New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-03-28
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"DINNER FOR SIX"

A BILL OF FARE FOR SIX PERsONs-A sECoND DILL
OF FARE FOR MORE MODEST DiNNER-lhh
PRICES OF POULTRY IN THE Markets A LITTLE
JowrR-FEw CHANGES IN MEAT-sATURDAYs
PRICES IN THE MARKETS
celebrated French caterer contributes the menu
here given 1t may seem rather an undertaking 10
IA. rerson who writes to THE TRIBUNE for bill
Of fare for a dinner of six people, but the courses
are all easily prepared and after trial the dinner
would probably seem quite simple AFFAIR." HnitfeS
-ConsommG aux lGgumcs.-Saumon sauce aux cuffs
families de Volatile a la Bechamcl. -C6teettes
Iapneau a la PURGE de tomate.-Filet de bGuf aux
cbafnpignons-Calles grlll6es aux saade de laitue.
Charlotte Russo aux frases.-Fruits.-Cafe IL is
not m all necessary to wines with such DIN
ner Serving dinner without wine may be matter
of principle and every sensible person viii respect
such scTuples. If wine is served however three
would not be any too many, though champagne
alone would be quite sufficient. choice sherry Is
usually served with soup. claret with the first
course after fish, and champagne with the roast.
4 more unique bill of fare, and perhaps more
easily prepared, would be bisque OF lobster as hfst
course followed by cucumbers served with oil ana
VINEGAR and Italian bread Nicely prepared vols an
vent OF oysters make a good course 10 prcceue Ihc
roast. Beef makes the BEST roast Tor dnef party,
and can be served with hot vegeiab rs or q we'll
prepared potato salad. the latter beng more org
NAL French ptase served on toast could follow, or
a dish of Italian macarOnr. Any game - a proper
| of
Pastry should come after the sal adj IollOWd by zee
cream if desired. but fruit and coffee are really
essential 10 a well regulated dinner party
The current prices for meat do not change n2icfi-
! ollv Fresh pork the packing houses, winch ~
the way is the best place to bay the article, Is 10
cents por poRid; best fresh sausage IL cePS;
| smoked saisalt II and l. cents; bologuas II
CENTS: hams II cents per pound; Shout lcTs cents;
! trimmings \ cents; cornrd pigs tongues, y cents !;
f,et i cents; fresh fiat ribs . cents neck RIBS
cents smoked jowls 10 cents; cornell heads cents ;
leaf lard II cents; otherlar - 10 cents; Vienna
! hams * cents; Vienna shoulders 10 cents; clear
! Flour in the downtown warehouses has gono
| down trilo about 20 to 40 cents barrel; such =
change. however has no CIrct upon lhe li'ceS cur
littr higher and difficult tOiind; ordinary creamery
bnitcr - still 80 cents per pound. IhcIe ISN'T nuch
value to n name, however, III me purchasing ol DuI-
| fer a. -iopkcepcrS are hot very CONSCIENTIOUS IN
| calling things by their proper names One must he
iudue of good thing to dO marketing successfully.
! Tho prices OF pou try and game ln TIE inaficiS
are a H. tie lower than last week Chickens 0To -
cents uer pound, capous from 20 20 - cents. Tow
L. cent? turkeys l6 10 - cents; tame duck - sell
inc for - cents per pound, plgron' are ~ 90 per
dozen cauvashack duck % cents, nailards ~.
teal 30 cents, common duck - cents ana ~ per
pair.
| uast week has made ish yer, scafuc, and adecIdeb
iise in pilce is the natural elect. The ish dealers
must watch and sp,culat upon 'he weather prou-
clas. 0. cit 2cus. Striped bass ~ the Fulton Market
| IL 80 cents per pound; swcts from the Provinces.
10 to 10 cents, ana Toe f'iItT EI''t' l"h hdlf =
| TO % CENTS per pound; refrigerated salmon. -
| cents: green turtle, 20 cents; tcrrapln, Hlo
| 10 SIS Der dozen; frost fish, cents per
mound hlddock ccats; 1--we cod 10 cents; STEAK
| cod 10 cents market cod cents American turb0t
| 90 cents ; founder, ar y and 10 cents per pound
thr founders DO market uON are vtiy lar1e iluc IL
lobster. 10 cents Tor buck AMI II 20 ! Gents Tor
coral .obsicr~ scaiiops 3 30 per gallon soft clans
10 to 90 cents per 100; whtc hsh Is
10 20 cents per pound; pckcrcl - t0 "a
cents; salmon front 20 cents; black bass Is cents
mu.calougc 20 CENTS; DTaVps - % per gallon
ucrch > cents per pound: shad, % cents lor bucK
81 for roe siad red-sunpfcr, 10 cents POI pound.
| The supply of Southern vegetables IN market y
large and the price, reasonable. spinach D. 80 cents
| u.r peek Tadshrs. - 90 > cents ger bunch to'na
ICES 30 H. - cents per quart; rhuharb. 10 ccui'
| p.r bunch: Bcrmu "a potatoes, 10 CENTS Ter PckL
| Lettuce 10 cents per head cucumber. 30 io 80
CENTS apiecc: waicIcrc-s. 10 cent, per quart hrd
| salad H. cents; oyster plant, 10 cents per huncn
I}rrmuda bccts. 90 cents pr peek green peas. !,
ccuts: aspara gus, 90 cents per bunch carrots IL
| cents.
Malaga grapes at tie fruit stalls are - cents vcI
pou.d; selected grape, IN the lower B!oaGW1N
stores .eil for - cents: FLORIDA oranges ar !,
cents and per dozen: Nalcnc IL sell from 20 10 Jt
! cents; o. God oranges - .ht, per uplru; ahd %
| docks II lemons - cents per dozen; llme~ 80,
| ccit-: vans ar 10 cents per pOuudi ms - cent?
grape lrut - cents and 81 pr dozen; strawbcrnc'
30 cents per quart; bananas 80 and % c'dts Ic
dozen: tamarIad. not sugared 10 cents per pound
The irit dealer, are hooking for large supplies dn
ing the coming week.. There has % en- an Immense
SHIPMENT a. fruits i.om tho south, ana steamers are
du,y expected TIE following week may ''r al
the prices quoted above cut down very materially.
Egg. arc plenty and cheap lu MARKET now.
| Sugar does not change 30 The -. AL pIFcs.