What you'll find below is a starting place for locating historical information on a variety of dishes.
| Dish | Books containing historical information about dish | Online Resources |
| Quatre-Quarts |
A World of Cake Call Number TX771 .C35 2010 (Available at the Reference Desk) The International Dictionary of Desserts, Pastries and Confections - Call Number TX773 .B615 1995 (Available in the Reference section) |
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| Queen of Sheba Cake |
Chicken a la King & the Buffalo Wing: Food Names and the People and Places that Inspired Them - Call Number: TX349 .G54 2008 (Available at the Reference Desk) |
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| Quiche Lorraine |
Chicken a la King & the Buffalo Wing: Food Names and the People and Places that Inspired Them - Call Number: TX349 .G54 2008 (Available at the Reference Desk) Rare Bits: Unusual Origins of Popular Recipes - Call Number: TX714 .S7812 1998 (Available in Reference collection) |
http://www.foodtimeline.org |
| Rarebit (See Welsh Rabbit) | ||
| Reform Cutlets |
Rare Bits: Unusual Origins of Popular Recipes - Call Number: TX714 .S7812 1998 (Available in Reference collection) |
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| Reuben Sandwich |
Rare Bits: Unusual Origins of Popular Recipes - Call Number: TX714 .S7812 1998 (Available in Reference collection) |
http://www.foodtimeline.org |
| Rigo Jancsi |
Chicken a la King & the Buffalo Wing: Food Names and the People and Places that Inspired Them - Call Number: TX349 .G54 2008 (Available at the Reference Desk) |
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| Rissoto alla Milanese |
Chicken a la King & the Buffalo Wing: Food Names and the People and Places that Inspired Them - Call Number: TX349 .G54 2008 (Available at the Reference Desk) |
http://www.foodtimeline.org (discusses history of rissoto) |
| Riz a l'imperatrice (also known as Rice a L'Imperatrice) |
Chicken a la King & the Buffalo Wing: Food Names and the People and Places that Inspired Them - Call Number: TX349 .G54 2008 (Available at the Reference Desk) Rare Bits: Unusual Origins of Popular Recipes - Call Number: TX714 .S7812 1998 (Available in Reference collection) |
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| Robert E. Lee Cake |
Rare Bits: Unusual Origins of Popular Recipes - Call Number: TX714 .S7812 1998 (Available in Reference collection) |
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| Rock Cornish Game Hen |
Chicken a la King & the Buffalo Wing: Food Names and the People and Places that Inspired Them - Call Number: TX349 .G54 2008 (Available at the Reference Desk) |
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| Russian Borscht |
Chicken a la King & the Buffalo Wing: Food Names and the People and Places that Inspired Them - Call Number: TX349 .G54 2008 (Available at the Reference Desk) |
http://www.foodtimeline.org |