BILLS OF FARE
It is frequently a great convenience to housekeepers to have arranged for them a few simple and elaborate bills of fare. The first to act as guides for the family table, the second to assist in arranging company luncheons and dinners.
An appropriate and healthful bill of fare implies both taste and discrimination. A heavy soup should never be served where a large dinner is to follow. A clear, light soup should always precede a heavy course dinner. This
may be preceded by raw oysters or grape fruit and followed by fish. Potatoes of some kind should always accom- pany the fish. Radishes, gherkins, salted almonds, olives and those dishes considered appetizers should be placed on the table immediately after the fish dishes are removed. Light entries, such as sweetbreads, croquettes, or meat patties, may follow fish, then the substantial dish, such as beef, veal, mutton, poultry, etc. , with two accompanying vegetables. A service of an acid sherbet or punch now prepares the palate for a more perfect enjoyment of the game course. Blackbirds, reedbirds or any small birds may be served with the salad, but duck, woodcock, snipe or partridge should be served as a course with baked macaroni. Then the salad, a plain lettuce with French dressing, a water cracker, and a small bit of old cheese. Now the desserts, puddings or ice cream, then the fruit, nuts, raisins, candies, and last the coffee, which should be very strong and served in small cups.
The following simple bills of fare are arranged from dishes the recipes of which are given in the body of the book ; each day contains both a luncheon and a supper in order to accommodate those persons who dine in the
middle of the day and those who dine in the evening.
Spring Bills of Fare
BREAKFAST
Sliced Oranges
Oatmeal, Sugar and Cream
Fried Brook Trout Stewed Potatoes
Muffins, Coffee
LUNCH
Broiled Lamb Chops, Tomato Sauce
Parker House Rolls
Preserved Ginger Wine Biscuit
Tea
DINNER
Cream of Asparagus Soup
Braised Beef's Tongue Potato Puff
Spinach, Egg Sauce
Lettuce Salad, French Dressing
Wafers, Cheese
Orange Bavarian Cream
Coffee
SUPPER
Thin Slices of Cold Tongue Water-cress
Milk Biscuit, Honey
Gingerbread Tea
Spring Bills of Fare
BREAKFAST
Baked Bananas
Hominy, Sugar and Milk
Shirred Eggs Plain Muffins
Coffee
LUNCH
Fish Cutlets, Cream Sauce
Sliced Cucumbers Brown Bread
Coffee
DINNER
Herb Soup
Boiled Leg of Mutton, Caper Sauce
Boiled Rice Stewed Tomatoes
Salad of Water-cress
Wafers, Cheese
Caramel Pudding
SUPPER
Thin Slices of Cold Mutton Mint Sauce
Preserved Cranberries Apees
Russian Tea
Spring Bills of Fare
BREAKFAST
Stewed Rhubarb
Wheat Granules, Sugar and Cream
Beauregard Eggs Rice Muffins
Coffee
LUNCH
Fried Oysters Water-cress
Cold Slaw
Lemon Jelly New York Cookies
DINNER
Clear Soup with Green Peas
Roasted Chicken Giblet Sauce
Cranberry Jelly
Bermuda Potatoes, Parsley Sauce Cauliflower
Asparagus Salad
Wafers, Cheese
Coffee
SUPPER
Chicken Salad Milk Biscuit
Preserves Rolled Jelly Cake
Tea
Spring Bills of Fare
BREAKFAST
Shaddocks
Molded Farina, Whipped Cream
Spanish Omelet
Pop-overs Coffee
LUNCH
Creamed Fish Milk Biscuit
Lettuce Salad
Crackers, Cheese
Coffee
DINNER
Puree of Vegetables
Irish Stew Boiled Rice
Oyster Salad
Wafers, Cheese
Coffee
SUPPER
Fricassee of Oysters Tea Rolls
Canned Peaches Water Crackers
Summer Bills of Fare
BREAKFAST
Cantaloupes
Oak Flakes, Whipped Cream
Broiled Tomatoes, Cream Sauce
Toast Coffee
LUNCH
Deviled Crabs Brown Bread
Sliced Tomatoes
Coffee
DINNER
Julienne Soup
Panned Spring Chicken, Cream Sauce
New Potatoes Asparagus
Lettuce Salad, French Dressing
Wafers, Cheese
Strawberry Ice Cream
Coffee
SUPPER
Lobster, Terrapin Style Milk Biscuit
Wafers, Cheese
Coffee
Summer Bills of Fare
BREAKFAST
Strawberries
Wheat Granules, Cream
Parsley Omelet, Plain Muffins
Coffee
LUNCH
Creamed Sweetbreads Stuffed Potatoes
Thin Bread and Butter
Sugared Raspberries
Lemonade
DINNER
Sand Clams on the Half Shell
Spring Lamb, Mint Sauce
New Potatoes, Peas
Lettuce Salad, French Dressing
Wafers, Cheese
Frozen Fruit
Coffee
SUPPER
Sheep's Tongues in Jelly Water-cress
Thin Bread and Butter
Fruit
Iced Tea
Summer Bills of Fare
BREAKFAST
Currants
Boiled Rice, Cream
Broiled Tomatoes Pop-Overs
Coffee
LUNCH
Mayonnaise of Peas on Lettuce Leaves
Brown Bread and Butter
Fruit
DINNER
Cantaloupes
Breaded Cutlets, Tomato Sauce
Peas, String Beans
Mayonnaise of Cauliflower
Wafers, Cheese
Raspberry Water-ice
Coffee
SUPPER
Corn Oysters Sliced Tomatoes
Fruit Sponge Fingers
Tea
Summer Bills of Fare
BREAKFAST
Blackberry Mush
Broiled Chicken Sliced Tomatoes
Rice Muffins Coffee
LUNCH
Panned Tomatoes, Cream Sauce
Sliced Tomatoes
Cantaloupes
DINNER
Cream of Tomato Soup
Broiled Steak
Stewed Cucumbers, Mashed Potatoes
Corn on Cob
Lettuce Salad, French Dressing
Wafers, Cheese
Frozen Strawberries
Coffee
SUPPER
Cold Boiled Tongue, Tomato Salad
Parker House Rolls
Fruit Wafers
Autumn Bills of Fare
BREAKFAST
Cantaloupes
Oatmeal, Cream
Broiled Birds
Sliced Tomatoes
Coffee
LUNCH
Welsh Rarebit
Toast
Coffee
DINNER
Cream of Potato Soup
Baked Fish, Egg Sauce
Boiled Potatoes
Lettuce Salad, French Dressing
Wafers Cheese
Coffee
SUPPER
Com Pudding Milk Biscuit
Peaches, Cream
Autumn Bills of Fare
BREAKFAST
Baked Peaches
Wheat Granules, Cream
Broiled Calf's Liver Coarse Meal Bread
Coffee
LUNCH
Breaded Tomatoes Fried Egg Plant
Thin Bread and Butter
Cantaloupes
DINNER
Purse of Carrots
Roast Duck, Olive Sauce
New Turnips, Browned
Boiled Rice Corn Pudding
Mayonnaise of Tomatoes
Wafers, Cheese
Peach Short Cake
Coffee
SUPPER
Stewed Oysters Hot Com Bread
Cold Slaw
Fruit Berwick Sponge Cake
Winter Bills of Fare
BREAKFAST
Baked Pears
Wheat Granules, Cream
Broiled Chops
Creamed Potatoes
Rice Crumpets
Coffee
LUNCH
Creamed Fish
Preserved Ginger
Russian Tea
Potato Puff
Wafers
DINNER
Clear Soup with Croutons
Roasted Loin of Mutton, Currant Jelly
Boiled Rice, Browned Turnips
Lettuce Salad, French Dressing
Wafers, Cheese
Coffee
SUPPER
Macaroni Croquettes, Tomato Sauce
Thin Bread and Butter
Stewed Fruit
Oatmeal Wafers
Tea
Winter Bills of Fare
BREAKFAST
Stewed Apples
Oatmeal, Cream
Broiled Sheep's Kidneys
Bacon
Johnny Cake
Coffee
LUNCH
Beauregard Eggs
Toast
Parker House Rolls
Stewed Prunes
Tea
DINNER
Calfs Head Soup
Roasted Turkey, Giblet Sauce
Stewed Cranberries
Oyster Plant Fritters Baked Sweet Potatoes
Mayonnaise of Celery and Apple Wafers
Plain Plum Pudding
Coffee
SUPPER
Panned Chicken, Cream Gravy
Waffles
Canned Peaches Lady Cake
Coffee
Winter Bills of Fare
BREAKFAST
Fruit
Oatmeal, Cream
Shirred Eggs Rice Muffins
Coffee
LUNCH
Boudins, Cream Sauce
Stuffed Potatoes
Hot Gingerbread Cocoa
DINNER
Dried Bean Soup without Meat
Baked Rock, Egg Sauce
Potatoes
Oyster Plant, Cream Sauce
Mayonnaise of Cabbage
Wafers, Cheese
Coffee'
SUPPER
Chicken Salad, Milk Biscuit
Canned Fruit, Crackers
Coffee
Wedding Breakfasts
SPRING
Baked Bananas
Broiled Shad, Roe Sauce
Parisienne Potatoes
Breaded Lamb Chops, Tomato Sauce
French Rolls
or
Sweetbread Cutlets, Cream Sauce
French Peas
Muffins, Coffee
SUMMER
Melons
Fried Brook Trout, Sauce Tartare
Stewed Potatoes
Broiled Spring Chickens, Cream Gravy
Peas
Mayonnaise of Tomatoes
Frozen Peaches
Coffee
AUTUMN
Sliced Peaches
Fried Oysters, Sauce Tartare
Olives Gherkins Chow Chow
Broiled Tenderloin of Beef, Mushroom Sauce
Potato Croquettes
Mayonnaise of Cucumbers and Tomatoes
French Rolls Coffee
Wedding Breakfasts
WINTER
Bouillon
Broiled Sardines on Toast Garnished with Water-cress and
Slices of Lemon
Baked Sweatbreads Peas
French Rolls
Venison in Chafing-dish
Waffles
Coffee
Currant Jelly
Honey
Wedding Luncheons
SPRING
Grape Fruit
Bouillon in Cups
Cusk a la Creme
French Rolls
Sweetbread Patties
Small Chicken Croquettes
Water Biscuits
Orange Souffle, frozen
Coffee
Potato Puff
Lettuce Salad
Wedding Luncheons
SUMMER
Orange Sherbet in Orange Baskets
Frogs Legs French Peas
Olives Salted Almonds
Broiled Spring Chicken, Sauce Tartare
Potatoes with Cream Sauce
Tomato Salad Garnished with Radishes and
Nasturtium Blossoms
Toasted Cheese
Frozen Strawberries
Coffee
AUTUMN
Bouillon
Baked Sweetbreads, Tomato Sauce
Parker House Rolls
Chicken Croquettes French Peas
Tomato Salad Cheese Fingers
Frozen Peaches
Coffee
WINTER
Bouillon
Gherkins Olives Salted Almonds
Broiled Fillet of Beef, Mushroom Sauce
Peas
Shaddock Sherbet
Quail on Toast, Brown Sauce
Baked Macaroni
Lettuce Salad, French Dressing
Wafers, Neufchatel
Coffee Jelly, Whipped Cream
Fruit Bonbons
Coffee
An Oyster Supper
Raw Oysters on the Half Shell
Oyster Soup
Fried Oysters Garnished with Cress and Slices of Lemon
Cold Slaw
Chicken Salad, Water Crackers
Toasted Cheese
Coffee
A Gentlemen's Fish Supper
Raw Oysters in a Block of Ice
Planked Fish
Stewed Potatoes Cucumbers
Tea Biscuits
Crackers Cheese
Coffee
An Emergency Dinner of Canned Goods
Cream of Tomato Soup
Broiled Salt Mackerel, Parsley Sauce
Lyonnaise Potatoes
Timbale of Macaroni, Cream Sauce
French Omelet with Peas
Lettuce Salad, French Dressing
Wafers, Cheese
' Canned Fruit
Coffee
Thanksgiving Dinner
Oysters on Half Shell
Consomme
Boiled Striped Bass, Spanish Sauce
Stewed Potatoes with Parsley Sauce
Roasted Turkey, Oyster Sauce
Cranberry Jelly
Dry Boiled Rice Browned, Sweet Potatoes
Lemon Water-Ice
Broiled Quail on Toast
Currant Jelly
Lettuce Salad, French Dressing
Water Biscuits, Cheese
Mince Pie, Pumpkin Custard
Nuts Fruits Raisins
Coffee
A Simple Thanksgiving Dinner
Tomato Soup
Boiled Haddock, Drawn Butter
French Fried Potatoes
Roasted Chicken, Giblet Sauce
Cranberries
Boiled Rice Peas
Mayonnaise of Celery
Wafers, Cheese
Mince Pie, Pumpkin Custard
Coffee
Christmas Dinner
Oyster Soup
Fried Smelts, Sauce Piquant
Potato Balls
Roasted Turkey, Oyster Sauce
Cranberry Sauce
Boiled Rice, Creamed Onions
Orange Sherbet
or
Roasted Goose, Apple Sauce
Sweet Potato Croquettes
Mayonnaise of Celery
Water Biscuits, Edam Cheese
Plum Pudding, Hard Sauce
Nuts Fruits Raisins
Coffee
A Simple Christmas Dinner
Cream of Celery Soup
Creamed Fish Potato Puff
Roasted Turkey, Bread Stuffing
Cranberry Sauce
. Mashed Potatoes Creamed Onions
Lettuce Salad, French Dressing
Water Crackers, Cheese
Plain Plum Pudding, Hard Sauce
Coffee
Lunch for Tennis Party
Tongue Sandwiches, Almonds
Deviled Eggs, Sardines
Water Crackers
Lemonade
Pressed Chicken Thin Bread and Butter
Olives
Lettuce Salad Wafers
Frozen Coffee
Five O'clock Tea
Chicken Sandwiches
Tomato Salad
Olives
Ices Coffee
Refreshments for Card Parties
Thin Slices of Cold Roasted Chicken
Oyster Salad
Coffee
Thin Bread and Butter
or
Sardine Sandwiches Chicken Salad
Olives Salted Almonds
Coffee
Lenten Dinners
Bisque of Oysters
Fish Cutlets, Cream Sauce
Boiled Cod, Shrimp Sauce
Potatoes
Lettuce Salad, French Dressing
Wafers, Cheese
Coffee
or
Cream of Celery Soup
Fricassee of Oysters Rolls
Baked Rock, Drawn Butter
