Food History Articles and Links

[Anna N]

3 hours ago, liuzhou said:

I don't think this has been posted before. The Bill of Fare for Andrew Johnson's Presidential Inauguration Ball in 1865, following the assassination of Lincoln.

Heavy on the desserts.  

[liuzhou]

15 minutes ago, Anna N said:

Heavy on the desserts.  

 

See who did the catering (listed at the bottom)

[Anna N]

18 minutes ago, liuzhou said:

 

See who did the catering (listed at the bottom)

Ah yes. I had not paid attention to that. 

[haresfur]

 

Well-preserved spices found in 500-year-old Gribshunden shipwreck in Baltic Sea off Sweden

 

[liuzhou]

[Maison Rustique]

I'd try that!

[chromedome]

https://newlinesmag.com/essays/medieval-arabic-culinary-literature-offers-lessons-for-the-present/

[liuzhou]

Found in: Smiley's cook book and universal household guide, a comprehensive collection of recipes and useful information pertaining to every department of housekeeping...1896.

[JoNorvelleWalker]

18 hours ago, liuzhou said:

Found in: Smiley's cook book and universal household guide, a comprehensive collection of recipes and useful information pertaining to every department of housekeeping...1896.

 

13th course??

 

[liuzhou]

56 minutes ago, JoNorvelleWalker said:

13th course??

 

 

??

 

[JoNorvelleWalker]

1 hour ago, liuzhou said:

 

 

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"This consists of the fruits, nuts, raisins, etc."

 

[liuzhou]

37 minutes ago, JoNorvelleWalker said:

 

"This consists of the fruits, nuts, raisins, etc."

 

 

So? What's the question about that?

[liuzhou]

The Cotton Club menu, 1938.

 

 

 

[liuzhou]

4 hours ago, liuzhou said:

The Cotton Club menu, 1938.

 

I'm wondering what a "Western" sandwich is and worrying about the 'Cannibal' sandwich!

[Tropicalsenior]

5 minutes ago, liuzhou said:

Cannibal' sandwich

I'm not sure about the Western sandwich but this article talks about the cannibal sandwich.

[Tropicalsenior]

7 minutes ago, liuzhou said:

Western" sandwich

Okay, I just looked it up and as I suspected, it has about the same ingredients as a western or Denver omelette. Scrambled eggs ham and green pepper.

https://loveandgoodstuff.com/western-sandwich/#:~:text=Toasted western sandwiches traditionally only,green pepper%2C onion and ham.

[liuzhou]

I'll have to fire up my time machine and head back to 1938 and make for NewYork!

Edited April 13, 2023 by liuzhou (log)

[Katie Meadow]

Amazing menu! Chop Suey and Foie Gras, both for the same $2. The celery, on the other hand, seems a bit pricey. 

[Tropicalsenior]

5 minutes ago, Katie Meadow said:

The celery, on the other hand, seems a bit pricey. 

Remembering the effort that my mother used to put into growing celery, I can understand the price. At that time it was grown strictly as a crudite. She grew it in a hothouse and wrapped the stocks in paper so that no 'ray of sun shall touch that delicate heart'. Raised that way, they were delicate and very labor intensive. They didn't use them as ingredients in food as we do now.

[heidih]

2 minutes ago, Tropicalsenior said:

Remembering the effort that my mother used to put into growing celery, I can understand the price. At that time it was grown strictly as a crudite. She grew it in a hothouse and wrapped the stocks in paper so that no 'ray of sun shall touch that delicate heart'. Raised that way, they were delicate and very labor intensive. They didn't use them as ingredients in food as we do now.

And they had those special glass serving vessels dedicated to celery. I think only the blanched (palse white/yellow) were considered elegant.

[SLB]

I know that some of you are on Facebook, where I have just discovered an interesting page:  "Eating History".  It's fascinating, old menus and WPA pictures, etc. 

 

 

Edited April 15, 2023 by SLB (log)

[liuzhou]

Oklahoma, 1894

 

 

[liuzhou]

Barnum’s Hotel. Baltimore, Maryland. 1863

 

I love the Breakfast Wines menu. A pint of Chateau Lafitte for $1.25?

 

Edited June 2, 2023 by liuzhou (log)

[Anna N]

Stale bread? Dip bread? Breakfast wine!  

[Maison Rustique]

20 minutes ago, Anna N said:

Stale bread? Dip bread? Breakfast wine!  

Hey, give me enough breakfast wine and I'll eat all the stale bread you can throw at me!

 

What on earth do we think dip bread is?