New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-01-16
HOME INTERESTS.
A1NTlEs AT THE FRUIT STORES.

DAINT1ES Al HlOhCo'
THE FIRST Strawberries IN MARKET-rHE PRICES
OF GAME-EgFECr OF THE THAw ON THE FISH
MARKEr-sArURDAY's PRICES IN THE MARKET.
The appearance of strawberries IN the windows
of the fruit stores along Broadway would seem to
be harbinger OF spring, but the price will soon
convince the ardent devotee Of summer that June
is still long wey oil. These early berries from
the South, are very beautiful to look at. Large
and handsome in shape, of delicate salmon PINK
that seems to invite one to test their DELICIOUS
flavor they are q snare and pitfall indeed 1or
the purchaser who has So to throw away on third
Of quart OF such very poor dainties. EA'ra
Catawba grapes are still selling FROM 80 10 Az
cents per box California grapes arc sold from 80 10
90 cents per pound Malaga grapes IRON 20 10 ~
cents California pears from 60 cents to 4l 20
per dozen. and pums are 30 cents per o Dozen to 9
Mandarin oranges from Palermo sell from 0O 10 20
cents per dozen; FloridaS from India River from
81 to 81 %; ordinary Florida oranges 90 cents per
dozen hOt-house cucumbers are now selling Tor 10
cents apiece hot-house tomatoes Is cents per quart
Game seems to be IN good demand ut present, on
the principle that blessings brighten as they take
their flight" SQUAD are now selling az ~ per
dozen; grouse are 81 30 per pair; quail ~ 2O per
dozen partridge, 81 20; teal duck, 90 cents per
pair alards 81 70 req heads III Sp :n GasVa ~
per dozen rabbits, 80 to 4O cents per Pair
pigeons 81 per dozen. Pigeons are no great luxury
roasted in the ordinary American fashion put tne
French have manner of preparing these birds Tor
n game dinner which puts TO the blush the bacon
roasted pigeon known here. This recipe serves TOT
made of beet and veal knuckle-about two quarts
of broth. Make n gravy by putting some tat bacon
in the bottom of the saucepan Quarter OF PUunu
slowly; when IL becomes dry add lttlo DroIn' pun
IN tho crusts OF two French rolls boil soft ana
strain the gravy through SIEVE pressing inc oreu
through. ....,
Fry six pigeons boil them IN the broth with some
cocks'-ccmbs until tender, blanch sweet9read IN
n . r.in nnHf
the smaller of the cOcks'-cOmbs; add the gravy 10
the broth and strain. Garnish dish with run
of pastry put the cocks combs ana some no tSs
CENTRE boil up the cocks'-cOmbs and sweetbIead
with little of the gravy. and pour over all THIS
makes dainty entree; and the broth seasoned WIN
herbs makes delicious bisque Of pigeons;
Chickens. turkeys, and tame duck sell from is 10
20 cents per pound. ,..
seems to have been reached and from pow on butter
will probably decline. Best Philadelphia rolled
butter sells from 40 to 30 cents per poun' pest
can be had from IS to 40 cents. Eggs are also at
their highest The uptown grGcers sell packed eggs
e clN SCI can b be had for this price.
The soft weather has permitted n good deal of
fishing in the ice, and the markets are much better
selling ut % cents per pound: smelts, plentiful
from ~ TO Is cents. There are small fish sold in
the markets under the name OF smelts which, now
ever are very inferior fish. These are sold from
to II cents per pound, end are not to he found at
the better class Of fish stands Buciish,, refrig.
Grated, II cents per pound salmon, 80 10 10
cents mackerel, 10 cents: shad. 30 cents; white
cents Spanish %acksro 80 cents green
fish. 10 cents per pound halibut, 70 cents had
dock, & cents; Goldfish from TO II cents; houn-
ders 10 cents cells, IL cents; Holsters. hno and
plentiful 10 cents per pound sc0llops 40 cents per
quart; soft CLANS from 40 cents to s. per hundred;
whitc6sh is q cents per pound pickere, - cents
salmon trout, 16 cents; black bass, Is cents; red
snapper. ~ cents: hard crabs. SO per hundred.
The prices OF the winter vegetables have not
altered during the past week. Cucumbers in the
vegetable markets sell mt - cents apiece these are
interior TO the selected cucumbers found in the fruit
stores. Tomatoes, also. can be had III the markets
vt 50 cents per quart
MENU.
TapIOoa Soup
Red Snapper boIled-Lobsfer Sauce.
o iyea OF Calves Head
Mutton Cutlets-TU matO Sauce-Mashed Potato
Canvas-bnck duck.roast.
Celery Salad-mayonn
WATERS Cheese.
CrOuies Peches
Fruit ana BOnbons.
Coffee