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fromOpen Culture
10 hours ago

The First American Cookbook: Sample Recipes from American Cookery (1796)

Slen­der as it is, there's no short­age of meaty mate­r­i­al: Mod­ern chefs may find some of the first Amer­i­can cook­book's meth­ods and mea­sure­ments take some get­ting used to. We like to cook, but we're not sure we pos­sess the where­with­al to tack­le a Crook­neck or Win­ter Squash Pud­ding. We've nev­er been called upon to "per­fume" our "whipt cream" with "musk or amber gum tied in a rag." And we wouldn't know a whortle­ber­ry if it bit us in the whit­pot.
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fromwww.npr.org
1 month ago

The cookies that fueled votes for women

Suffragists used bake sales and cookbooks to fund and unify their movement, leveraging domestic skills to raise money, awareness, and mutual support for women's rights.
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fromTasting Table
4 months ago

The Absolutely Vile Lemonade Recipe Found In The World's First Cocktail Book - Tasting Table

An 1827 lemonade recipe calls for whipped eggs and liquefied calves' feet jelly combined with lemon juice and sugar, producing a mousse-like beverage.
fromTasting Table
5 months ago

This Old-School Peanut Butter Bread Baked During The Depression Required No Yeast Or Eggs - Tasting Table

During the Depression, families creatively adapted recipes, resulting in practical dishes like peanut butter bread, which is made without yeast and eggs.
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fromEpicurious
10 years ago

Our Favorite French Onion Soup

French onion soup has a rich historical origin linked to royal figures and has become a timeless classic.
fromTasting Table
8 months ago

The Southern Banana Sandwich People Don't Eat Much Of Anymore - Tasting Table

The banana and mayonnaise sandwich grew to prominence during the Great Depression as a budget-friendly meal and remains a nostalgic dish for many Southerners.
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