The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1894-05-26
FOR THE TABLE.

At The butchers stalls this week carcasses of
beef, mutton and pork, differing from those of
last week only in magnitude; al the pOuterer's
turkeys, chickens ana a few geese are con-
spicuouSy displayed.
The fish stalls offer an endless variety, and
the quantity for sale at the wholesale markets.
where little attempt is made TO display the fish
I'm an attractive manner, is something wonder
full
Hundreds OF salmon are on the great scales
hundreds of scales on the salmon, 100. Dozens
Of immense surgeons block the way, a huge oc-
tOpus hangs from nearly every stall, dark pur-
pie crawfi>n lie III heapS upon the floor waving
with their long antenn8 a + eble remonstrance
against the ignOmlny OF their position. Their
brothers, boiled dark red and beyond POSSIBLE
ity OF remOnstranCe, are piled upon tie cuuu-
ters. Great tiabby turtles sprawl over the pave
ment ana unresentiugly accept the kicks and
pokes Of the paSSer-by with perfect serenity:
and boxes of smaller fish and terrapine add TO
the attractions which burst upon one as he
draws near them. and the question must arise:
is there market for all these deulZens of the
deep in our city?
This week some Of the more expensive fish.
pOmpano, silver smelt, ETC.. have failed 10 ma
tetiaIize, but heir places have been filed by
others quite as acceptably. Maekerel which is
comparatively new TO California waters. now
occupies a deseVedly prominent position on
The counters. 1t Is at its best split open and
brolled over fire OF coals-Single tongue of
Hame VIII blacken ana smoke fish beyond
Iepalr-then spread with Softened butter and
chopIed parsley, liberal pinch of white
pepper and a spoonful of thick cream. 1t would
he well 10 set the fish IN the oven after adding
The dressing, that ali may be kept hot. and in
DrolIl9g he very caIefuI TO grease the gridron
well, that HE fish may leave IL in perfect con-
dillon NPNf ma ply To- no f
couda, long and slender, and suggesting the
luxury of baked hsh. For this an oyster stuff
Ing, made by adding a dozen chopped oysters
WIFI their liquor to TWO cups of fine bread
crumbs, making quite moist with melted butter
. and seasoning Win anew drops of grated onion
salt ana pepper, is best and fish weighing five
or six pounds. after beng wiped clean and
stuffed, should b. laid upon slices Of salt pork
in a baking-pan and baked an hour. bastlng fire.
Quently with 4 mixture OF equal parts Of hot
water and melted butter ana a few drops Of
. lemon juice. The sauce for this fish can be
made by thicKeuing the liquor left in the pan
with : tablespoonful Of Drowned flour, strain
Ing and adding few mushrooms.
For a lunch dish cod. halIbut or sea bass can
be ar'ractIvely prepared by boiling two pounds
OF Tie FISH till tender, then shreddiug quite fine
while Still warm. For this quantity a pint of
white sauce should be prepared by boiling an
onion IN a cotfee-cup fun OF milk for an hour
then SIraining OF the milk and rejecting the
onion. Add half pint Of cream and Ihicken
with two tabeSpOoufuS OF flour, in which a
gOCd-SIZed lump Of butter has been rubbed
This must COOK for ten minutes longer and
then with the addition OF salt and pepper it Is
ready. Now butter the platter upon which
the fish Is TO be served and spread over it a
layer OF shredded fish, then one of sauce
another Of fish, and so on till all the mgredi-
euts are used. Then cover thickly with fine
bread crumbs, which have been dried in the
oven without browning, then rolled and sifted.
The fish must be arranged in an oval mound
en- the platter, which is now placed upon two or
three muffin rings in a baking pan partly filled
with warm water and baked in a moderate
oven until It is nice and brown. There are so
many attractions at a wel-orde ed fish counter
that il is hard TO get away from IL. but the
fruit and vegetable stalls are putting on fresh
COiOTS daily. Now 1t is fresh aprlcOts, very
small aud very suggestive of Indigestion. but
promising grf at things in the week to come
Currants, too, have made their appearance, but
not yet in quantities. to warrant the immediate
manufacture Of jelly. Strawberries are finer
than ever, but their hOnors are heing disputed
by raspbeTres, which are beginning TO arrive
IN considerable numbers.
Here are egg plant. string beans, tomatoes
and summer squash-it is hard 10 make choice
from among so many attractions, Summer
squash Is the latest conner, and IS certainly well
come, il is so delicate cooked, while still
goung and tender, by boiling in a small guam
my OF sailed water. 1t needs no preparation
leyOnd removing he stem, washing and quar-
Ierng. Fifteen minutes VIII cook II, after
which il must be well drained and served with
good lump OF butter and spoonful OF thick