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FROM 1750 - 1830 > FOOD & COOKING |
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Boiling Potatoes By the end of the 18th century most poor families were dependent on potatoes. These were boiled over the open fire and served with ... |
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Dutch Oven A Dutch oven had burning turf below the baking bread and then was covered by hot turf. This had the same effect as an oven. |
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Oatcake Oatcake was popular in Ulster. It was dried in front of the open fire on a hardening stand. Oatcake could be kept for weeks before ... |
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Porridge In Ulster porridge made from oatmeal was frequently eaten for breakfast. Nearly everyone could afford the oatmeal. |
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Open Hearth Most people cooked over an open turf fire. The pots were hooked onto a metal crane. |
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Inventory of Kitchen Utensils These kitchen items belonged to a lady from Armagh who died in 1797. |
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Dining Room Strong farmers began to copy the wealthy near the end of the 18th century. They built houses with small dining rooms where they could ... |
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Farmers’ Food Most of this produce was home produced by well-off farmers. |
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Wine Wines were imported from the continent – wine from France and port form Portugal. The wealthy took wine with their meal and port after ... |
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Tea By the middle of the 18th century tea was becoming popular in Ireland. It was very expensive at this time and was kept in a tea-caddy. |
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