30+ Strange Foods People From The Victorian Era Actually Ate

Published on 11/29/2022
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Water Souchy

What should be done with the leftover fish? In the Victorian era, you would have cooked them in a pot with some water. Seafood water is exactly what water souchy means when it is translated literally.

Water Souchy

Water Souchy

The Victorians would boil the leftover fish in water with some wine and herbs to make a sort of weak seafood stew. The food would occasionally be stuffed with bones and have a faint taste of seawater. That’s great!

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Mince Meat Pies

One of those recipes that have endured the test of time is this one. The meal is one of those that takes some getting used to, though it’s not completely weird. These pies are both savory and sweet, which may be a little perplexing to some people’s taste buds.

Mince Meat Pies

Mince Meat Pies

Mince pies were a special treat during the Christmas season in the pre-Victorian era. They contained sugar, raisins, beef or mutton fat, and ox tongue.

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