1 cup 1 c + 2 tb
1 tsp 5 ml
1 tbsp 1 tb + 1-1/2 ts
1 tbsp 20 ml
1 cup 250 ml
Directions
Collected from posts. Special thanks to ANNE MACLELLAN for actually
comparing her set of Australian measures.
Servings: 60 servings
Australian/U.s. Equivalents Recipe brought to you by Recipe Ideas
Categories: Australian
The History of Recipes
It is possible to trace the history of `recipes` far back into history, in truth as far back into history as the early Egyptians, and potentially, even further back. In practice though, in the main part, these ancient recipes were just basic hieroglyphic recipes for food preparation.
The truth of the matter is, the most ancient recipe found, according to Professor Solomon Katz, are a few stone tablets in ancient Sumerian which describe the making of bread which is then used to make a drink, quite possibly a form of beer as it is recorded as having made drinkers feel exhilarated. Later on, in The time of the roman empire 25BC a roman called Apicius wrote a few documents which described recipes enjoyed by the Romans. In his publication, Apicius tells us how the roman meals were separated into appetizers, main meal and desserts, a very modern way of dining. Additionally, he describes how the early Romans used a wide range of spices and herbs, including a few that are still present in modern kitchens like thyme, rue and asafoetida. Later, in the fifteenth century, people returning from the crusades brought back many new spices and herbs from the East, including spices like coriander, basil and rosemary. The introduction of these new tastes led to an explosion in cookery books, the majority of which still exist in private collections. During the following few hundred years, the powerful and wealthy tried to serve up the most exotic banquets, and as a result the best chefs and their recipes were highly sought after. Notwithstanding that, it was during the 19th century the formal cooking and cookery books really came of age. Mrs Beeton in the UK, and the equally well-known Fannie Merritt Farmer in the USA, devoted their lives to assembling, testing, and recording recipes to help cooks of their time. By the time we get to the 1900s, cook books were increasing in popularity mostly due to increased literacy, people having increased leisure time and being a little richer. |
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