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Mushroom Pie Recipes
Mushroom Pie Recipes

Mushroom Pie Recipes

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Many recipes in older cookbooks assume you know the basics. For instance, these recipes for mushroom pie assume you know how to make a crust. They also assume you know how long to bake a dish. They either just say “bake” or else give general information such as a slow, moderate or quick oven. Although some people did gather their own mushrooms, mushrooms were available in tin cans or bottles. INFORMATION BELOW FROM 1800s COOKBOOKS MUSHROOM PIEIngredients—Puff, flaky, or short…

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Making Mushroom Catsup

Making Mushroom Catsup

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Many recipes from old cookbooks called for mushroom catsup – especially meat recipes.  I had never heard of mushroom catsup before and haven’t found it in any health food or specialty food stores. I did discover that the Geo Watkins Company makes Mushroom Catsup [Ketchup]  and you can order it online.   INFORMATION BELOW FROM 1800s COOKBOOKS TO MAKE MUSHROOM CATSUP Look out for mushrooms from the beginning of September. Choose full-grown mushroom-flaps and take care they are perfectly fresh-gathered…

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