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History's best cooking tips that still apply today

Sage cooking advice from history
1740s: use fat and lean meat in burgers and sausages
1740s: don't season meat too early
1740s: don’t turn steak until one side is done
1740s: check meat before you buy it
1740s: cooked greens should be crisp
1800s: not all recipes need to be followed exactly
1880s: send gravy to the table very hot
1920s: place a bowl of water in the oven when baking
1930s: baked apples make a cheap and easy dessert
1930s: make leftovers into a different meal
1930s: grow your own veg and can the excess
1950s: pair pork with pineapple
1950s: embrace tinned foods
1950s: don’t think of cooking as a chore
1960s: level cups of flour
1960s: whip cream over ice water
1960s: sharpen your knives
1970s: presentation is key
1980s: cook with dry vermouth instead of white wine
1980s: press chicken to check if it's done
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Sage cooking advice from history

Throughout history, people have always cooked and while many things have changed like the ingredients and equipment used, there's a lot of culinary advice that hasn't aged at all. From 18th-century meat preparation to 1970s home cooks’ flair for throwing dinner parties, here’s cooking wisdom from centuries past that can still be used today.
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Miriam Carey

11 January 2021

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