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February 4, Vegetable Menu

02-04
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.

M2This project is supported by my Patrons on Patreon and donations from other enthusiasts of historic cookery. With your help I can acquire the unusual ingredients and equipment and do the research needed to continue my culinary adventures. Thank you so much!

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February 3

02-03

*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.

M2This project is supported by my Patrons on Patreon and donations from other enthusiasts of historic cookery. With your help I can acquire the unusual ingredients and equipment and do the research needed to continue my culinary adventures. Thank you so much!

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February 2

02-02

Mock Bisque Soup
Imperial Sticks
Cold Sliced Roast Beef
Dinner Rolls
*German Potato Salad
Apple Tapioca Pudding

In 1914 February 2 was a Monday.

We’re serving the leftover beef from Sunday’s dinner. Any leftover boiled potatoes go into the salad. Imperial sticks are made from stale bread. Very economical!

M2This project is supported by my Patrons on Patreon and donations from other enthusiasts of historic cookery. With your help I can acquire the unusual ingredients and equipment and do the research needed to continue my culinary adventures. Thank you so much!

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February 1


02-01

Duchess Soup
Bread Sticks
Roast Tip of Sirloin, Brown Gravy
Yorkshire Pudding
Franconia Potatoes
Creamed Cauliflower
Celery and Nut Salad
Brown Bread Sandwiches
Coffee Ice Cream
*Mock Angel Cake

In 1914  February 1 was a Sunday.

As long as you’re boiling potatoes for Franconia Potatoes, boil enough for the German Potato Salad tomorrow.

It’s a Mock Angel Cake because it only uses 2 egg whites; an actual Angel Cake needs 8.

M2This project is supported by my Patrons on Patreon and donations from other enthusiasts of historic cookery. With your help I can acquire the unusual ingredients and equipment and do the research needed to continue my culinary adventures. Thank you so much!

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January 31

01-31
Chicken Soup
Souffléd Crackers
Fried Scallops
Shadow Potatoes
Celery Salad
*Baked Bananas, Currant Jelly Sauce

In 1914 January 31 was a Saturday.

The intriguingly named Shadow Potatoes, also called Saratoga Chips, are thinly-sliced, deep-fried potatoes, that is, potato chips!

M2This project is supported by my Patrons on Patreon and donations from other enthusiasts of historic cookery. With your help I can acquire the unusual ingredients and equipment and do the research needed to continue my culinary adventures. Thank you so much!

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January 30

01-30
Creamed Oysters with Celery
Imperial Sticks
Boston Baked Beans
Mustard Pickles
Boston  Brown Bread
*Washington Pie
Coffee

In 1914 January 30 was a Friday. Guess what? Fish again! That’s every Friday for a month. Let’s see what February holds…

I couldn’t find a specific recipe for Creamed Oysters with Celery. I would use the linked recipe and use sliced celery instead of the optional mushrooms.

Whenever Imperial Sticks come up on these menus I’m asked “Like the margarine?” In fact, they’re more like large croutons, made from buttered, toasted stale bread.

Like its descendent Boston Cream Pie, Washington Pie is not pie, but two layers of  cake with a filling — in this case, jam.

And I baked it!

How unusual! The menu calls for Coffee instead of the more frequent Café Noir

M2This project is supported by my Patrons on Patreon and donations from other enthusiasts of historic cookery. With your help I can acquire the unusual ingredients and equipment and do the research needed to continue my culinary adventures. Thank you so much!

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January 28

01-28
Salt Codfish, Pork Scraps, Drawn Butter
Baked Potatoes
Boiled Beets
Lettuce Nests, *Martinique French Dressing
Baked Apple Dumplings, Wine Sauce
Café Noir

In 1914 January 28 was a Wednesday.

I have yet to find a recipe for just Salt Codfish. Pork Scraps, also known as cracklings, are the crunchy bits of pork left over after lard has been rendered.

M2This project is supported by my Patrons on Patreon and donations from other enthusiasts of historic cookery. With your help I can acquire the unusual ingredients and equipment and do the research needed to continue my culinary adventures. Thank you so much!

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January 27

01-27

*Roast Hamburg Steak
Potato Balls
Glazed Carrots
Endive Salad
Butter Thins
Jellied Walnuts
Chocolate Wafers

.In 1914 January 27 was a Tuesday.

Roast Hamburg Steak is basically meatloaf.

Butter Thins were a brand of cracker made by the Johnson Educator Biscuit Company, a cracker company in Boston.

M2This project is supported by my Patrons on Patreon and donations from other enthusiasts of historic cookery. With your help I can acquire the unusual ingredients and equipment and do the research needed to continue my culinary adventures. Thank you so much!