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Discussion published by Benjamin Steele on Friday, July 31, 2020

Re: Food for Thought: H-Nutrition's monthly news round-up

I'm reading the article about the Irish diet prior to the colonial introduction of the potato. Several things stood out to me, such as the following related statements. This: "Historical records point out that Irish people didn’t eat much meat – they ate salty bacon, peas, beans, butter and cheese." And this: "Historical records point to these elite groups eating ‘white foods’ which included all kinds of domesticated fowl and wild birds."

Discussion published by Rima Apple on Thursday, July 30, 2020

20th-century recipe boxes

I have in my possession a recipe box with recipes and household hints collected by a Madison, WI woman, in the years between 1910 and 1947.  Does anyone know of any articles that discuss similar collections?  Please respond to this blog or my email: rdapple@wisc.edu
 Look forward to hearing more about such 20th-century collecti

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