This section is from the book "The Epicurean", by Charles Ranhofer. Also available from Amazon: The Epicurean, a Complete Treatise of Analytical and Practical Studies on the Culinary Art.
Index for Poultry and when it is in season. S indicates when in season. B indicates when the poultry is at its best.
POULTRY. | VOLAILLE. | January | February | March | April | May | June | July | August | September | October | November | December |
Capon.......... | Chapon....... | S | S | S | S | s | s | S | ... | ... | ... | ... | s |
Chicken, to broil 1¼ lbs | Pouleta Griller.l¼ liv's | s | S | S | S | s | s | S | S | S | S | S | s |
Sauter 2½ lbs | Sauter, 2½ " | s | s | S | S | s | s | S | s | s | S | S | s |
Roast 3 lbs | " Rotir, 3 " | s | s | S | S | s | s | s | s | s | s | s | s |
Braize 4 lbs | " Braiser, 4 " | s | s | S | S | s | s | s | s | s | s | s | s |
Duck Mongrel..... | Canards Metis | s | s | s | S | ... | ... | ... | ... | s | s | s | s |
" tame........ | Dotnestiques. | B | B | B | B | s | s | s | s | s | s | s | B |
Duckling......... | Caneton........ | ... | ... | ... | ... | s | s | s | s | s | s | s | .... |
Fowl................ | Poule............... | s | s | s | s | s | s | s | s | s | s | s | s |
Geese........ | Oie.................. | s | s | s | s | s | s | s | s | s | s | s | s |
" Mongrel....... | " Metisse............ | s | s | s | s | ... | ... | ... | ... | s | s | s | s |
Gosling........... | Oison.......... | .... | ... | ... | ... | 15 | s | s | s | s | s | . . . . | |
Guinea fowl........ | Pintade......... | s | s | s | s | s | s | s | s | s | s | s | s |
Peacock....... | Paon.......... | s | s | s | s | s | s | s | s | s | s | s | s |
Pigeon............... | Pigeon......... | s | s | s | s | s | s | s | s | s | s | s | s |
" stall-fed....... | engraisse... . | s | s | s | s | s | s | s | s | s | s | s | s |
Pullet................ | Poularde.......... | s | s | s | s | s | s | s | s | s | s | s | s |
Squab......... | Pigeonneau......... | s | s | s | s | s | s | s | s | s | s | s | s |
Turke......... | Dindon......... | s | s | s | s | s | s | s | s | s | s | s | s |
" E.R I....... | ex Rh'dels'nd | B | B | s | s | s | s | s | s | B | B | B: | B |
Young....... | Dindonneau....... | s | s | s | s | s | s | s | s | B | B | B | s |
Suckling pig......... | Cochon de lait...... | s | s | s | s | s | s | s | s | s | s | s | s |
In case no fresh ones are procurable, frozen poultry can be found every day of the year.
 
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