Anyone for a 14th century recipe for what sounds distinctly like a fried, fruit-filled doughnut?
Tag: C18th
Elizabeth Clelland, on Making Quiddany of Pipins
16th and 17th century jam-making recipe, anyone? No jars back then though, so you’ll have to store it in boxes…
‘A Lady’, on Making Paste of Plumbs
The anonymous author of this 18th century tract takes time our from moralising to make something jammy.
John Worlidge, on Grafting for Fun and Profit
In the 18th century pomologists knew that only grafted trees came true to type, without knowing exactly why…
R. Bradley, on Dealing With Unruly Espaliers
Are your pears unpleasing to Persons of Quality? Professor Bradley has the answer.