I found this at my local bookstore! A fascinating look at the food history of VA. Some of these seem very "followable" with measurements while others such as the ham are more vague. This copy appears published in 1938 or thereabouts. Its pretty blatant in its time period biases, and I didnt show the worst of it. Just thought folks here (and maybe OldRecipes) might enjoy the history behind this flawed book. Now with Cherry Bounce and Sally Lunn by populat demand lol
No idea of the signatures on the back. And if anyone knows of where to get fresh terrapin, let me know!
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I originally posted this to r/TastingHistory since it seemed pertinent there too. I found this at the same local bookstore as that old email! Stuffed under another book which was itself under a bookstand if I remember.
What do you think the “red hearts” are in the cherry bounce?
What a find! Very fascinating reading.
Mind sharing the deviled turkey legs recipe? I’m super curious
It’s so interesting that ‘f’ is used instead of ‘s’ in all words(except if there’s an ‘s’ at the end of a word). Does anyone know why this was?
How about the batter bread and biscuits?