New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-03-14
HOME INTERESTS.
GOOD AND EASILY MADE SOUPS.

DIRECTIONS FOR MAKING 1Hk bLACh BEAN AND
PEA soUPs-LrTrLE CHANGE IN TIE PRICES OF
GROCERIEs-A FULL VEGETABLE MARkEI-sAI-
URDAY's PRICES IN THE MARKETS.
The growing interest and even enthusiasm OF
housekeepers in all parts of the country in acquiring
the secrets OF foreign cooks and learning their man
ner of preparing the economical. wholesome and
appetizinQ dishes Of which Americans have been so
curiously ignorant promises well for the health ana
happiness of the family. dinner should oegih
with soup and there is no more wholesome ana de-
licious soup nor at the same time so easy soup 10
make, rs that of black bean. The large iat
black bean should not be used, but It's moro
unpretentious relstive. the small common bean.
1t is much richer and makes a better soup.
This soup is especially good made one day IN al
vance Of using it. All soups that are made without
milk arc better when hs rule is followed. In bean
and pea soup it is especially necessary, rs they
should be thoroughly cooked before siraining. A
quarter OF a pound Of salt pork should be boiled
with a pint of beans. When they are boiled to a
mash-watcr being added when necessary-iheY
should be strained first through colandcr. water
being added if necessary to facltate the OPERATION
aud then pressed through a WIRE SIEVE; aGu SAT- 70
taste. 1t must be perfectly smooth. ana must pc
about the consistency OF good rich chocolate; IN
color II will be n beautiful brown. Always serve
soup hot and not warm.
The green pea soup so much liked in France, and
there called St.Germane. Is made IN the same man
ner of dried green peas. Inc water should De
changed frequently when they first begin to COOK
and little soda added-thls, III order 10 retain the
desirable a-grCen color.
Dry groceries, In the markets such ~ sugars, cot
fees, teas and -four remain at last weeks prces,and
there has been little change IN the average price OF
green groceries. The one new Southern Vegitaoie
of the week is no other than the honey old-tash
toned carrot IN its dainty green aud orange spring
dress. The French manner OF serY .ng carry car
rots. with drawn butter gravy, makes tnem one
of the greatest dclicaCies Of the They are
IN Ina nd
bunch being about sufficient for one person
Asparagus continues TO tempt the unwor' :
it is poor and 81 per bunch. Green peas
of a better quality than last week are ~ per peek
Bermuda beets 90 cents per peck cucumOerS nave
gone up TO 30 and 30 cents apIece-a consequent
deficit in the death rate may be expected IN tc Guy
during the following week. RadIshes are > cents
per bunch spinach 40 cents per peek celery Is
very dear now. and not especially good-tO cGhts
per bunch tomatoes are cents per quart; Bci-
muda potatoes are 80 cents per PEGS ana are NtIy
nice rhubarb 10 cents per bunch LETTUCE - from
> 10 10 cents, and there is really corresponding
difference the value OF the heads, tehceht hedu
making probably larger and better salad tbau Two
of the smaller heads The best Watercres5 10 1ehad
during the year comes at hs season. y Is ONLY ~
cents per quart field salad Is 10 conts; "Je'er
plant 10 cents per bunch.
thing In their line. hese are put mp ia cans
and nos preserved as heretofore. me enIffprlsihg
American Gamer has planted his toot ~ CuDa ana
other Southern countries and AL their delicious
fruits are coming IN pristine glory. IWc-pouhd
cans OF guayas are offered for 90 cents; vans
from CUBA. used almost exclusively by tue Npau-
iards are 10 cents per p0und-bolied vans make
very nice salad; Strawberries are 30 ami 80 cents
per box; bananas, red and yellow. 40 cents per
Dozen Oranges can be had all the way from 80
cents to 81 p per dozen, according to TIE VARIETY Oh
the fruIt All grapes have disappeared from TIE
market, except the Malagas; they are syn plenty
good and cheap-2J TO 80 cents per pound.
The cold weather has made the iish scaTcgr ana
the prices q tile higher. There IS every prospect
OF very poor fish market for the ensuing week;
Shcepsheaa is % cents per pound HOLSTERS, II and
1 / ceuts founders ana cents; herring, cents
live cod. cents STEAK cod, 70 and ~ cents MAJ
1et cod cents paddock, cents; hahbut has
gone up to 5 cents, and frost fish to and cents ;
teuapin. $40 to 30 per dozen green turtle TO -
cents per pound; refrigerated salmon, - to 80
cents smets, 10 cents and stripeu bass, % cents
per pound; white fish, plckcrel, salmon trout black
bass and muscalonee are all is cents per pound ;
soft clans % cents per 100 and scollopS. Fl % per
gallon; rrd snappers, 10 cents per pound; praWuS.
~ 80 per gallon and roe shad Fl 30. Ii has been
sold during the past week low 50 cents, but IN
CONSEQUENCE OF the rise has gone bach % It's o.d
price Bucl, shad is 70 and 60 cents.