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The "Queen" cookery books: Pickles and Preserves

1902

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Presented as published in 1902. Historical recipes may not meet modern food-safety standards. Cook from the modern interpretation, not the original instructions.
Vegetables in Season. — As was said of fruit, the seasons for these can only be given approximately, but, unlike fruit, they are usually bottled or otherwise ODDS AND ENDS. 185 preserved when in full perfection, save in the case of a few spring vegetables and tomatoes. Artichokes {Globe). — All the year round, but best in July and August. {Jerusalem). — Obtainable from October to the end of April, but best in winter. Asparagus. — From March till the end of July, bul obtainable both earlier and later occasionally, as the foreign vegetables come in. Beetroot. — All the year round, but best in the autumn. Beans {Broad). — From end of June to end of August. {French). — From May till the end of October, but counting in foreign beans they are in all the year round. {Scarlet Runners). — July to October. Broccoli. — All the year round, but best in autumn. {Sprouts). — From January to the end of Mav. J Brussels Sprouts. — From September to the end of March. Cabbages. — From early spring till October at their best, but to be had all the year round. {Red). — From October to February; best for pickling when just, but only just, touched with frost. Capsicums. At their best from the end of August to middle of October. Carrots. — All the year round, but the old ones are best in the autumn. 186 PICKLES AND PRESERVES. Carrots (New). — From March (when the French ones come in) onwards. Cauliflowers. — Almost all the year round, but English ones from the end of July to the end of November. Cardoons. — Mostly bought in tins, but is a winter vegetable, say November to January. Celery. — From September to March, but best in winter. Celeriac. — The same as celery. Chervil. — All the year round for decorative and culinary purposes. ' Chillies. — Like capsicums. Chives. — From May to September. Cucumbers. — All the year round, but best from May to July. Dandelion Leaves. — For salad, from April to July. Boots. — Cooked like salsify, &c., from July to October. Egg Plant (or Aubergine). — From July to Sep- tember. Endive. — From September to April. Eschalots. — In summer and winter at their best, but procurable ail the year round. Garlic. — All the year round, but best in winter. Greens. — From the end of October to March. Horseradish. — All the year round. Eale. — From December to March. Leeks. — All the year round, but at their best in the autumn and winter. Lettuces (English). — May to November; French, December to the end of April. ODDS AND ENDS. 187 Morels. — Fresh, from October to J anuary ; bottled or dried, all the year. • Mushrooms. — All the year round if cultivated; meadow mushrooms August to October. Onions {Cooking). — All the year round. (Pickling). — September to November. (Spanish). — From October to the end of April. (Spring). — From February to November. Parsnips. — From September to April. Peas (English). — From July to the end of September. French peas from end of April. Potatoes. — All the year round. But new ones from May, if English; from Christmas, if from Tenerife. Pumpkins. — From July to October ; will store right through to March. Radishes. — From May to September. Salsify. — From December to March. Savoys. — From October to March. Scorzonera , or Black Salsify. — In season at the same time as the white. Seakale. — From December to May. Sorrel. — In season in summer and autumn. Spinach. — All the year, according to the kind.