This is from a bygone age, a  soup recipe that sounds like it might fit the bill for a modern day ‘Guy Fawkes’  fireworks party.  It will serve over fifty people and as long as you eat meat it sounds a fantastic one to try.  It was probably last used sometime in the early 1800′s in Bourne, Lincolnshire. If there are any takers….photo’s please! It also uses cereals to make it a more substantial soup and I’m sure it would cost a bit more than 4 shillings and 6 pence to make it  now but never the less, it would still be an economical meal. I will at some point try and find an alternative to the two ox heads, and also bring the proportions into a more manageable size. I am always … Read entire article »