-
Recent Posts
Blogroll
Links
Top Posts & Pages
- 18th and Early 19th Century Cookbooks: Searchable, and FREE.
- Kitchen Pepper Recipes
- Lobscouse
- 18th Century Cornbread
- 18th century Sailor's food - Ships Provisions
- 18th Century Vermicelli Pudding aka Kugel
- Ship's Biscuit Recipes
- Cooking Ash Cakes
- Spices in the 18th Century English Kitchen
- Did George Washington use Ketchup?
Archives
- November 2021
- February 2017
- December 2016
- October 2016
- September 2016
- August 2016
- July 2016
- June 2016
- May 2016
- April 2016
- March 2016
- February 2016
- September 2015
- August 2015
- November 2014
- September 2014
- August 2014
- July 2014
- May 2014
- April 2014
- January 2014
- November 2013
- October 2013
- June 2013
- May 2013
- April 2013
- March 2013
- February 2013
- January 2013
- December 2012
- November 2012
- October 2012
- September 2012
- August 2012
- July 2012
- June 2012
Categories
-
Join 2,003 other subscribers
Meta
Jas. Townsend and Son Facebook
Tag Archives: ellis
18th Century Pasties: Addendum
Here’s an interesting passage from William Ellis’s 1750 book, “The Country Housewife’s Family Companion” (page 65). Ellis speaks of the virtuous timing of slaughtering a “porker” prior to harvest. The scrap pieces of meat could be used in making portable … Continue reading
Posted in 18th Century Cooking, Baking, Historic Cooking, Pies, Recipe
Tagged baking, ellis, pasty, pie, puff
Leave a comment
18th Century Pasties, Part Two
As I began my quest to understand the 18th century pasty, I figured the first thing I needed to do was to leave behind all of my modern notions of what they were. I needed to travel light, leaving plenty … Continue reading
Posted in 18th Century Cooking, Baking, Historic Cooking, Ingredients, Pies, Recipe, Video
Tagged crust, dough, ellis, mollard, pastry, pasty, pie, puff, rabisha
4 Comments
A Rare Glimpse and a Unique Resource
Here at Jas. Townsend & Son, we’re presently researching, of all things, the history of pancakes. We noticed a broad range of various pancake recipes as we perused the numerous period cookbooks in preparation for our video series, but we … Continue reading
Posted in 18th Century Cooking, Baking, Bread, Historic Cooking, Ingredients, Medicine, Recipe
Tagged cookbook, country housewife, ellis
1 Comment
Another Fine Resource
Here’s a link to an excellent resource for best (and worst) cooking, food-preparation, and home-remedy practices of southern England, compiled and published by William Ellis in 1750.
Savoring the Past 