The Whitehouse Cookbook (1887) Part 97

MEATS.--Beef, veal, mutton, lamb, pork.

POULTRY AND GAME.--Chickens, turkeys, ducks, rabbits, snipes, wild pigeons, capons.

FISH.--Striped ba.s.s, halibut, salmon, live codfish, chicken halibut, live lobster, Spanish mackerel, flounders, sheep's-head, pompano, grouper, red-snapper. Shad are plentiful this month. Herring, salmon-trout, sturgeon, whitefish, pickerel, yellow perch, catfish, green turtle, terrapin, scallops, soft-sh.e.l.l clams, oysters, prawns, smoked salmon, smoked halibut, smoked haddock, salt codfish.

VEGETABLES.--Cabbage, turnips, carrots, parsnips, artichokes, white potatoes, sweet potatoes, onions, leeks, radishes, Brussels-sprouts, celery, mushrooms, salsify-chives, cress, parsley and other garden herbs, greens, rhubarb and cuc.u.mbers raised in hot beds.

APRIL.

MEATS.--Beef, veal, pork, mutton, lamb.

POULTRY AND GAME.--Chickens, fowls, green geese, young ducks, capons, golden plover, squabs, wild ducks.

FISH.--Haddock, fresh cod, striped ba.s.s, halibut, eels, chicken halibut, live lobsters, salmon, white perch, flounders, fresh mackerel, sheep's-head, smelts, red-snapper, bluefish, skate or ray fish, shad, whitefish, brook trout, salmon-trout, pickerel, catfish, prawns, crayfish, green turtle, oysters, scallops, frogs' legs, clams, hard crabs, white bait, smoked halibut, smoked salmon, smoked haddock, salt mackerel, salt codfish.

VEGETABLES.--Onions, white and sweet potatoes, kale-sprouts, rhubarb, artichokes, turnips, radishes, Brussels-sprouts, okra, cabbage, parsnips, mushrooms, cress, carrots, beets, dandelion, egg plant, leeks, lettuce, cuc.u.mbers, asparagus, string beans, peas, chives.

MAY.

MEATS.--Beef, veal, mutton, lamb, pork.

POULTRY AND GAME.--Fowls, pigeons, spring chickens, young ducks, chickens, green geese, young turkeys.

FISH.--Halibut, haddock, striped ba.s.s, salmon, flounders, fresh mackerel, Spanish mackerel, blackfish, pompano, b.u.t.terfish, weakfish, kingfish, porgies, shad, bluefish, clams, brook-trout, whitefish, carp, crayfish, prawns, green turtle, soft crabs, frogs' legs, smoked fish.

VEGETABLES.--New potatoes, sweet potatoes, cabbage, young onions, asparagus, beets, carrots, kidney beans, string beans, lettuce, tomatoes, cauliflower, peas, turnips, squash, rhubarb, spinach, radishes, artichokes, sorrel, egg-plant, cuc.u.mbers, salads generally.

JUNE.

MEATS.--Beef, veal, mutton, lamb.

POULTRY AND GAME.--Chickens, geese, ducks, young turkeys, plovers, Pigeons.

FISH.--Fresh salmon, striped ba.s.s, halibut, fresh mackerel, flounders, kingfish, blackfish, weakfish, b.u.t.terfish, pompano, Spanish mackerel, porgies, sheeps-head, sturgeon, sea ba.s.s, bluefish, skate or rayfish, carp, black ba.s.s, crayfish, lobsters, eels, white bait, frogs' legs, soft crabs, clams.

VEGETABLES.--Potatoes, spinach, cauliflower, string beans, peas tomatoes, asparagus, carrots, artichokes, parsnips, onions, cuc.u.mbers, lettuce, radishes, cress, oyster plant, egg plant, rhubarb and all kinds of garden herbs, sorrel, horse-radish.

JULY.

MEATS.--Beef, veal, mutton, lamb, pork.

POULTRY AND GAME.--Fowls, chickens, pigeons, plovers, young geese, turkey-plouts, squabs, doe-birds,-tame rabbits.

FISH.--Spanish mackerel, striped ba.s.s, fresh mackerel, blackfish, kingfish, flounders, salmon, cod, haddock, halibut, pompano, b.u.t.terfish, a sweet panfish, sheep's-head, porgies, sea ba.s.s, weakfish, swordfish, tantog, bluefish skate, brook trout, crayfish, black ba.s.s, moonfish--a fine baking or boiling fish; pickerel, perch, eels, green turtle, frogs' legs, soft crabs, white bait, prawns, lobsters, clams.

VEGETABLES.--Potatoes, asparagus, peas, green string beans, b.u.t.ter beans, artichokes, celery, lettuce, carrots, salsify, tomatoes, spinach, mushrooms, cabbage onions, endive, radishes, turnips, mint, various kinds of greens and salads.

AUGUST.

MEATS.--Beef, veal, mutton, lamb, pork.

POULTRY AND GAME.--Venison, young ducks, green geese, snipe, plover, turkeys, guinea-fowls, squabs, wild pigeons, woodc.o.c.k, fowls.

FISH--Striped ba.s.s, cod, halibut, haddock, salmon, flounders, fresh mackerel, ponito, b.u.t.terfish, sea ba.s.s, kingfish, sheep's-head, porgies, bluefish, moonfish, brook trout, eels, black ba.s.s, crayfish, skate or rayfish, catfish, green turtle, white bait, squid, frogs'

legs, soft crabs, prawns, clams.

VEGETABLES.--Carrots, artichokes, onions, string beans, lima beans, cauliflower Irish potatoes, sweet potatoes, green corn, tomatoes, peas, summer squash, cuc.u.mbers, radishes, lettuce, celery, rhubarb, beets, greens, mushrooms, chives.

SEPTEMBER.

MEAT.--Beef, veal, mutton, lamb, pork, venison.

POULTRY AND GAME.--Larks, woodc.o.c.k, snipe, wild pigeons, squabs, young geese, young turkeys, plover, wild ducks, wild geese, swans and brant fowls, reed-birds, grouse, doe-birds, partridges.

FISH.--Salmon, halibut codfish, pompano, striped ba.s.s, haddock, cero, a large fish similar to the Spanish mackerel; flounders, fresh mackerel, blackfish, Spanish mackerel, b.u.t.terfish, whitefish, weakfish, smelts, porgies, squids, pickerel, crayfish, catfish, bluefish, wall-eyed pike, sea ba.s.s, skate, carp, prawns, white bait, frogs' legs, hard crabs, moonfish, soft crabs, herrings, lobsters, clams.

VEGETABLES.--Potatoes, cabbages, turnips, artichokes, peas, beans, carrots, onions, salsify, mushrooms, lettuce, sorrel, celery, cauliflower, Brussels sprouts, sweet potatoes, squash, rhubarb, green-peppers, parsnips, beets, green corn, tomatoes, cress.

OCTOBER.

MEATS.--Beef, veal, mutton, lamb, pork, venison, antelope.

POULTRY AND GAME.--Turkeys, geese, fowls, pullets, chickens, wild ducks, the canvas-back duck being the most highly prized, for its delicate flavor; woodc.o.c.k, grouse, pheasants, pigeons, partridges, snipes, reed-birds, golden plover, gray plover, squabs.

FISH.--Striped ba.s.s, fresh cod, halibut, haddock, Spanish mackerel, fresh mackerel, cero, flounders, pompano, weakfish, white perch, grouper, sheep's-head, whitefish, bluefish, pickerel, red-snapper, yellow perch, smelts, sea ba.s.s, black ba.s.s, cisco, wall-eyed pike, crayfish, carp, salmon-trout, spotted ba.s.s, terrapin, frogs' legs, hard crabs, soft crabs, white bait, green turtle, scallops, eels, lobsters, oysters.

VEGETABLES.--Potatoes, cabbages, turnips, carrots, cauliflowers, parsnips, string beans, peas, lima beans, corn, tomatoes, onions, spinach, salsify, egg plant, beets, pumpkins, endive, celery, parsley, squash, cuc.u.mbers, mushrooms, sweet herbs of all kinds, salads of all kinds, garlic, shallots.

NOVEMBER.

MEATS.--Beef, veal, mutton, pork, venison, antelope.

POULTRY AND GAME.--Rabbits, hares, pheasants, woodc.o.c.k, partridges, quails, snipe, grouse, wild ducks, wild geese, fowls, turkeys, pigeons.

FISH.--Striped ba.s.s, fresh cod, halibut, haddock, salmon, fresh mackerel, blackfish, whitefish, bluefish, catfish, redfish or spotted ba.s.s, black ba.s.s, yellow perch, skate, red-snapper, salmon-trout, pickerel, shad, wall-eyed pike, cisco, crayfish, terrapin, green turtle, scallops, prawns, white bait, frogs' legs, hard crabs, oysters.

VEGETABLES.--Potatoes, carrots, parsnips, turnips, onions, dried beans, artichokes, cabbages, beets, winter squash, celery, parsley, pumpkins, shallots, mushrooms, chiccory, all sorts of salads and sweet herbs.

DECEMBER.