History Civil War Weddings

[Northern Light]

Just in case someone is planning to tie the knot in Civil War style, here are some menu ideas that I came across whilst looking for something else.
http://www.civilwarinteractive.com/CWCBWeddingMenu.htm

 

[donna]

Nice find.

 

[Northern Light]

Nice find.

Thanks, especially when what I was looking for was PIE!

 

[John Winn]

Very interesting; thanks !

Ham seems to be almost universal - and that's a good thing. Tongue, not so much. At least there weren't any of those really disgusting dishes one sometimes sees mentioned (was going to mention some but decided against it).

That sort of detail is the kind of thing I really like to see; i.e. what was it really like for those folks.

 

[pamc153PA]

I wonder what Meg Merrilies soup is? (#7 under Autumn dinners)

 

[Northern Light]

I wonder what Meg Merrilies soup is? (#7 under Autumn dinners)

Meg Merrilies' Soup
Take four pounds of venison, or if you cannot procure venison you may substitute the lean of fresh beef or mutton. Season it with pepper and salt, put it into a large pot, (break the bones and lay them on the meat,) pour in four quarts of water, and boil it three hours, skimming it well. Then strain it, and put it into another pot.

Cut up a hare or a rabbit, a pair of partridges, and a pair of grouse; or one of each, with a pheasant, a woodcock, or any other game that you can most easily obtain. Season them and put them into the soup. Add a dozen small onions, a couple of heads of celery cut small, and half a dozen sliced potatoes. Let the soup simmer till the game is sufficiently done, and all the vegetables tender.

This is the soup with which the gipsy, Meg Merrilies, regaled Dominie Sampson.

When game is used for soup, it must be newly killed, and quite fresh.


Read more: http://chestofbooks.com/food/recipe...errilies-Soup.html#.VE8Lthbp874#ixzz3HPFhDCKd

 

[Mike Serpa]

Autumn - 1) Mulligatawny soup; fresh cod-fish fried; boiled ham; roast turkey with cranberry sauce; fowls stewed whole; oyster pie; potatoe snow; turnips; parsnips; winter-squash--Cocoa-nut pudding; lemon pudding; mince-pie; calves' feet jelly.

A couple recipes list calves feet jelly. Whatever it is.

 

[JPK Huson 1863]

Second time I browsed this kind of thing well before the stomach has understood we're out of bed. Sheep's head. Think I'll come back later. Very cool find, having trouble getting permission to view it without Dramamine.

Sending this to my daughter, Northern Light. She's planning a wedding, we've been doing the usual thing, sending ideas back and forth. Going to send this and see how long it take to get yelled at today. Heeheeheeheehee.

 

[donna]

I will post old Shaker Recipe for Calf's Foot Jelly.

 

[Northern Light]

Autumn - 1) Mulligatawny soup; fresh cod-fish fried; boiled ham; roast turkey with cranberry sauce; fowls stewed whole; oyster pie; potatoe snow; turnips; parsnips; winter-squash--Cocoa-nut pudding; lemon pudding; mince-pie; calves' feet jelly.

A couple recipes list calves feet jelly. Whatever it is.

alf's Foot Jelly is an English dessert that is made by boiling a calf's foot until the natural gelatin is extracted. Once the gelatin is extracted, it is combined with wine, lemon juice, and spices, and then cooled. If sugar is added, Calf's Foot Jelly can become a dessert.
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This dish was often eaten by people with low incomes and poor living conditions, which led people to not discard anything that had nutritious value to it. The texture of this dish is very different compared to others, because it is essentially gelatin made out of meat.

Additionally, Calf's Foot Jelly was also believe to be a restorative for invalids, meaning that it had a lot of nutritious value, and was a good meal for sick people.

 

[Northern Light]

Sorry the picture didn't transfer. Here is another.

Tasty!

 

[Mike Serpa]

Sorry the picture didn't transfer. Here is another.
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Tasty!

I'll take your word for it! It looks worse than head cheese.