crackers – Page 13 – 365 Kitchen Cabinet

Posted on February 12, 2022April 5, 2022 by missminamurray

February 12

Clam Bisque
Toasted Crackers
*Smothered Round Steak
Riced Potatoes
Mashed Turnips
Snow Pudding, Custard Sauce

In 1914 February 12 was a Thursday.

Round steak is relatively tough and lean, which is why it’s seared in pork fat and then simmered.

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Posted on February 11, 2022March 21, 2022 by missminamurray

February 11

Appledore Soup
Toasted Crackers
Broiled Schrod
Spanish Potatoes
Moulded Spinach
Radishes
*Banana Pie
Coffee

In 1914 February 11 was a Wednesday.

Appledore Soup is just potato soup with some ketchup stirred in. The name comes from Appledore House, a hotel on the Isles of Shoals, Maine. For many years the cook there was Maria Parloa, who wrote The Appledore Cook Book and was one of the first instructors at The Boston Cooking School.

What is schrod? Also spelled “scrod”, it’s a young whitefish, usually too small to be filleted. These days, scrod is the term used for any young whitefish, but Fannie Farmer specifically says it is a young cod and that haddock can be dressed the same.

Posted on February 9, 2022March 21, 2022 by missminamurray

February 9

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.

Posted on February 8, 2022January 15, 2023 by missminamurray

February 8

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.

Posted on February 7, 2022March 21, 2022 by missminamurray

February 7

Julienne Soup
Souffléd Crackers
Salt Codfish Balls
Cole Slaw
*Boston Brown Bread
Charlotte Russe

In 1914 February 7 was a Saturday.

I tried making Boston Brown Bread!
Boston Brown Bread complete

It’s not the usual cylinder, because I didn’t have a brown bread mold, nor any of the other traditional items for shaping – a melon mold, a one-pound baking powder can, a five-pound lard can, or even the modern coffee can. I really need to up my mold game. That’s what the bread looks like when steamed in a pudding basin.

You can see the process and a taste test in the video below.

It’s a bit different from the kind you can get in a can.

Posted on February 4, 2022March 21, 2022 by missminamurray

February 4, Vegetable Menu

French Fried Potatoes
*Corn Soufflé
Spinach à la Béchamel
Dressed Lettuce with Pimiento Ribbons
Baked Indian Pudding
Wafer Crackers
Cream Cheese
Café Noir

In 1914 February 4 was a Wednesday.

An all-vegetable meal must have been so unusual that it got its own special day.

Wafer Crackers were whole wheat crackers made by the Johnson Educator Food Company in Boston.

Posted on February 3, 2022September 17, 2023 by missminamurray

February 3

*Fried Salt Pork, Country Style
Buttered Beets
Radishes
Grape Fruit Salad, French Dressing
Cheese Wafers
Spanish Cream

In 1914 February 3 was a Tuesday.

What makes the cream Spanish? I’m still looking for answers.

I tried the Fried Salt Pork! Mostly because some folks were asking about it and I happened to have some leftover salt pork in the freezer from making Miss Daniel’s Meat Loaf.