Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1871-04-18
JOwl and Greens.
From &en ca.sidy Table Talk .

from RHn cassity' = Table Talk
When the grass beglus to show a healthy
green Ou the hill sIdes-when the buds bepIn
to swell, the fish to bite, the lambs to frIsk.
aud the birds TO pair-in short, when spriug
ethereal m.idness, no longer fingers in the
lap OF winter, the appetite of man, like that
OF the brute, Graves deal o! diet The hors.
tires OF his yellow corn, chopped oats, hay and
bran, and his mouth waters for the emerald
grass aud the tender shoots of herbage that
spring up in the ience corners. When turned
out, his festive heels cleave the ambient
air, aud i've laughs vcritahle horse Iauyh-at
the prospect OF filling up with greens. So it
Is with man. lie gets through the winter adj
mIrably on sIr!oin steaks, poultry. oysters
canned fruit, Sand SGch, Lut when the spripV
comes he feels gnawIEg aud haukcrIug in
hls "Innards' which neither the grocer rOr
the butcher eau satisfy. His stomach reyoIts
at porter>hOuse steak mutton MORALLY offends
hun, and lie turns up his coutemptuous nose At
poultry. lie lU1thes honIny aud rice and
his lumOst sOul with deep disgust Is stirred at
the bare thought of dued apples. lie re,
views the history of Nebuchaduezzar. and the
tate OF that TumInatIng biped does not strike
hlm As being particularly y hard. lie feels an
almost Irresistible inclination to 20 on all fOurs
and bark the fruit trees as the horses do
aud he Is generally out Of sorts.
In many parts of our beloved country our
fellow meu aud women annually pass through
this uncomfortable phase OF existence without
knowing what Is the matter with them. and
suffer gastric agony until the crisp radishes
come upon the table, Butin Kentucky we
Know what this mysterious craving OF the an,
petite means, aud how to satisfy it. We un-
derstand ourselves, aud know what's the mat.
ter with Hannah. The human system i'm
pOverIshed IN certain elements by the Ions
use OF winter grub, needs something to supIIy
the waste What we need Is jyw., aud greens!
Other less favored Communities have bacon
aud greens, or greens plain, boiled 10 t,uIn
and served up with perhaps a slice or two of
hard, boiled eggs to aid the imposition. bur in
heDtucky alone do we iud that crande,t com
bInatIon Ut culinary scIeuce-that dish fit for
the gods-JOwl and greens. The iauuty dan.
dehon, the "Iamb 5 quarter" the broad leaf of
the water docNr the puugent wild mustard. Or
the more civilized spinach aud turnip ton
furnish the tender, tooihsome garuiture tor
royal jOwl, salted TO 4 uicery. siuokeD to 4
golden brown and brought upon the table
with just ringe of that creOsoric flavor so
enjoyable Ia Cured meats and Scotch Ubi.kie.
JoWl and greens exist 10 a sporadic form in
other States. 1t may be occasionally en-.
couutered in farm houses throughout Indiana
and Illinois, while in the Southern States /, il
more common. But in Kentucky alone !, i
epidemic aud found in its highest state oF de-
velopment. Here alone is the dish Appreciated
aud accorded It's proper position in the lis, of
good things, combining the attributes Of the
necessary and the luxury. Ia season it il
given the place of honor on our hotel bills of
fare, shamlng by the imposing grandeur of its
democratic simplicity the frothy frumpery of
French deluSiops and snares with which II is
associated. The eye of the jaded epicure.
passing hurriedly over the pTeteuders. rests
with sense Of satisfied com placeucy on jowI
and greens.
1t hard for an empty bag to stand upright.