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Interesting Ways to Cook Turnips

Interesting Ways to Cook Turnips

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Turnips were brought to American colonies by early European settlers and grow best in cool climates. Spring varieties don’t keep very long, but winter varieties can be stored in a cool place for a couple of months. So early Americans were able to enjoy turnips and other root vegetables during the cold winter months. INFORMATION BELOW FROM 1800s COOKBOOKS Turnips have a strong flavor, which is disliked by many persons and disagrees with some. However, much of this can be dissipated…

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Mustard in a bowl and a spoon of mustard seed
How to Make Homemade Mustards

How to Make Homemade Mustards

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Mustard was a useful plant in the 1800s; the leaves, seeds and flowers are all edible. Although some grocers sold condiments, especially in the latter part of the century, it was easier and cheaper to make your own. Today mustard seeds are sold whole, ground, or bruised, and most are white, brown or black.  INFORMATION BELOW FROM 1800s COOKBOOKS MUSTARDAs all these made mustards contain spices or herbs which lose much of their aroma by exposure to the air, they…

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Close up of fresh parsnips
A Variety of Parsnip Recipes

A Variety of Parsnip Recipes

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Parsnips have a peculiar, sweetish flavor that is objectionable to some persons. Those who are fond of this flavor find that parsnips afford an excellent opportunity to give variety to the diet. Parsnips can be used during the summer when they are immature, but are usually allowed to mature so that they may be stored and used as a winter vegetable. The parsnip is much sweeter and richer in flavor when left in the ground until spring. INFORMATION BELOW FROM…

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Sardines for lunch
Delicious Ways to Prepare Sardines

Delicious Ways to Prepare Sardines

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Sardines aren’t actually a species of fish, but are several varieties of small fish related to the herring. The first U.S. sardine cannery opened in Maine in 1875, when a New York businessman set up the Eagle Preserved Fish Co. in Eastport. (source CBS News). Sardines aren’t as popular as they used to be in the late 1800s through the mid-1900s, but are making a comeback due to their excellent health properties. INFORMATION BELOW FROM 1800s COOKBOOKS SARDINE CANAPESHave ready…

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