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Hearty Family Breakfasts for Autumn

Hearty Family Breakfasts for Autumn

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People in the 1800s usually ate a hearty breakfast because they worked hard physically. They didn’t waste any food, either. Food left over from the night before was often used for breakfast. Note that none of these recipes use eggs as the main dish. Chickens lay less eggs in autumn and winter, so eggs were scarcer during those times. INFORMATION BELOW COMPILED FROM 1800s COOKBOOKS AUTUMN BREAKFASTS DURING the early part of the autumn, and indeed until late in the…

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Eggs Benedict on muffins
How to Make Perfectly Poached Eggs

How to Make Perfectly Poached Eggs

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A poached egg is an egg that has been broken, gently slid into boiling water, and gently cooked. The egg should have a runny yolk, while the white stays attached to the egg and is thoroughly cooked. It takes skill to cook poached eggs that retain their shape and look appetizing. Poached eggs are often added to other dishes. INFORMATION BELOW COMPILED FROM 1800s COOKBOOKS POACHED EGGS If the eggs are fresh, they will look most inviting, but the way…

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2 glasses of homemade egg nog.
Fresh Homemade Egg Nog Recipes

Fresh Homemade Egg Nog Recipes

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Eggnog (also known as milk or egg milk punch) was originally made of milk or cream, sugar, raw eggs, some type of alcohol, and various spices. Today you can buy many types of commercially prepared eggnogs including those that use almond, rice, or coconut milk. NOTE: Many of the recipes spelled Egg Nogg with two ‘gs’ at the end. I rather like it as it matches the two ‘gs’ in the word “egg.” INFORMATION BELOW COMPILED FROM 1800s COOKBOOKS: EGG-NOGG Beat…

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omelet with onions
Making the Perfect Egg Omelet

Making the Perfect Egg Omelet

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Making an omelet can be difficult at first; often cooking it too hard or not being able to fold it over properly. But once you get the hang of it, it’s such an easy meal to prepare. You can increase the nutritive value by adding cheese, mushrooms, chives, meat, vegetables, etc.   INFORMATION BELOW FROM 1800s COOKBOOKS OMELETS The omelet is by far the most attractive way of serving eggs. It is better to make several small omelets of three…

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Homemade Egg and Cheese Souffle
How to Make Omelette Soufflés

How to Make Omelette Soufflés

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“An omelette soufflé is a very nice and delicate thing when properly managed; but if flat and heavy, it should not be brought to the table. The best cooks will sometimes fail in making soufflés, as their manufacture requires the greatest care and attention. It is also necessary to be able to judge to a nicety the time they will take to cook.” ….. from an 18oos cookbook. INFORMATION BELOW ALSO FROM 1800s COOKBOOKS SOUFFLÉS To be eaten in perfection,…

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How to Crack and Separate Eggs
Breaking and Separating Eggs

Breaking and Separating Eggs

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I never thought much about cracking eggs, since I’ve never used a recipe where I needed to separate the yolk from the white. But it’s especially important not to allow any of the yolk to mix with the whites for recipes such as meringues, soufflés, or any egg whites that need to be whipped. INFORMATION BELOW FROM 1800s COOKBOOKS: TO SEE THAT EGGS ARE GOOD Whenever you break eggs, never mind what quantity, always break each egg separately into a…

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Pancakes with honey
Hearty Family Breakfasts For Winter

Hearty Family Breakfasts For Winter

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When I was growing up, we mostly ate buttered toast, Raisin Bran and Cheerios cold cereal before we went to school.  On weekends, my mother usually cooked eggs, French toast, or pancakes. Now, as an adult, I like bacon or sausage with eggs, adding cheese, chopped green onion and mushrooms if I have it. But I’ll eat anything, even leftovers from lunch or dinner. In the 1800s, people often ate eggs for breakfast if they had them, and most of…

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Peeled boiled egg on wooden background
How to Properly Boil Eggs

How to Properly Boil Eggs

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Eggs for boiling cannot be too fresh, or boiled too soon after they are laid. The fresher the eggs are the better, and the more healthful. A longer time should be allowed for boiling a new-laid egg than for one that is three or four days old. Eggs over a week old should never be boiled; but they will do to fry. Wipe eggs clean all over with a wet cloth. It is true that the shells are never eaten,…

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