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Embarking on a journey through the timeline of food developments from the 1800s to the 1900s unveils a fascinating evolution of culinary practices and innovations. This period witnessed profound changes in food production, preservation, and consumption, driven by advancements in technology, globalization, and shifting cultural influences. From the Industrial Revolution to the rise of convenience foods, each decade unveils unique milestones that shaped our modern food landscape. Join us as we delve into this captivating timeline, decade by decade, to explore the significant developments and transformative moments that have influenced the way we eat and experience food today.

1920s / Historic Kitchens

1920 Thatched Cottage Kitchen

1920 Thatched Cottage Kitchen Seymour
1880s Cooking Club Song.
1880s

1884 The Cooking Club Song

1884 The Cooking Club Song Seymour
1910s

Pyrex

Pyrex Seymour
1930s / Cooking Shows

Mystery Chef’s Radio-Recited Butter Recipe

Mystery Chef’s Radio-Recited Butter Recipe Seymour
Living History Farms cooking class in an 1870s kitchen.
1870s / Historic Kitchens

Living History Farm classes

Living History Farm classes Seymour
1910s

To Oklahoma

To Oklahoma Seymour
Domestic Cookbook, 1914.
1910s

1914 Austin’s Domestic Science

1914 Austin’s Domestic Science Seymour
1800s-1850s

1898 Invention of Pepsi Cola

1898 Invention of Pepsi Cola Seymour
Fannie's Last Supper by Chris Kimball.
1890s / Tidbits

Fannie Farmer Reenactment Dinner

Fannie Farmer Reenactment Dinner Seymour
Ancient to 1799 / Historic Kitchens

Ohio ancient Indian food preparation

Ohio ancient Indian food preparation Seymour
1800s-1850s

A People’s History Breakfast

A People’s History Breakfast Seymour
Older woman wearing apron, woman removing Good Bread from oven.
1900-1909

Flickr Cookbook: Good Bread, 1900

Flickr Cookbook: Good Bread, 1900 Seymour
Ancient to 1799

Key Ingredients: America By Food exhibit

Key Ingredients: America By Food exhibit Seymour
white.
Ancient to 1799

Ancient Bread Baking in Morocco

Ancient Bread Baking in Morocco Seymour
Ancient to 1799

Cane-do attitude of early sugar

Cane-do attitude of early sugar Seymour
1930s

Depression-Era Dining

Depression-Era Dining Seymour
1900-1909 / Historic Kitchens

1906 Kitchen

1906 Kitchen Seymour
Woman in kitchen at wood-burning cook stove from 1860s pouring from kettle to tea cup.
1860s

1860s

1860s Seymour
An animated picture of four women and one girl in kitchen working together to make apple pies.
1870s

1870s

1870s Seymour
1880 Cooking School. Students cooking with kettles, pots and pans as a meal is cooking in the open oven. One women reaches for a pan to do the dishes.
1800s-1850s / Historic Kitchens

1880s

1880s Seymour
1899 cookbook, American Pure Food Cook Book & Household Economist.
1890s

1890s

1890s Seymour
1800s-1850s

Victorian Kitchen: Beaulieu’s Palace House

Victorian Kitchen: Beaulieu’s Palace House Seymour
1900-1909

1903 video: NYC Fish Market

1903 video: NYC Fish Market Seymour
Ancient to 1799

400 -1050 AD Viking Bread

400 -1050 AD Viking Bread Seymour
fresh cranberries with leaves
1880s

1880s Cranberry sauce recipe for Thanksgiving

1880s Cranberry sauce recipe for Thanksgiving Seymour
acorns
Ancient to 1799

Acorns

Acorns Seymour
1890s kitchen in the basement of the museum in Watertown, New York.
1890s / Historic Kitchens

Time-travel 1830s to 1890s kitchen

Time-travel 1830s to 1890s kitchen Seymour
1800s-1850s / Historic Kitchens

Hands-on historic cooking classes

Hands-on historic cooking classes Seymour
1800s-1850s / Historic Kitchens

Pioneer Root Cellar

Pioneer Root Cellar Seymour
Sisters working at a low kitchen table in the 1940s.
1940s / Historic Kitchens

1940s rural kitchen

1940s rural kitchen Seymour
Ancient to 1799

960 A. D. Dim Sum

960 A. D. Dim Sum Seymour
how to buy a butter churn - man looking at churn choices in store that has many cats.
1800s-1850s

1860s Butter Churns

1860s Butter Churns Seymour
Ancient to 1799 / Historic Kitchens

Medieval European Kitchens

Medieval European Kitchens Seymour
Ancient to 1799 / Historic Kitchens

Ancient Roman Kitchens

Ancient Roman Kitchens Seymour
Farmer's picking grapes in Ancient Rome.
Ancient to 1799 / Historic Kitchens

Ancient Greek Kitchens

Ancient Greek Kitchens Seymour

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Vintage Cakes &c.

1935 Blue ribbon winner from Hero, Vermont for Sno-Sheen flour.

1935 Winner of the Pillsbury Blue Ribbon, Ella Way

September 4, 2023November 7, 2023

Dainty Dishes booklet by Maria Parloa.

Maria Parloa COOKBOOKS and BOOKLETS

August 31, 2023October 25, 2023

Watermelon Cake.

1930s New Party Cakes for All Occasions – Gold Medal – Watermelon Cake, etc. – Betty Crocker cake recipe booklet

March 23, 2023October 9, 2023

Boy and a girl eating sandwiches.

The Versatility of Baker’s Yeast: Uncovering Forgotten Uses from Yeast Booklets on eBay

August 2, 2022August 15, 2023

c. 1920: A Selection of Choice Recipes

January 5, 2014August 25, 2023

Kitchen Stories

training a cook, first day luncheon.

Eureka! Cottage Life, Part II: Teaching the Cook, 1880s

September 19, 2023September 20, 2023

Davy Crockett's Tennessee log cabin.

Meal to Meal with Davy Crockett

August 13, 2023August 18, 2023

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