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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.

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

Lunch Cited source

Est. 20 min prepEst. serves 4

Oyster Gumbo

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

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

Lunch Cited source

Est. 20 min prepEst. serves 2

French Oyster Soup

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

Fannie Farmer’s Cream of Tomato Soup, an original illustrative image based on the cited recipe

Soup Cited source

10 min prepserves 6

Fannie Farmer’s Cream of Tomato Soup

A smooth milk-and-tomato soup whose carefully sequenced method keeps the dairy creamy instead of curdled.

Simple Yudofu, an original illustrative image based on the cited recipe

Dinner Cited source

Est. Timing not statedEst. Yield not stated

Simple Yudofu

A minimalist hot-tofu preparation whose 1906 source focuses on texture and careful heating.

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

Lunch Cited source

Est. 20 min prepEst. serves 2

Cream of Lettuce Soup

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

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

Lunch Cited source

Est. 10 min prepEst. serves 4

Savory potato soup

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

Tomato Bouillon with Oysters, an original illustrative image based on the cited recipe

Lunch Cited source

Est. 20 min prepEst. serves 4

Tomato Bouillon with Oysters

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

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

Lunch Cited source

Est. 15 min prepEst. serves 4

Carrot soup

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

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

Lunch Cited source

Est. 25 min prepEst. serves 2

Chicken Soup with Wine

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

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

Lunch Cited source

Est. 10 min prepEst. serves 4

Egg soup

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

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

Lunch Cited source

Est. 20 min prepEst. serves 4

Cream of Cauliflower Soup

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

White barley soup, an original illustrative image based on the cited recipe

Lunch Cited source

Est. 10 min prepEst. serves 4

White barley soup

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

Mock Bisque Soup, an original illustrative image based on the cited recipe

Lunch Cited source

Est. 25 min prepEst. serves 4

Mock Bisque Soup

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

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.

Salmon Force-meat, an original illustrative image based on the cited recipe

Lunch Cited source

Est. 20 min prepEst. serves 2

Salmon Force-meat

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

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

Lunch Cited source

Est. 10 min prepEst. serves 4

Red snapper soup

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

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.

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.

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

Lunch Cited source

Est. 15 min prepEst. serves 2

Corn and tomato soup

Corn and tomato soup, preserved from Marion Harland’s 1903 cookbook with ingredient cues including heat two tablespoonfuls of butter in a saucepan, put into it two fine-cut onions, on.

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

Lunch Cited source

Est. 15 min prepEst. serves 4

A white fowl soup

A white fowl soup, preserved from Marion Harland’s 1903 cookbook with ingredient cues including into the soup-kettle, allowing a quart of water for every pound.

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

Lunch Cited source

Est. 20 min prepEst. serves 4

Pea Soup

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

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

Lunch Cited source

Est. 15 min prepEst. serves 4

Rice and tomato soup

Rice and tomato soup, preserved from Marion Harland’s 1903 cookbook with ingredient cues including peel and cut up a dozen ripe tomatoes and boil to a pulp in a quart of salted water.

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.