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The History of Devil(l)ed Eggs: From Britain to the South
The idea of ‘devilling’ food first became popular in the early 19th century, and is particularly associated with the culinary trends of Britain. Early references can be found, for example, in Esther Copley’s The Cook’s Complete Guide (London, 1810). Copley offers a ‘compound piquante sauce’ which, she writes, ‘is appropriate to devils of all orders’. The sauce in question…