Search through historical cookbooks dating back to the Middle Ages

Re:Search through historical cookbooks dating back to the Mi... by danielvaughn on Thursday February 16, 2023 @11:37AM (#34820988)

If I ever become fantastically wealthy, one thing I'd love to do is build a culinary museum. Imagine rotating exhibits where you can taste-test food from hundreds of years ago (or at least a close approximation).

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Re:Search through historical cookbooks dating back to the Mi... by meee on Thursday February 16, 2023 @02:09PM (#34824037)

City Tavern in Philadelphia serves food made from 18th century recipes, using the tools available at that time. The prices are in line with typical casual dining (Applebees for example). It's fun if you are in the area but some recipes have improved in the meantime. IMHO, creme brulee benefitted from the appropriation of the butane torch (I think City Tavern uses an iron).

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Re:Search through historical cookbooks dating back to the Mi... by teruakohatu on Thursday February 16, 2023 @07:09PM (#34828706)

I just Googled and apparently it is closed:

> After 26 years, Chef Staib has decided to not renew his contract with Independence National Historical Park as operator of City Tavern. He closed the doors to the patrons effective November 2, 2020 allowing time wrap up affairs before turning the building back over to the Park Service.

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Re:Search through historical cookbooks dating back to the Mi... by thadk on Friday February 17, 2023 @03:52AM (#34832406)

The lunch cafeteria at the Museum of the American Indian in DC is fabulous sort of in this way.

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