4 cup cranberries
1 cup water
2 cup sugar
Directions
Mix all ingredients in a saucepan. Heat to boiling, stirring until
sugar has dissolved. Cook about 10 minutes, or until berries have
all burst and liquid is reduced somewhat. Sauce will thicken more as
it cools. A pinch of cinnamon or cloves; a tsp. of lemon or orange
zest are optional additions. The Classic recipe - none better. Famous
New England Recipes, D. Riccio
Servings: 1 servings
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Categories: Cranberry; Fruit; Sauce
The History of Recipes
We are able to track the history of `recipes` far back into the distant past, in truth as far back as the ancient Egyptians, and possibly even further. Interesting though that is, generally, these old cook books were just very simple hieroglyphic or cunieform recipes for meal preparation.
Interestingly, the most ancient recipe discovered so far, according to food historians is a collection of ancient tablets in Sumerian which show the preparation of bread which is then used to make a drink, quite possibly a form of beer as it is recorded as making people feel `wonderful`. During Roman times around 25BC a man called Apicius assembled a number of documents which described recipes enjoyed by his fellow Romans. In his works, he recounts how the meals were split into hors d`oeuvres, entrees and dessert, something we still use today. This early Roman chef informs us how the ancient Romans used many aromatic flavours, including some familiar names like basil, mint and dill. In the fifteenth century, the Crusaders brought back many new foods, spices and herbs from Arab cuisine, including spices such as parsley, basil and rosemary. The introduction of these new culinary ideas caused a surge in publications on food, many of which are now in academic collections. During the succeeding few hundred years, the powerful families of Wesstern Europe tried to serve up the best banquets, and because of this chefs and their collection of recipes could command a high salary. However, it wasn`t until the 1800s that fine cookery and recipe collections became popular. The Famous Mrs Isabella Beeton in the UK, and the equally well-known Fannie Farmer in the US, devoted their lives to collating, verifying, and writing down recipes that were common in the better off homes of the day. By the arrival of the twentieth century, cooking publications are in great demand, mostly due to increased literacy, people having increased leisure time and a general increase in wealth. |
We hope you enjoy this New England Cranberry Sauce recipe.
