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February 22, Washington’s Birthday Dinner

02-22
Oyster Cocktails
Pimiento Consommé
Bread Sticks
Maryland Chicken
Hominy, Virginia Style
Corn à la Southern
Huntington Salad
Brown Bread Sandwiches
*Frozen Pudding
Sponge Cakes
Toasted Crackers
Cheese
Café Noir

In 1914 February 22 was a Sunday. It’s also a holiday, so we have a special, elaborate menu today in honor of the first president.

As Washington was a son of Virginia, the menu skews southern. Or, at least, a New England version of southern cooking… We get a very Bostonian salad and sandwich.

Hominy, Virginia Style might be the same as Hominy, Southern Style.

It’s interesting that there’s no cherry pie, a staple of mid-century Washington’s Birthday menus. Instead we get frozen pudding, but we’ll have to wait until tomorrow for the recipe.

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February 9

02-09
Appledore Soup
Toasted Crackers
Cold Sliced Roast Chicken
Cranberry Jelly
*Curried Vegetables
Bread and Butter Pudding
Floradora Sauce

In 1914 February 9 was a Monday.

We’re having leftover chicken from Sunday dinner!

Floradora Sauce is most likely named after the incredibly popular musical comedy, Florodora, which featured a chorus of beautiful Florodora Girls, including Evelyn Nesbit.

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February 8

02-08

Clam Soup
Toasted Johnny Cake
Stuffed Olives
Radishes
Roast Chicken, Brown Gravy
Paprika Potatoes
*Corn Croquettes
Manhattan Pudding
Devil’s Food Cake
Crackers
Cheese
Café Noir

In 1914 February 8 was a Sunday.

I haven’t found a recipe for Johnny Cake yet, but it’s like a corn cake.

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February 5

02-05
*Vegetable Soup
Baked Chicken
Corn Fritters
Potatoes en Casserole
Fruit Salad
Cream Wafers
Assorted Nuts and Raisins
Coffee

In 1914 February 5 was a Thursday.

The fruit salad is part of the salad course, rather than dessert, since it’s served with crackers. There are a couple of recipes for savory salads, like this one.

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January 10

01-10

*Turkish Soup
Toasted Triangles
Chicken Fricassee
Riced Potatoes
Stuffed Egg Plant
Fruit Salad
Vanilla Wafers
Assorted Nuts
Raisins

In 1914 January 10 was a Saturday. 

There are recipes for fruit salads served as salads and fruits salads served as desserts. I’m assuming this one is a dessert fruit salad as it’s positioned opposite the vanilla wafers.

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