Foodie Friday – Homemade Seasonings and Spice Mixtures

Foodie Friday – Homemade Seasonings and Spice Mixtures

For this Foodie Friday, here are some homemade seasonings and spice mixtures that were used in cooking. From The New System of Domestic Cookery, by “A Lady,” from 1807 – Recipe for Kitchen Pepper. Kitchen Pepper: a mixture used to flavor meats, sauces and soups. 

Foodie Friday – Old Fashioned Tomato Ketchup (Catsup)

Foodie Friday – Old Fashioned Tomato Ketchup (Catsup)

Here is an entry in Foodie Friday – non-pastry recipes and food info from archival and historical cook books. Think ketchup is something that Heinz made up? The tomato preserve called ketchup, or catsup, or any other variation to the name, has been around a 

Blanched Almonds

Blanched Almonds

Blanched and ground almonds are used in many pastry applications. They provide crunch in cookies, and the base to many desserts. With the recognition of celiac disease, it has even help bakers create crusts for cheesecake and pies without the use of flour. How to 

Ratafias

Ratafias

Ratafias are flavored liqueurs made of sweetened, infused spirits. They were used in confectionery and pastry, and came in different colors and flavors. From Wikipedia: Ratafia is a term used for two types of sweet alcoholic beverage, either a fortified wine or a fruit-based beverage. 

Little Chocolate Cakes

Little Chocolate Cakes

This recipe is adapted from ‘The Royal Baker and Pastry Cook: A Manual of Practical Receipts for Home Baking and Cooking’ by the Royal Baking Powder Company. This paperback was published in 1911, and here is a picture of my copy. The paperback book also