Some food-related quotes from Jane Austen's correspondence and novels, interspersed with commentary about the housekeeping of the period, and copious recipes copied down by Jane's close friend Martha Lloyd.
Were I ever transported to Jane Austen's time and seated at her table, I am afraid I'd have to ask for a cup of weak tea and make do with that, as I might have a hard time finding among the many removes anything not stomach-turning. Between the calf-feet jelly, fricasee of turnips, mutton, cabbage pudding, and hashed calves' head, I would not know what to make of the "brown soup" or "duck ragoo" or "walnut catchup." Just the tea, please.… (mer)
How much coffee can someone drink? As much as she likes - she writes like a dream. She says she was beguiled by the hand of Camus. I am beguiled by her hand. Give us more.
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Were I ever transported to Jane Austen's time and seated at her table, I am afraid I'd have to ask for a cup of weak tea and make do with that, as I might have a hard time finding among the many removes anything not stomach-turning. Between the calf-feet jelly, fricasee of turnips, mutton, cabbage pudding, and hashed calves' head, I would not know what to make of the "brown soup" or "duck ragoo" or "walnut catchup." Just the tea, please.… (mer)