Recipes from Scotland 1680s to 1940s

Meat, game and poultry


Curry and curry powder recipes

This 1820s recipe book from papers of the Barkly of Mount Eagle family from Ross and Cromarty includes recipes for chicken curry, curried soups and curry powder.

Like many leading Scots, the family travelled widely and probably brought the recipes back from London or even India.

Page of handwritten recipes

Curry and curry powder recipes in the Barkly of Mount Eagle family recipe book

Barkly of Mount Eagle family recipe book, 1820s. [Library reference: Acc.9907/18]

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