In honor of the legendary singer/songwriter Pete Seeger’s wish for a cod cake for his 90th birthday, here’s what Mrs. Lydia Child, a New Englander herself (albeit during the early 19th Century) and the author of numerous books, including The American Frugal Housewife (Boston, 1833), said about preparing such treats: Salt fish mashed with potatoes, [...]
Archive for May 12th, 2009
Mmmm, cod cakes!
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Historic cooking “how to”
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I thought I’d discuss the “how to” aspects of the receipt (recipe) that I recently posted. As you may recall it was “To Broil Chickens,” from Hannah Glasse’s mid-eighteenth century work, The Art of Cookery Made Plain and Easy. Let’s go through it line by line: “Slit them down the Back…” Remember, this receipt was [...]
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