1/2 cup butter, softened
1 tsp lemon peel, grated
1 tsp parsley flakes
1/2 tsp basil leaves, crushed
1/2 tsp green onion, minced
1 tsp mustard, prepared
Directions
Cream butter; add remaining ingredients, and mix well. Let stand at
room temperature 3 hours. Serve on hot fish fillets or as a spread
for chicken sandwiches.
SOURCE: Southern Living Magazine, sometime in 1974. Typed for you by
Nancy Coleman
Servings: 1 half cup
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The History of Recipes
It is quite feasible to trace the history of recipes far back into the far past, in truth as far back into recorded history as the ancient Egyptians, and possibly even further than that. In practice though, generally, these early cookbooks were just very basic pictorial, hieroglyphic or cunieform recipes for preparing meals.
The truth of the matter is, the most ancient recipe discovered so far, according to experts in ancient history are some ancient tablets in Sumerian 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 having made anyone who tried it feel blissful and exhilarated. As we move into Roman times around 25BC a roman called Apicius created some documents which described recipes prepared by the Romans. In his publication, Apicius recounts how the meals were separated into hors d`oeuvres, main meal and dessert, something we still use today. Aspicius also informs us how the cooks of Roman times used a wide range of aromatic flavours, including a few you will know like basil, mint and parsley. During the following few centuries, the powerful and rich tried to lay on the most exotic banquets, and because of this cooks and their recipes increased in prestige. Notwithstanding that, it wasn`t until the 19th century that fine cookery and recipe collections rose to prominence. Mrs Beeton in the UK, and Fannie Farmer in the US, dedicated their lives to assembling, trying out, and writing down recipes to allow everyone to enjoy them. By the advent of the 1900s, cookbooks are increasing in popularity mostly due to higher levels of literacy, people having more spare time and a general increase in wealth. |
We hope you enjoy this Lemon Herb Butter recipe.
