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19th century French culinary measures

Started this discussion. Last reply by Chantal Savignat May 10, 2013. 2 Replies 0 Likes

From a 19th century recipe book:"un quart de champignons" (no quart de kilogram etc and because champignon is plural, I'm guessing this is some measure.also in a recipe: demi-verre de fine Champagne…Continue

comment faire une saucisse, 1850, a la campagne

Started this discussion. Last reply by michael sanders Apr 26, 2013. 3 Replies 0 Likes

un entonnoir dont le pavillon est echancre sur un point This has got me stumped. A funnel whose neck narrows into a point...A funnel whose cavity narrows to a point... Thoughts? Continue

comment faire une saucisse, 1850, a la campagne

Started Apr 25, 2013 0 Replies 0 Likes

un entonnoir dont le pavillon est echancre sur un point This has got me stumped. A funnel whose neck narrows into a point...A funnel whose cavity narrows to a point... Thoughts? Continue

A Woman Admiring Her Charms

Started this discussion. Last reply by Chantal Savignat Apr 13, 2013. 6 Replies 0 Likes

An aging coquette sits in front of a mirror holding a nightshirt she is about to don. Suddenly, she drops it, examines herself and observes, "Un peu noir, mais toujours belle." (Written last quarter…Continue