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A brown fowl soup, an original illustrative image based on the cited recipe

Lunch Cited source

Est. 20 min prepEst. serves 4

A brown fowl soup

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

“Linsen,” or lentil soup, an original illustrative image based on the cited recipe

Lunch Cited source

Est. 10 min prepEst. serves 4

“Linsen,” or lentil soup

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

Green pea broth (No. 1), an original illustrative image based on the cited recipe

Lunch Cited source

Est. 10 min prepEst. serves 4

Green pea broth (No. 1)

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

Glasgow broth, an original illustrative image based on the cited recipe

Lunch Cited source

Est. 15 min prepEst. serves 4

Glasgow broth

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.

Spinach Soup, an original illustrative image based on the cited recipe

Lunch Cited source

Est. 25 min prepEst. serves 4

Spinach Soup

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

Tapioca Wine Soup, an original illustrative image based on the cited recipe

Lunch Cited source

Est. 15 min prepEst. serves 4

Tapioca Wine Soup

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

Oyster Soup, Amsterdam Style, an original illustrative image based on the cited recipe

Lunch Cited source

Est. 25 min prepEst. serves 4

Oyster Soup, Amsterdam Style

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

Celery Soup I, an original illustrative image based on the cited recipe

Lunch Cited source

Est. 15 min prepEst. serves 4

Celery Soup I

A turn-of-the-century lunch recipe featuring celery (cut in one-half inch pieces), with the original instructions and source page intact.

Crab Soup, an original illustrative image based on the cited recipe

Lunch Cited source

Est. 25 min prepEst. serves 4

Crab Soup

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

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

Lunch Cited source

Est. 20 min prepEst. serves 4

Connecticut Chowder

A turn-of-the-century lunch recipe featuring lb. cod or haddock, with the original instructions and source page intact.

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.

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

Lunch Cited source

Est. 10 min prepEst. serves 4

Celery soup

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

Potage à la Reine, an original illustrative image based on the cited recipe

Lunch Cited source

Est. 30 min prepEst. serves 4

Potage à la Reine

Farmer’s concise method for Potage à la Reine, 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.

Cream of Scallop Soup, an original illustrative image based on the cited recipe

Lunch Cited source

Est. 25 min prepEst. serves 4

Cream of Scallop Soup

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

Oyster Bisque, an original illustrative image based on the cited recipe

Lunch Cited source

Est. 25 min prepEst. serves 4

Oyster Bisque

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

Savory rice soup, an original illustrative image based on the cited recipe

Lunch Cited source

Est. 10 min prepEst. serves 2

Savory rice soup

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

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

Lunch Cited source

Est. 25 min prepEst. serves 4

Lobster Chowder

A turn-of-the-century lunch recipe featuring lb. lobster, 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.

Salmon Soup, an original illustrative image based on the cited recipe

Lunch Cited source

Est. 15 min prepEst. serves 4

Salmon Soup

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

French onion soup, an original illustrative image based on the cited recipe

Lunch Cited source

Est. 10 min prepEst. serves 4

French onion soup

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

Asparagus Soup, an original illustrative image based on the cited recipe

Lunch Cited source

Est. 20 min prepEst. serves 4

Asparagus Soup

A turn-of-the-century lunch recipe featuring white stock ii or iii, with the original instructions and source page intact.

Mock-turtle bean soup, an original illustrative image based on the cited recipe

Lunch Cited source

Est. 15 min prepEst. serves 4

Mock-turtle bean soup

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