The probe test for beef, 1796

[ShencoSmoke]

First off, thank you boshizzle for spreading your passion for BBQ history. I am completely obsessed.

I ran across this in "The First American Cookbook, American Cookery", by Amelia Simmons, 1796.

I found it very interesting that the recipe for roast beef is very similar to modern methods, especially when she says that "pricking with a fork will determine you wether done or not", sounds like "probe like buttah" to me! Note that the "s" looks likes an "f"
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[Happy Hapgood]

Very Cool!

[ShencoSmoke]

And it proves that rare beef is and always has been the way to prepare beef!

[peeps]

chicken is lefs than beef!

[smoke ninja]

Fuper

[ShencoSmoke]

chicken is lefs than beef!

But it doefnt tafte af good!

[peeps]

Becaufe it doefnt tafte af good!FTFY...you were implying beef didn't tafte af good af chicken....:crazy:

[ShencoSmoke]

FTFY...you were implying beef didn't tafte af good af chicken....:crazy:

I'm confufed:confused:

[peeps]

:rofl: no worrief...perhapf I am, too ;)

[el_matt]

Now we just need Phubar to comment, and we'll all be confufed!

Matt

[peeps]

justCome on, man! Did you pafs the third grade??? :rofl:

[deepsouth]

Come on, man! Did you paff the third grade??? :rofl:


ftfy

[landarc]

That is cool, that Boshizzle is full of old BBQ info.

[ShencoSmoke]

That is cool, that Boshizzle is full of old BBQ info.

You would not believe the stuff I have found just by reading 5-6 books. I can't imagine the depth of knowledge he has! I'm going to be cooking a brisket soon inspired by an early 1800's virginia brisket recipe. I hope to post the cook. It's wild, and involves oysters!

[peeps]

ftfyNah, it was right. Look at the OP again for the word "lefs" with a double f, s, whatever :wink:

http://www.bbq-brethren.com/forum/attachment.php?attachmentid=103917

[YetiDave]

Now I want fome roaft beef :sad:

[Mr.OiSat]

You would not believe the stuff I have found just by reading 5-6 books. I can't imagine the depth of knowledge he has! I'm going to be cooking a brisket soon inspired by an early 1800's virginia brisket recipe. I hope to post the cook. It's wild, and involves oysters!

Go for it and fhare the cook with uf.

[Garyclaw]

Oysters??!!?? I'm In!

[ShencoSmoke]

Oysters??!!?? I'm In!

Yes- they are chopped and mixed with bacon fat, parsley, cloves, nutmeg, and S&P and inserted into slits cut in the brisket. As soon as I find a small brisket I will be doing this, recipe is circa 1824

[DaveAlvarado]

phtphy

phixed your fpelling.