Los Angeles daily herald., 1885-12-04
LOS ANGELES, MARKETS.
The Fruits and Vegetables Pound
In uleeernber.

fn December.
Climate in itself is not the only thing
that makes Southern California an at
tractiye place TO live. The climate in
its secondary effects is quite as remarka'
Bile as IL is in those that are direct.
Look at the matter OF our daily food.
Meats are passed over, because they are
ataple articles the world over, and while
those found in the stalls are as good and
are sold as cheap as they are in any city
of 10000 souls on the continent, yet
there is no claim set mp that they are
particularly, or exceptionally, let it be
said remarkably good. They could
hardly be less than good. The hills
and plains about here are already thick.
lv clad in the sweetest and most nutri-
tions grasses the sun kisses from the
fertile bosom of the earth. Sheep and
cattle could not help being fat.
The same is true of game. The stalls
are well stocked with quails, wild ducks
of all varieties, snipe, rabbits, hares
and venison. The prices for these are
very reasonable.
With fish the same facts rule. The
finny tribe is brought fresh from the sea
every morning, and in endless variety.
Smelt, founders, barracuda, oysters
and CLANS are plenty and cheap. These
may be varied by q slice of Sacramento or
Columbia River salmon. II the sea pro-
ducts pail on the appetite, the streams
from the mountains viii furnish basket
Of brook trout, as palatable a dish OF
speckled beauties as a gourmet ever
feasted his eyes upon.
But, as said above, il is not in its flsb,
or flesh, fowl or game, that the peculiar
boast of Los Angeles markets are to be
found. For this, attention must be
turned to the vegetable products of the
sunny south land. A notable house.
wife intent on serving up really good
dinner to-day, would go down to the
market or visit the stalls in the street
and there select, not merely the coarser
though very serviceable cabbage, pota-
toes. turnips and those OF kindred kid
ney, such as form the staple, indeed the
only supply east Of the Great Divide,
but running the eye along piles OF
really dainty varieties. such as
only the summer months can boast
in less favored climes, such an one Sc
lects, peas fresh from the vines, green,
Young, tender and sweet. Or, If dish
of this delicious vegetable graced the
board yesterday, let her choose a few
pounds of string beans, the green or
yellow variety az the choice may be. If
the day before yesterday one OF these
4 Al lat ne
have a mess of magnificent Limas. They
shall be fresh, tender, succulent and full
of fatness. Add a few ears OF green
corn, il you will, and make succoiash,
il so you please. Here is heap OF TO,
matoes, taken from the vines this morn
ing, and red as rose are they, and ht
to make dainty dish to lay before
king. BY their side lie heads of cauli.
flower large as a Gainsborough hat and
as white as snow. As dainty morceau,
to pass time while the soup
is removed and to take the taste
of some sweet for the palate, there is a
bunch OF celery nearly as high as a
man, a foot around it, and at the heart
as white as -four,
Not to make this article too long,
glance moment at the fruit stalls.
The piles of apples by their size and va
riety attract attention first. The vel.
low Bellhower. the white Pearmain, the
speckled Rambo, the Pippin, Greening,
the Gloria Mundi, as large as big tur-
nips. side by side with the finely colored
Lady apple; the bright Romantic and
Winesap-all make a line showing.
Hardly less striking in abundance and
variety, although not highly-colored,
are the heaps of pears. To relieve their
somber hue, by their side lie thousands
of golden oranges, delicate-hued lemons
and the aromatic lines. lnterspersed
are baskets OF peaches. Any one not
surfeited by them all summer can have
plate Of strawberries il he likes.
Turning to rarer varieties, the Japan
ese persimmon takes prominent place.
Very delicious, too, is this new oandi-
date for popular favor if it is only al
lowed to become thoroughly ripe and
then removing the rind from one end eat
the pulp with spoon as one would ice
cream.
In every department given above the
specifications could be extended very
immeasurably. Only the most promi-
nent varieties are named. Add to these
n pat of fresh butter made from natural
grasses, a creamer of thick and richly
yellow cream; and what has been for
gotten, few hearts of crisp, white let.
tuce, mixed with liberal sprinkling OF
olives from San Fernando, and over all
spread properly compounded mayon-
naise, made from homegrown mustard,
vinegar, olive oil and salt, the only import
ed ingredient being the cayenne pepper.