-revolutionary New England and into the Revolutionary War,...
27-03-2012 09:33 AM
by Satishh45 Go to last post
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Paris 1936 Expo by CYD
Looking for information on the participants of the 1936 Paris expo who won awards in pastry and sugar work. I have a newspaper article mentioning an Austrian...
20-03-2012 07:47 AM
by Skagway34 Go to last post
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== HOW TO MAKE A CHEESE AND TOMATO SANDWICH == by CHEF
Yummy cheese and tomato sandwich... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q3HOeTEVAiI ....enjoy! Regards, Chef.
22-01-2012 03:57 AM
by CHEF Go to last post
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book: Fannie's Last Supper; jellies; gelatin(e) by Jean B.[_1_]
I guess this would fit in here.... Has anyone read Fannie's Last Supper? If so, what did you think? I gave it a rather negative review on librarything. ...
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tonewood for a town crier's trencher by Jack Campin
One of the town criers of Dalkeith (south of Edinburgh) in the 18th century was Beetty Dick, who I wrote about years...
25-12-2011 04:33 AM
by JimLowther Go to last post
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Medieval Feasting by Tim W[_3_]
A small class of 17yrolds are having a medieval meal together for the end of term/xmas. There is a fine medieval building nearby which we will use. I need...
08-12-2011 11:13 PM
by Sqwertz Go to last post
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4-Lbs. Venison Smoked Sausage by vinebrother
Farm-Raised New Zealand Red Deer Mixed with Our Special Blend of Herbs & Spices Stuffed Into All Natural Hog Casing and Smoked for a Minimum of 12 Hours with...
04-12-2011 05:24 PM
by vinebrother Go to last post
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poem re the creation of Reliable Flour by Jean B.[_1_]
I see no hits for this on google, so I'll post it here. This was found in a 6-page, undated foldout from Reliable Flour Co. "Reliable" Cooking In Olden...
22-09-2011 02:23 PM
by haleymcadams1 Go to last post
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Ratafia Essence by Jean B.[_1_]
Does anyone have a recipe for ratafia essence? Actually, I may have just the book to look in, but it is still packed. Somewhere. I may not find it for a...
19-07-2011 06:38 PM
by Jean B.[_1_] Go to last post
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Ratafia Biscuits by Jean B.[_1_]
In my search for the ratafia essence, I came across this recipe, which I rather like because it includes orange flower water: To make Ratafia-Cakes. Take...
17-07-2011 07:18 PM
by Jean B.[_1_] Go to last post
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stick macaroni, ca 1903 by Jean B.[_1_]
Well, because it is dead here, and because I do like to post these things for future reference, here is a little factoid from an old (1903) cookbook I was...
07-07-2011 07:11 PM
by Gary Go to last post
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Recipe for Chop Suey, 1905 by Jean B.[_1_]
I was going to post this in part to give some life to this group, but I am pleasantly surprised to see some new posts! Yay! So now I will just offer this...
03-06-2011 03:44 PM
by Jean B.[_1_] Go to last post
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