This is a post from Indy - who posted it to the comments section of the first post ever on this blog - God bless her :)
I've just been flicking through 'Mrs. Beeton's Book Of Household Management' from 1859. I've not even got past the Analytical index. For example, as listed under 'S':
Shalot, or eschalot.. .p410
Sheep, the general observations.. ..p678
Poets on the.. ..p730
Sheep's brains, en matelote.. ..p740
Shepherds and their flocks.. ..p710
sherry.. ..p1416
Next week, 'General observations on Beverages' and a recipe for 'Everton Toffee' !
Sounds alright by me - I think that we should all be forced to cook 'Everton Toffee 'at least once a week. Keep up the good work Indianna.
Update: If you fancy having butchers as the legend that is Mrs Beeton check out http://www.mrsbeeton.com/
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I'm thinking that we should try and make a Mrs Beetons Ginger wine for the Christmas party.... especially as it only costs 2s per gallon. That'll keep Andy quiet for a while
GINGER WINE.
1819. INGREDIENTS - To 9 gallons of water allow 27 lbs. of loaf sugar, 9 lemons, 12 oz. of bruised ginger, 3 tablespoonfuls of yeast, 2 lbs. of raisins stoned and chopped, 1 pint of brandy.
Mode.—Boil together for 1 hour in a copper (let it previously be well scoured and beautifully clean) the water, sugar, lemon-rinds, and bruised ginger; remove every particle of scum as it rises, and when the liquor is sufficiently boiled, put it into a large tub or pan, as it must not remain in the copper. When nearly cold, add the yeast, which must be thick and very fresh, and, the next day, put all in a dry cask with the strained lemon-juice and chopped raisins. Stir the wine every day for a fortnight; then add the brandy, stop the cask down by degrees, and in a few weeks it will be fit to bottle.
Average cost, 2s. per gallon. Sufficient to make 9 gallons of wine.
Seasonable.—The best time for making this wine is either in March or September.
Note.—Wine made early in March will be fit to bottle in June.
I'm certainly up for some olde worlde festive beverages, however it could also have adverse effects with Andy Claus this Christmas. All that ginger. One 'Beat on' in the kitchen is quite enough !!
( Sorry, not too unsavoury I hope!!)
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