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The Lobster Roll: How a Poor Man’s Food Became a Summer Luxury

downtonabbeycooks · July 2, 2026 ·

Lobster was once so cheap it was fed to prisoners. A few decades later it was the showpiece of the richest tables in America. The lobster roll sits right in the middle of that story. Here is a fact that surprises most people. The lobster roll you pay a small fortune for at a … [Read more...] about The Lobster Roll: How a Poor Man’s Food Became a Summer Luxury

Filed Under: Fun Food History, July 4, Luncheon, Main Course, Picnic, Summer Tagged With: Delmonico's lobster, Gilded Age seafood, Lobster Newburg history, lobster poor man's food, lobster roll history, Maine vs Connecticut lobster roll, who invented the lobster roll

Pickled Strawberries: An Old Larder Trick Worth Reviving

downtonabbeycooks · June 30, 2026 ·

Long before strawberries meant cream and sugar, cooks treated fruit with vinegar to make it last and to wake up a heavy plate. Pickled strawberries are that old idea, made fresh. Here is the history, and an easy way to make them at home. Great food has a history, and the … [Read more...] about Pickled Strawberries: An Old Larder Trick Worth Reviving

Filed Under: Dinner, Garden Parties, Gluten Free, Low Fat, Low Fiber, Luncheon, Picnic, Sauce, Spring, Summer, Upstairs with the Crawleys, Vegetarian, Wimbledon Tagged With: Appetizer, canning, Fun Food History, strawberries, Summer

Garlic Scape Green Sauce — 5 Minutes, No Cooking Required

downtonabbeycooks · June 26, 2026 ·

Garlic scape green sauce is a blended raw condiment made from garlic scapes, flat-leaf parsley, white wine vinegar, olive oil, and seasoning. It takes five minutes to make, keeps three days in the fridge, and works alongside cold meats, grilled fish, eggs, and roasted … [Read more...] about Garlic Scape Green Sauce — 5 Minutes, No Cooking Required

Filed Under: Gluten Free, Sauce, Summer, Vegetarian Tagged With: Edwardian green sauce, garlic scape recipes, garlic scape sauce, green herb sauce, what to do with garlic scapes

Chive Blossom Compound Butter: Make It Once, Use It All Summer

downtonabbeycooks · June 5, 2026 ·

There is a short list of things worth keeping in your freezer at all times. A log of compound butter is on it. Ten minutes of work in May and you have something useful through August. That is a trade-off worth making, especially when the ingredient that makes this version … [Read more...] about Chive Blossom Compound Butter: Make It Once, Use It All Summer

Filed Under: Dinner, Fathers Day, Fun Food History, Garden Parties, Gluten Free, Luncheon, Main Course, Picnic, Side Dish, Spring, Upstairs with the Crawleys Tagged With: chive blossom compound butter, chive blossoms, compound butter, edible flowers, Edwardian cooking, finishing butter, food history, freezer staples, kitchen garden, spring recipes

Chive Blossom Goat Cheese Spread: A Five-Minute Recipe Worth Knowing

downtonabbeycooks · June 3, 2026 ·

Two ingredients, five minutes, one very useful recipe. What You Are Actually Making This is a fresh cheese spread with chive blossoms folded in. The blossoms add their mild, allium flavour and a scatter of purple colour that makes the whole thing look more composed than the … [Read more...] about Chive Blossom Goat Cheese Spread: A Five-Minute Recipe Worth Knowing

Filed Under: Appetizer, Cocktails, Garden Parties, Luncheon, Picnic, Spring Tagged With: afternoon tea, cheese board, chive blossom goat cheese spread, chive blossoms, edible flowers, Edwardian cooking, food history, goat cheese spread, herbed cheese, spring appetizers

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