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January

p. 473 · The White House Cook Book
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MEATS.--Beef, mutton, pork, lamb.

POULTRY AND GAME.--Rabbits, hares, partridges, woodcocks, grouse or

prairie chickens, snipes, antelope, quails, swans, geese, chickens,

capons, tame pigeons, wild ducks, the canvas-back duck being the most

popular and highly prized; turkeys.

FISH.--Haddock, fresh codfish, halibut, flounders, bass, fresh salmon,

turbot. Frozen fresh mackerel is found in our large cities during this

month; also frozen salmon, red-snapper, shad, frozen bluefish,

pickerel, smelts, green turtle, diamond-back terrapin, prawns,

oysters, scallops, hard crabs, white bait, finnan haddie, smoked

halibut, smoked salmon.

VEGETABLES.--Cabbage, carrots, turnips, parsnips, beets, pumpkins,

chives, celery, winter squash, onions, white and sweet potatoes,

Jerusalem artichokes, chiccory, Brussels-sprouts, kale-sprouts, oyster

plant, leeks, cress, cauliflower. Garden herbs, both dry and green,

being chiefly used in stuffing and soups, and for flavoring and

garnishing certain dishes, are always in season, such as sage, thyme,

sweet basil, borage, dill, mint, parsley, lavender, summer savory,

etc., may be procured green in the summer and dried in the winter.

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