Lobster Cutlets
Fannie Merritt Farmer · 1910 · The Boston Cooking-School Cook Book
Six crustaceans, including the Hermit lobster, the Norway lobster and the Long-clawed lobster. Engraving by J. Record. · Wellcome Collection · Public Domain Mark
Sources & rights
Every preparation is adapted from an old cookery book. Every clue image is stored locally and retains its institutional credit and reuse statement.
How the collection is made
Game text is lightly normalised for fair guessing. Exact historical phrasing remains available through the linked source. Clue images are either openly reusable archival works or clearly credited AI-generated reconstructions grounded in the specific recipe.
Parliament Gingerbread
L. O. Kleber, compiler · 1915 · The Suffrage Cook Book
Young ladies in cook's hats are in a kitchen being instructed in the art of cooking. Coloured etching by John Leech. · Wellcome Collection · Public Domain Mark
Soup of Cappelletti
Maria Gentile · 1919 · The Italian Cook Book
A man cooking macaroni for sale on the street. Coloured lithograph. · Wellcome Collection · Public Domain Mark
Burnt Cream
Elizabeth Moxon · 1764 · English Housewifry
An obese doctor acknowledging the favours of a French chef in his kitchen; denoting their complicity, the chef's food providing patients. Coloured etching by C. Williams, c. 1815. · Wellcome Collection · Public Domain Mark
Peanut Soup
Rufus Estes · 1911 · Good Things to Eat
A plant (Galega cinerea) related to goat's rue: flowering and fruiting stems. Coloured engraving by J.J. Haid, c.1750, after G.D. Ehret. · Wellcome Collection · Public Domain Mark
Mock Chicken Croquettes
Henrietta Latham Dwight · 1898 · The Golden Age Cook Book
Two old walnut trees (Juglans regia) growing by a country lane and sheltering some cows and their minders. Lithograph after G. Barnard, c. 1849. · Wellcome Collection · Public Domain Mark
Yorkshire Pudding
Fannie Merritt Farmer · 1910 · The Boston Cooking-School Cook Book
Two men visiting a kitchen discuss the bill of fare as the waiter stands behind them and a kitchen hand roasts meat on a spit. Etching by J.J. Turretini (?) after himself. · Wellcome Collection · Public Domain Mark
Scripture Cake
L. O. Kleber, compiler · 1915 · The Suffrage Cook Book
Finished-dish study based on the 1915 Scripture Cake · AI-generated historical reconstruction
Bread Soup (Panata)
Maria Gentile · 1919 · The Italian Cook Book
A baker is loading uncooked dough into an oven, as baked loaves are carried away by a woman. Woodcut by J. Amman. · Wellcome Collection · Public Domain Mark
Parsnips Fried to Look Like Trout
Elizabeth Moxon · 1764 · English Housewifry
Water parsnip (Sium latifolium): entire flowering and fruiting plant. Coloured etching by C. Pierre, c. 1865, after P. Naudin. · Wellcome Collection · Public Domain Mark
Wine Soup
Rufus Estes · 1911 · Good Things to Eat
The monastery and hospice, Montserrat, Spain: lame and hungry pilgrims queuing for food. Line engraving by F.B. Lorieux, 1806, after Legier (or Ligier). · Wellcome Collection · Public Domain Mark
Mock Fish Chops
Henrietta Latham Dwight · 1898 · The Golden Age Cook Book
Fish swimming. Colour woodcut, 18--. · Wellcome Collection · Public Domain Mark
Mock Turtle Soup
Fannie Merritt Farmer · 1910 · The Boston Cooking-School Cook Book
A young calf standing outside a barn. Chalk lithograph by H. Walter. · Wellcome Collection · Public Domain Mark
Hawaiian Sandwiches
L. O. Kleber, compiler · 1915 · The Suffrage Cook Book
Pepper plant (Piper nigrum L.): fruiting stem. Line engraving after C. de Bruin, 1706. · Wellcome Collection · Public Domain Mark
Gnocchi
Maria Gentile · 1919 · The Italian Cook Book
Seven leaves of different forms, including dandelion, rose, poppy, nasturtium and potato. Chromolithograph by H.J. Ruprecht, 1877. · Wellcome Collection · Public Domain Mark
Cupid Hedge-Hog's
Elizabeth Moxon · 1764 · English Housewifry
Finished dish based on Elizabeth Moxon's Receipt 387 · AI-generated historical reconstruction
Codfish Cones
Rufus Estes · 1911 · Good Things to Eat
Finished dish based on Rufus Estes's Codfish Cones · AI-generated historical reconstruction
Sweet Potato Croquettes
Henrietta Latham Dwight · 1898 · The Golden Age Cook Book
Finished dish based on Dwight's Sweet Potato Croquettes · AI-generated historical reconstruction
Cannelon of Beef
Fannie Merritt Farmer · 1910 · The Boston Cooking-School Cook Book
Finished dish based on Fannie Farmer's Cannelon of Beef · AI-generated historical reconstruction
Raw Carrot Pudding
L. O. Kleber, compiler · 1915 · The Suffrage Cook Book
Finished dish based on the Suffrage Cook Book's Raw Carrot Pudding · AI-generated historical reconstruction
Artichokes Stuffed with Meat
Maria Gentile · 1919 · The Italian Cook Book
Finished dish based on Maria Gentile's Artichokes Stuffed with Meat · AI-generated historical reconstruction
White Almond Soup
Elizabeth Moxon · 1764 · English Housewifry
Finished dish based on Elizabeth Moxon's White Almond Soup · AI-generated historical reconstruction
Green Tomato Soup
Rufus Estes · 1911 · Good Things to Eat
Finished dish based on Rufus Estes's Green Tomato Soup · AI-generated historical reconstruction
Chocolate Cream
Henrietta Latham Dwight · 1898 · The Golden Age Cook Book
Finished dish based on Dwight's Chocolate Cream · AI-generated historical reconstruction
Royal Diplomatic Pudding
Fannie Merritt Farmer · 1910 · The Boston Cooking-School Cook Book
Finished dish based on Fannie Farmer's Royal Diplomatic Pudding · AI-generated historical reconstruction
Synthetic Quince
L. O. Kleber, compiler · 1915 · The Suffrage Cook Book
Finished-dish study based on Charlotte Perkins Gilman's Synthetic Quince · AI-generated historical reconstruction
Almond Crisp Cake
Maria Gentile · 1919 · The Italian Cook Book
A fruiting nectarine (Prunus persica) and two almond plants (Prunus dulcis). Coloured etching by J. Pass, c. 1809, after J. Ihle. · Wellcome Collection · Public Domain Mark
Solomon Gundy
Elizabeth Moxon · 1764 · English Housewifry
Finished-dish study based on Elizabeth Moxon's Solomon Gundy · AI-generated historical reconstruction
Chicken Gumbo, Creole Style
Rufus Estes · 1911 · Good Things to Eat
An hibiscus flower (Hibiscus arnottianus): flowering stem. Chromolithograph, c. 1887, by Leighton Brothers after I. Sinclair. · Wellcome Collection · Public Domain Mark
Paradise Pudding
Henrietta Latham Dwight · 1898 · The Golden Age Cook Book
Oswald Beutelschmidt, an innkeeper holding a tankard and a dish of food. Engraving by J.F. Leonart, 1671. · Wellcome Collection · Public Domain Mark
A Calf's-Foot Pudding
Elizabeth Moxon · 1764 · English Housewifry
Finished-dish study based on Elizabeth Moxon's Receipt 132 · AI-generated historical reconstruction
Oyster Cream
Mary Randolph · 1824 · The Virginia House-Wife; or, Methodical Cook
Finished-dish study based on Mary Randolph's Oyster Cream · AI-generated historical reconstruction
Rice Snowballs with Apples
Gesine Lemcke · 1920 · Desserts and Salads
Finished-dish study based on Gesine Lemcke's Rice Snowballs with Apples · AI-generated historical reconstruction
To Make a Hen's Nest
Mary Randolph · 1824 · The Virginia House-Wife; or, Methodical Cook
Finished-dish study based on Mary Randolph's To Make a Hen's Nest · AI-generated historical reconstruction