The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-04-22
THE HOUSEHOLD.

Away down below jackson Square. on Madi-
son. an obscure little street running only from
the levee to Charities, is the Restaurant PelleriD
kept by Nine. Eugene Fleche. II Is o quiet. I'M
pretentious place. whore butchers most do con-
gregate, being In close prox unity to the French
Market: but it Is also q favorfte haunt OF all
lovers Of real good living who know what good
cooking Is, and where to find It, To such rs
these 1t Is the mersst supsrerogaton to com
mend the many graees and accomplishments Of
Nine. Eugens-by which name the amiabIs
mistress of the establishment is known and ad-
mired her embonpoint suggesting the super
fluffy of the other name of Fleche-whils to any
one else than bon piram she would be but as
any other good looking woman
A primrose by the rivers brim.
Is but primrose unto him"
Well, to cut long story short. last Sunday in
accordance with a long cherished plan, our
Household" sought this quiet place for the
purpose Of bidding adieu to the Lenten season
in n modest little dinner. The affair was con
fined strictly to the Household" there being
but three OF us In all. and most exquisite and
enjoyable meal we had. First We had craw-
make aud the recipe for which she has prom
sed US; then came pompano, and 1t was n
beauty. a marvel simply broilsd,. with fresh
butter and lemon; then we had spring chicken,
at the end Strawberries with cream, or lemon,
which We prefer. This dinner for three per-
perb claret. coffee. brandy and cigars and intro
ductory. absynthe, cost but -. q large sum for a
tramp like the rrespondent ofa contemporary
who signs himself DR.. JONES' or q dramatic
critic who is accustomed to breakfast at mar
ket stall and dine on frayshe- piers" and pea
nuts, but not more than any gentleman in mod
crate circumstances can afford once in - while.
But this was not oil We had-we had an I'D
venture besides As we sat slipping our coffee
post prandial faucies. we had not noticed q gen
tleman who came In and quietly sat down at n
table near the door. ltstruck US that the waiter
and wore sort Of dazed expression on his face
our companion was. Presently. however
and leaping from our. chairs. found
Mme Eugene lying on the floor. in what
appeared the agonies Of dissolution. Then, for
the first time, our eyes fell upon the stranger
and the whole matter was. explained He was
not u long lost brother he had not even at
not he Msdamss Enosh p Hrdsphe was not @
sberiffs officer, nor Nick Of the Woods" nor
as .ynd Of m hat kind No it vas only our
ing his dinner. After considerable difficulty
the good woman was finally auieted, and fell
into troubled sleep sObbing all the Wh 10 and
s,ionaly make out; oh! Washington pie" we
distinctly heard, and again Catfish and butter
mIlk followed by long s snd pite9ug moMan
mann, who despite his affectation Of despising
everybody but himself is really Q klndheartted
was NOT tat tear 9 He is s draae n critic and be
made the anende honornble by sending the
Madame pext day his last critique In which
he proved that Shak espeareau art was no art at
all that Shylock was Jew peddler, q charica-
ture, q base libel on the kingly race that fought
beneath the banners Of the Maccabees and are
and Noshuns." and are valuable advertisers
In which he held with Roscius thatthe three ele-
mens Of dramatic success are aqn action ae-
Angot' OF Aimee is far superior to the Densive
Hamlet Of Booth. and wound up by announcing
Schmehl O'Leary and Won Hiiern as the great
dramatfsts Of the future the ayant courier Of a
divine art that il destined to drive the DIR vel Of
Shakespeare from the stage and cover gth OBJ
ioQuy the creases In Barrett's short clothes.
This satisfied us that our friend Won was I'M
conscious of the atrocity he had perpetrated,
and deserved consideration under that merciful
It is brutal. perhaps, to turn so suddenly from
Won Waterman to fish soup, bnt the duties OF
the Household" are exactiDg. and We have
At the request of several gentlemen who have
S aeS aaoas dsS gzs ss ZIP
recipe for
FISH SOUP.
Three pounds OF. fish. OF any kind-snapper
salt. cloves. a pinch OF saffron. parsley. nut
meg and pepper.
Cut up The fish into small pieces and put all
into milk and water-the quantity required
place over brisk fire. let it boil until thor
oughly DONE and pour on q glass Of wine and
put in some toasted bread. II preferred, use
twelve large crabs.
This recipe we got from lady friend-a
most notable housewifa-who has sent us quite |
q number Of recipes. from which we have Sc
lected the following:
CHITNEY.
Sixteen ounces Of sour apples. ripe tomatoes.
salt. brown sugar and rafsins; eight ounces of |
green peppers i1otI, four OF esehalots. eight OF