Today in History Food Edition March 1, 2024 Part 2

State Festivals
NC Watermelon Association Annual Convention
72nd Annual Mid-South Farm & Gin Show
59th Annual Phoenix Scottish Games
58th Annual Omaha Home & Garden Expo and Lawn Flower & Patio Show
Annual National Fiery Foods & BBQ Show
32nd Sonder Brewing Bockfest
18th Annual Portland Seafood & Wine Festival
National Pheasant Fest & Quail Classic
The Fishing Boating Outdoor Show
Aldo Leopold Week
Wine Highway
Maryland Vegan Restaurant Month
Washington Wine Month
Saint David (Dewi)
Welsh Cawl
Welsh Onion Cake
Bara Brith - Speckled Bread
Welsh Pancakes (Crempog)
Potato Leek Soup
Cheese and Leek Quiche
Traditional Welsh Rarebit
Slow Roast Shoulder of Welsh Lamb
Welsh Porc Faggot
Friday Lent
Cheese Enchiladas
Mahi Mahi
National Pig Day
Cochinita Pibil
Pickled Onions Cebollas Curtidas
Habanero Salsa
National Horse Protection Day World Horse Day
Oat Cookies
Apple Chewies
Peppermint Apples
A Lil Bit O’ Everything
Yummy Horse Biscuit
Biscuit Mix
National Peanut Butter Lover's Day
Udon Noodle with Peanut Sauce
National Fruit Compote Day
Holiday Fruit Compote
1697 Francesco Redi died (born Feb 18, 1626)
Maggot Sliders
1736 Ann Lee, founder of the Shakers, was born on February 29, 1736
Shaker Potato Salad Old
Shaker Potato Salad Updated
1784 E. Kidner opened the first cooking school in Great Britain.
Kinder Cookie Pie
1803 Ohio became the 17th state
Buckeyes
1867 Nebraska became the 37th state
Cabbage Burgers
1927 Harry Belafonte, singer, actor, was born.
Quick and Healthy Banana Boats
1941 'Duffy’s Tavern' debuted on CBS radio.
Jameson Beef Stew
Garlic Mashed Potatoes
1962 The first K-Mart store opened in Garden City, Missouri.
K-Mart Subs (Copycat)
1987 Starbucks opens its first Canadian outlet in Vancouver.
Starbucks Kale and Mushrooms
1989 Jack Dietz Set a new record for watermelon seed spitting, 66 feet 11 inches
Watermelon Pink Chardonnay
1989 A 75 year-long ban on beer was lifted on this day in Iceland.
Reagan meets Gorbachev Cocktail
1990 The British Royal Navy began issuing rum rations to sailors as early as 1655
Hot Buttered Rum
Spiced Buttered Rum
Variations
In 2002 McDonald's announced in a press release that it had agreed to pay 10 million dollars to Hindu and vegetarian groups to settle lawsuits over its use of beef flavoring in its French Fries.
McDonald’s Beef French Fries