Favorite 18th Century recipes
For several years I wrote an 18th-century cooking column for the local early music magazine, Tijdschrift voor Oude Muziek. This involved buying lots of 17th- and 18th-century cookery books, both in facsimile and originals, and trying out lots of strange and often wonderful dishes (also some terrible ones, but never fear, I shall not bother you with those!) made from strange and exotic ingredients (goat's feet, rooster's combs, sheep's testicles...I never did manage to get hold of nightingale's tongues though...). Some of my favorites will appear here from time to time, with period table manners where appropriate. Please let me know how you like them if you do try them out. There are also quite a few non-historical recipies here at the request of friends...I will try to re-organize everything in the coming weeks and add a few new ones as well...
Last update: Sunday, October 01, 2006