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UGH. Fruitcake.

You know, even with all of the jokes about fruitcakes being given as gifts (and then REgiven the next year), I had never really BEEN given one until last year. Our neighbor gave us one. I tried it, even though it looked nothing like fruit or cake and more like melted crayons. It was disgusting. We all pledged to say that it was very good, thank you, when we saw the neighbor at church, and promptly threw the thing in the trash.

I think a badly placed fruit cake could bring down a balloon or airship. Too risky to have on board.

[OT]And yes, Twilight vampires Sparkle/twinkle/etc like diamonds and are hard and cold like rocks. I have to admit I enjoyed reading the series. They were silly and fun and, yes, giggly romantic. But I don't think they will be winning any great literature awards, nor do I think most GUYS would like them at all. They are not SCARY vampire books. Lucky for me, though, they are also just enough to keep me entertained because I do NOT do smutty Romance Novels. BLEH. [/OT]

I really feel that a combination of molecular gastronomy, and a victorian-exotic cuisine would be the closest thing to a SteamPunk diet.

During the 19th century it was quite popular for the average housewife to own a collection of cookbooks, the most thorough of which was published in the 1890's, "Garrett's Encyclopædia of Practical Cookery". These cookbooks not only included ideas for supper, but handy home remedies, and guides on entertaining and etiquette too.

But one mustn't overlook the growing British empire when it comes to cuisine. It was around the 19th century when curries and traditional Indian meals had a huge rise in popularity. Spanish and Latin dishes would be available, and even Chinese and Japanese culture and cuisine would have been modified to a British standard.


I for one cannot think of anything more Steampunk than a professor working on a new engine and munching some curry.

What about steam-drinks instead of carbonated ones?
That could allow you steamers, or tea, or coffee whenever you needed, and in a portable container!

I like fruitcake...

Sci-Fi influenced Steampunk would have dried food which expanded: "Just add steam!" Useful for long, interplanetary airship flights.

But I think Steampunk food would be fine British foods, such as the Sunday Roast (roast meat, yorkshire puds, peas, carrots, mash, gravy, etc.), the Full English Breakfast (beans, toast, bacon, hash browns, black pudding, mushrooms, sausage, egg, etc.) and Afternoon Tea (tea cakes, gateux, a selection of teas (Earl Gray and Breakfast tea being the favourites), crumpets, scones, etc.)

For drinkie-poos: Whiskey, Absinthe, Cider, Cognac, Brandy, Colonial "native" stuff, etc.

@Raziel
Heres a British Tea Cake Recipe. if thats what you're talking about.

Here are some Victorian Era food recipes.

Those recipes sound so good! I think I'm gonna yry to make them and piss off my parents by essing up my kitchen. First things I need tea so I can enjoy the deliciouse tea cakes i will make.

And Chinese, Latin, Japanese, Thai, Russian...

Think 'What would England do to another country's food?'

I liked the earlier suggestion of espresso as a steampunk beverage. It has steam as a required ingredient, and if you've ever seen those machines, some of them would fit into a steampunk setting with ease.