It's baking powder! Came across that when doing 1836 interpretation at Heritage Hill in Green Bay WI when I was a kid. Good luck! Rebecca L. Fifield Collections Care Specialist Department of Textile and Fashion Arts Museum of Fine Arts, Boston www.mfa.org -----Original Message----- From: Lois Herr [mailto:[log in to unmask]] Sent: Tuesday, November 21, 2000 11:14 AM To: [log in to unmask] Subject: Seeking Cooking Ingredient Clarification I have an 1833 recipe that calls for pearlash. Can anyone tell me what pearlash is? Lois J. Herr, Outreach Coordinator Kansas State Historical Society 6425 SW Sixth Avenue Topeka, Kansas 66615-1099 785.272.8681, ext. 251 FAX 785.272.8682 [log in to unmask] ========================================================Important Subscriber Information: The Museum-L FAQ file is located at http://www.finalchapter.com/museum-l-faq/ . You may obtain detailed information about the listserv commands by sending a one line e-mail message to [log in to unmask] . The body of the message should read "help" (without the quotes). If you decide to leave Museum-L, please send a one line e-mail message to [log in to unmask] . The body of the message should read "Signoff Museum-L" (without the quotes). ========================================================= Important Subscriber Information: The Museum-L FAQ file is located at http://www.finalchapter.com/museum-l-faq/ . You may obtain detailed information about the listserv commands by sending a one line e-mail message to [log in to unmask] . The body of the message should read "help" (without the quotes). If you decide to leave Museum-L, please send a one line e-mail message to [log in to unmask] . The body of the message should read "Signoff Museum-L" (without the quotes).