Seasons. Season Of Fish. Season Of Shell Fish
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This section is from the book "The Cook Book By "Oscar" Of The Waldorf", by Oscar Tschirky. Also see: How to Cook Everything.
Seasons. Season Of Fish. Season Of Shell Fish
Almost every kind of food has its particular season - that is, a period of the year when it is in its prime. Produced out of season they may bring higher prices, but, however grateful they may be to the gourmet, there are few foods that do not lose flavor by being forced. A large variety of foods are in season the year round, but this does not apply to the majority. The following list may be found of some use to the cook, although the best guide as to what is in season is to visit the markets, remembering always that when foods are cheapest and most plentiful they are most frequently prime; when expensive they are generally out of season. It may be taken for granted then, that when dear they are scarce, or when cheap they are plentiful, but their high price does not necessarily improve their quality.
Season Of Fish
Angel, . . . | July 1st to September 1st. |
All the year. | |
S e a, .... | All the year. |
S r i p e d, .... | All the year. |
Lake, | June 1st to January 1st. |
Blackfish, .... | April 1st to November 1st. |
Bluefish, .... | May 1st to November 1st. |
Bo n i t o, ..... | June 1st to November 1st. |
Butterfish, | October 1st to May 1st. |
Carp - Common, | July 15th to November 1st. |
October 1st to May 1st. | |
C o d f i s h, ..... | All the year. |
Eels, .... | All the year. |
Flounders, .... | All the year. |
Frost Fish, .... | October 15th to April ist. |
Grouper, .... | November 15th to April 1st. |
Haddock, . . . . . | All the year. |
Halibut, .... | All the year. |
October 1st to May 1st. | |
Kingfish, .... | May 1st to November 1st. |
Lafayette, .... | August 15th to November 15th |
Lamprey, .... | April 1st to June 1st. |
Mackerel - Fresh, | April 1st to October 1st. |
April 15th to October 15th. | |
Mullet, , , | June 1st to November 1st. |
Muscallonge, . . . . | June 1st to January 1st. |
Pe r c h, .... | September 1st to June 1st. |
September 1st to May 1st. | |
Pike or Pickerel, . . , | June 1st to January 1st. |
Pompano, .... | 1 May 1st to August 1st, and |
November 15th to January 1st. | |
Porgies, , | June 15th to October 15th. |
Red Snapper, , | October 1st to April 1st. |
Salmon - Kennebec, | June 1st to October 1st. |
Oregon, | October 1st to June 1st. |
October 1st to April 1st. | |
Shad and Roe, .... | January 1st to June 1st. |
June 15th to November 15t | |
Skate, ..... | September 1st to July 1st. |
Smelts, .... | August 15th to April 15th. |
Sole, English, .... | November 1st to May 1st. |
Spot Fish, . | August 1st to June 1st. |
Sturgeon, .... | June 1st to October I5th. |
Trout - Brook, | April 1st to September 1st. |
Wild, , . . . | April 1st to September 1st. |
Turbot - American, . | January 1st to July 15th. |
English, | January 1st to April 1st. |
Weakfish, .... | May 15th to October 15th. |
Whitebait, .... | May 1st to April 1st. |
Whitefish, .... | November 1st to March 1st. |
Season Of Shell Fish
Clams - Hard, .... | All the year. |
Soft, | May 1st to October 15th. |
Crabs - Hard. .... | All the year. |
Soft, , | May 1st to October 15th. |
Crawfish, .... | September 1st to May 1st. |
All the year. | |
Mussels, .... | May 1st to October 1st. |
Oysters, .... | September 1st to May 1st. |
Scallops, .... | September 15th to April 1st. |
Shrimps, .... | March 15th to June 1st, and |
September 15th to October 15th. |
Miscellaneous
October 1st to June 1st. | |
Crabs, Oyster, | October 1st to June 1st. |
Frogs, .... | All the year, but June 1st to November 1st. |
Milts, .... | All the year. |
Terrapin, .... | November 1st to June 1st. |
Turtle - Green, | All the year. |
Prawns, .... | June 1st to November 1st. |
Season Of Salt Fish
Anchovies, .... | All the year. |
Codfish, dried, .... | All the year. |
Herring, .... | All the year |
Herring - Pickled, | All the year. |
Mackerel, | All the year. |
Prawns, ..... | September 1st to April 1st. |
Salmon, , . . . | All the year. |
Season Of Smoked Fish
Haddock Smoked or | .. . . October 1st to April 1st | |
Finnan Haddie | ||
Halibut - Smoked, . | • • | October 1st to April 1st |
Herring - Smoked, | » • - • | All the year. |
■ • | October 1st to May 1st. | |
Kippered, | • • . « | October 1st to May 1st. |
Mackerel, | • • | October 1st to May 1st. |
Salmon, . | • • • | All the year. |
Shad, | • • | October 1st to May 1st. |
Sturgeon, | • » - • | October 1st to May 1st. |
Whitefish, . | • • | October 1st to May 1st. |
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