The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-09-16
THE HOUSEHOLD.

IHE HUUDLnULD. #
The New York papers inform us that Miss
Corson. the Superintendent OF the New York
Cooking school-a most sensible, learned and
humane woman. whose evangelical labors
against Yankee frying-pans. raw bread SAD
cakes and brothy coffee we have had frequent
occasion to commend before-has announced
IS mission In cookery to the South and South
west. There Is not phllanthroplst In the
world, not even Mr.. Bergh. who has undertaken
more practical ba and at iss f6e g fbnn
aiss corson and. for this reason there is no
one whom would more gaa 81 ~ we c9 v n
secret ega nl tofen 1no Now York 'estoas sven
much less New York newspaper man, would
never understand that her mission to Louis
happened to be born outside of Paris. will re-
suit In practical good. We shall welcome Miss
and that so sh9 Is CTeoe
family. where she can observe our peculiar
cookery at ts best But whatwe Do find anus
ng 10 m ea1orn h sne ne Forgve
them, Lord: they know not what they do"
these only knew enc " T h a heq
srea d"y abominable coffee and lnterminaPle
friesthey would SPEAK q MISE and eotnda ahe
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. letter. which we publish below.
We have some "reminiscences upon this score
we have some others that are not 80 painful
and which. for this reason we can SPEAK
Of. During the winter Of 1907 It will
number Of Northern Congressmen participated
II was the fortune OF the editor Of ne house
that was sent into the interior, This partcu-
lar committee went to Baton Rouge. an and vas
composed OF O. distinguished member from In
aa sea the Wes Pons b Hn NV
o k sa and 9ns n a2yee e Of oooEss and
our shores but who had, the indecency. when
gn Sare 10 gryp sng eeT to
paper In which he said our people we're housed
Ii COW sheds and fed like hogs. This committee
should like to mention because it would make
our assurances doubly sure to every good liver
in this region, but of whom we can only say that
OF procuring and cooking all the delicaeies OF
that unusually blessed region, and to him was
entrusted the duty Of catering without regard
It Is useless to say that this gentleman did his
duty. He took US to the house OF an OLD native
a ha eR he qf
and engaged hunters to supply us with wood
cock. and he made arrangements. with innu-
Mushrooms. to be gathered each day, and only
from stumps OF certain kind Of trees, Now, what
was the reward our caterer got for his pains
Our Indiana friend was absorbed in State
affairs--he came here to investigate Louisiana
politics and not Louisiana cookery and epicur--
Ism. He was hale, hearty Western man. and
enjoyed what was put before him. but we could
but notice that whenever he could secretly-and
without offending what he evidendly regarded
e aoaed corn e. bfer dm a and
dried apple pies, he enjoyed himself more and
was, iIhal, more cheerful than when confined
To the aboriginal fare Of Woodcock and Oreole
mushrooms. west
toned as Scion jshinee would, say.
dreeta sD oomor Re dd not der h
woodooek and mushrooms, but when he struck
stealmboaf with hot rollS and PuekWheat and
how his soul expanded-how his heart warmed
apl We ventured to contrast Moreau and Del
he stralghtway insisted on a comparison. Says
passion III il RIs voice: Young man rye dined
eo 60 pare WITH Deimonico. Moreau ' never YER
S Syssz gay gay for regular boardsis' its pure
ut the table than Josh. Billings monkey He
Lances l dog ' Cab could not SAFELY be taken to
table with genteel folks-and Of which he was
continually complaining-"o it's q foul thing
panies.". This fellow had moods. or rather his
unconsoionable stomach had. His daily diet
was the scraping Of raw beef on soda cracker
and there were days upon days when that
eg'ab of stomach would endure nothing else.
But there were times when that stomach would
When such aq moo Ws T.
The day We landed at Baton Rouge Joyce's
stomach had wearied Of it's raw beef and
consequence Joyce looked lovingly on the
kneY rgeneh se Thsn he heard
said With vi Hs Tie O as$ p joyce retired o0 Next
Ps oang ps showed I him. us IS nn9een d
back to raw beef and crackers, and the result
was Joyce's letters to his home paper and the
woodeock and mushrooms were LETT to the local
attaches Of the subcommittee.
We haven't the space to draw the moral Of all
correspondence between Miss Corson and Gen.
John ". Eaton, Commissioner OF Education at
Washington:
Gen. John Eaton, Commissioner Of Education:
Dear Sir venture to ask your help In an
interest and trust you will afford me such as
sistance as lies in your power
the past four years in the training Of young
women and girls in domestic economy, num-
berl,ng aong nv pupils many nay Ladies OF t 9dr
cred the local field of cookery in the Northeast
arm States that am in receipt Of many COM
special methods to the Southern and Western
portions Of our country. In. consequence. Of
marked social changes attendant on the civil
war. radical alteration is taking place in this
department. In doing this work I desire to
combine other rudimentary economical princi- |
pies with the culinary excellence OF local dishes
In order to proceed intelligently must depend |
largely on the Kindness Of persons best in |
formed In regard to, the opportunities, for |
organizing cooking schools. and upon those
best informed in regard to the specialJies of the
dietary. |
In connection with this subject venture to |
apply to you. VIII you please aid me In COM
with these persons in order that I
may ask for information In regard to the de-
slrableness of establishing cooking sehools
concerning the following points:
i. Definite lists of the principal foods in local
use and their average market prices.
Z. Accurate receipts for the preparation OF
such materials In popular dishes.
5. Recipes for favorite local dishes and their
names
4. General information bearing on the SUBJ
oft