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.
Milk and milk preparations Milk soups Nut milks Egg and milk Egg flip
Well-cooked Cream of Wheat and farina, with milk Zoolak Matzoon Koumys Water gruels, strained
Later, When the Fever Subsides
A baked potato
Milk toast
Yolk of egg grated over milk toast Milk preparations Lightly-cooked eggs White bread
Pilot bread
An occasional cup custard Tapioca puddings Tapioca with fruit Vegetable gelatin with fruit juices Lemon and orangeade, between feedings
During Convalescence
Broiled chop White meat of chicken Broiled sweetbreads Well-cooked cereals, with milk and cream Rice puddings Cup custards
Whole wheat bread in the place of white Baked potato Boiled rice
Carefully-stewed macaroni Carefully-cooked hominy grits
Meats Meat soups Coarse vegetables Brown bread Rich sauces
All complicated dishes, as pies and cakes Bread made with sugar and lard All fried foods All made-over dishes
 
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