1 head of lettuce, cut into
1 bite sized pieces.
1 1/2 green peppers, chopped
1 medium onion, diced
4 stalks of celery, diced
1 can water chestnuts, drain/slice
1 package frozen peas, 10 oz. do not
1 cook the peas
2 tbsp sugar
1 mayonnaise
1 parmesan cheese
Directions
In a large bowl, layer the ingredients in order. Sprinkle with sugar
and cover completely with mayonnaise. Sprinkle with Parmesan cheese.
Chill for
24 hours before serving.
Servings: 8 servings
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Categories: Salad
The History of Recipes
Written recipes as an idea can be traced back into distant history, in truth as far back into recorded history as early Egypt, and quite possibly further than that. In practice though, mostly, these old recipes were just simple pictorial recipes for preparing meals.
In an interesting twist, the most ancient recipe discovered so far, according to experts in ancient history are some clay tablets in the Sumerian language which recount the making of bread which is then used to make a drink, quite possibly a form of beer as it is recorded as making drinkers feel `blissful`. Later on, in The time of the romans 25BC a Roman scholar, called Apicius, assembled some scrolls which described recipes prepared by his fellow Romans. In his scrolls, Apicius describes how the meals of wealthy Romans were separated into appetizers, entrees and desserts, known in latin as `Gustatio, Primae Mensae and Secundae Mensae`. This early Roman chef tells us how the cooks of Roman times made use of many different herbs, including a few that are still present in modern kitchens like basil, mint and asafoetida. Later on, in the 15th century, knights returning from the crusades brought us many new foods and herbs from Arab cuisine, including coriander, parsley, and basil. The introduction of these new tastes created an outbreak in recipe books, the majority of which are kept safe in academic collections. Over the succeeding few centuries, the wealthy families of Europe tried to serve the most exotic meals, and because of this the best cooks and their recipes increased in prestige. Notwithstanding that, it was during the 1800s that cookery and cookery books reached a high level of popularity. Mrs Isabella Beeton in the UK, and Fannie Farmer in the US, dedicated years of their lives to collating, verifying, and recording recipes to help cooks of their time. When we get to the 20th century, recipe books were increasing in popularity mostly as a result of higher levels of literacy, more leisure time and a general increase in wealth. |
We hope you enjoy this Layered Salad recipe.
