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How to Make Mush and Porridge

How to Make Mush and Porridge

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Mush and porridge were cheap, nourishing meals in the 1800s, but the grains had to be cooked many hours. There were no instant hot cereal mixes like there are today. Mush and porridge were often cooked the night before in order to be ready for breakfast. INFORMATION BELOW FROM 1800s COOKBOOKS MUSH AND PORRIDGE Mush is meal or grain cooked in water to the consistency of rather thin pudding. The most important point connected with the preparation of these is…

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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. And they didn’t waste any food, either. Food left over from the night before was often used for breakfast. Most recipes in cookbooks from this time were vague, only had general directions, and assumed you knew how to heat your wood stove or fireplace to the proper temperature. INFORMATION BELOW FROM 1800s COOKBOOKS DURING the early part of the autumn, and indeed until late in the…

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