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appalachiablue

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2. Yes, it would be good to know what women ate as well. They likely cooked

Reply to delisen (Reply #1)

Sun Aug 27, 2023, 12:23 PM

Aug 2023

mostly at home in the 18th c. More males were tasked with making food in hospitals and prisons I would think. Men cooks worked on ships and in the navy, and women who traveled with armies back then sometimes cooked. Documents and records exist on this subject I'm sure.

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Interesting History of Menfolk in 1700s nt delisen Aug 2023 #1

Yes, it would be good to know what women ate as well. They likely cooked appalachiablue Aug 2023 #2

And beer. Fiendish Thingy Aug 2023 #3

Yep, beer was brewed, heated and killed some of the germs too. appalachiablue Aug 2023 #4

Ah, Jon Townsends PJMcK Aug 2023 #5

Your wife has good taste, I'm new to Jon's videos and am delighted by them, appalachiablue Aug 2023 #6