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Glasgow broth archival citation card
Lunch Cited source
Est. 15 min prepEst. serves 4

Glasgow broth

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

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Spinach Soup archival citation card
Lunch Cited source
Est. 25 min prepEst. serves 4

Spinach Soup

Farmer’s concise method for Spinach Soup, transcribed from the public-domain 1910 cookbook.

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Lobster salad archival citation card
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.

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Mayonnaise Dressing I archival citation card
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.

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Tapioca Wine Soup archival citation card
Lunch Cited source
Est. 15 min prepEst. serves 4

Tapioca Wine Soup

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

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Sweetbreads and cucumber salad archival citation card
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.

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Celery Soup I archival citation card
Lunch Cited source
Est. 15 min prepEst. serves 4

Celery Soup I

A turn-of-the-century lunch recipe featuring celery (cut in one-half inch pieces), with the original instructions and source page intact.

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Strawberry salad archival citation card
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.

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Cabbage cream salad archival citation card
Picnic Cited source
Est. 10 min prepEst. serves 4

Cabbage cream salad

Cabbage cream salad, preserved from Marion Harland’s 1903 cookbook with ingredient cues including prepare as in the preceding recipe, only cutting the shreds into inch-lengths before.

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Crab Soup archival citation card
Lunch Cited source
Est. 25 min prepEst. serves 4

Crab Soup

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

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Daisy salad archival citation card
Picnic Cited source
Est. 10 min prepEst. serves 4

Daisy salad

Daisy salad, preserved from Marion Harland’s 1903 cookbook with ingredient cues including cut two-inch rounds of cream or neufchâtel cheese one-half inch in thickness, and pl.

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Connecticut Chowder archival citation card
Lunch Cited source
Est. 20 min prepEst. serves 4

Connecticut Chowder

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

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Pear salad archival citation card
Picnic Cited source
Est. 20 min prepEst. serves 4

Pear salad

Pear salad, preserved from Marion Harland’s 1903 cookbook with ingredient cues including peel and slice five sweet, ripe pears, sprinkle with fine sugar, and add a little ma.

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Celery soup archival citation card
Lunch Cited source
Est. 10 min prepEst. serves 4

Celery soup

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

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Pea salad archival citation card
Picnic Cited source
Est. 10 min prepEst. serves 2

Pea salad

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

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Potato Mayonnaise archival citation card
Picnic Cited source
Est. 15 min prepEst. serves 4

Potato Mayonnaise

A portable historic recipe using very small baked potato, drawn directly from Farmer’s public-domain cookbook.

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Potato salad (No. 1) archival citation card
Picnic Cited source
Est. 10 min prepEst. serves 4

Potato salad (No. 1)

Potato salad (No. 1), preserved from Marion Harland’s 1903 cookbook with ingredient cues including cut cold-boiled potatoes into tender slices and mix with them two raw white onions, .

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Potage à la Reine archival citation card
Lunch Cited source
Est. 30 min prepEst. serves 4

Potage à la Reine

Farmer’s concise method for Potage à la Reine, transcribed from the public-domain 1910 cookbook.

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Clam Chowder archival citation card
Lunch Cited source
Est. 25 min prepEst. serves 4

Clam Chowder

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

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Cream of Scallop Soup archival citation card
Lunch Cited source
Est. 25 min prepEst. serves 4

Cream of Scallop Soup

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

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Oyster Bisque archival citation card
Lunch Cited source
Est. 25 min prepEst. serves 4

Oyster Bisque

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

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Potato salad (No. 2) archival citation card
Picnic Cited source
Est. 15 min prepEst. serves 4

Potato salad (No. 2)

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

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