INDEX

PART I.

CHAPTER II.
STUDY OF FOODS.

PART II.
PREPARATION OF FOODS.

CHAPTER I.
GREEN VEGETABLES.

CHAPTER II.
LEGUMES AND MEATS.

CHAPTER III.
FISH, CHEESE AND EGGS.

CHAPTER IV.
SOUPS.

CHAPTER V.
CEREALS, NOODLES AND DUMPLINGS.

CHAPTER VI.
BREADS, CAKES AND PUDDINGS.

CHAPTER VII.
SAUCES AND SALAD DRESSINGS.

COLD DRESSINGS.

CHAPTER VIII.
SALADS.

CHAPTER IX.
GELATINES AND TOASTS.

TOASTS.

CHAPTER X.
FRUITS, PUDDINGS AND GRUELS.

CHAPTER XI.
FLUIDS.

Quoted from Farmers’ Bulletin No. 142, by W. O. Atwater, Ph. D. U. S. Department of Agriculture.

Table I.Average composition of common American food products.

Food Materials (As Purchased) Refuse
%
Water
%
Protein
%
Fat
%
Carbohydrates
%
Ash
%
Fuel Value per lb.
Calories
Animal Food.
Beef, fresh:
Chuck ribs 16.3 52.6 15.5 15.0 0.8 910
Flank 10.2 54.0 17.0 19.0 .7 1,105
Loin 13.3 52.5 16.1 17.5 .9 1,025
Porterhouse steak 12.7 52.4 19.1 17.9 .8 1,100
Sirloin steak 12.8 54.0 16.5 16.1 .9 975
Neck 27.6 45.9 14.5 11.9 .7 1,165
Ribs 20.8 43.8 13.9 21.2 .7 1,135
Rib rolls 63.9 19.8 16.7 .9 1,055
Round 7.2 60.7 19.0 12.8 1.0 890
Rump 20.7 45.0 13.8 20.2 .7 1,090
Shank, fore 36.9 42.9 12.8 7.3 .6 545
Shoulder and clod 16.4 56.8 16.4 9.8 .9 715
Fore quarter 18.7 49.1 14.5 17.5 .7 995
Hind quarter 15.7 50.4 15.4 18.3 .7 1,045
Beef, corned, canned, pickled, and dried:
Corned beef 8.4 49.2 14.3 23.8 4.6 1,245
Tongue, pickled 6.0 58.9 11.9 19.2 4.3 1,010
Dried, salted, and smoked 4.7 53.7 26.4 6.9 8.9 790
Canned boiled beef 51.8 25.5 22.5 1.3 1,410
Canned corned beef 51.8 26.3 18.7 4.0 1,270
Veal:
Breast 21.3 52.0 15.4 11.0 .8 745
Leg 14.2 60.1 15.5 7.9 .9 625
Leg cutlets 3.4 68.3 20.1 7.5 1.0 695
Fore quarter 24.5 54.2 15.1 6.0 .7 535
Hind quarter 20.7 56.2 16.2 6.6 .8 580
Mutton:
Flank 9.9 39.0 13.8 36.9 .6 1,770
Leg, hind 18.4 51.2 15.1 14.7 .8 890
Loin chops 16.0 42.0 13.5 28.3 .7 1,415
Fore quarter 21.2 41.6 12.3 24.5 .7 1,235
Hind quarter, without tallow 17.2 45.4 13.8 23.2 .7 1,210
Lamb:
Breast 19.1 45.5 15.4 19.1 .8 1,075
Leg, hind 17.4 52.9 15.9 13.6 .9 860
Pork, fresh:
Ham 10.7 48.0 13.5 25.9 .8 1,320
Loin chops 19.7 41.8 13.4 24.2 .8 1,245
Shoulder 12.4 44.9 12.0 29.8 .7 1,450
Tenderloin 66.5 18.9 13.0 1.0 895
Pork, salted, cured, and pickled:
Ham, smoked 13.6 34.8 14.2 33.4 4.2 1,635
Shoulder, smoked 18.2 36.8 13.0 26.6 5.5 1,335
Salt pork 7.9 1.9 86.2 3.9 3,555
Bacon, smoked 7.7 17.4 9.1 62.2 4.1 2,715
Sausage:
Bologna 3.3 55.2 18.2 19.7 3.8 1,155
Pork 39.8 13.0 44.2 1.1 2.2 2,075
Frankfort 57.2 19.6 18.6 1.1 3.4 1,155
Soups:
Celery, cream of 88.6 2.1 2.8 5.0 1.5 235
Beef 92.9 4.4 .4 1.1 1.2 120
Meat stew 84.5 4.6 4.3 5.5 1.1 365
Tomato 90.0 1.8 1.1 5.6 1.5 185
Poultry:
Chicken, broilers 41.6 43.7 12.8 1.4 .7 305
Fowls 25.9 47.1 13.7 12.3 .7 765
Goose 17.6 38.5 13.4 29.8 .7 1,475
Turkey 22.7 42.4 16.1 18.4 .8 1,060
Fish:
Cod, dressed 29.9 58.5 11.1 .2 .8 220
Halibut, steaks or sections 17.7 61.9 15.3 4.4 .9 475
Mackerel, whole 44.7 40.4 10.2 4.2 .7 370
Perch, yellow, dressed 35.1 50.7 12.8 .7 .9 275
Shad, whole 50.1 35.2 9.4 4.8 .7 880
Shad, roe 71.2 20.9 3.8 2.6 1.5 600
Fish, preserved:
Cod, salt 24.9 40.2 16.0 .4 18.5 325
Herring, smoked 44.4 19.2 20.5 8.8 7.4 755
Fish, canned:
Salmon 68.5 21.8 12.1 2.6 915
Sardines [1]5.0 53.6 23.7 12.1 5.3 950
Shellfish:
Oysters, “solids” 88.3 6.0 1.3 3.3 1.1 225
Clams 80.8 10.6 1.1 5.2 2.3 340
Crabs 52.4 36.7 7.9 .9 .6 1.5 200
Lobsters 61.7 30.7 5.9 .7 .2 .8 145
Eggs:
Hens’ eggs [2]11.2 65.5 13.1 9.3 0.9 685
Dairy products, etc.:
Butter 11.0 1.0 85.0 3.0 3,410
Whole milk 87.0 3.3 4.0 5.0 .7 310
Skim milk 90.5 3.4 .3 5.1 .7 165
Buttermilk 91.0 3.0 .5 4.8 .7 160
Condensed milk 26.9 8.8 8.3 54.1 1.9 1,480
Cream 74.0 2.5 18.5 4.5 .5 865
Cheese, Cheddar 27.4 27.7 36.8 4.1 4.0 2,075
Cheese, full cream 34.2 25.9 33.7 2.7 3.8 1,885
Vegetable Food.
Flour, meal, etc.:
Entire-wheat flour 11.4 13.8 1.9 71.9 1.0 1,650
Graham flour 11.3 13.3 2.2 71.4 1.8 1,645
Wheat flour, patent roller process
High-grade and medium 12.0 11.4 1.0 75.1 .5 1,635
Low grade 12.0 14.0 1.9 71.2 .9 1,640
Macaroni, vermicelli, etc.: 10.3 13.4 .9 74.1 1.3 1,645
Wheat breakfast food 9.6 12.1 1.8 75.2 1.3 1,680
Buckwheat flour 13.6 6.4 1.2 77.9 .9 1,605
Rye flour 12.9 6.8 .9 78.7 .7 1,620
Corn meal 12.5 9.2 1.9 75.4 1.0 1,685
Oat breakfast food 7.7 16.7 7.3 66.2 2.1 1,800
Rice 12.3 8.0 .3 79.0 .4 1,620
Tapioca 11.4 .4 .1 88.0 .1 1,650
Starch 90.0 1,675
Bread, pastry, etc.:
White bread 35.3 9.2 1.3 53.1 1.1 1,200
Brown bread 43.6 5.4 1.8 47.1 2.1 1,040
Graham bread 35.7 8.9 1.8 52.1 1.5 1,195
Whole-wheat bread 38.4 9.7 .9 49.7 1.3 1,130
Rye bread 35.7 9.0 .6 53.2 1.5 1,170
Cake 19.9 6.3 9.0 63.3 1.5 1,630
Cream crackers 6.8 9.7 12.1 69.7 1.7 1,925
Oyster crackers 4.8 11.3 10.5 70.5 2.9 1,910
Soda crackers 5.9 9.8 9.1 73.1 2.1 1,875
Sugars, etc.:
Molasses 70.0 1,225
Candy[3] 96.0 1,680
Honey 81.0 1,420
Sugar, granulated 100.0 1,750
Maple sirup 71.4 1,250
Vegetable:[4]
Beans, dried 12.6 22.5 1.8 59.6 3.5 1,520
Beans, Lima, shelled 68.5 7.1 .7 22.0 1.7 540
Beans, string 7.0 83.0 2.1 .3 6.9 .7 170
Beets 20.0 70.0 1.3 .1 7.7 .9 160
Cabbage 15.0 77.7 1.4 .2 4.8 .9 115
Celery 20.0 75.6 .9 .1 2.6 .8 65
Corn, green (sweet) edible portion 75.4 3.1 1.1 19.7 .7 440
Cucumbers 15.0 81.1 .7 .2 2.6 .4 65
Lettuce 15.0 80.5 1.0 .2 2.5 .8 65
Mushrooms 88.1 3.5 .4 6.8 1.2 185
Onions 10.0 79.8 1.4 .3 8.9 .5 190
Parsnips 20.0 66.4 1.3 .4 10.8 1.1 230
Peas (Pisum sativum), dried 9.5 24.6 1.0 62.0 2.9 1,565
Peas (Pisum sativum), shelled 74.6 7.0 .5 16.9 1.0 440
Cowpeas, dried 13.0 21.4 1.4 60.8 3.4 1,505
Potatoes 20.0 62.6 1.8 .1 14.7 .8 295
Rhubarb 40.0 56.6 .4 .4 2.2 .4 60
Sweet potatoes 20.0 55.2 1.4 .6 21.9 .9 440
Spinach 92.3 2.1 .3 3.2 2.1 95
Squash 50.0 44.2 .7 .2 4.5 .4 100
Tomatoes 94.3 .9 .4 3.9 .5 100
Turnips 30.0 62.7 .9 .1 5.7 .6 120
Vegetables, canned:
Baked beans 68.9 6.9 2.5 19.6 2.1 555
Peas (Pisum sativum), green 85.3 3.6 .2 9.8 1.1 235
Corn, green 76.1 2.8 1.2 19.0 .9 430
Succotash 75.9 3.6 1.0 18.6 .9 425
Tomatoes 94.0 1.2 .2 4.0 .6 95
Fruits, berries, etc., fresh:[5]
Apples 25.0 63.3 0.3 0.3 10.8 0.3 190
Bananas 35.0 48.9 .8 .4 14.3 .6 260
Grapes 25.0 58.0 1.0 1.2 14.4 .4 295
Lemons 30.0 62.5 .7 .5 5.9 .4 125
Muskmelons 50.0 44.8 .3 4.6 .3 80
Oranges 27.0 63.4 .6 .1 8.5 .4 150
Pears 10.0 76.0 .5 .4 12.7 .4 230
Persimmons, edible portion 66.1 .8 .7 31.5 .9 550
Raspberries 85.8 1.0 12.6 .6 220
Strawberries 5.0 85.9 .9 .6 7.0 .6 150
Watermelons 59.4 37.5 .2 .1 2.7 .1 50
Fruits, dried:
Apples 28.1 1.6 2.2 66.1 2.0 1,185
Apricots 29.4 4.7 1.0 62.5 2.4 1,125
Dates 10.0 13.8 1.9 2.5 70.6 1.2 1,275
Figs 18.8 4.3 .3 74.2 2.4 1,280
Raisins 10.0 13.1 2.3 3.0 68.5 3.1 1,265
Nuts:
Almonds 45.0 2.7 11.5 30.2 9.5 1.1 1,515
Brazil nuts 49.6 2.6 8.6 33.7 3.5 2.0 1,485
Butternuts 86.4 .6 3.8 8.3 .5 .4 385
Chestnuts, fresh 16.0 37.8 5.2 4.5 35.4 1.1 915
Chestnuts, dried 24.0 4.5 8.1 5.3 56.4 1.7 1,385
Cocoanuts [6]148.8 7.2 2.9 25.9 14.3 .9 1,295
Cocoanuts, prepared 3.5 6.3 57.4 31.5 1.3 2,865
Filberts 52.1 1.8 7.5 31.3 6.2 1.1 1,430
Hickory nuts 62.2 1.4 5.8 25.5 4.3 .8 1,145
Pecans, polished 53.2 1.4 5.2 33.3 6.2 .7 1,465
Peanuts 24.5 6.9 19.5 29.1 18.5 1.5 1,775
Pinon (Pinus edulis) 40.6 2.0 8.7 36.8 10.2 1.7 1,730
Walnuts, black 74.1 .6 7.2 14.6 3.0 .5 730
Walnuts, English 58.1 1.0 6.9 26.6 6.8 .6 1,250
Miscellaneous:
Chocolate 5.9 12.9 48.7 30.3 2.2 2,625
Cocoa, powdered 4.6 21.6 28.9 37.7 7.2 2,160
Cereal coffee infusion (1 part boiled in 20 parts water)[7] 98.2 .2 1.4 .2 30