The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1865-06-16

Tao ~ciCnce 81 toohcfys
TINS ~. cut successful es.aalls men. o'a 'Coos.
iuz Academy" IN tA, city Is one 81 the stus Of tae
tn.os, upon which lev rele lug people can look
without anticipating hsuehc A results 70 iniiv.Iu.
As ~ 40 community. What yer motives have
induced Professor oil the Culinary Az to
.mpArt Lis knowledge thereof b. tho women 81
New York, We believe such On euprprifo csuro.
fdl 70 ls srproGatci By close wAo viii syad
themselves OF to al, sniags1 TO DO derived from
thorough course Il practical instruction N ,ie art
T.. ir'parus food 'ar our tables We sse ,w,ro
tia, Y,nkec Housewives conridcr themselves - II
GENTLY instructed already, and cons' iucn,'y viii
offer no encouragement " the natives u any o,ter
counTr, who may de-rc u introduce "iorcisa
notions" into the kitchena Of this country. Hut
In city Ike y York, tho real Housewives arc
scarce. Money VIII not hire such women, ali no
matter how CON eieut they may b., Their services
@ confined 70 a narrow sphere, not available 10
the asses II cur people. Il W. could ndu halt
| a dozen Of these excellent nauyo cooks to impIrl
| their knowledge daily, 20 classes ~ young women,
We shoull hSvo no occasion 10 seek Cor ins,ruc-
tors from shrosf,' however talented they
might be. Failing to secure hoinelrod professor,
/
daughters 70 We new Cooking Academy" trust
Ing 20 the national characteristics u our rsins
generation, to reject whatever instruction is not
compatible with the spirit of our own institutions
| rs foreigner tcac' es the ailments and pr.nci-
| pes Of soiouth2 cookery, tho native wiz ct our
women will aispt tho ku,vlodyo acquired 10 tic
simple requirements Of every household. somc
women incll,e 10 the opinion, that French cookery
is simply sinoio Of connecting al sorts - dis. rs
out of every conceivable article " food, covering Il
| with sauces AMI condiments Injurious t.
| the health Of conFuncrs, and hence
set their fecog reso'u.sy sgLuBi any
Innovations O.hcr women declare that lhey
eAnpo. cat anything cooked after the hshicu
popular in GormAny rsshly plolsrrlnS u swallow a
mess Of indl ssstbe food. prepa. Cd without regard
70 digestion, ~ loss silliul American or foreign
kitchen maids. rboso who hold surh opinions
have right to believe oil shat they assert, never
lhoic,- accnsiao inquiry demonstrates tie folly
u entertaining such views; and proves that
American women have much 10 learn from ia,
professors Of foreign cookery. The woman who
can prepare p.eco Of roaJt beef bo!l
le Of mutton, or cook a fowl according to HcienuGC
principles, is q much letter c,oS than Tie one vhC
ignores all ike rules anu docs her work without
, knowing exactly what efo,I LAS been FRO luce
upon the food, 10y TO sn.ts i undergoss N IT.,
process of cooklnt. on woman produces some
thing that cau b. eaten without fear Of dyspepsia
= while the other obtAuss mes tina. 10 swsl3~e o,
with many m.syylnyf. II our cookery, thcre
fore, Ia TO lie improved, 1t must he done by max n
, the culinary ArI study. II French women un
dcr',and tits art better than H., women Of oihe
. nations, our women ouIL. not 10 lie soo proud .
{ learn slcsson.'rom ue.n, Il too mNuy "s.ck
a shsvs" src introduced the good senso = Amer
can won an viii -el~', sh,m, AMI al the same tu.
r profit by the s.hd l4ow.slse conveyed by u
i PRINCIPLES taught.