4 pieces toast
4 slice cheese
1 nutmeg
1 1/2 cup applesauce
1/4 cup sugar
Directions
Add sugar and nutmeg to applesauce. Put applesauce on toast, about 3
tablespoons on each piece of toast. Lay a slice of cheese over the
sauce.
Bake in a moderate oven until thecheese melts. Serve hot.
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Servings: 4 servings
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The History of Recipes
We can follow the history of written recipes far back into history, certainly as far back into recorded history as the Egypt of the Pharoahs, and maybe further still. Interesting though that maybe, generally, these early cook books were just very simple hieroglyphic instructions for meal preparation.
The truth of the matter is, the oldest recipe in existence, according to food historians is a collection of ancient tablets in Sumerian which show 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 `exhilarated, wonderful and blissful`. As we move into Roman times around 25BC a roman called Apicius created a collection of documents describing recipes cooked by his fellow Romans. In his works, he recounts how the meals of wealthy Romans were split into appetizers, main meal and afters, something we still use today. Additionally, he recounts how the Romans were skilled in the use of a wide range of spices and herbs, including some that we all recognise like basil, rue and asafoetida. Later, in the 15th century, people returning from the crusades brought us many foods, spices and herbs from Arab cooking, including spices such as basil and rosemary. The introduction of these new foods and spices led to an explosion in cookery books, most of which are now in private collections. The revolution that is television gave us cooking programs and the spin-off recipe books. Which brings us neatly to the present day and the internet revolution, permitting everyone to access massive numbers of recipes just like those on this site. |
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