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You Like Tomato, I Like Tom-ah-to, Dr. Kitchiner Likes Apples

July 17, 2022 No Comments
Pizza with Mock Tomato Sauce (Mock Tomata) from the Cook's Oracle by William Kitchiner

After posts on 19th century complaints about plagiarism and the evolution of recipe writing style, we finally get to the recipe that originally attracted me to William Kitchiner’s 1818 book, The Cook’s Oracle:  Mock Tomata Sauce [sic]. When I first saw Mock Tomata Sauce on my screen, I had a few thoughts. First: ????. Next: I need […]

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