Have you ever wondered what kinds of recipes and foods were commonly eaten and prepared in the 1700s? While it might be impossible to travel back in a time machine to see exactly how things were done, recipe books and written records give us a pretty good idea of how things were done.

Now, just leave it to an ingenious YouTuber to take these recipes, use 18th-century cooking methods, and show us just what this might have looked like!

Townsends is a manufacturer and producer of 18th-century reproduction items, and their YouTube channel is dedicated to showing off how their products can be used to remake 18th-century recipes.

John Townsend, the host, does his research and uses old recipes to recreate dishes that wouldn’t look out of place in a 21st-century kitchen, like fried chicken and potato pancakes, and others that look completely foreign to us now, such as coffee eggs and bison soup!

Townsend’s detailed explanations and interesting takes on what food used to look like 300 years ago are a fantastic look at just how much cooking and ingredients have evolved and changed since then. If you give his videos a watch, you’ll be sure to find something interesting!

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Pineapple first appeared in the U.K. in 1668 and immediately became popular. Its popularity lasted for a long time and peaked in the 18th century when it was even possible to rent a pineapple for a party. Translated to today’s money, a single pineapple could cost up to $8,000! That sounds completely crazy given that it’s such a common fruit today.

During the Victorian era, celery was considered a luxurious treat. It was served to the first-class guests on Titanic and was generally considered fancy food. The wealthy served it at every dinner, and it wasn’t just a side dish, it was always a centerpiece. A glass celery vase was a typical decor item for any respectful Victorian household — can you even imagine doing that today?

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Have you ever wondered what kinds of recipes and foods were commonly eaten and prepared in the 1700s? While it might be impossible to travel back in a time machine to see exactly how things were done, recipe books and written records give us a pretty good idea of how things were done.

Now, just leave it to an ingenious YouTuber to take these recipes, use 18th-century cooking methods, and show us just what this might have looked like!

Townsends is a manufacturer and producer of 18th-century reproduction items, and their YouTube channel is dedicated to showing off how their products can be used to remake 18th-century recipes.

John Townsend, the host, does his research and uses old recipes to recreate dishes that wouldn’t look out of place in a 21st-century kitchen, like fried chicken and potato pancakes, and others that look completely foreign to us now, such as coffee eggs and bison soup!

Townsend’s detailed explanations and interesting takes on what food used to look like 300 years ago are a fantastic look at just how much cooking and ingredients have evolved and changed since then. If you give his videos a watch, you’ll be sure to find something interesting!

The post Learn to Cook Like an 18th-Century Chef! appeared first on thedancingcucumber.com.

Pineapple first appeared in the U.K. in 1668 and immediately became popular. Its popularity lasted for a long time and peaked in the 18th century when it was even possible to rent a pineapple for a party. Translated to today’s money, a single pineapple could cost up to $8,000! That sounds completely crazy given that it’s such a common fruit today.

During the Victorian era, celery was considered a luxurious treat. It was served to the first-class guests on Titanic and was generally considered fancy food. The wealthy served it at every dinner, and it wasn’t just a side dish, it was always a centerpiece. A glass celery vase was a typical decor item for any respectful Victorian household — can you even imagine doing that today?

The post Pineapple and Celery: Luxury Foods of the Past appeared first on thedancingcucumber.com.