Mrs. Beeton's cookery book : a household guide all about cookery, household work, marketing, prices, provisions, trussing, serving, carving, menus, etc., etc. With new coloured and other illustrations.

  • Beeton, Mrs. (Isabella Mary), 1836-1865.
Date:
1901
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Licence: In copyright

Credit: Mrs. Beeton's cookery book : a household guide all about cookery, household work, marketing, prices, provisions, trussing, serving, carving, menus, etc., etc. With new coloured and other illustrations. Source: Wellcome Collection.

Provider: This material has been provided by The University of Leeds Library. The original may be consulted at The University of Leeds Library.

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    FISH. SEASONS AND PRICES OF FISH OF VARIOUS KINDS. Name op Fish. In Season. Best AND Cheapest. Average Price. Bloaters Sept, to April .. In Winter .. Is. to 2s. per doz. Bream All the year Autumn « • 8d.each Brill Aug. to May In Winter .. * , Is. to 6s. each Carp Nov. to March .. Jan. & Feb. 4d. to Is. per lb. Cockles All the year Summer .. • • 2d. to 4d. per quart Cod Aug. to April .. Nov. to Jan. • • 4d. to Is. per lb. Chub June to Dec. Summer .. 4d. to 6d. per lb. Crabs April to Oct. J5 * • • « Is. to 3s. each Crayfish All the year t) • • « • Is. to 3s. per doz. Dory Winter • • Is. to 5s. each Eels June to March .. Sept, to Nov. 9d. to Is. 2d. per lb. Flounders All the year Aug. to Nov. Id. to 3d. each Haddocks Aug. to Feb. Winter * , 4d. to Is. each Hake June to March .. n • • Gd. to 8d. per lb. Halibut Aug. to March .. >» • • , , 4d. to Is. per lb. Herrings May to Jan. June to Sept. • • Cd. to Is. per doz. Ling Aug. to March .. Autumn • • 4d. to 6d. per lb. Lobsters All the year Summer 9d. to 4s. each Mackerel March to Sept. .. April to July * , 4d. to 6d. each Mullet (Grey) Nearly all the yr. Winter • • 4d. to Is. each n (Red) April to Oct. lOd. to Is. 6d. each Mussels Sept, to April .. Winter • • Id. to 3d. per quart Oysters Aug. to April .. n • • • • Is. to 4s. per doz. Plaice All the year Maj'' to Nov. • « 6d. to Is. per lb. Prawns May to Dec. Gd. to Is. per doz. Salmon Feb. to Sept. .. Spring, Summer Is. to 4s. per lb. Shad >j • • May to Aug. • • Gd. to 9d. per lb. Shrimps All the year April to Nov. « • 3d. to 4d. per pint Skate Sept, to April ,. Oct. to March • • 4d. to Is. per lb. Scallops .. Spring Jan. to June • • Gd. to Is. per doz. Smelts Oct. to May Winter • • Gd. to 2s. per doz. Soles All the year April to July • • Is. to 2s. per lb. Sprats Nov. to Feb. Nov. & Dec. • , Id. to 3d. per lb. Sturgeon April to Sept. .. Summer .. • • 9d. to Is. Id. per lb. Troul; April to July • • Is. to 2s. per lb. Turbot All the year Spring, Summer 3s. to 15s. each Whitebait Jan. to Sept. .. Feb. to May Is. Gd. to 2s. Gd. pint Whiting All the year Spring, Summer 3d. to 9d. each POULTRY. SEASONS AND PRICES OF POULTRY OF VARIOUS KINDS. Poultry. In Season. Best AND Cheapest. Average Price. Chickens Feb. to Oct. • • June to Sept. .. 2s. to 8s. Gd. each Ducklings March to Aug. • • May to July 2s. Gd. to 3s. Gd. each Ducks Aug. to Feb. • • Sept. & Oct. 2s. Gd. to 3s. Gd. each Fowls All the year • • June to Oct. 2s. Gd. to 3s. Gd. each Geese Sept, to Feb. • • Sept, to Nov. .. Gs. to 10s. each „ (green) .. ,. May to Aug. • • June Gs. to 9s. each Guinea Fowl Feb. to Aug. Summer .. 3s. to 4s. each Larks Sept, to Dec. November .. 2s. to 3s. per doz. Pigeons Aug. to April Winter 9d. to Is. each ,, (Bordeaux) .. All the year • . M • • • • Is. to Is. 4d. each Rabbits Oct. to Feb. Is. to Is. Gd. each ,, (Ostend) »? • • >1 • • 7d. & 8d. per lb. Turkeys Oct. to March • • Nov. to Jan. 10s. to 21s. each