Daily evening star. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1852-1854, 1854-09-26
A VEGETARIAN EATING HOUSE


A VEGETARIAN EATING HOUSE.
Theimmense success Of the late Vcgeta-
rian Banquet at Leeds has induced an en-
terprising enthusiast to start an Eating
House, conducted without the assistance
Of the butcher. But not only is the
butcher renounced, but also the Fishmon-
ger, on the principle that it is wrong to
catch fish; for vcgetarianism PROCESSES TO
be an improvement on that doctrine, he
ti.st promulgatorS whereof were fisher
men. The PoultereriS excluded likewise:
for not even eggs arc tolerated: it being
considered cruel to rcnd the tie which eX-
lists between them and hens, if not cocks
also; and although this objection may not
apply in the ease of ducks, by reason OF
the indifference of those birds to their eggs.
yet it rs thought to cat ducks egg
would be to take a shameful advantage
of the duck s neglect Of their eggs. Re-
source is not even had to the dairyman:
it drink cows milk, is to rob calves, and
If the COW has no calf to milk her is Ia
weaken her, by creating an artificial drain
upon her constitution. Milk quite suffi /.
cient for the composition of puddings and
pies is obtained from various plants. and
the requirements Of the tea and breakfast
table are completely met by the milk of
the cocoa nut.
In short, the Baker, the Green grocer,
and the grocer in ordinary, purvey all
the materials which form the bill of fare
provided at these novel Refreshment
Rooms: the staple of the kitchen is de-
rived entirely from the kitchen garden.
The beverages-for the establishment is
tee-total as wellas vegetarian essential
ly consists of the unfermented Juice of the,
pump.
We have honored this Vegetarian Eat
ing House with visit, and on inquiring
what there was ready, was informed bV
the waiter there was s'some very MICA
grass just up"
ADO you think" we cried, "that we
are going to be such geese as to eat that %
''Nice young grass, Sir" he repeated :
''new cut"
The idea of grass made us ruminate
little. "Any hay 2 said we.
mo 'ay, Sir" added the waiter bland
ly. ''NO 'ay, sir; but beautiful grass
sparrow grass
"Peas, slrl" suggested the waiter.
We ordered peas. 1.-TWO peas-therough-
ly done," shouted the man down a pipe.
what will you take to drink, sir e"
he asked returning to the table. There's
toast and water-there's apple water,
lemonade. ginger-beer."
'sAny ale 2''
"Haddam's hale, sir; very Old; first
liquor as was drunk"
Bring US pot of Ad2in's ale apiece:
we prefer it. mild
"Yes, sir" So saying the waiter dis
appeared; and presently returned with
our dinner, for which, however, we found
our two peas insufficient, so we demanded
what else there was.
"Kidneys, sir-fne kidneys. Mar
row."
"COme, We said, - this is better than
we thought. Kidneys and marrow. Bring
us couple of marrow bones"
mo bones, sir. Vegetable marrow" "
1.-TWO kidneys, then
1.-Two kidneys, yes, sir"
Let Lneln De QeViiled.
Very sorry, sir; don't devil our
kidneys. Red-nosed kidneys, or kidney
beans, sir"
Red nosed kidneys 7'' we cried in
astonishment
"Yes, Sir. 'Maturs, SIR"
&C Potatoes with red nosesr' we apa;n
exclaimed. "In this abode of temper-
ance. Well, never .nind bring MS some
of your dehauSned potatoes"
" O% will you ave them, sir Plain"
!" Hey !-no. A la maitre d'hotel-
that is with parsley and bu ter
Parsley, sir, we 'av; but no butter.
Butter is hanimal substance, sir: we
use no hanimal substance here, SIR
lone wants something else with pota-
toes" We observed.
"You can ave." replied the waiter,
minced turnips, or 'ashed carrots, cab
bage art stuffed, scolloped hartichokes,
c,rried brocali, fricasseed cucumber,
roast onion, stewed endive, truffle, and
mushroom pie, beet steaks, pumpkin
chops"
We chose . slice of roast onicn, and
when we had eaten it, the waiter inquired
whether we would take pastry or cheese.
How is it you have cheese. - We de-
manded and not butter z"
'Damsen cheese, sir." was his reply.
We had some bread ard cheese; and
then asked what was to pay. Yes, sir.
Two peas is eight; and kidneys is five
that s thirt. on-and two roast onions is
one shilling, two and penny; and breads
and cheeses four; and two waters a penny
each is two and five pence 'appenny."
We settled this little account without
any demurrer; and under the excitement
of the generous fare we had been partak-
ing of, gave the waiter half-a-crown, tel
ling f'm to keep the change, which
amornted to half-happy, for himself
London Punch.
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