Period Buttered Cabbage

[donna]

Another way to prepare cabbage is Buttered Cabbage. This recipe is from 1862, Godey's Recipes.

"Boil the cabbage with a quantity of onions, then chop them together, season with pepper and salt, and fry them in butter. It is a rather homely, but savory dish, and frequently used either with fried sausage laid over it or as an accompaniment to roast beef, and forms part of bubble and squeak."

From: "Civil War Recipes Receipts from the Pages of Godey's Lady's Book", edited by Lily May Spaulding and John Spaulding, page 101.

 

[Legion Para]

Craig L. Barry is a member of this forum. While he is well known for his books such as SUPPLIER TO THE CONFEDERACY', his articles on period food are less so. I hope you enjoy his article on cabbage.

Warm & Cold Slaugh
By Craig L Barry
Septemeber 2014 Civil War News

http://www.civilwarnews.com/watchdog/wd_slaugh-09-14.html

 

[MRB1863]

Interesting! Have often wondered how the name of "Cole Slaw" originated. like the story, and like the food!

 

[nitrofd]

Reading that article took me back to school fifty plus years ago, I thought I was through with English lessons.