Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1859-11-05

black eve OF pea, no, rea.hun. or the glimpse
herco shall We have. not to this mighty Union.
fos aud 20 enjoy the same one mast kno~ hos
prepare Ibey are hover eaten rsv, except In he
sterile d.iet adjoining the NOssA Carola. line There.
sm TOLD fhey arc enclosed In paste conpossd OF per-
anmons and tar aud In this state much rs.Asd by n
des during the Intervals of saudppng In the Grsnd
Commonwealth, however the true scientific method OF
preparing them for the table il AZ follow: Gather yoor
peas before SHUTDOWN the dew falls On the morrou
or about 10 or IL Of the clock exca,e your peas
OF the humb-nai after the manner Of gouging out the
eve ola Court bouse adversary. Rinse your Pess Then
paroie Cyes. 6e-I viii say 5iie) pAr6is them. Next
my them With two or three more tsccording the
quantity OF peas cookcdl slices Of streaked mdng enc
couragng a. much possible the xudaon Of the bscon
gravy retaining and disseminating the throughout
the eguminous collection by the fundamentally OF the
process OF gently mashing the individual members
With spoon The agglunAted composite Of grease and
should nov present dark brown but not quite
seoshed aspect and such being the case your Peas al
| ter being empted into deepsh dish, may be swiftly
transferred from the kitchen to the table.
But you are by no means ready, ho~ever much Won
may think your Peas unless YOU have earnestly
studied the harmoncs Of food and with especial refer
enee to the Interchangeable affnes OF the Corufied Pea
brief hint Of explanation will make NV meaning clear
Perchsnce, to wit Butcrmlk and ashcakc 20 together
don't they. Hoecske and sweet.mlk -mddling and
snaps-ham aud csbbagc-bacon aud grecns-beafsteak
and onions-chine and turnips-lamb aud green peas
olc aud turnp salet (noi saad)-sweet potatoes aud
young ducks--ehoat aud butter beans-and SO on all
these ut into one another and make each other better
hey We'll eornheld peas have partner which they
are attached passonaey and even more so than any
OF the couples just named
A. for meats there but two real old Virginia meats
bacon and fried chicken, aud Cornfcld Peas 20 we'll
with either ofthen have heard OF people who ate the
divine Pea with veal aud mention once made to me
OF Scotch Presbyterian whose habit was TO mix baked
GELS with Corpheld Peas but Heaven has kindly prcsery
ed me from witnessing spectacles of such idocy The
precise aud indeed the only harmonious companion of
cornheld Peas is Tomatoes ia" broad very broad-as
thus, "ro-mar-tus. II YOU please) But your tomatoes
must not be cooked. They must be raw They must he
peeled aud sliced in slices not thin They must not
that Or with mustard or associated with curcnmbers
They must be sprinkied with n little not much sugar
no, white sugar always invariably 6rosrn sugar Let
nothing tempt you TO deviae from brown. Sprinkled
with little brown sugar, finely divided with knife and
intimately mingled with the peashe Immortal Dish Is
terly ready.
Noe! Fall to. Don't eat slowly. Eat Fast, and take
large mouthfuls-a knife blade, heaped up the whole
length. Mt every pop. Say not word. Answer no
questions Keep your eyes immoveably fixed ON your
peas. Come down steadily to Your work. Fill your
plate again, and again Once more. A quart every
time. Don't be alarmed. Fat on. Let out your cirth
Inbutton your wsistcoat Make fresh start. Scorn
the mputation of memory that charges with having
already had some peas Let your intrepid stomach give
the lie to Your recollection. Eat more. Eat heap
NOR. Stop! Never while there Is n pea in the dish
You must not stsrve. What When the low grounds are
full OF peas Away with the hsggard thought Danish
the conception Keep eating But why don't
sensible that's what call a coming appetite No. no
no-dont snatch your plate waya man il never bepeJ
until his plate is packed eight inches high Pitch in,
freely eopoasy, fearlessly, Appomatoxly Ali that's
the the lick Now you're coming to town Hand over
hand Go IL Rip Now one last long large limit
able mouthfu, and you done. "Aha.a," "You feel
good; you're bound to feel good Stop not an inch
don't bulge an inch, you dead man. dead a. Hec
tor."
boy! take this gentleman up in his chair and carry
round TO the shady side Of the house and keep the %
oil him ul shutdown. You hear Quick sir Mark
time! Forward! March"
Pea blessed Pea thrice blessed Corn-feid Pea -
sublime pellet celestial molecule divine little COB -
oh puperect eipse OF vegetable fairness and sweet.
ness how much Is due to thee. All that Virginia il or
has been or can be- is owed to thee. Without thee
there no Virginia The majesty OF mothers the
honor oil our srcs the beauty OF our daughters the
courage OF our sons the strength of slaves the fer
Unity OF our soil, the salubrty of climate and the
masnihcenee OF Our scenery, ascribe to thee Our
glorious Past began with L. Our Patriotism our
Pride, our Power, our Politics, Preeminence com.
mence with T. Our Progress Is nothing without a p
The very name OF Patrick Henry starts with f. Tho
mas Jefferson wrote with PEN wohirls of which was
Fe Chief Justice Marshall delivered his decisions in
Court that would never have been Supreme without
T. More blessed than these, the Pasr Pa,ri.s could
boas; double ftwo capital Ps The essence of Peas
in'erpermeated his aud inapproachablc spirit The
soul OF Washington was n solid Cornied Pea