When bananas arrived in British shops in the late 1800s, no one quite knew what to do with them. They were exotic, expensive, and eaten with a knife and fork by people who wanted to signal they knew what they were doing. Cookbooks of the era largely ignored them. Mrs. Beeton had … [Read more...] about Banana Chocolate Chip Muffins: The Victorian Fruit That Earned Its Place in the Muffin Tin
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Keto Jell-O Mousse
Gelatin desserts were very popular with the Victorians, but it wasn't until the late 1800s that a prepackaged flavoured product was available. Pearle Bixby Wait trademarked a gelatin dessert called Jell-O in 1897 in New York State. He and his wife May added … [Read more...] about Keto Jell-O Mousse
Classic Vichyssoise
Leek and potato soup is a simple dish that can be enjoyed in two ways, hot or cold. There is some debate about whether it is a purely French or American creation, but the key players as told by the sous chef in this episode are Jules Gouffé and Louis Diat. Jules Gouffé was … [Read more...] about Classic Vichyssoise
Easy Rhubarb Strawberry Crumble Pie
There is nothing that says Summer has just arrived like a rhubarb-strawberry pie. The two are ready to harvest about the same time so it makes sense that they were put into pie. A crumble pie gives you the best of both the pie and crumble, with a pie crust on the bottom and … [Read more...] about Easy Rhubarb Strawberry Crumble Pie
One Bowl Healthy Rhubarb Puffs
The Victorians were obsessed with rhubarb. Introduced at the time of Queen Victoria's coronation, the commemorative Victorian variety of rhubarb was easy to grow, reliably robust and consistently sweet and tender, Victoria rhubarb was a runaway smash hit from the … [Read more...] about One Bowl Healthy Rhubarb Puffs
