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Historical recipes

Recreate dishes from the past with our historic recipes
These nutritious and long-lasting Anzac biscuits are often associated with the Australian and New Zealand Army Corps. (Credit: Sam Nott)
First World War

Historical recipe Anzac Biscuits

Woolton pie, a vegetarian dish popular during WW2
Second World War

Historical recipe: Woolton pie

Coronation chicken recipe
20th Century

Historical recipe Coronation chicken

Tudor pie.
Tudor

Historical recipe Tudor vegetable pie

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Victorian

Historical recipe Nesselrode pudding

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Tudor

Historical recipe Chewit – a meat and fruit pie

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Georgian

Historical recipe Vanilla ice cream

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Victorian

Historical recipe Brown windsor soup

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Medieval

Historical recipe Custard Tart

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Victorian

Historical recipe Torta Margherita

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Stuart

Historical recipe Spiced Hot Chocolate

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Second World War

Historical recipe Homity pie

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First World War

Historical recipe Fish Sausages

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Edwardian

Historical recipe Butter Beere

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Stuart

Historical recipe Four Thieves Vinegar

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Medieval

Historical recipe Fake fish – a medieval apple pie for Lent

Sloe gin recipe. (BBC History Magazine)
General Modern

Historical recipe Sloe Gin

Prinsesstårta. (Photo by Samantha Nott)
20th Century

Historical recipe Prinsesstårta (Princess cake)

The burgers, known by the Romans as isicia omentata, were an early example of fast food. (Picture by Dave Thompson/Route OnePhotography/English Heritage)
Roman

Historical recipe Roman Homemade Burger

More recipes

More about historical food

A 19th-century painted glass rolling pin and wooden pastry jigger. (Photo ©Emma Kay)
General History

Biscuit tins and pastry jiggers: the history of 6 baking tools

Shapes for pies from T Hall, The Queen's Royal Cookery, 1713.
Period

The taste of Christmas past: 4 historical festive recipes

Oxtail stew. (© CICO Books 2017)
Victorian

Top 5 Dickensian recipes

How to throw a medieval feast. An elaborate banquet depicted in a 14th-century illuminated manuscript of Froissart's Chronicles. (Getty Images)
Medieval

How to throw a medieval feast

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