1840's Dinner

So after watching Heston's Feasts and living in a circa 1840's house, it has got me wondering what the original occupants would have cooked and baked in the bakehouse. I managed to find a sample menu from Emo Court in Ireland. Would this English influence have found it's way to Australia do you think?

A Sample Dinner Menu for the Party of 12 Guests at Emo Court in 1821
(based on the Abbeyleix menu book in the National Library of Ireland,
Ms. 39,250/1)


First Course
Beef head soup
Turkey with chestnut stuffing

Six entrées
Veal à la chicore glace
Ragoût de mutton
Sausages with marinated cabbage
Chicken à la tartare
Black pudding
Grilled turbot
Roast suckling pig

Second course
Four roast pigeons
Oysters in the oven
Creamed spinach
Asparagus
Coffee soufflé
Orange jelly

Dessert
Hot-house fruit
Biscuit à la crème

I'm not sure. I'm thinking the staple diet would have consisted more of rabbit, mutton and beef ragouts and bread and pastries, like cornish pasties, beef and guinness pies..

Hmmm, beef and guinness pie, now there's a thought