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Potato fritters archival citation card
Dinner Cited source
Est. 15 min prepEst. serves 2

Potato fritters

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

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Strawberries archival citation card
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Est. 10 min prepEst. serves 4

Strawberries

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

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Oyster cutlets archival citation card
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Est. 15 min prepEst. serves 2

Oyster cutlets

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

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Broiled salt mackerel archival citation card
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Est. 10 min prepEst. serves 4

Broiled salt mackerel

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

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Creamed lobster archival citation card
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Est. 20 min prepEst. serves 4

Creamed lobster

Creamed lobster, preserved from Marion Harland’s 1903 cookbook with ingredient cues including two cups of boiled lobster meat, cut into dice.

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Mock fried oysters archival citation card
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Est. 10 min prepEst. serves 4

Mock fried oysters

Mock fried oysters, preserved from Marion Harland’s 1903 cookbook with ingredient cues including wash, trim and cook a bunch of oyster-plant (or salsify) in boiling salted water unt.

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Boiled Jerusalem artichokes archival citation card
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Est. 15 min prepEst. serves 4

Boiled Jerusalem artichokes

Boiled Jerusalem artichokes, preserved from Marion Harland’s 1903 cookbook with ingredient cues including wash the artichokes thoroughly, pare and slice or trim them into an oblong shape.

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Oyster croquettes archival citation card
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Est. 15 min prepEst. serves 2

Oyster croquettes

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

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Molasses taffy archival citation card
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Est. 10 min prepEst. serves 4

Molasses taffy

Molasses taffy, preserved from Marion Harland’s 1903 cookbook with ingredient cues including boil a pint of molasses for twenty minutes, then stir in two saltspoonfuls of baking.

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Soufflé au Rhum archival citation card
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Est. 15 min prepEst. serves 2

Soufflé au Rhum

The original 1910 method for Soufflé au Rhum, presented as a faithful archival transcription.

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Steamed corn loaf archival citation card
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Est. 10 min prepEst. serves 4

Steamed corn loaf

Steamed corn loaf, preserved from Marion Harland’s 1903 cookbook with ingredient cues including together in a bowl a pint of corn-meal and a half-pint of flour.

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Minuten Fleisch archival citation card
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Est. 15 min prepEst. serves 4

Minuten Fleisch

The original 1910 method for Minuten Fleisch, presented as a faithful archival transcription.

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Hollandaise Sauce I archival citation card
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Est. 15 min prepEst. serves 6

Hollandaise Sauce I

The original 1910 method for Hollandaise Sauce I, presented as a faithful archival transcription.

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Young turnips with white sauce archival citation card
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Est. 15 min prepEst. serves 4

Young turnips with white sauce

Young turnips with white sauce, preserved from Marion Harland’s 1903 cookbook with ingredient cues including peel, lay in cold water for an hour.

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Mince-meat archival citation card
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Est. 30 min prepEst. serves 4

Mince-meat

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

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Savory stew of beef archival citation card
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Est. 10 min prepEst. serves 4

Savory stew of beef

Savory stew of beef, preserved from Marion Harland’s 1903 cookbook with ingredient cues including cut two pounds of raw lean beef into very small strips, almost like straws, with a k.

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Batter III archival citation card
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Est. 15 min prepEst. serves 2

Batter III

The original 1910 method for Batter III, presented as a faithful archival transcription.

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Dumplings for chicken stew archival citation card
Dinner Cited source
Est. 15 min prepEst. serves 4

Dumplings for chicken stew

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

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Omelet aux fines herbes archival citation card
Dinner Cited source
Est. 15 min prepEst. serves 4

Omelet aux fines herbes

Omelet aux fines herbes, preserved from Marion Harland’s 1903 cookbook with ingredient cues including make two tablespoonfuls in all.

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Minced eggs archival citation card
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Est. 15 min prepEst. serves 4

Minced eggs

Minced eggs, preserved from Marion Harland’s 1903 cookbook with ingredient cues including chop up, but not too fine, four or five hard-boiled eggs.

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