1800s food

Turtle Was a Popular Dish in the 1800s.

Today's recipe for Crempogau, or more correctly Crempog Furum, are based on an old recipe from 1800’s and one that uses yeast. Traditionally served warm and spread with butter and treacle, I’ve used golden syrup instead. Crempog are Welsh pancakes, which are similar to pikelets and crumpets, and are traditionally served on birthdays, St David’s day, Shrove Tuesday (Pancake Day) and also on bonfire night on the 5th November. Most modern recipes use bicarbonate of soda as the raising agent…

‘As with the commander of an army, or the leader of an enterprise, so is it with the mistress of a house.’ These are the opening words of Mrs Beeton’s famous Book of Household Management, published…

[homemade] dried apple rings

Can you imagine the cuisine of our ancestors from the Thirteen Colonies? For years, I believed that I couldn’t imagine eating only a few dishes every single day, including corns, sunflowers, or meat. It sounds so ... Read more

This post was originally published in the 1800’s Housewife daily newsletter, on January 22, 2023. Not on the mailing list? You can join here to receive the daily recipe and cooking notes straight to your email. Today’s recipe comes from Practical Housekeeping, published in 1881, by the Buckeye Publishing Company. My dear Hattie – Received...

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Edwardian Dinner