New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-05-16
HOME INTERESTS.
SPRING DINNERS.

A D,ApKpTFrrh oP GOOD THINGs-VEGETABLEs POUR
INC INLAND DECREASING IN PRICE.
The markets arc full Of most appetizing visions
nowadays, and the housekeepeTs planning TOT
dinner is q task daily growing easier, as Vegeta'
bles betake themselves to growing nearer bome
than South Carolina These be the days wherein
the ffesh-plncked peas, with the delicate bloom Of
youth upon them are like luscious green pearsj the
little string beams boiled drained and buttered hot
melt in the mouth with delicious smoothness, and
asparagus, queen of Spring growths, is In its full
In Germany asparagus is regarded by epicures
with tenderness which is not felt in this land OF
plenty there il serves sometimes as the cause and
crown of an entertainment. an Asparagus party
being given by those who love good things ms
vegetable is usually served in the stalk put IL
ought not to he forgotten that asperge 10 Borde-
laise is delicious dish. When dressed thns IL is
cut in rounds tho thickness of ones thumo-tnat Is
to say all the soft eatablo part; the white stalk 10
thrown away. The selected pieces are Dolled IN
sailed wafer till they are properly soft; part OF
the water is poured off and o large piece OF 1resn
butter and little cream are added to the aspara-
gus and the water remaining. A very small plnch
of flour must be smOOthed in tho cream-small, De.
cause the sauce must not be thick. 1t should be OF
the consistency of thin cream or rich milk. Fine
| asparagus was sold III tho market yesterday tor
| 1912 to 90 cents bunch, according to size; . A.,
Green Peas are % cents the halt-peck In the
| shells; and % cents n quart, shelled. The reader
should be reminded that the recipe given above for
asparagus is equally good applied to green peas.
far smooth, and of uniform brilliant red sell az
% cents quart. Dainty little string beans are 10
cents the small measure; and tine, crisp cucunDers
| are cents apiece. The pretty, snOwwhte Young
| onions are 5 cents n bunch, and the slYery Ber-
muda onions are 10 cents quart.
Lettuce is now beginning 40 come from the gar
dens about the city; excellent Long Island lettuce
of firm Leaf and cracking sweetness sells at 20
cents for four heads-cheap enough certainly Tor
the moderate housekeeper to have the luxury OF o
French salad every day. The scarlet radishes
which when cut in thin slices are at once pictur-
NfV,nI q ra
not bitterly expensive; one buys two punches Tor
3 cents. New cabbages, which are particularly
nice boiled, drained, chopped fine and richly sea-
sOned with fresh buttor, are TO 10 cents head.
Sprouts or greens arc 10 cents head ana , 20 q
barrel; and Bermuda potatoes are SG 90 barrel;
Water crcss, now used chiefly for garnishng. IL z
cents quart and fresh bright parsley IS 10 III
cents n bunch.
Rhnbarb or piepant is now in good condition,
crisp Juicy and ayOrOus. 1t must not be forgotten
that nothing makes q much nicer Spring dessert
than n properly rhnbarD tart, thoroughly
sweecned before baking and eaten with rich
cream. The rhubarb is now cents bunch cream
is from 30 to 30 cents quart.
Wild pigeons are now 81 % n dozen; tame
pigeons IN fine condition are + u dozen. Chickens
lar hroilinr are from 81 30 To 80 n p9ir-thosr of
good average nicely are 81 10 Roasting chickens
are % cents pound fricasscS x to 20 cents and
capons 30 1ellOw-leRQcd Enpc are ~ a dozen (;
plOycr So 30 q Dozen Fine turkeys, fat tender,
and breathing sug !ostlOnS Of ich white meat and
brown cracking SKIN are 90 cents a pound; plump
ducks with their feet turned up III ulce appealing
way, are % cents pound and geese are 20 cents
|
Oriicious-lookng awcetbrrads-food for girls and
poets-prosalcay sell at - 80 to $j dozen. Cute
| Young pigs with their Ittle tails still somewhat
saucy and propcrously plump sides are all ready for
The prizes of meat havo altered little since last
! week The only noteworthy change IS IN lamb,
winch has decreased IN price to-hlnduuartcls %
cents a pound. and fOrequartrrs to IL cents. Win
| ter lamb IL 10 cents pound mutton -.
Only shad and frosh mackerel nre sold by the fish
! instead of by the pound. lac shad comes at 40
| he mackcrrl are to - cents each. Spanish
/ mackrrrl sell at - cents pound hallbut, ~ O..
wcakfsh. IS; has.. 10; sea bass 10; blurilsil-ns
! delightful fish rs ever swan and waggle d .
cents n pound. Eels are : cents; frogs from Phil
| adclpha and Gambia 80 cents. Green salmon is
now 81 n pound aud turtlc-whiCh il nicer in ones
soup. plate than lying on its back III an expansive
| and helpless fashion IN the markets. 10 cents q
pnuud The inviting soft crab sells ut % cents to
81 dozen. and the ferocIous lobster Is ~ cents
pound
Tho frult market Is not specially attractive just
now, Tho strawberries, whIch are growing some
what better in flavor, are coming mp from Maryland
| n box. he large. fat, red bananas are ~ 30 q
| bunch aud 30 cents dozen. Good plncapplrs sell
at s to 20 cents apiece and 80 30 dozen. House
keepers must not forget that the time ls rapidly APP
| proaclug 10 can and preserve this frnit
! canned pine is an extremely useful thing IN
Winter, nS II can DO applied To many puddlngS and
creams. Oranges which are not now YcrG good,
are 10 TO 30 cents n dozen lemons are 20 cents a
dozen figs. 20 cents pound, and cocOanuts to 5
Whtc-clovcr honey sells Mt Is to 90 cents a
pounds Eastwood honey. which ~. If anything.
winter than tho other. at % cents. BuCkwheat
honey is - cents a pound and CAlifOrnia-made
from wild flowers aud said Ia be much less rich and
exquisite in flavor than the NewYOrk clover honey
is 20 cents a pound.
Tho golden fragrant Philadelphia butter Is 80
cents u pound or print; best creamery butter, 30
cents premium butter in tub, 30 cents; and what
is called good average butter, % cents. Fresh
eggs are 10 cents a dozen. Excellent Hcrkimrr
County cheese IL 10 to Is cents a pound the
Young America cheescs. containing a good deal
of cream. and sold whole. ID cents n
pound. The Ednm, Dutch cheese, in their
red casing 81 each. and the fine rich. crumbling
old English dairy cheese is 20 cents pound. Pine
apple chcCses are 10 cents.
A menu for dainty Spring dinner:
Clonr Soup.
Soft shell Crabs
Sweet-brcads with Tomato Sauce,
Roast Lamb, Green Peas and Asparagus Ia orcme.
Snpe with Saratoga Potatoes
SnlAd-LrttuCC- NayOnuai5e,
Cheese WalCrs.
Rhubarb Tart with Cream.