This section is from the book "The New Cyclopaedia of Domestic Economy, and Practical Housekeeper", by Elizabeth Fries Ellet. Also available from Amazon: The New Cyclopaedia of Domestic Economy, and Practical Housekeeper.
The following articles for Breakfasts are popular in Spring and Summer:-Veal Cutlets - Stewed or Fried Clams -Cold Boiled Ham or Tongue - Clam Fritters - Broiled Shad - Broiled and Fried Fish - Stewed or Broiled Chickens - Minced Veal - Pickled Salmon - Fried Sweet Potatoes - Fried Egg Plant-Green Corn Fritters - Stewed Pigeons -Broiled or Sliced Raw Tomatoes - Hash-balls - Cucumbers - Pepper Grass -Cresses - Game Birds - Eggs - Omelets of all kinds - Tongue or Ham Toast -Rice Cakes - Batter Cakes - Ripe Fruits. Jam, marmalade and honey are appropriate.
Stewed Pigeons with Mushrooms-Stewed or Fried Oysters - Broiled and Stewed Fowl -Fried Egg Plant - Pork Cheese - Hashed Poultry - Deviled Gizzards - Steaks -Chops - Liver Pudding - Fried Pigs' Feet - Venison Steaks - Venison Pasty -Fried Smelts - Minced Codfish - Fish Cakes - Sausages - Hot Cakes of all kinds, Buckwheat and Flannel Cakes especially; also Hominy and Mush.
A celebrated cook says:- When I was first married and commencing business, our means were limited: the following was our system of living:-
Roast Beef, Potatoes, Greens, and Yorkshire Pudding.
Hashed Beef, Potatoes, and Bread Pudding.
Broiled Beef and Bones, Vegetables and Apple Pudding.
Fish, if cheap, Chops, Vegetables, Pancakes.
Boiled Pork, Pea Pudding, Greens, and Rice Pudding.
Pea Soup, remains of Pork, and Baked Batter Pudding.
Stewed Steak with Suet Dumpling, and Rice in a mould with sauce.
Soup-Fish-Saddle of Mutton - Cutlets Main -tenon - Greens - Potatoes- Sweet Breads - White Sauce - Cranberry Jelly -Pickles - Turkey Roast - Celery Sauce -Game Course - Partridges - Wild Ducks French Salad - Jelly of Fruit - Cheese Cakes - Meringues a la Creme - Frozen Plum Pudding - Dessert.
2d. For a Party of Twenty Persons. - Soups - Two Dishes of Fish - Haunch of Mutton - Boiled Capons - Fricandeau of Veal - Curry of Fowl - Fillets of Beef with Tomato Sauce - Oyster Patties -Croquettes of Veal or Fowl - Cutlets Sou-bise - Wild Ducks - Guinea Fowl Larded - Scolloped Oysters - Charlotte Russe -Apple with Rice - Meringues - Punch Jelly - Turban - Cheese Souffle - Dessert.
Cold Roast Fowls - Lobster Salad - Chicken Salad - Mayonnaises of Fowls - Ham - Tongue cut in slices, garnished with Parsley and Aspic Jelly - Grouse Pie - Boned Turkey
- Terrapins - Game Birds - Oysters
Stewed, Fried - Raised Pastry - Jellies-Ice Creams-Pyramids of Candied Fruits - Cakes - Compotes of Fruits - Confectionery, etc.
Children's Party - Sandwiches -
Dishes of Lamb - Ham - Beef - Tongue - Fowls - Pastry - Custard - Jellies -Bonbons.
Another (Soyer.)-A Roast Turkey -Two Dishes of Fowls - One Ham - Two Pigeon Pies - One Piece of Boiled Beef - Four Lobsters - Four Salads - Four Jellies - Four Tarts - Four of Preserved
Four of Pastry, with about twelve of various kinds of Fruit, etc.
Beef Soup - Sweet Potatoes - Turnips - Cranberry Sauce-White Potatoes - Leg of Pork Stuffed and Roasted.
Tea - Coffee - Indian Batter Cakes - Rolls - Beef Hash - Fried Liver - Pork Steaks.
Veal Soup - Turnips - Baked Sweet Potatoes - Mashed Potatoes -Horse Radish - Roast Beef.
Soup - Fish - Pickled Beets - Sweet Potatoes - White Potatoes -Baked Beans - Roast Ducks.
Calves' Head Soup - White Potatoes - Hominy - Turnips - Pickles -Fillet of Veal Stuffed and Roasted.
Soup - Cranberry Sauce -- Ham - Fried Oysters - White Potatoes - Sweet Potatoes - Roast Turkey.
Soup - Roast Goose - Apple Sauce - Onion Sauce - Potatoes - Sweet Potatoes - Tongue - Cilery - Stewed Oysters.
Calves' Head Soup - Potatoes - Beets - Slewed Oysters - Turnips-Sweet Potatoes - Onion Sauce -Boiled Turkey.
Soup - Fish - Currant Jelly - Potatoes - Turnips - Roast Mutton.
Beef Soup - Smoked Pig's Head with Cabbage - Potatoes - Turnips - Macaroni - Beets - Celery - Sweet Potatoes - Roast Mutton - Batter Pudding Baked - Brandy Peaches - Pain Perdu -Floating Island.
Vegetable Soup - Roast Pig - Potatoes - Onions - Oyster Pie - Turnips-Rice-Boiled Turkey - Vermicelli Pudding - Cocoanut Custard - Tipsy Cake - Indian Pudding.
Clam Soup - Chowder -Roast Fowls - Beets - Mangoes - Tomatoes - Turnips - Maccaroni - Potatoes -Lamb Pot Pie - Plum Pudding - Rice in a mould with custard - Wine Sauce -Cracker Pie.
Soup - Roast Beef - Celery-Macaroni-Turnips - Sweet Potatoes -Potatoes - Fricasseed Chickens - Boiled Tongue - Boiled Flour Pudding - Tartlets - Compote of Peaches.
Soup a la Julienne - Roast Beef - Green Corn - Mangoes - Tomatoes - Potatoes - Beets - Squashes - Pilau of Chickens - Custard Pie - Rice Flummery - Baked Pears - Green Corn Pudding.
Mullagatawny Soup - Roast Lamb - Mint Sauce - Macaroni - Potatoes - Boiled Tongue - Tomatoes - Rice - Roast Ducks - Bread Pudding - Jellies - Slip - Cherry Tartlets.
Oyster Soup - A la mode Beef - Turnips - Sweet Potatoes - Beets - Potatoes - Rice - Baked Pork and Beans - Custards - Suet Pudding - Sauce - Apple Fritters - Mince Pie.
Vermicelli Soup - Boiled
Calf's Head - Turnips - Spare Rib - Potatoes - Beets - Rice - Roast Turkey -
Apple Dumpling - Flapjacks - Spanish
Cream - Pumpkin Pie.
Soup - Chickens - Egg Sauce - Potatoes - Beans - Tomatoes - Ham -
Green Corn - Cocoanut Pie - Boiled
Custards - Sponge Cake - Tapioca Pudding.
Soup - Boiled Salmon - Leg of Mutton - Caper Sauce - Tomatoes -
Squashes - Green Corn - Fried Egg
Plant - Beans - Tongue - Rice Pudding - Slip - Farina Mould - Peach Pie.
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Tea - Cocoa - Flannel
Cakes - Meat Cakes - Twist Bread - Liver Puddings - Sausages.
Pepperpot - White Potatoes - Lima Beans - Sweet Potatoes -Stewed Oysters - Stewed Chickens.
Tea - Coffee - Rye Batter Cakes - Boiled Eggs - Cold Bread -Sliced Ham - Beefsteak.
Vermicelli Soup - White Potatoes - Tongue - Hominy - Fried Oysters - Boiled Fowls.
Soup - Potatoes - Ruta Baga Turnips - Asparagus - Mint Sauce - Roast Lamb.
Fish - Potatoes - Salad-Roast Veal - Egg Sauce - Greens.
Ochra Soup - Squashes -Fried Chickens - Green Corn - Potatoes - Salad - Buttered Beets - Beef Steak.
Cold Bread - Dry Toast -Clam Fritters - Minced Veal - Cream Cheese.
Soup - Egg Sauce - Celery Sauce - Potatoes - String Beans -Tongue - Squashes - Boiled Fowls.
Lamb Soup - Green Peas
- Potatoes - Asparagus - Spinach and
Eggs - Veal - Cutlets.
Green Pea Porridge - Potatoes-French Beans - Cucumbers - Currant Jelly - Pickles - Roast Lamb.
Soup - Squashes - Buttered Beets - Green Corn - Roast Veal.
Soup - Fish - Potatoes -String Beans - Fried Squashes - Corn Fritters - Fried Chickens.
 
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