A Victorian Menu for New Year’s Day, 1892
A Victorian Menu for New Year’s Day, 1892
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New Year’s Menu
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![Kristin Holt | A Victorian Menu for New Year's Day, 1892. New Year's Menu from Pittsburg [sic] Dispatch of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania on December 25, 1892.](https://www.kristinholt.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/New-Years-Menu-from-Pittsburg-Dispatch.jpg "Kristin Holt | A Victorian Menu for New Year's Day, 1892. New Year's Menu from Pittsburg [sic] Dispatch of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania on December 25, 1892.")
New Year’s Menu from Pittsburg [sic] Dispatch of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania on December 25, 1892.
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Cooking Instructions
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1 of 6). Instructions for preparing the New Year’s Day Menu. From Pittsburg [sic] Dispatch, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. December 25, 1892.
2 of 6). Instructions for preparing the New Year’s Day Menu. From Pittsburg [sic] Dispatch, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. December 25, 1892.
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About now, I wonder if the author prepared a timeline. Even the most experienced cook might want a list of what to do when. What if a a side-dish was ready early? Who has any idea how to figure out what to do first? Or when to pause and pick up the next task?
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3 of 6). Instructions for preparing the New Year’s Day Menu. From Pittsburg [sic] Dispatch, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. December 25, 1892.
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BTW: Any idea what “the usual method” might be when roasting ducks? See the first phrase after “Roast Ducks”– above.
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4 of 6). Instructions for preparing the New Year’s Day Menu. From Pittsburg [sic] Dispatch, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. December 25, 1892.
5 of 6). Instructions for preparing the New Year’s Day Menu. From Pittsburg [sic] Dispatch, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. December 25, 1892.
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Did you know boxed (plain, unflavored) gelatin (spelled ‘gelatine’ in context) was available (and familiar) in 1892? Now we know!
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6 of 6). Instructions for preparing the New Year’s Day Menu. From Pittsburg [sic] Dispatch, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. December 25, 1892.
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