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Rye Pancakes

Rye Pancake

5 July 2021 Michael Sheldon Leave a comment

From 1895, a recipe for Rye pancakes, using a mixture of rye, cornmeal and wheat flour.

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Posted in: Recipes Filed under: 19th Century, Bread, Historic Recipe, Vegetarian

The sieve, the old-school food processor.

29 November 2020 Michael Sheldon 1 Comment

Here’s something you probably never thought of. How did our ancestors make smooth purees and pastes? Sure, for some things,…

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Posted in: Equipment Filed under: 16th to 17th Century, 18th Century, 19th Century, Tools

To sift, or not to sift…

2 May 2020 Michael Sheldon Leave a comment

To sift, or not to sift, that is the question… Many recipes call for sifting flour, especially older recipes. Primarily,…

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Posted in: General Discussion, Ingredients
Sally Lunn Bread

Sally Lunn

6 April 2020 Michael Sheldon Leave a comment

Sally Lunn is a batter-bread recipe, originating in England. While most commonly seen as a recipe for buns, it was also used for loaves.

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Posted in: Recipes Filed under: 19th Century, Bread, Historic Interpretation, Historic Recipe

Dual Fuel in the 19th C.?

16 September 2019 Michael Sheldon Leave a comment

Yup, sure enough. Came across this page in a catalog/cookbook from the Majestic Manufacturing Company, St Louis, 1897. You too…

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Posted in: Equipment, General Discussion Filed under: 19th Century

A Course is a Course, of course, of course.

8 July 2019 Michael Sheldon Leave a comment

When is a course, not a course?

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Posted in: General Discussion, Measurements and Terms
Boston Baked Beans in the pot

Boston Baked Beans

4 July 2019 Michael Sheldon Leave a comment

A quintessentially American recipe, elegant in it’s simplicity.

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Posted in: Recipes Filed under: 19th Century, Historic Recipe

Drawn Butter Sauce

15 January 2019 Michael Sheldon Leave a comment

OK, hands up, how many of you think drawn butter is just melted butter? And how many think it’s melted,…

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Posted in: Recipes Filed under: 19th Century, Historic Recipe
Encampment Kitchen

My favorite kitchen

24 November 2018 Michael Sheldon Leave a comment

One of my favorite things is “encampment cooking”. The photo here shows my part of The Greyhounds of Fairhaven encampment…

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Posted in: General Discussion
Pumpkin Pie

Pumpkin Pie, from Aunt Babette’s Cook Book

23 November 2018 Michael Sheldon Leave a comment

This recipe for pumpkin pie comes from Aunt Babette’s Cook Book, published in 1889. It is both similar to, and different from modern recipes for pumpkin pie.

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Posted in: Recipes Filed under: 19th Century, Historic Adaptation, Historic Recipe, Vegetable

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