Tag Archives: Spices

Pepper in Your Kitchen

Posted on November 25, 2021 by Jon Townsend

Kitchen pepper is one of those things that shows up in 18th-century cookery books. It sounds good and it sounds handy to have around. You can make your own or you can try our new Kitchen Pepper!

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A Stupendously Fresh Soup

Posted on September 15, 2015 by jmalin1026

Life on the trail in the 18th century was often a difficult and dangerous endeavor. It’s easy to romanticize from our overstuffed chairs what wilderness living may have been like — being one with nature, living in a symbiotic relationship with … Continue reading →

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Read Twice, Bake Once.

Posted on November 20, 2012 by Kevin Carter

When it comes to interpreting 18th century cookbooks, sometimes it pays to go with your instinct when it tells you a recipe may be inaccurate. Take for instance this recipe from the book “The Universal Cook” by Francis Collingwood and … Continue reading →

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Spices in the 18th Century English Kitchen

Posted on November 15, 2012 by Kevin Carter

Proper seasoning can make all the difference between a bland chunk of meat and a course fit for royalty. We decided to dig through a collection of 18th and early 19th century cookbooks to see which spices were mentioned. We … Continue reading →

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