This section is from the book "Mrs. Rorer's Diet For The Sick", by Sarah Tyson Rorer. Also available from Amazon: Mrs. Rorer's Diet For The Sick.
Very tender lamb Chopped beef cake, broiled Young chicken, broiled or boiled White-fleshed fish, broiled or boiled Oysters when in full season Whole wheat bread, twice baked Eggs, raw and lightly cooked Very ripe grapes Custards in place of meat Fruit juices
Milk and milk preparations Cream soups, with toasted bread, as a meal Almond meal soup A little well-cooked spinach Asparagus tips An occasional baked potato Boiled rice Almond milk Raw tomato, with olive oil, if allowable
All stimulating foods
Salads
All raw vegetables
Coarse vegetables, as cabbage, onions, string beans, old beans and turnips Pears Plums Cherries
Fruits cooked with sugar Tea, coffee and chocolate with meals Mashed and fried potatoes
Green corn
Melons
Cantaloupes
Hot breads
Very hot and iced foods
All fried foods
Rich soups and sauces
Cake
Pastries
Preserves
Hot puddings
Effervescing drinks
 
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