Lampson Family Cookbook, 1781-1806

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[Library Title: Lampson family cookbook [manuscript], 1781-1806]

Manuscript Location
Chicago History Museum
Holding Library Call No.
MSS Alpha Lampson
Manuscript Cookbooks Survey Database ID#
1617
Place of Origin
United States
Date of Composition
1781-1806
Description
This collection consists of a cookbook and loose recipes compiled by the Lampson family. Included are recipes for pickled oysters, catchup, roast lobster, fricasseed artichoke heart, rice pudding, and bread. There are also many instructions for wines, including dandelion wine, ginger wine, cowslip wine, gooseberry wine. Some of the recipes in the collection are medical.