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Title: Old time cooking terms
Post by: Delmonico on December 07, 2009, 06:45:53 PM

If you have ever read any old time cook books you will often come across terms you don't see often today.  I have a note book full of them I have found the meanings for over the years.  I scanned them before something happens to them so I played with them to get them as easy to read as I could.  I will get them posted, perhaps they may make an old family recipe useable for you.  I get a lot of question about old family recipes someone has and don't really understand everything in it.

Cooking temps were seldom shown in degrees but like this:

(http://i72.photobucket.com/albums/i200/Delmonico_1885/cooking%20referance/a.jpg)

Many items will say "bake till done" so a couple of guides on guide on that:

(http://i72.photobucket.com/albums/i200/Delmonico_1885/cooking%20referance/b.jpg)

(http://i72.photobucket.com/albums/i200/Delmonico_1885/cooking%20referance/d.jpg)

This should help clear up some of the myusteries of times and temps.

Title: Re: Old time cooking terms
Post by: Delmonico on December 07, 2009, 08:05:56 PM

Some old terms of volume measure:

(http://i72.photobucket.com/albums/i200/Delmonico_1885/cooking%20referance/m.jpg)

A gill cup is also the same as a demi-tasse cup or an espresso cup.

Also we see some different type spoons such as a salt spoon.  How you fill the spoon also affects the recipe and the level spponful was not always used.

(http://i72.photobucket.com/albums/i200/Delmonico_1885/cooking%20referance/l.jpg)

Title: Re: Old time cooking terms
Post by: Delmonico on December 07, 2009, 08:27:39 PM

Sometimes weights are used instead of volume:

(http://i72.photobucket.com/albums/i200/Delmonico_1885/cooking%20referance/i.jpg)

(http://i72.photobucket.com/albums/i200/Delmonico_1885/cooking%20referance/j.jpg)

Can sizes are often given with a number:

(http://i72.photobucket.com/albums/i200/Delmonico_1885/cooking%20referance/e.jpg)

Title: Re: Old time cooking terms
Post by: Delmonico on December 09, 2009, 05:36:25 PM

A bit here on doughs and batters, a few more terms you may see:

(http://i72.photobucket.com/albums/i200/Delmonico_1885/cooking%20referance/f.jpg)

Flour and meal weights will vary compared to volume:

(http://i72.photobucket.com/albums/i200/Delmonico_1885/cooking%20referance/g.jpg)

Some guides on leavening:

(http://i72.photobucket.com/albums/i200/Delmonico_1885/cooking%20referance/h.jpg)