Posted on 05/06/2021 10:54:44 AM PDT by mylife
From Irish stew to grilled kidneys and boiled fowl, a menu dating back more than 100 years has been found during renovation work at a cafe.
Workmen peeling back old walls discovered the delicate piece of culinary history at the eatery in Liverpool.
The menu, from Wednesday 15 January 1913, is from the former Yamen Cafe in Bold Street.
Staff at the cafe standing at the same site said it had "blown their minds".
The menu offers a selection of appetising "refreshments, luncheons and afternoon teas".
The cafe which is currently based at the site, called LEAF, now plans to recreate some of the dishes in tribute to the Yamen.
(Excerpt) Read more at bbc.com ...
Hopefully the food isn’t that old; but back then they didn’t have pull dates so maybe ....?
“d” means “pence,” I think.
neat little time capsule
Irish Stew?
You would think that cannibalism would be gone by 1913.
20 shillings to a pound, and 12 pence to a shilling
Kinda like nail sizes.
The British embrace their history more closely than most of us in this country. I’m sure much will be made of this discovery. They will probably have that menu framed, under glass and on display in the restaurant.
Might even take a few entres and desserts from the old menu to feature them now. That’s what I would do to attract attention while coming out of this pandemic.
The more things change, the more they stay the same.
whats tuppence?
Love reading real life stuff from way back; the Titanic menu was cool.
That menu kept the cooks hopping..Talk about variety.......
Two pence, I think.
they were living large.
That is of course in the time of Mary Poppins, which is pre-first-world-war.
Back then, a loaf of bread in the US was something like nine cents.
Beef chump chops are the steaks behind the loin.
They are apologetic some dishes are a 10 minute wait. Today, you’re lucky to get your meal in an hour.
“Try the Irish stew”
“Is it made with real Irish?”
“Of course!”
“Are they fresh?”
One would surmise, but hey! they brits!
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