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Ulnarian · 07-31-2007, 12:26 AM

Wow, this is sweet

I've always wondered what the peasantry ate back then, now I know.

Great find, I even tried a couple of the recipes. The onion soup recipe in particular was rather nice (the onion gravy less so...). I still have yet to ferment my own gooseberries.

07-31-2007, 12:26 AM	#4
Ulnarian Junior Member Posts: 3 Karma: 10 Join Date: Jul 2007 Device: Sony Reader	Wow, this is sweet I've always wondered what the peasantry ate back then, now I know. Great find, I even tried a couple of the recipes. The onion soup recipe in particular was rather nice (the onion gravy less so...). I still have yet to ferment my own gooseberries.