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Apple sauce archival citation card
Dinner Cited source
Est. 10 min prepEst. serves 4

Apple sauce

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

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Lobster and Oyster Filling archival citation card
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Est. 25 min prepEst. serves 6

Lobster and Oyster Filling

The original 1910 method for Lobster and Oyster Filling, presented as a faithful archival transcription.

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Potato balls (“Kartoffelklösse”) archival citation card
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Est. 20 min prepEst. serves 2

Potato balls (“Kartoffelklösse”)

Potato balls (“Kartoffelklösse”), preserved from Marion Harland’s 1903 cookbook with ingredient cues including three cupfuls of potatoes, one cupful of bread, two eggs, well-beaten, separately.

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Baked salmon archival citation card
Dinner Cited source
Est. 10 min prepEst. serves 4

Baked salmon

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

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Creamed Oysters archival citation card
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Est. 10 min prepEst. serves 4

Creamed Oysters

The original 1910 method for Creamed Oysters, presented as a faithful archival transcription.

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Broiled squirrels archival citation card
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Est. 10 min prepEst. serves 4

Broiled squirrels

Broiled squirrels, preserved from Marion Harland’s 1903 cookbook with ingredient cues including skin, clean and lay in a marinade of salad oil and lemon juice for one hour.

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Calf’s liver á la jardiniére archival citation card
Dinner Cited source
Est. 20 min prepEst. serves 4

Calf’s liver á la jardiniére

Marion Harland’s original method for Calf’s liver á la jardiniére, retained as a source transcription for modern discovery.

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Baked fillets of halibut archival citation card
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Est. 10 min prepEst. serves 4

Baked fillets of halibut

Baked fillets of halibut, preserved from Marion Harland’s 1903 cookbook with ingredient cues including cut slices of halibut, weighing a pound each, and an inch thick.

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Stewed potatoes (No. 2) archival citation card
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Est. 15 min prepEst. serves 4

Stewed potatoes (No. 2)

Stewed potatoes (No. 2), preserved from Marion Harland’s 1903 cookbook with ingredient cues including lay in cold water for an hour, drain, and put them over the fire in salted boiling w.

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A “Cape Cod folks” tid-bit archival citation card
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Est. 15 min prepEst. serves 4

A “Cape Cod folks” tid-bit

A “Cape Cod folks” tid-bit, preserved from Marion Harland’s 1903 cookbook with ingredient cues including soak two pounds of salt cod over night.

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Fricasseed snapping turtle archival citation card
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Est. 20 min prepEst. serves 4

Fricasseed snapping turtle

Fricasseed snapping turtle, preserved from Marion Harland’s 1903 cookbook with ingredient cues including have your fish merchant clean your turtle after he has killed him by throwing him in.

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Candied citron archival citation card
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Est. 15 min prepEst. serves 4

Candied citron

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

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Cherry ice archival citation card
Dinner Cited source
Est. 15 min prepEst. serves 4

Cherry ice

Cherry ice, preserved from Marion Harland’s 1903 cookbook with ingredient cues including stem and stone a quart of cherries, crush and cover them with two cupfuls of sugar.

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Stuffed ham archival citation card
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Est. 10 min prepEst. serves 4

Stuffed ham

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

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Stewed tripe and celery archival citation card
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Est. 10 min prepEst. serves 4

Stewed tripe and celery

Stewed tripe and celery, preserved from Marion Harland’s 1903 cookbook with ingredient cues including cut into inch pieces enough celery to make a cupful, and stew tender in salted, boil.

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Breaded ham archival citation card
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Est. 10 min prepEst. serves 4

Breaded ham

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

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Carrots sautés archival citation card
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Est. 15 min prepEst. serves 4

Carrots sautés

Carrots sautés, preserved from Marion Harland’s 1903 cookbook with ingredient cues including boil young carrots, not longer than your forefinger, for eight minutes in salted wat.

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Almond filling archival citation card
Dinner Cited source
Est. 10 min prepEst. serves 4

Almond filling

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

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Shad croquettes archival citation card
Dinner Cited source
Est. 20 min prepEst. serves 2

Shad croquettes

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

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Small pork pies archival citation card
Dinner Cited source
Est. 25 min prepEst. serves 4

Small pork pies

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

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Home-made sausages archival citation card
Dinner Cited source
Est. 15 min prepEst. serves 4

Home-made sausages

Marion Harland’s original method for Home-made sausages, retained as a source transcription for modern discovery.

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Lenox Chicken archival citation card
Dinner Cited source
Est. 40 min prepEst. serves 2

Lenox Chicken

The original 1910 method for Lenox Chicken, presented as a faithful archival transcription.

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