One of the most famous dishes in American history was named backwards, out of spite, after a falling-out between a chef and a sea captain. This is the story of Lobster Newburg and the original 1894 recipe you can still make today. Most great dishes are named after a place or the … [Read more...] about Lobster Newburg: The Gilded Age Dish Named by a Grudge
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A Fourth of July 250 Years On: What the Gilded Age Ate vs the 2026 Cookout
The United States turns 250 on July 4, 2026. The fireworks look much as they did a century ago. The food on the table does not. Here is the then and now, course by course, and what it tells you about how America came to eat. The Fourth of July has always eaten with the times. … [Read more...] about A Fourth of July 250 Years On: What the Gilded Age Ate vs the 2026 Cookout
