PAGEINTRODUCTORY11THE OYSTER11The Oyster Season11Oysters out of Season12Oysters Preserved in Shell12The Food of the Oyster14Formation of the Deep Shell14Cock Oysters15Green Oysters15Banquet Oysters16Ordering Oysters for the Family Table17How Oysters should be Opened18How to serve Raw Oysters18Collation Service19How to Eat a Raw Oyster19A Barrel of Oysters20Read This!20COOKED OYSTERS21Stewed Oysters21Philadelphia Fried Oysters22Curry of Oysters24Pickled-Oyster Omelet24Deviled Oysters on Toast24Pickled Oysters24Scalloped Oysters25Oyster Salad25Plain Fried Oysters26Miss Parloa’s “New Cook-Book”26Oyster Toast26Oyster Omelet26Oysters, Broiled27Tripe with Oysters27Oysters en Brochette27Fried Oysters28Oyster and Canned Salmon Pie28Oyster Patties28Oysters à la Poulette29Pie of Oysters and Scallops29Steamed Oysters30To Serve Steamed Oysters30Roast Oysters31Baked Oysters31CLAMS31Little-Neck Clams31Soft Clams in Chafing-Dish32Stewed Little-Neck Clams33Soft Clams33Soft-shell Clams Scalloped33Clam Toast34Clam Broth34Clam Fritters34Fried Soft Clams35CRABS35Hard-shell Crabs35Crab Patties, Cream Sauce36Soft-shell Crabs37The Care of Soft Crabs38Crabs, Soft-shell39Crab Croquettes39Crab Patties, à la Bechamel40Crabs, à l’Américaine41Crabs, Deviled41SCALLOPS42Scallop Broth42Small Patties of Scallops43Fried Scallops43Scallops en Brochette44Stewed Scallops44MUSSELS44The Mussel44THE LOBSTER45Remarks on the Lobster45The Season for Lobster45Soft-shell Lobster not Edible46Selecting Lobsters46Value of the Lobster as Food46Broiled Lobster47Lobster Croquettes with Pease48Lobsters en Brochette48Deviled Lobster49Stewed Lobster, à la Créole49Curry of Lobster50Lobster Salad50THE OYSTER CRAB51To Serve Oyster Crabs52Oyster-Crab Omelet52Oyster-Crab Sauce52Acknowledgment53SHRIMPS53Market Price of Shrimps54Shrimp Omelet54Shrimp Sauce54PRAWNS54Curry of Prawns55Prawns, Deviled, en Coquille55Prawns, Sauté, à la Marengo55Prawn Salad56CRAYFISH56Crayfish Omelet57SALMON57Salmon Steak57Canned Salmon57Salmon Patties58Salmon Surprise59Salmon à la Créole59Salmon Pie60Salmon in Jelly60Salmon Omelet61Salmon, German Style61Salmon à l’Italienne61Salmon à la Hollandaise62Salmon, Hunter’s Style62Bouillabaisse63CODFISH63Boiled Codfish, Oyster Sauce63Codfish Tongues64Codfish Steak64New-England Codfish Balls65Baked Cod66Salt Codfish with Cream66Scrod67BROOK TROUT67Brook Trout, Sportsman Style68Broiled Trout69Brook Trout, Baked69Brook Trout, Boiled70MISCELLANEOUS70Catfish, Fried70Tenderloin Trout71Fricasseed Eels71Eel Patties72Stewed Eels, Hoboken Turtle Club Style72Pan Bass, Anchovy Butter73Fillet of Flounder, Tartar Sauce74Fried Tomcods75Broiled Salt Codfish75Broiled Salt Mackerel76Fried Porgies with Salt Pork77Fish Curries78A Plain Fish Curry78Curry of Scallops78Curry of Crayfish79Curry of Eels, with Rice79Curry of Shad Roe79Curry of Frogs’ Legs80Broiled Weakfish80Baked Whitefish, Bordeaux Sauce81Halibut, Egg Sauce82Egg Sauce82Fried Butterfish82Broiled Shad82Baked Shad83Shad Roe à la Poulette83Broiled Royans84Broiled Sardines84Broiled Smelts, Sauce Tartare84Smelts Fried, Sauce Tartare85Broiled Whitefish85Sheep’s-head with Drawn Butter85Drawn Butter86Broiled Sheep’s-head86