tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24170237.post7605578499785682214..comments2024-03-24T01:15:08.693+10:00Comments on The Old Foodie: Eggs, 19th C Style.The Old Foodiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00766403052971301718noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24170237.post-65578887371931558342007-04-13T22:47:00.000+10:002007-04-13T22:47:00.000+10:00Best of luck with the procedure, Janet. It's times...Best of luck with the procedure, Janet. It's times like these that one is *very* grateful for the modern anesthesia we have available. When one thinks of the short time in history that we've really had this . . . whew. Though of course one is not ever happy with how much a broken limb costs to fix, when all is said and done. That is very painful, too. <BR/><BR/>I look forward to hearing more recipes for the "exotic" curried egg. :)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24170237.post-90275336973388459652007-04-13T10:59:00.000+10:002007-04-13T10:59:00.000+10:00Hi Karen - I have the book, but had totally forgot...Hi Karen - I have the book, but had totally forgotten the recipe. Thanks for reminding me. I have also found one with apples. Look for a selection of recipes soon - my husband is about to have his fractured shoulder repaired by the surgeons in a couple of hours, so a bit of recipe posting might be just the soothing job I need to while away the time.The Old Foodiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00766403052971301718noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24170237.post-57400090328550111522007-04-13T09:56:00.000+10:002007-04-13T09:56:00.000+10:00I did find the recipe and story that stuck in my m...I did find the recipe and story that stuck in my memory, Janet, and it was from MFKF. In "An Alphabet for Gourmets" it is under Q for Quantity. :)<BR/><BR/>Hindu Eggs is the name of the recipe and the date given is 1949. Just imagine. 1949. And Hindu Eggs.<BR/><BR/>California, where MFKF hails from, was likely in a very different state in terms of available foodstuffs than England at that time.<BR/><BR/>But anyway, if you do not have the book and wish to have the recipe, let me know and I'll send it along. No apples in this one, though.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24170237.post-34941589912514606242007-04-13T05:14:00.000+10:002007-04-13T05:14:00.000+10:00You have piqued my memory and my interest Karen. A...You have piqued my memory and my interest Karen. As a child growing up in England in the 50's I remember curried eggs - lots of commercial curry powder and APPLES! It may not be a bad dish, done well. Now I must away me on a quest to find an early recipe - perhaps a good project for the weekend when I will be nursemaiding my post-op husband (shoulder surgery today).The Old Foodiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00766403052971301718noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24170237.post-51355642721814436472007-04-12T21:20:00.000+10:002007-04-12T21:20:00.000+10:00Only one broken arm leaves one left for cracking o...Only one broken arm leaves one left for cracking open eggs, don't forget. But still, not fun. Not fun at all.<BR/>One egg recipe/story I remember was the one where a young girl (I do think it was MFK Fisher but don't want to definitely say so without checking) and her sister decided to make an exotic recipe from a cookbook because it was so alluring.<BR/>Curried Eggs. The sort that are hardboiled then covered with a curried cream sauce and baked. British Empire Eggs, is how I think of them (fondly).<BR/>I remember the story because oh! I wanted to make that recipe too when reading it as a teenager. <BR/>Never did. Probably for the best. :)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com