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Turkey- 1880

  • Writer: Lawrence Lore
    Lawrence Lore
  • 2 days ago
  • 1 min read

How to Cook a Turkey from the November 26th, 1880 edition of the Rural Republican. They had reprinted it from the Country Gentleman. Remember one had to bake the turkey in a wood stove and keep feeding the fire to maintain an even temperature throughout the roasting process. No electric stoves for these housewives nor food thermometers.



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