What’s On the Menu in 1906?

Proof

America's Test Kitchen

Society & Culture, Food, Arts

4.4 • 1.8K Ratings

🗓️ 18 May 2023

⏱️ 45 minutes

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Summary

What did dining out look like in 1906? We put the question to reporter Doug Mack, who dug through the New York Public Library’s “What’s on the Menu” database for answers. Mack encounters items like flaming omelettes, vichy with buttermilk, and calf brains on toast on the menu of one New York-based restaurant chain, Bristol's Dining Rooms. While these dishes may appear bizarre to our modern taste buds, Mack discovers that there may be more to it than meets the eye. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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1:02.6	Allow me to set the scene.
1:08.5	We're in downtown Brooklyn, New York.
1:10.8	It's the year 1906.
1:14.0	The burrow has been part of New York City for less than 10 years.
1:18.2	It's a growing, thriving place with the downtown area, just out the waterfront, as it's
1:23.9	bustling corn.
1:26.1	Now I want you to imagine a fictional couple from this era.
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