seem to remember flicking through Mrs Beeton's cookery book and finding
that the mock turtle soup recipe called for the use of egg shell, but my
memory may have failed e!
luf
charlie
On Mon, 23 Apr 2001, Simon Davis wrote:
> was'nt mock turtle soup made from veal bones? I seem to remember Philip
> Armitage once wrote about this in a report on bones from the city of London.
>
> simon davis
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Jacqui Mulville <[log in to unmask]>
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> Sent: Monday, April 23, 2001 12:59 PM
> Subject: Turtle soup
>
>
> > Lewis Carol was obviously aware of turtle (or was that mock
> > turtle soup). And I seem to remember turtle soup
> > traditionally being on the menu at the Master Cutlers
> > Dinner in Sheffield, though have no idea were I got such
> > knowledge from (a museum tour I think)....and its historical
> > and not what john wanted - oh well.
> >
> > jacqui
> >
> >
> > ----------------------
> > Jacqui Mulville,
> > EH Regional Science Advisor (E. Mids)
> > Oxford University Museum,
> > Parks Road, Oxford OX1 3PW
> > Tel: 01865-272996 Fax: 01865-272970
> >
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