tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24170237.comments2024-03-06T09:43:09.476+10:00 The Old FoodieThe Old Foodiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00766403052971301718noreply@blogger.comBlogger6583125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24170237.post-7982623348428057322017-03-14T03:40:19.799+10:002017-03-14T03:40:19.799+10:00It should be interesting to see what sort of "...It should be interesting to see what sort of "feminine" stereotypes they come up with to match the "masculine" ones they have here. Somehow I doubt that conversation ever actually occurred....<br />SandraAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24170237.post-29563837973339939082017-03-13T01:39:45.029+10:002017-03-13T01:39:45.029+10:00Thank you so much for this fascinating discovery. ...Thank you so much for this fascinating discovery. I particularly liked the reference to practice in the UK where "man" meals were the norm; what social class were these chats aimed at? Mind you speaking as a man the proposed menus still sound pretty good....Westville 13https://www.blogger.com/profile/17686969482050163337noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24170237.post-17051632677318096032017-03-12T10:13:43.779+10:002017-03-12T10:13:43.779+10:00Always enjoy your posts...the manly menu presented...Always enjoy your posts...the manly menu presented looks identical to most steakhouse recommendations today!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24170237.post-57732095220956763412017-03-11T02:16:54.351+10:002017-03-11T02:16:54.351+10:00I just love his tone--so committed! And one is ent...I just love his tone--so committed! And one is entitled to one's tastes, of course, but it is SO British. Fascinating culture study.Margaret Pinardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08872588140938699741noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24170237.post-21243319975487727952017-02-28T02:00:52.064+10:002017-02-28T02:00:52.064+10:00It's interesting to see who was considered fam...It's interesting to see who was considered famous (or famous enough to be invited by Victor Hugo to his banquet) in those days. Some we still remember. Others, not so much!<br />SandraAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24170237.post-75895494635309810912017-02-25T14:05:56.037+10:002017-02-25T14:05:56.037+10:00Thanks to a commercial running on TV now, my famil...Thanks to a commercial running on TV now, my family was interested in "black butter" mentioned in the commercial. The round of butter with brown streaks in it does not come close to either forms of brown butter you highlight here. (Yours was the first post to come up in Google, so good job there.)<br />As for beurre noir,, I've never heard it used in this context, but my good French mother called butter that had browned some in the pan as "cooking au beurre bruinier" When I saw the commercial mentioning black butter, my thought was it was beurre bruinier that went too far. But your description of it is more beurre bruinier with some vinegar and herbs added, which does sound delightful.<br />I find intriguing, the mention of using "black" to denote a darker brown. It reminded me of something I'd not thought about in literally decades. When I was growing up in Vermont, many mothers of the older French families would get quite cross with their kids tanning in the sun yelling "Look at you, you're getting all black!" I never understood the confusing naming what was really a pale tan as "black". In reflection, I think that this, too, is a rather sad commentary on thinking "black" as a negative thing. That's that invisible racism that is so insidious, and hard to ferret out of our language. Regrettable, but hopefully, at least THAT reference may have gone extinct so long after the fact.Spuddlyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08151078369478436878noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24170237.post-81950095473228569342017-02-24T09:43:22.762+10:002017-02-24T09:43:22.762+10:00I'm almost 80 and I remember having a spoonful...I'm almost 80 and I remember having a spoonful of cod liver oil every day from an early age. I actually liked the taste, and even now, just hearing the three words, "cod liver oil" brings a taste memory alive.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24170237.post-66486166833236338612017-02-22T11:32:32.140+10:002017-02-22T11:32:32.140+10:00I think mint with lamb is disgusting. We roast la...I think mint with lamb is disgusting. We roast lamb with tons of garlic stuffed into the meat, red wine, vinegar, and lots of fresh rosemary. Salt and pepper. Potatoes, carrots, celery, onions. YUM. If Brits started putting mint on lamb, well, the only thing brits can cook is fish and chips. Sorry Britain. And who ever first put pineapple with ham, and then put that on a pizza, made a big mistake also. Some foods do not go together. Like cranberries on squash??? Yuck. Squash - butter, salt, pepper, pork fat, onions, garlic. Cooked down to mush. Sweet!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11840565118188916109noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24170237.post-72428453428890753982017-02-18T05:02:05.514+10:002017-02-18T05:02:05.514+10:00Thank you for this! My uncle had a jar of Horlick...Thank you for this! My uncle had a jar of Horlick's Chocolate Malted Tablets in his medicine cabinet in the '60s. I raided them whenever we visited. I ordered some packets of Malties tablets on Ebay in a fit of spontaneous self indulgence . (crunch crunch) they came from Malasia. (!) (crunch crunch crunch) They are made by GSK, the pharm co. They are very similar to what I remember including the stick-to-your-teethness. I have seen the ads in old magazines for Horlicks and have always wondered what malt was supposed to do for me other than stand in for candy in a sugar desert. (yes, desert. As in, no sugar in the house) They actually come up when I scan the barcode w/ My Fitness Pal. What a world!!!vtlaurieohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17099291500415823874noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24170237.post-63071518016260737762017-02-16T02:52:56.725+10:002017-02-16T02:52:56.725+10:00I wanted to tell you that I made Hannah Woolsey...I wanted to tell you that I made Hannah Woolsey's (Queen-like Closet) gingerbread recently, using a Manchet bread I had made (using The Good Huswifes Handmaide for the Kitchin recipe). Being uncertain of baking time for the gingerbread, I ended up overbaking it and it was quite tough to chew. Had I left it longer it might have turned into more of a biscotti style bread. It was absolutely delicious! Instead of using claret though, I used sherry. Mmmmm!Heatherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09492950209121399762noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24170237.post-28477689977667905772017-02-14T04:37:37.330+10:002017-02-14T04:37:37.330+10:00Very interesting! Love the tips on the cod liver!...Very interesting! Love the tips on the cod liver! Enjoyable read, CathyCatherinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05538880503549988744noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24170237.post-55916078834195756882017-02-11T22:15:11.008+10:002017-02-11T22:15:11.008+10:00I agree those old scripts are fun. I went through ...I agree those old scripts are fun. I went through some of them researching my seafood history book. The author does instruct how to freshen the salt cod, just not how many water changes would be needed. I have a feeling it is because salt fish was a common staple until the arrival of Birdseye's flash-freezing.Buying Seafoodhttp://www.buyingseafood.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24170237.post-36940248891286729452017-02-11T16:11:49.426+10:002017-02-11T16:11:49.426+10:00In Sydney, Australia Junket is available in tablet...In Sydney, Australia Junket is available in tablets from Woolworths Supermarkets. I love it and so does my cat. When the milk is just warm, put 1/2 a cap of vanilla in. Lovely with stewed fruit.Rowenanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24170237.post-91258584716643346382017-02-07T04:31:16.140+10:002017-02-07T04:31:16.140+10:00I have read that he introduced risotto to France, ...I have read that he introduced risotto to France, when his wife fired the cook the day of a dinner party. He found nothing in the larder except for a sack of rice. One guest had brought a sausage, and another some tomatoes, and from this he devised a meal that had all Paris talking. Beveridge D. Spenserhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12236771609113409521noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24170237.post-28644081753522208292017-02-06T12:11:55.467+10:002017-02-06T12:11:55.467+10:00I, occasionally have midnight suppers which includ...I, occasionally have midnight suppers which include: <br /> 2 Herb Roasted Cornish hens, served on roasted veggies like potatoes, carrots, or steamed salad ........greens. <br /> a tiny bit of cornbread stuffing and cranberry sauce,<br /> served with Sparkling Apple Cider or Grape Juice (White or red). <br /> Dessert would be a gelatin mold with oranges and apples molded in a Chiqahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01728927850699176360noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24170237.post-65174450179697673192017-02-06T12:10:39.408+10:002017-02-06T12:10:39.408+10:00From what I can gather, the flour soup is still ea...From what I can gather, the flour soup is still eaten, but mainly known in eastern and southern parts of Germany Switzerland and Austria. At the most basic it is like a flour porridge (water or milk) served with sugar. It can be made with speck/wurst, onions spices and herbs. Sometimes served with croutons. There is also a "burnt" version which the floutr is roasted/toasted in a pan making the soup darker. There is also the Sour rye soup, and I think that might come Poland. There are still a lot of recipe sites in German with recipes for flour soups. I hope someone with better German can give you more input.milgwimperhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06770871464814219565noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24170237.post-9576034779180358182017-02-02T02:54:45.705+10:002017-02-02T02:54:45.705+10:00Hello there, just come across this site and I know...Hello there, just come across this site and I know its some time since the original post but I can shed much light on the origin of the recipe for eggs drumkelbo. As has already been mentioned the Queen Mother's brother in law Lord Elphinstone once owned Drumkelbo house in Perthshire. The QM and family visited, on one of these visits the cook - one Gladys Davidson (a good friend of my family) - created eggs drumkelbo from leftovers. It became a firm favourite of the QM and indeed the royal family down through the generations. It has this day featured on a BBC TV programme - Royal Recipes. I hope this helps your research.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15389870377061812410noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24170237.post-69496889994662480442017-01-23T19:55:32.767+10:002017-01-23T19:55:32.767+10:00niceniceAsifur Rahmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12774285357819615352noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24170237.post-9346452411891629372017-01-23T19:27:50.358+10:002017-01-23T19:27:50.358+10:00Thank you!Thank you!Jens C. Krusehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06928934543082018334noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24170237.post-25292103329380103392017-01-22T18:04:15.056+10:002017-01-22T18:04:15.056+10:00She does give additional background & informat...She does give additional background & information in the Outlander Companions #1 & #2.Cheryl S.https://www.blogger.com/profile/12370127535007065206noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24170237.post-31624902587290740842017-01-22T18:02:28.217+10:002017-01-22T18:02:28.217+10:00She does give additional background and informatio...She does give additional background and information in the Outlander Companions. #1 & #2.Cheryl S.https://www.blogger.com/profile/12370127535007065206noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24170237.post-42011973479524848702017-01-21T17:04:13.983+10:002017-01-21T17:04:13.983+10:00I hope you and yours had a very MERRY CHRISTMAS an...I hope you and yours had a very MERRY CHRISTMAS and are having a very HAPPY NEW YEAR. 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