The New York herald., 1869-05-11
DELICACIEs OF THE SEASON.

Spring Luxuries-vesetables from Bermuda
md the SOuth-Fish, Flesh and FOwl-An
Appetizing Array-Prices in Fulton and
Washington Markets-LusciOus Strawber.
ries-TemptatiOns to the Epicure.
The esculent luXuries that are spread in such
tempting profusion in the stalls of Washington and
Fulton markets are enough to warm the heart OF an
epicure, and give him abundant cause to thank a
bounteous Providence which has supplied "the
kindly fruits OF tine earth" with such lavish hand
The individual must indeed be nsensate VINO could
pass by unmoved that appetzing array OF early DELI
cacies. How suggestive to the mind of the ntelli.
gent and appreciative lover Of good things those
plump little spheres-sweet as sugar, brilliant in
their emerald pods and ripe to bursting-of that sub
lime dish, lamb and mint sauce, which with
It's appropriate accompaniment OF peas might have
furnished Epcurus the theme of poetic fight.
Then the asparagus 1t would be dincuit to say
whether it ought to rank with the peas; but one
could easily
Re:as %uss whsss Ssses great ,a sye S sn s neither
Summer cabbages Bermuda potatoes, Bermuda
onions, spinach, lettuce, Boston cucumbers (toma-
toes rather scarce as YETI parsley leeks shaots
string beans, watercresses radishes, all these In
season, and all have delightful air OF country
freshness and pleasant odor Of mother earth that
Is quite refreshing, apart from the agreeaby pro-
qualities suggests to one whose plethoric purse
affords him the comfortable assurance that he may
reduce these agreeable visions TO actual experience
But what would be these vegetable iuxuries with
out their appropriate accompa niments-iish. flesh
and fowlS Vegetables are undoubtedly necessary
elements OF good living but after all they are only
secondary. Your vegetarian philosophers like Syl-
ve5ter Graham and his disciple Horace Greeley
viii VIII but every schooiboy knows that you Cannot
get blood out OF a tufntp" Benjamin Franklin tried
,an with veneesnre for he became so eU ms
by abstinence that he eat whole leg OF 1t at one
sitting.
The following stanzas OF some carnvorous hu.
mOrist seem 0prOpos:-
There % was Graham patron Of :aa,ashes and bran
He was pale, slight and dry quite sravyess man
Was this fanatic roast beef detester
lie delighted in biscuit. he doased on rice
And nj did forever aside throw
In the midst of his trumphs died though.
Imprims, then, word about fish. Salmon Is to
be had now in Fulton Market for from rs cents to
81 per pound: Also brook trout from Long Island
at the same price. The salmon Is from the Kenne-
bec Maine. He and his cOmpeer the trout par
mobile Jidt1un are the best fish In the market and
trout at a stall in Fulton Market that would make
a bon Uirdnrs eyes "like stars start from their
spheres beauties they are, that look as fresh as If
Just taken from the stream, and the brilliant spots
their svery sides are as vivid NJ when they made
the anglers line whistle with sudden tension and
his reel spin faster than ny-wheel under fuli
pressure OF steam.
The fresh mackerel are in splendid condition now
and look tempting enough with their livid black
stripes on white silver ground. And then the
Connecticut river shad what language is adequate
TO describe the surprising Favor OF this noble nshf
People who form their ideas of the flavor OF this fish
from the specimens caught IN the Delaware and
the North rivers. have no conception OF what shad
surpasses his brother or the North or Delaware |
rivers in flavor as he does IN SIZE and beauty. TO
compare the two Is to ken Hyperion TO Satyr. |
From to 90 cents apiece Is about the average for
this kind Of shad. Sea bass are Just beginning to
come into market from Sec0unet and Newport. |
They are worth average OF 10 cents pound. |
There are some fine large black nsh in market Just
now worth from ~ to Is cents pound Green turtle
is selling at from Is to 25 cents pound.
Now for flesh. The most succulent and juicy In
Se srSee Se Som noM New sy
Lambs average about $40 piece and SO quarter In
the Fulton Market and range from 81 to sl2 piece
and 81 to - quarter In the Washington Market.
The prices In the two markets for this Kind OF meat
do not seem TO differ much. The prices OF veal vary
very much, ranging from 10 to is and 10 cents
pound
Beef and mutton, not being delicacies Of any par
ticular season. 1t Is unnecessary to speak OF them.
Game is quite plenty. English snipe, from New
Jersey, Indiana and Illinois, are worth 81 so per
dozen; Poyer same price; yellow legged snipe, from
Teal duck, rs cents pair; Mallard duck, 81 80
pair Fowls are "a also very plenty spring chickens
and Long Island fowls 35 and 30 cents per ID.
The following Is fair outline Of prices for yess'
$40 per barrel and from 81 90 to 81 so q peck;
oyster Bay asparagus, IS to 90 per dozen; Long
potatoes from So TO $i2 per barrel Bermuda onions
sl2 per barrel and 30 cents quartz Bermuda toma-
toes 81 30 per box; spinach. rom 81 75 10 81 per
barrel; lettuce SO cents Dozen cents to 10 cents
mead new cabbages, 81 50 to 81 per dozen; Boston
cucumbers, s. to 81 dozen and IS cents apiece;
parsley, rs cents dozen and cents bunch; eeks.
81 dozen 10 cents per bunch; shailos, 81 per dozen
and 10 cents per bunch; water cresscs from 81 cents
TO so cents q small basket.
In the Fulton Market prices range ~ follows:--
Green peas per bbl, $40; Bermuda potatoes $l1 per
bb, IS cents peck measure; 100 green cabbages,
tl2 cabbage sprouts, per bbl., 81 so; spinach, per
bbi, 81 so; one dozen green mint, 20 cents green
onions 81 IS per dozen; asparagus, so cents head
rhutarb cents; string beans, per box, 50; waer-
cresses 10 cents; shalotts 81 % Spring butter Ia
washington aud Fulton markets Is worth 40 cents
per pound. -.
Though the shitboleth OF ''straw.bereesr ~ has
not vet been heard in the streets there rev I'M
ported from Charleston and Norfolk In crates and
have been within the last few days exposed Tor sale
In washington Market at the moderate price OF rom
rs cents to 81 and even 81 q basket. Persons OF
moderate incomes must be content to walt ntue
longer till the pertpatetic Teuton or Celt proclsim
their advent In our streets with the familiar cry anu
bring the plump and luscious irun 10 a uua
door. The ffuiterers on Broadway nave Ivr sone
time past displayed the juicy cones IN tnei w,nuVws
well knowing that 1t Is impossible Ior tne puonc 70
avoid entering their establishments IN wnlcn tne
fruit ia set forth in such tempting array and that
once in they are not proof against the aiurements
Of thoee rosy beauties They well deserve the rap
turous encofnlums that have been bestowed upon
them by the poets Of all nations where the fruit is
urowu and 'dish Of ripe strawberries emothered
Std crayne s indubitaby one OF the most delicious