March 30

03-30

Lamb Broth with Rice
Creamed Salt Codfish
Baked Potatoes, Hotel Style
Harvard Beets
*Cracker Plum Pudding, Brandy Sauce

In 1914 March 30 was a Monday. Sunday’s leg of lamb has become today’s soup.

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March 28

03-28

Emergency Soup
*Barbecued Ham
Potato Forms
Lettuce Nests, French Dressing
Cream of Rice Pudding

In 1914 March 28 was a Saturday.

A couple of mystery dishes today. I have yet to find recipes for Potato Forms or Cream of Rice Pudding.

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March 23

03-23

Julienne Soup
Cold Sliced Turkey
Dinner Rolls
*Norfolk Oysters
Pineapple and Celery Salad
Cheese Fingers
Harvard Pudding, Foamy Sauce

In 1914 March 23 was a Monday. We’re having leftover turkey from Sunday’s dinner.

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March 16

03-16

Pea Soup
Crisp Crackers
Cold Sliced Veal
Escalloped Potatoes
Stewed Tomatoes
*Lettuce, Columbia French Dressing
Rebecca Pudding, Chocolate Sauce

In 1914 March 16 was a Monday.

As usual on Monday, we’re having cold leftovers from Sunday’s roast.

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March 15

03-15

*Sardine Cocktails
Roast Stuffed Leg of Veal
Savory Potatoes
Egg Plant à la Turque
Chiccory and Celery Salad
Montrose Pudding
Peanut Wafers
Wheat Wafers
Cheese
Café Noir

In 1914 March 15 was a Sunday.

Despite being called a pudding, Montrose pudding is actually a molded, frozen dessert with a very specific garnish.
Montrose Pudding

I think the Wheat Wafers are probably Educator Wafers, a whole wheat cracker made in Boston.

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March 12

03-12
French Fried Potatoes
Corn Oysters
*Turnips, New York Style
Lettuce and Celery Salad
Salted Wafers
Newton Tapioca
Crackers
Cheese
Café Noir

In 1914 March 12 was a Thursday.

I’m guessing Newton Pudding was named after the Massachusetts town of Newton, also the namesake of Fig Newtons (first produced in 1891).

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March 11

03-11

Fried Smelts
*Huntington Cole Slaw
Pan-broiled Lamb Chops
Parisian Potatoes
Creamed Carrots
Honeycomb Pudding, Creamy Sauce

In 1914 March 11 was a Wednesday.

The recipe for Fried Smelts includes an unusual garnish alongside the expected parsley and lemon — fried gelatin. This was made with sheets of gelatin quickly fried until it turned white.

The Huntingtons were a prominent New England family and Ralph Huntington was involved with filling in the Back Bay. Fannie Farmer’s cooking school (after she left the Boston Cooking School) was located at 30 Huntington Avenue, which was named for him.

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March 9

03-09

Scallop Cocktail
Cold Roast Beef à la Shapleigh
Potato Croquettes
Dinner Rolls
Fig Pudding, Wine Sauce
Crackers
Cheese
Café Noir

In 1914 March 9 was a Monday.

We’re having leftover roast beef from Sunday’s menu. Shapleigh is a town in Maine, but I don’t know why (or if) the roast beef dish is named after it.

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March 8

03-08

Chicken Consommé
Imperial Sticks
Celery
Salted Almonds
Roast Ribs of Beef, Yorkshire Pudding
Franconia Sweet Potatoes
*Brussels Sprouts with Chestnuts
Lettuce and Pimiento Salad
Wheat Crispies
Charlotte Russe

In 1914 March 8 was a Sunday.

I’ve decided to start adding links to commercial products, when I can get information about them, like Wheat Crispies, a brand of cracker made in Boston and endorsed by Fannie Farmer.

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March 5, Vegetable Dinner

03-05
Vegetable Soup
French Fried Potatoes
Escalloped Corn
Moulded Spinach, Egg Garnish
Dressed Lettuce
*Ginger Pudding, Foamy Sauce

In 1914 March 5 was a Thursday. 

Another Vegetable Dinner! I thought the first one was the only one. I wonder if we’ll get more over the course of the year. It’s also pretty similar to the menu we had a week ago  on February 25.

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