This section is from the book "Mrs. Rorer's Diet For The Sick", by Sarah Tyson Rorer. Also available from Amazon: Mrs. Rorer's Diet For The Sick.
In the early stages of this disease give modified milk, white of egg beaten in water or whey, a little mutton broth, chicken tea or chicken broth, veal and lamb broth, all strained; port wine whey; junket whey; gelatin water, or toast water. As the disease subsides, add a little strained gruel, milk, koumys, leban or matzoon. When solid foods are allowable, add a little scraped meat, broiled, coddled eggs, junket and junket preparations and cream soups; followed by a broiled chop, broiled bird, zwieback and milk toast.
Avoid for a long time all starchy foods, excessive fats, the curd of milk unless it is especially treated, raw vegetables, and fruits, except fruit juices.
Modified milk
White of egg beaten with water
Strained mutton broth
Chicken tea
Beef jelly
Veal and lamb broth, strained
Port wine whey
Junket whey
Gelatin water
Toast water
Arrowroot gruel and milk
Strained gruels
Milk
Koumys
Matzoon
Bonnyclabber
Buttermilk
Bartholow's Food Beef panada Gelatin bouillon Bouillon a la Colbert Semi-solid beef Eggs
Scraped meat cake
Broiled chop
Oyster soup
Oatmeal broth, with mutton
Cornmeal broth with mutton
Sweetbreads
Chicken souffle; chicken puff
Chicken in potato cases
Golden chicken Ceylon chicken Baked potato Boiled rice Stewed prunes Baked apple Fruit juices
Toast, hardtack or cocoanut fingers
Excessive fats
Starchy foods
All underground vegetables
Coarse vegetables, as kale and cabbage Condiments
All highly seasoned meats, soups and sauces Curd of milk unless especially treated Raw. fruits, except orange juice and grape fruit Sour foods Raw vegetables
 
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