The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1878-10-10
aaseful aud Curious.
OYSTERS.
MeshsA. Of Ceeki.s DESCRIBED By Lover.

meeDo09 q Cookhuk DtscrhDe -
Nov that the "Rr note has been sounded by
Father Time, and now that the oyster Is iegnh-
mately here, what shall we 40 Win d n% as nanx
answers as Mrs. jerks had for General Butter;
One d;sciple of the "R" mysteries Will contend
for eating the oyster as be lies fresh IN nus Cwu
tiled abode, and will ask only gram OF Pol!e
salt as introducer to the titilated epigiotus
Another disciple will beard the oyster IN his
pearly den, and slaughter his flavor Win tnose
barbaroas decections Of the nasturtinm ana ID
mato that cunning oystermen originaly con-
trived as selling sauee for any suspicious ~,
valve third disciple, who Affects ms CLUB
simmer about midnight, will demand double
feast of the oyster, by hauling him over the
Goals and will grow ecstafic over the ieasting-
first upop the delicDus odor of the roasted SHE'LL
and next upon the positively gainey taste which
the roasted oyster pc ssrsses, and especially III,
after he has fingered badly upon the palate, he
lie washed down with gurgle of Harsac wine.
Still another disciple will clainor to have the
oyster broiled fried, and clad in a patriotic
robe destomac of Indian meal, little thinking
deceived disciple-that In such q case the eater
might as palatably be allaying the pangs oil
hunger with the more economical satisfy pre-
pared in the same way. barbarian disciple
may tell you that to frtter the oyster and egg
him TO yonr digestive repose, is the best mode
in which to treat him. The truly gastronomic
disciple will contend for the privilege Of stew
ing the oyster in chafng dish that is half hll-
ed with Champagne OF Sauterne wine, OF for
"scalloping' him in his native shell, or in the
sweet depths Of fragile pate as incrusted with
crumbs of the old-fashioned Boston cracker that
have been previously soaked in sherry, but more
than all for steamng him in a colander placed
over q kettle of surely boiling water, 80 that the
oyster cannot shrivel nor dilute his flavor into
any liquid contact, and then serving him i'm
mersed in warm cream, and consoled with sips
of Chateau Yauem. Perhaps the disciple If q
lady, will insist upon making rice flour puree
of the oyster, straining through silver, and ia
voring with fairy's portion of peach leaf. But
as for the oyster disciple who shall hint of pep
pering the oyster in any form, or agonizng him
with draughts of spirits of any kind, or acidulat-
ing him with claret, let that Judas be Condemn
ed to perpetual oyster raking. Nor will the
honest oyster disciple ever allow his idol to
form acquaintance with lager beer, but he will
permit the amalgamation of malt ale, unless the
companion oysters are roasted, steamed, or seal
Hoped. Nor will that honest disciple, without
protest, allow the oyster to be preliminarily
frozen under huge blocks of ice; and the disc-
pie will insist that the oyster opener violates
Hoyle, and when in doubt over the timid mol
lusk, shall peremptorily refuse the trick; since
every faithful oyster disciple knows that the
suspicious oyster should share the verdict of the
generous cook upon an egg that will not swim
nor poach, and that the oyster always, in a cult
nary way, should take rank beside Caesars wife.
IN. ?. World.