This salad recipe from the Victorian Era may have been named A Plain Salad but it is a really tasty worthwhile recipe to have to hand whenever you need to throw together a basic but good salad to accompany dinner or lunch. You only need a few ingredients and once you have prepared the recipe …
Category: Victorian Recipes

This is a collection of Victorian era recipes that I have had much fun testing in my family kitchen! I love many Victorian era recipes as they use plain, everyday ingredients – no fancy ingredients required! The result is just good old home-cooking, and you can add extras to the recipe to suit your taste, such as more herbs, spices, etc.
I plan on testing and sharing more Victorian recipes, but for now, do have a look at our old recipe collections and our old menus collection for a huge amount of brilliant Victorian era recipes to try out. And of course do let us know if you do cook or bake one of the historical recipes by emailing us or popping a comment below. Thanks! x
White Bean Croquettes [Victorian Era Recipe]
These White Bean Croquettes have a crispy breadcrumb coating with a soft and light mashed bean insides. They are similar to fish cakes and are perfect for dinner with mushy peas and chips. The original Victorian recipe calls for haricot beans, but I used cannellini beans but really, any white bean can be used. The …
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Green Lentil Sausages [Victorian Era Recipe]
These Green Lentil Sausages are deliciously packed with lentils, onions, herbs, and wholemeal breadcrumbs. They are very easy to prepare and cook, and can be made ahead, making them very handy for batch cooking. This recipe can prepare about 16 chunky sausages. The flavours are savoury from the lentils, with a freshness from the herbs. …
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Victorian Bread Steak [savoury eggy bread]
Victorian Bread Steaks are intended to take the place of meat on the plate so recommended serving suggestions are to enjoy a bread steak along with potatoes and green vegetables. Gravy or a white sauce is a nice addition. Bread steaks can also be served as they are for a simple lunch or snack. Bread …
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