The 1901 Cookbook Archive
No. 3878 — Transporting Fresh Peaches and Other Fruit
English historical translation of Molokhovets recipe No. 3878 from the 1901 Russian cookbook, retaining original methods and measures.
Select the finest fruit, coat with melted paraffin and allow to cool before packing in boxes with hay.
The author claims that peaches shipped in this manner from America to Europe can arrive as fresh as newly picked, despite motion and shaking.
Historical editorial note: Coating food with unspecified paraffin is a historical practice; only modern food-approved coatings should be used, and the transport claim is not verified.
Original source: Read Russian recipe No. 3878. Historical quantities and terminology are retained. See the measurements guide. Period preparation and storage methods are not modern safety guidance.