The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-04-08
THE HOUSEHOLD.

Verb. sal. sap. There was pompano In the
market yesterday. at least 30 Leon Lamothe
assured US. at 81 80 apiece, for as fine fish as
ever we saw. Their bellies we're as silver white
as ever was the daddy's dollar. and their
mouths and gills as rosy as-well, say as loves
young dream. Beyond the chronicling of the
fact. we have nothing to do with the matter. for,
IL people haven't the money to give up for
pompano at this price. it Is none Of our affair.
To show how Indifferent We are upon the subject
OF charges. we will stats that there were also
soft shell crabs at 81 rs per dozen. and arti-
chOkes at ii 25.
There were Strawberries. too, at twenty five
cents box. and the boxes without false bot
toms. which is a con- iderable item. BY this
same token. We h We Il few observations t, offer
In regard to the improved strawberry Of com
merce and the strawberry Of the future which
the scientific agrlcultul ist tells u. is to grow
on bush aud be as large as an orange. This
PREDICT n may be realized. but If the berry is
to lose .vor aud soldlty in the process of en-
largement, rs is lalnentably the case so far as
the evo utton has gone. we must Or test against
its further development. 81 far. our observa-
ton is that the suIal er the strawberry is the
better 1t 10. In flavor and juciness the small.
round, red berry Is far superior to the large
pink, pears haped fruit that Is put in fancy
baskets and commands phenomenal prices
different berries and compar ing them; the
small red berry will be found solid to the heart
and fu OF rich, red Juice while the larger one
comparati yely fiyorl"ss. In flavor and quail
ity there Is precisely the same difference be-
tween large aud small strawberry as between
a large and small radish. No one buys radi- hes
Tor their size. and it is just as great mistake
to buy Strawberries on the theory that the
larger they are he b tier.
Now that crawflsb are abundant. we have had
number Of applications for the recipe for bis
que published by US some time since. In place
of 1t we will give one furnished US by one of the
most notable housewives In all Louisiana.
CRAwFIsH BIBQUE.
Boil the crawfi-h till they are half done. or
have turn rcd, putting them on in Gle ,r, cold
water. Peel the tails Of one half of The fish.
and all. and stew with some ham. carrots. pota-
toes and rice. over q slow fire. two or three
hours. Mash up the tails laid aside with bread
crumbs season to suit the taste and stuff the
shells vii b the mixtnre+ brown than and nut
them In the soup when done. When done the
soup must be strained through a sitter and q
bottle of Sauterne and u quantity OF butter
added.
! his recipe we can vouch for. because we
have partaken OF the bisgue made by it, and
our remembrance OF it justties us in saying H.
was the very best we have ever eaten.
This same lady has, also, furnished US with
recipe for
MAYoNAIsE SAUCE FOR FISH,
which II one hath not tasted he hath lived In
vain, For eight persons. take the y',lks Of three
hard boiled and two raw eggs: stir well to-
half bottle of best table oil or until the mix
ture stands and shakes like geatine; then add
salt to tast'. Two large green pickles. and gar
m to taste ne heh
sugar, aud tablespoonful OF vinegar.
On cold. boiled green trout this dressing is
simply the realization of the epicure's widest
say to her child mother" Little Dorrit-when
the e" orspittal." it is evingiyH ''' NV ''