Foods from the Victorian era
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"The destiny of nations depends upon how they nourish themselves."
—Brillat Savarin, quoted by Smith, Mary Riley. "The Influence of the Kitchen." Good Housekeeping, June 26, 1886. p. 93.
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—Brillat Savarin, quoted by Smith, Mary Riley. "The Influence of the Kitchen." Good Housekeeping, June 26, 1886. p. 93.
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Brown's French Dressing advertisement. "Life" magazine, April 2, 1896.
Beeman's chewing gum advertisement, "Life" magazine, April 2, 1896.
Illustration, "Little Greedy." Peterson's Magazine, 1877.
Crystal gelatine advertisement from "Youths Companion", November 15, 1888.
Illustration from "Scribner's Magazine", December, 1879, p. 225.
""Either of you take cream in your coffee?"
"None in mine, but Ken will take as much cream as you'll give him and up-end the sugar pot, too."
"Fair enough."…"
—From A Rapping At The Door, book III in the Tales of Chetzemoka historical fiction series.
Advertisement from "The Century Illustrated Monthly Magazine", June, 1895.
Advertisement from "Good Housekeeping", January, 1896.
Advertisement from "Good Housekeeping", January, 1896.
Advertisement from The Century Illustrated Monthly Magazine, June, 1885.
Advertisement from "Good Housekeeping", January, 1896.
Advertisement in "Good Housekeeping", January, 1896.
Baking soda advertisement inside the front cover of "Good Housekeeping" January, 1896.
From The Woman's Exchange Cook Book, late 19th-century.
From Good Housekeeping, May 25, 1889.
Advertisement for Vichy water, 1892.
Advertisement from Scribner's Magazine.
Advertisement from Scribner's Magazine
Malt nutrine advertisement, "Life" magazine, April 2, 1896.
Olive oil advertisement, "Life" magazine, April 2, 1896.
Advertisement from McClure's magazine
Advertisement from McClure's magazine.
Cream of Wheat advertisement from The Youths Companion. August 29 1901, Vol 75. No 35. page 424
Baker's Cocoa advertisement from The Youths Companion. Boston: June 14, 1888. No. 41.
Hires Root Beer trade card (front)
Hires Root Beer trade card (back)
Root beer advertisement from The Youths Companion. Boston: June 14, 1888. No. 41. page 300
Sarsaparilla advertisement from The Youths Companion. Boston: June 14, 1888. No. 41
Root beer advertisement from The Youths Companion. Boston: June 14, 1888. No. 41. page 299
From Mrs. Beeton's Book of Household Management, 1891.
From Mrs. Beeton's Book of Household Management, 1891. p. 564.
From Mrs. Beeton's Book of Household Management, 1891.
From Mrs. Beeton's Book of Household Management, 1891.
Other parts of our website related to food:
"The Good and Necessary Salad"—a salad recipe from 1894
Milk and Soda—the Victorian "energy drink"
Our Icebox
Sarah's Sourdough Bread Recipe
Soda articles:
The American Drink (1897)
Evils of Encouraging the Ice Cream Soda Trade (1897)
How to Draw A Glass of Ice Cream Soda (1893)
Origin of Ice-Cream Soda Water (1892)
Serving Ice Cream Soda (1901)
Soda Water (1896)
Victorian Food
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Corset advertisements
Dining
Fashion Plates
Flowers
Food advertisements
Health and Beauty Products
Kitchens and kitchen tools
Misc.
Photos of couples and families
Photos of maids
Photos of nurses
Photos of various Victorian women
Romantic images
Servants
Sheet music
Victorian athletes
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