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Sweetbread croquettes, an original illustrative image based on the cited recipe
Dinner Cited source
Est. 25 min prepEst. serves 4

Sweetbread croquettes

Sweetbread croquettes, preserved from Marion Harland’s 1903 cookbook with ingredient cues including four sweetbreads, removing pipes and membranes soak for an hour in cold salted water.

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Currant buns, an original illustrative image based on the cited recipe
Dinner Cited source
Est. 10 min prepEst. serves 4

Currant buns

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

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Broiled sweetbreads, an original illustrative image based on the cited recipe
Dinner Cited source
Est. 10 min prepEst. serves 4

Broiled sweetbreads

Broiled sweetbreads, preserved from Marion Harland’s 1903 cookbook with ingredient cues including wash a pair of sweetbreads, throw them in boiling salted water, and cook for ten min.

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Rice waffles, an original illustrative image based on the cited recipe
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Est. 20 min prepEst. serves 2

Rice waffles

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

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Artusi’s Tomato Risotto, an original illustrative image based on the cited recipe
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Est. Timing not statedEst. Yield not stated

Artusi’s Tomato Risotto

A measured tomato risotto translated from Pellegrino Artusi’s influential Italian family cookbook.

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Peanut butter for sandwiches, an original illustrative image based on the cited recipe
Dinner Cited source
Est. 10 min prepEst. serves 4

Peanut butter for sandwiches

Peanut butter for sandwiches, preserved from Marion Harland’s 1903 cookbook with ingredient cues including shell and skin freshly-roasted peanuts and pound or grind them to a fine powder.

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Creamed panned oysters, an original illustrative image based on the cited recipe
Dinner Cited source
Est. 10 min prepEst. serves 4

Creamed panned oysters

Marion Harland’s original method for Creamed panned oysters, retained as a source transcription for modern discovery.

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Scallop of sweet peppers and ham, an original illustrative image based on the cited recipe
Dinner Cited source
Est. 15 min prepEst. serves 4

Scallop of sweet peppers and ham

Scallop of sweet peppers and ham, preserved from Marion Harland’s 1903 cookbook with ingredient cues including cut each pepper lengthwise into quarters and remove the seeds carefully, lay in iced.

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Chocolate soufflé, an original illustrative image based on the cited recipe
Dinner Cited source
Est. 10 min prepEst. serves 4

Chocolate soufflé

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

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Finnan haddie, an original illustrative image based on the cited recipe
Dinner Cited source
Est. 10 min prepEst. serves 4

Finnan haddie

Finnan haddie, preserved from Marion Harland’s 1903 cookbook with ingredient cues including wash the fish thoroughly, leave in cold water for three-quarters of an hour, then la.

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Broiled bluefish, an original illustrative image based on the cited recipe
Dinner Cited source
Est. 10 min prepEst. serves 4

Broiled bluefish

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

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Cherry Fritters, an original illustrative image based on the cited recipe
Dinner Cited source
Est. 20 min prepEst. serves 4

Cherry Fritters

The original 1910 method for Cherry Fritters, presented as a faithful archival transcription.

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Strawberries, an original illustrative image based on the cited recipe
Dinner Cited source
Est. 10 min prepEst. serves 4

Strawberries

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

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Oyster cutlets, an original illustrative image based on the cited recipe
Dinner Cited source
Est. 15 min prepEst. serves 2

Oyster cutlets

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

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Lemon Salmon Croquettes, an original illustrative image based on the cited recipe
Seafood Cited source
25 min prepserves 4

Lemon Salmon Croquettes

Flaked salmon and thick white sauce chilled, shaped, crumbed, and shallow-fried until crisp and golden.

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Potato scallop, an original illustrative image based on the cited recipe
Dinner Cited source
Est. 10 min prepEst. serves 4

Potato scallop

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

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Broiled salt mackerel, an original illustrative image based on the cited recipe
Dinner Cited source
Est. 10 min prepEst. serves 4

Broiled salt mackerel

Marion Harland’s original method for Broiled salt mackerel, retained as a source transcription for modern discovery.

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Oysters with macaroni, an original illustrative image based on the cited recipe
Dinner Cited source
Est. 10 min prepEst. serves 4

Oysters with macaroni

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

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Currant tarts, an original illustrative image based on the cited recipe
Dinner Cited source
Est. 25 min prepEst. serves 4

Currant tarts

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

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Creamed lobster, an original illustrative image based on the cited recipe
Dinner Cited source
Est. 20 min prepEst. serves 4

Creamed lobster

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

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Peanut brittle, an original illustrative image based on the cited recipe
Dinner Cited source
Est. 10 min prepEst. serves 4

Peanut brittle

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

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Baked hominy, an original illustrative image based on the cited recipe
Dinner Cited source
Est. 10 min prepEst. serves 4

Baked hominy

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

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Mock fried oysters, an original illustrative image based on the cited recipe
Dinner Cited source
Est. 10 min prepEst. serves 4

Mock fried oysters

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

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