This Dutch parsnip salad is based on an earlier recipe by Bartolomeo Platina, circa 1475.
Tag: Sides
Fried Pumpkin, 1882
Put those pie pumpkins to good use with this simple 19th-century side dish.
Braised Tongue with Aspic Jelly, 1885
A 19th-century Creole recipe for sliced beef tongue encased in tongue broth jelly.
14th-Century Mushroom Pasties
These c. 1395 French hand pies are filled with mushrooms and cheese and flavored with spices.
Frumenty, a Medieval Wheat Porridge
A simple 14th-century wheat porridge cooked in almond milk.
Hallowe’en Snack Platter (1944)
Celebrate Halloween with these WWII-era recipes for popcorn balls, spiced apple cider and peanut butter sandwiches (with five mix-ins).
Cucumber Jelly and a Cheese Sandwich (1932)
Two pleasant vintage recipes: An open-faced cheese, sausage and tomato sandwich with its accompanying cucumber gelatin relish.
Italian Stuffed Eggs, circa 1300
This recipe for stuffed eggs is from Liber de Coquina, a Latin manuscript dated from around the year 1300.
Ugali: Traditional Kenyan Cornmeal
Ugali is a simple dish made only with white cornmeal and water.
Epicure and Culture: Romania and Sour Cream
Two Romanian recipes featuring sour cream.