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Canapés of sardines, an original illustrative image based on the cited recipe

Picnic Cited source

Est. 10 min prepEst. serves 4

Canapés of sardines

Canapés of sardines, preserved from Marion Harland’s 1903 cookbook with ingredient cues including work into them a teaspoonful of melted butter, a teaspoonful of lemon juice, a pinch.

Salad sandwiches, an original illustrative image based on the cited recipe

Picnic Cited source

Est. 10 min prepEst. serves 4

Salad sandwiches

Salad sandwiches, preserved from Marion Harland’s 1903 cookbook with ingredient cues including finely-chopped chicken or veal, season with salt, pepper and a dash of onion juice.

Asparagus and shrimp salad, an original illustrative image based on the cited recipe

Picnic Cited source

Est. 10 min prepEst. serves 4

Asparagus and shrimp salad

Asparagus and shrimp salad, preserved from Marion Harland’s 1903 cookbook with ingredient cues including to one cupful of shrimps add two cupfuls of cold cooked asparagus tips, and toss lig.

Crab and tomato salad, an original illustrative image based on the cited recipe

Picnic Cited source

Est. 10 min prepEst. serves 4

Crab and tomato salad

Crab and tomato salad, preserved from Marion Harland’s 1903 cookbook with ingredient cues including carefully strip the skin from six large, firm tomatoes, and remove the centers.

Sardine salad, an original illustrative image based on the cited recipe

Picnic Cited source

Est. 10 min prepEst. serves 4

Sardine salad

Sardine salad, preserved from Marion Harland’s 1903 cookbook with ingredient cues including drain the oil from a box of sardines and squeeze three drops of lemon juice on each .

Boiled salad dressing, an original illustrative image based on the cited recipe

Picnic Cited source

Est. 10 min prepEst. serves 4

Boiled salad dressing

Boiled salad dressing, preserved from Marion Harland’s 1903 cookbook with ingredient cues including into three well-beaten eggs stir a cupful of vinegar, a tablespoonful of sugar, two .

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

Picnic Cited source

Est. 10 min prepEst. serves 6

German Dressing

German Dressing from the 1910 table, preserved for modern discovery with its original citation.

Curry Dressing, an original illustrative image based on the cited recipe

Picnic Cited source

Est. 15 min prepEst. serves 6

Curry Dressing

Curry Dressing from the 1910 table, preserved for modern discovery with its original citation.

Boiled Dressing I, an original illustrative image based on the cited recipe

Picnic Cited source

Est. 20 min prepEst. serves 6

Boiled Dressing I

Boiled Dressing I from the 1910 table, preserved for modern discovery with its original citation.

Orange salad, an original illustrative image based on the cited recipe

Picnic Cited source

Est. 15 min prepEst. serves 4

Orange salad

Orange salad, preserved from Marion Harland’s 1903 cookbook with ingredient cues including peel and divide the oranges into lobes, then cut each of these into three pieces.

Peach salad, an original illustrative image based on the cited recipe

Picnic Cited source

Est. 15 min prepEst. serves 4

Peach salad

Peach salad, preserved from Marion Harland’s 1903 cookbook with ingredient cues including pare a quart of ripe yellow peaches, and cut into thin slices.

Egg salad with sardine mayonnaise, an original illustrative image based on the cited recipe

Picnic Cited source

Est. 15 min prepEst. serves 4

Egg salad with sardine mayonnaise

Egg salad with sardine mayonnaise, preserved from Marion Harland’s 1903 cookbook with ingredient cues including boil eight eggs hard, throw into cold water.

Apple and celery salad, an original illustrative image based on the cited recipe

Picnic Cited source

Est. 15 min prepEst. serves 4

Apple and celery salad

Apple and celery salad, preserved from Marion Harland’s 1903 cookbook with ingredient cues including cut enough crisp celery into small bits to make a cupful.

Boiled Dressing II, an original illustrative image based on the cited recipe

Picnic Cited source

Est. 15 min prepEst. serves 6

Boiled Dressing II

Boiled Dressing II from the 1910 table, preserved for modern discovery with its original citation.

Hot potato salad, an original illustrative image based on the cited recipe

Picnic Cited source

Est. 15 min prepEst. serves 4

Hot potato salad

Hot potato salad, preserved from Marion Harland’s 1903 cookbook with ingredient cues including into a frying-pan one-fourth of a pound of bacon, cut into dice.

Nasturtium salad, an original illustrative image based on the cited recipe

Picnic Cited source

Est. 10 min prepEst. serves 4

Nasturtium salad

Nasturtium salad, preserved from Marion Harland’s 1903 cookbook with ingredient cues including cut fine the heart of a large bunch of celery, mince a tablespoonful of parsley and .

Cream Dressing I, an original illustrative image based on the cited recipe

Picnic Cited source

Est. 15 min prepEst. serves 6

Cream Dressing I

Cream Dressing I from the 1910 table, preserved for modern discovery with its original citation.

Oil Dressing II, an original illustrative image based on the cited recipe

Picnic Cited source

Est. 15 min prepEst. serves 6

Oil Dressing II

A portable historic recipe using mustard, drawn directly from Farmer’s public-domain cookbook.

Chicken Salad Dressing, an original illustrative image based on the cited recipe

Picnic Cited source

Est. 20 min prepEst. serves 6

Chicken Salad Dressing

Chicken Salad Dressing from the 1910 table, preserved for modern discovery with its original citation.

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

Picnic Cited source

Est. 15 min prepEst. serves 4

Lobster salad

Lobster salad, preserved from Marion Harland’s 1903 cookbook with ingredient cues including have ready one-third as much celery as you have lobster, cut into half-inch lengths.

Mayonnaise Dressing I, an original illustrative image based on the cited recipe

Picnic Cited source

Est. 20 min prepEst. serves 6

Mayonnaise Dressing I

A portable historic recipe using mustard, drawn directly from Farmer’s public-domain cookbook.

Sweetbreads and cucumber salad, an original illustrative image based on the cited recipe

Picnic Cited source

Est. 10 min prepEst. serves 4

Sweetbreads and cucumber salad

Sweetbreads and cucumber salad, preserved from Marion Harland’s 1903 cookbook with ingredient cues including marinate one pair of sweetbreads in french dressing.

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

Picnic Cited source

Est. 15 min prepEst. serves 4

Oyster canapés

Oyster canapés, preserved from Marion Harland’s 1903 cookbook with ingredient cues including toast ten slices of buttered bread and place in the oven to keep warm.

Strawberry salad, an original illustrative image based on the cited recipe

Picnic Cited source

Est. 10 min prepEst. serves 4

Strawberry salad

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