William Brand Posted February 20, 2023 Posted February 20, 2023 1 hour ago, Mission said: Something worth noting, which I learned after this discussion ended - cookbooks did not represent the food of sailors or even the regular populace/middling classes; they represented the food of the elite. Mission, have you come across any example of the 'cook' or 'mess mates'...how do I put this...'clearing the plates', as in, eating the leftover food off the plates? With finer food being limited among the common man, I've often wondered if it's ever been mentioned.
Mission Posted February 21, 2023 Posted February 21, 2023 No. You can barely find anything in the period accounts about the cook or his stewards, let alone something with that amount of detail. Mycroft: "My brother has the brain of a scientist or a philosopher, yet he elects to be a detective. What might we deduce about his heart?" John: "I don't know." Mycroft: "Neither do I. But initially he wanted to be a pirate."
William Brand Posted February 21, 2023 Posted February 21, 2023 51 minutes ago, Mission said: No. You can barely find anything in the period accounts about the cook or his stewards, let alone something with that amount of detail. I knew it was a long shot. Thanks for a quick response.
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