This section is from the book "Mrs. Rorer's Vegetable Cookery And Meat Substitutes", by Sarah Tyson Rorer. Also available from Amazon: Mrs. Rorer's Vegetable Cookery And Meat Substitutes.......
Chicory
String beans, very young
Carrots
Globe artichokes
Brussel sprouts
Dandelions
Eggplant
Rutabaga
Asparagus
Poke shoots
Cress
Celery, young and tender
Turnips
Jerusalem artichokes, young
Cabbage
Kale
Sour dock
Onions
Peppers
Spinach
Summer squash
Turnips
Potatoes
Sweet potatoes
Winter squash
Hominy grits
All the cereals
Sago
Macaroni and spaghetti
Rice
Yams
Chestnuts
Samp
Bread
Arrowroot
Leguminous seeds - dried beans, peas, lentils, peanuts
New peas
New corn
Sweet potatoes
Beets
Tomatoes and very young carrots are said to contain a small quantity of sugar
The cereals
Dried peas
Peanuts
Dried beans
Lentils
Chick peas
Pecans, English walnuts, hickorynuts, pifions eggs and milk
Olives and all the nuts, except chestnuts, are rich in fatty matter
 
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