The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1894-02-17
FOR THE TABLE.

Game keeps so we'll in rhes crisp cold DAYS
tnat me markets. especially those in the lower
part OF the city, are literally heaped with ducls
geese ana the cheaper forms of this article of
dlet. zeal ducks are forty cents per pair aud
are pest 6roiled over fire of hot Goals The
olro should be split dOwnits back, rubbed well
with few drops Of lemon Juice and olive OIL or
lsfa IN preference TO butter, which has a ten
oency TO burn too easily. II the fire is not in The
right condition for brong it is far b. tier to lay
the birds breast upward upon pan and brown
: In avery hot oven and serve with slices of lemon
and cayenne pepper. =;
:; ii hen there are: mallardS, spffgs and canvas
backs The latter bird is rapidly becoming
conspicuous by lis absence from: the markets.
They are better stuffed with celery ana onion
than with the Ordinaiy bread dressing, astbat
s has a Iendencylo bsorb tile. juices and makes
the duck dry, 1t lis well TO serve currant jelly
With these birds, though COLONEL Carter OF Car
tersville so emphatically denies the excellence
OF the combination. :..-.. -
= An old English cook bOoR asks the hnansweT-
able question, ,'Whar is better than goose
stuffed with sage and ouions?'. II may be we'll
TO give simpifed version Of the recipe for
this Supe1latIyeiy delightful dish. TIE goose,
OF course must be young, In which case the
wtDdptpe. can be easily compressed, long years
OF "honkiDg' having the effect OF rendering the
birds vocal organs rigid. nd The Rightly will
not be confined :stO the windpipe, either. Hav-
" ing then secured suitable goose, well cleaned,
cut OF the feet and the first joint of the wings,
also The neck bone as far down the back as pos
siblet leaving the. skin to turn over after the
breast has been: stuffed with dressing made
by fryilg IN two tablesrooufuls of butter, six
chopped onf0ns a few leaves of fresh sage, half
a teasp0dniUl of salt and a quarter of a tea
spoonful 0f:.pepper till The Whole is pulp A
= young: goose will require TO be cooked for an
.hot,r ha
til:ftis a tine DARK yellow color. Apple sauce
! and brown gravy should be served with this
dish.:z,.%. :..z:,-..-.
r.. The days. for purchasing Japanese birds are
" nearly over. as the game season 10 Japan closes
soon and there must be limit TO the quantity
2 already here and which has been on ice several
weeks at least: It is safer now 10 buy wood
cocks than pheasants, as the former is a dark
:: fleshed.bird and can be kept in more perfect
state OF preservation than. the lighter colored
pheasant. '':. ~ - Fl
:. Nebraska grouse are stiilin market, and they
make so beautiful d slill-life picture as they
hang with their graceful heads down and their
soft gray plumage ruf1led that it seems sacri-
. lege to.gratlfy the palate at the expense OF SO
much beauty. There Is another bird whose ap-
: pearance outhe poultry stalls suggests sldugh-
Ter rather than lawful Killing 10 eat the little
>nlead0w> lark whose SWEET, liquid note is SO
dear to- all I0yeTs of the country. It's glad,
happy little song is such a perfect accompani-
ment 10 the: tlrst burstof morning that the lark
might be.permiued to llve:1n return for the
.pIeasurehe giyes.:
J: Cdrlews are now to be seen in the markets
: occasionally rheir appearance redeemed from
: uslgnldcance by The absurd length OF their bill,
suggesting 10 the. frivolous mind parallel be-
tween .*lhenl and: some other den Zeps OF the
place., This bird is more closely assorted IN
3 moStHl IDS with the .mOorFauds about Locks
: ley ball than. with tile average dinner faUle,
>: but 1T recommends j self a change OF diet,
: g nd can :be prepared in The same manner as
zeal duck, or can be saute by placing it in
. saucepan with sli6e:of butter, pepper, sail, a
=. bay leaf. and four truffies thinly sliced 1t
.. should beffied for five OF ten minutes. shaking
The pan 70 prevent burning; then smmered in a
sauce MADE by. adding 10 il tablespoonful of
: Hour mixing well aud adding half pint Of
,stock-andia small glass OF wine Ii should be
:: served wllh slices of lemon aud should be very
~ But: he cold weather which is sefavorable to
: poultry pTeyeptSoR retards the ripeniHg of the
: ally fruits aud vegetables, and so, though the
:. variety is Very large-egg plant being added TO:
the prev ous ofte rlngs-lhe prices are sul such
:tfs o. pFeGlude The possibility of their being
anything: but lu1Qrles, cucumbers: at 20 cents
=: apiece Delug.hardty worth the money; aud they
i: are; an Index OF heegener&l price.