The Larder or Cold Store, Root Cellar. by JeffG7BRJ
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Description
This little room, if you can call it that, is just off the main room, dug down into the earth(three steps). This is what they would call the larder or cold store/root cellar. It is where the food was stored away from the heat to try and keep it fresh. Not only was it used for this but Michael kept some of his work tools down here, you can see the shoe lasts on the shelf. It looks like Michael was a bit of a poacher as well, whith the Hare hanging down, tenderising the meat, ready for making 'Jugged Hare'. Try Mr's Beeton's recipe:-
1 Hare
680g (1½lb) Gravy Beef
285ml (½ pint) Port Wine
225g (8oz) Butter
Forcemeat Balls
1 Onion
1 Lemon
6 Cloves
Pepper, Cayenne and Salt, to taste
Skin, paunch and wash the hare.
Cut it into pieces, dredge them with flour and fry in boiling butter.
Have ready 900ml (1½ pints) of gravy, made from the beef and thickened with a little flour.
Put this into a jar.
Add the pieces of fried hare, an onion stuck with six cloves, a lemon peeled and cut in half and a good seasoning of salt, pepper and cayenne.
Cover the jar tightly, put it up to the neck into a saucepan of boiling water.
Let it stew until the hare is quite tender, taking care to keep the water boiling.
When nearly done, pour in the wine and add a forcemeat balls.
These must be fried or baked in the oven for a few minutes before they are put to the gravy.
Serve with redcurrant jelly.
Time: 3½ to 4 hours. If the hare is very old, allow 4½ hours.
Sufficient for 7 or 8 persons.
Seasonable from September to the end of February.
Michael also had a little Vegetable garden and he kept a few chickens about the place. There is one more room associated with the Cottage, we will visit that tomorrow, so until then:-
Thank you for stopping by for a look and for any comments you care to make(please do).
May the sun shine down on you, where ever you are.
Comments (22)
artaddict2
Wow Jeff cookery lessons now! I ask ya ! never know what to expect next. I have a very old but no date late 1800's MRS. BEETON'S SHILLING COOKERY BOOK I would never have thought of adding something like a recipe for the Hare, so as (you would say) Bravo! great photos to the series.
42n8
I love the style and tones you've done this series in jJeff, and even a recipe for your bottom picture excellent work.
mickuk50
nice one jeff i agree with alan you just never know what to expect from you lol :o).. thats a great recipe but do i have to get me shotgun out and go poaching for the hare :o)..well done jeff another great pic in the series mick
huismus
Exelent captures. And cookery lessons too. Well done my friend.
Fred255
Great photo and series, sorry I have been busy and not commented on all, but I have looks at all they are very good!
aljaysart
Great capture Jeff, and an excellent series well done.
auntietk
I'll skip the jugged hare, but I'm happy to read the directions! I never knew why it was called "jugged" hare. You see? Renderosity is so educational! Great shots, my friend. I love the peek into the past.
Jofurowa
they were definately living another way of life :o))
trishabadblood
that wonderful old time feel.. so wonderful.... excellent capture....
MrsLubner
It's all new to me that bagging rabbit would be poaching. I do have to have my varmit hunting license to take them but I do enjoy hunting rabbit when I'm able. And they do taste good - fried, stewed, BBQed on the grill. :-) I don't think I've tried the jugged rabbit though. If I knew what those foremeat balls were I'd think about giving that a try. :-) This is such a wonderfully interesting shot! I really like it. I'm surprised at the scarcity of items in this larder though. The root cellars I remember seeing were always full of all sorts of things.
jocko500
cool never saw a root cellars before. I think back then there was no hunting season or hunting license in 1861? I could be wrong
stevey3d
Wonderful images! 5+
Ionel
Well, there is much more room than in my fridge! Very interesting captures again, Jeff!!!
SSoffia
MY DEAR FRIEN BEAUTIFUL CAPTURE & SEPIAS COLORS , DELICIOUS LESSONS !!!!!!
abstractix
These are cool, Jeff. It's rare to have someone do history shots here. Now, I've never had hare, but it does sound kinda tasty. Have a good one. :)
rainbows
Wonderful shots Jeff. I think it is so lovely that we never know what we will get from you next. I'll give the recepie a go uncle bill two doors away hunts the poor old rabbits!! Sunshine huggies. Diane. xx
Mousson
uAUUU! WONDERFUL LITTHE PLACE!
Richardphotos
very interesting series and captures
RobyHermida
Wonderful capture!!
alhak
Nice shots..but you can keep the rabbit recipe, sorry! I'm afraid I just couldn't bring myself to eat something so fluffy and cute...by the way, does it taste good ? lol
Liam.
I'm enjoying this historical document series immensely. Great job!
stolta
Wonderful, Thanks for share!!!!!!!!!!!!!