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Phew, came in just in time on this one!
The Challenge: Today in History June 29 - July 12
Make a dish based on or inspired by a momentous occasion that took place on the day you made it. Get creative - you would be surprised by all the interesting things that happened every single day!
Okay. This one was tough for me, which is why I left it until the end. The theme seemed random and I just couldn't find inspiration. In my perfect fantasy world I would have a 19th c book of letters exchanged by sisters detailing recipes, of course with meticulous instructions (and specific dates). Or possibly a newspaper column, dated, with a recipe. But no. While most of the historic sources I could find were dated by year, there were no specific days at all.
A few participants suggested websites like Today in History but mostly I found they just contained lists of battles and deaths. Not terribly useful for recipes!
My one idea was to base something off the Centennial Exhibition in Philadelphia 1876. Although there were many mentions of how great this event was and how much awesome food was served, the details were lacking. That is why this challenge was tough for me. The research was just not happening.
To skip to the good bit, here is what I eventually found:
This is Tufts Arctic Soda Fountain at the Exhibition, from Philadelphia's 1876 Centennial Exhibition on google books. It seems that ice-cream sodas were the hot new thing in 1876 and this Tufts guy had exclusive concession rights at the Exhibition, plus the teetotalers came and ruined everybody's good time so soda was the best drink on the block.
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The Challenge: Today in History June 29 - July 12
Make a dish based on or inspired by a momentous occasion that took place on the day you made it. Get creative - you would be surprised by all the interesting things that happened every single day!
Okay. This one was tough for me, which is why I left it until the end. The theme seemed random and I just couldn't find inspiration. In my perfect fantasy world I would have a 19th c book of letters exchanged by sisters detailing recipes, of course with meticulous instructions (and specific dates). Or possibly a newspaper column, dated, with a recipe. But no. While most of the historic sources I could find were dated by year, there were no specific days at all.
A few participants suggested websites like Today in History but mostly I found they just contained lists of battles and deaths. Not terribly useful for recipes!
My one idea was to base something off the Centennial Exhibition in Philadelphia 1876. Although there were many mentions of how great this event was and how much awesome food was served, the details were lacking. That is why this challenge was tough for me. The research was just not happening.
To skip to the good bit, here is what I eventually found:
This is Tufts Arctic Soda Fountain at the Exhibition, from Philadelphia's 1876 Centennial Exhibition on google books. It seems that ice-cream sodas were the hot new thing in 1876 and this Tufts guy had exclusive concession rights at the Exhibition, plus the teetotalers came and ruined everybody's good time so soda was the best drink on the block.
( Read more... )
