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

Lunch Cited source

Est. 40 min prepEst. serves 2

German Chowder

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

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

Lunch Cited source

Est. 15 min prepEst. serves 4

Celery Soup II

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

Red tomato soup, an original illustrative image based on the cited recipe

Lunch Cited source

Est. 10 min prepEst. serves 4

Red tomato 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.

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

Lunch Cited source

Est. 10 min prepEst. serves 4

Okra soup

Okra soup, preserved from Marion Harland’s 1903 cookbook with ingredient cues including into a quart of chicken stock stir two slices of corned ham, minced, a chopped onion.

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

Lunch Cited source

Est. 20 min prepEst. serves 6

White Soup Stock I

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

Egg Balls I, an original illustrative image based on the cited recipe

Lunch Cited source

Est. 20 min prepEst. serves 4

Egg Balls I

A turn-of-the-century lunch recipe featuring yolks 2 “hard-boiled” eggs, with the original instructions and source page intact.

Chestnut Purée, an original illustrative image based on the cited recipe

Lunch Cited source

Est. 20 min prepEst. serves 4

Chestnut Purée

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

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

Lunch Cited source

Est. 40 min prepEst. serves 2

Imperial Soup

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

String Bean Soup, an original illustrative image based on the cited recipe

Lunch Cited source

Est. 15 min prepEst. serves 4

String Bean Soup

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

Noodles, an original illustrative image based on the cited recipe

Lunch Cited source

Est. 20 min prepEst. serves 2

Noodles

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

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

Lunch Cited source

Est. 20 min prepEst. serves 2

Duchess Soup

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

French White Soup, an original illustrative image based on the cited recipe

Lunch Cited source

Est. 35 min prepEst. serves 2

French White Soup

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

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

Lunch Cited source

Est. 25 min prepEst. serves 4

Bortchock Soup

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

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

Lunch Cited source

Est. 20 min prepEst. serves 2

Mushroom Soup

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

Grape fruit, an original illustrative image based on the cited recipe

Lunch Cited source

Est. 10 min prepEst. serves 4

Grape fruit

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

Baked Bean Soup, an original illustrative image based on the cited recipe

Lunch Cited source

Est. 20 min prepEst. serves 2

Baked Bean Soup

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

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.

Rice croquettes, an original illustrative image based on the cited recipe

Lunch Cited source

Est. 10 min prepEst. serves 4

Rice croquettes

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

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

Lunch Cited source

Est. 15 min prepEst. serves 4

Oyster Stew

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

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

Lunch Cited source

Est. 10 min prepEst. serves 4

Squash soup

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.

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

Lunch Cited source

Est. 10 min prepEst. serves 4

Spinach soup

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