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Bean soup, an original illustrative image based on the cited recipe

Lunch Cited source

Est. 20 min prepEst. serves 4

Bean soup

A page-cited historical lunch recipe from Marion Harland, transcribed with its original method.

Artichoke soup, an original illustrative image based on the cited recipe

Lunch Cited source

Est. 20 min prepEst. serves 4

Artichoke soup

Marion Harland’s original method for Artichoke soup, retained as a source transcription for modern discovery.

Farmer’s chowder, an original illustrative image based on the cited recipe

Lunch Cited source

Est. 20 min prepEst. serves 4

Farmer’s chowder

Farmer’s chowder, preserved from Marion Harland’s 1903 cookbook with ingredient cues including parboil and slice six fine potatoes.

Split pea soup, an original illustrative image based on the cited recipe

Lunch Cited source

Est. 15 min prepEst. serves 4

Split pea soup

A page-cited historical lunch recipe from Marion Harland, transcribed with its original method.

A good green pea soup, an original illustrative image based on the cited recipe

Lunch Cited source

Est. 15 min prepEst. serves 4

A good green pea soup

A page-cited historical lunch recipe from Marion Harland, transcribed with its original method.

Mulligatawney soup, an original illustrative image based on the cited recipe

Lunch Cited source

Est. 20 min prepEst. serves 4

Mulligatawney soup

Mulligatawney soup, preserved from Marion Harland’s 1903 cookbook with ingredient cues including (an east indian recipe.) joint a large fowl, as for fricassee, and cut into small pi.

Eel soup, an original illustrative image based on the cited recipe

Lunch Cited source

Est. 15 min prepEst. serves 4

Eel soup

A page-cited historical lunch recipe from Marion Harland, transcribed with its original method.

Baked chowder, an original illustrative image based on the cited recipe

Lunch Cited source

Est. 15 min prepEst. serves 4

Baked chowder

A page-cited historical lunch recipe from Marion Harland, transcribed with its original method.

Fritter Beans, an original illustrative image based on the cited recipe

Lunch Cited source

Est. 20 min prepEst. serves 2

Fritter Beans

Farmer’s concise method for Fritter Beans, transcribed from the public-domain 1910 cookbook.

Clam Chowder, an original illustrative image based on the cited recipe

Lunch Cited source

Est. 25 min prepEst. serves 4

Clam Chowder

A turn-of-the-century lunch recipe featuring clams, with the original instructions and source page intact.

Tomato and bean soup, an original illustrative image based on the cited recipe

Lunch Cited source

Est. 15 min prepEst. serves 4

Tomato and bean soup

A page-cited historical lunch recipe from Marion Harland, transcribed with its original method.

Pâte à Choux, an original illustrative image based on the cited recipe

Lunch Cited source

Est. 15 min prepEst. serves 2

Pâte à Choux

A turn-of-the-century lunch recipe featuring milk, with the original instructions and source page intact.

Ox-tail soup, an original illustrative image based on the cited recipe

Lunch Cited source

Est. 20 min prepEst. serves 4

Ox-tail soup

A page-cited historical lunch recipe from Marion Harland, transcribed with its original method.

Corn chowder, an original illustrative image based on the cited recipe

Lunch Cited source

Est. 20 min prepEst. serves 4

Corn chowder

A page-cited historical lunch recipe from Marion Harland, transcribed with its original method.

Browned potato soup, an original illustrative image based on the cited recipe

Lunch Cited source

Est. 15 min prepEst. serves 4

Browned potato soup

A page-cited historical lunch recipe from Marion Harland, transcribed with its original method.