Tasting Jane Austen's Comfort Food | Food History

Indulge in a culinary journey through history as we taste Jane Austen's favorite comfort food: toasted cheese.

I'm also going to discover the delicious dishes and drink that inspired her writing. Join mein exploring the intersection of food and literature in this mouth-watering video. Watch now to uncover the flavors of the past!

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00:00 – Intro
00:37 – Jane Austen's Food
01:10 – White Soup
03:22 – Toasted Cheese
04:28 – Honey Mead
04:58 – Tasting


Recipe:

White Soup: Make your gravy of any kind of Meat, add it to the yolks of four Eggs boiled hard & pounded very fine, 2 oz of sweet Almond pounded, as much Cream as will make it of a good Color

Toasted Cheese: Grate the cheese and add it to one egg, a teaspoonful of mustard, and a little butter. Send it up on toast, or in paper trays.

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