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Tag: 18th Century

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

Gravy vs. Sauce

24 November 2017 Michael Sheldon Leave a comment

Spend much time with historic texts, and you get the feeling Inigo Montoya is standing over your shoulder. “This word…

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Posted in: Measurements and Terms Filed under: 18th Century, 19th Century

Yesteryear’s Cabbages

19 November 2017 Michael Sheldon Leave a comment

The ingredients of the past may be very different from today.

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Posted in: Ingredients Filed under: 18th Century, Historic Recipe

Yeast

4 September 2017 Michael Sheldon Leave a comment

Yeast prior to the 20th century was quite different from today’s bread yeasts.

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Posted in: Ingredients Filed under: 18th Century, 19th Century, Bread
Fricasseed Mushrooms

To Fricassee Mushrooms

4 August 2017 Michael Sheldon Leave a comment

A simple and delicious 18th century recipe for mushrooms.

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Posted in: Recipes Filed under: 18th Century, Historic Adaptation, Historic Recipe, Vegetable, Vegetarian
To ragoo Cucumbers

To ragoo Cucumbers

2 August 2017 Michael Sheldon Leave a comment

In 19th century and earlier cook books, it is not unusual to see cooked dishes of cucumber as well as cold.

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Posted in: Recipes Filed under: 18th Century, Historic Adaptation, Historic Recipe, Vegetable, Vegetarian

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