Historical Recipes From the 19th Century

Experience 19th century cooking in your kitchen. Old Sturbridge Village, a living history museum in Sturbridge, Massachusetts, offers an abundance of historical recipes on their website, like the carrot fritters pictured below. In the 1830s, recipes were known as receipts.

Enjoy your culinary journey back in time.

We just added a receipt (recipe) for carrot fritters to our online collection of historical receipts with modern translations! The original receipt comes from The Cook’s Own Book (1832) by Mrs. N. K. M. Lee. https://t.co/9tFCHUiDTJ #OSVVirtualVillage pic.twitter.com/WOeQ3VZj8g

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Spotlight: An 1830s Thanksgiving Dinner at Old Sturbridge Village

Located in Sturbridge, MA, Old Sturbridge Village is an outdoor living history museum depicting life in rural New England in the early 19th century.

This Weekend: Experience An Old-Fashioned Agricultural Exhibition at Old Sturbridge Village

Agriculture Exhibition

This Weekend, September 15-16, 2012: Step back in time and experience an old-fashioned agricultural exhibition at Old Sturbridge Village, Massachusetts. The event will feature demonstrations of early New England farm equipment and displays of Village-grown heirloom vegetables, herbs, and flowers. 

For more information, visit www.osv.org

"From early American times through today, the harvest season has been a staple of New England life. This video of harvest celebrations at Old Sturbridge Village in Sturbridge, Mass., depicts a classic celebration of the harvest time." --OSV

Video courtesy of Old Sturbridge Village