The New Orleans daily Democrat., 1878-02-04
THE HOUSEHOLD.

IL is safe TO affirm that the people OF South
ern Louisiana, notably The Creoles live better
and ut less expense than any other people in
this country. There are very many dishes,
whose favor and excellence depend solely
upon the manner In which they are preparea,
that are entirely unknown outside Of our
State and which are common ia the State
only In the Creole parishes. Chief among
these is our o,cn peculiar dish Of ganmbo. Out
side OF Louisiana the merits of fte, the tender
leaves OF the sassafras, the coInmone5t OF
American trees, are entirely unknown. In
another respect, the preparation OF all mani
ner Of salad dressings, We are lnrivalied, and
1T is the rarest thing In the world to recognize
anywhere else the evidence OF the artists
"own sweet and cunning hand II
their preparation. 1t has, indeed been
q matter OF surprise that the tender and
succulent lettuce has not been entirely dis
earded from the average American table as a
worthless weed under the manipulation with
which they prepare it for the table. The etts-
tom is to chop it fine Till it becomes black and
bruised, and, consequently bitter, and then
deluge 1t with strong vinegar, with perhaps d
little mustard and egg mixed all at once and
stirred about enough to make the mixture
curdle. Sometimes q little lfam gravy liz
added when it becomes comparatively palatta-
BILE, but such q thingas olive oil Is sed,lously
avoided. But it is not OF salads and soups
that we wish to speak particularly, but Of
COFFEE.
who. ,,,s,.,,,,, aao,,.,t>,,, 80 l.. ~ 4.,
,i a,,,, ~ isd III "a ~ i,; y ,s
@ HI; so, ~ nj - 80 s,.. .M & ~ .sss ,s.
." bia , travea ase - thn 9 ataf ia, wi b
sae, ths nt ns then ~ and s,,
the utter impossibility OF having his yearrl-
ing satisfied? Tt Is a sad reflection upon
American households and hoStelries bat 1T iB Y
O just one that in the matter Of coffee-making
there Is an art which is not even suspected
anywhere in America except in the homes OF
Louisiana For example. one Of the congress
sional committee that visited New Orleans
last winter was accompanied by his wife,
most accomplished lady, and evidently. -
| model housekeeper, according to She New
| England estimate and traditions
| Her husband was on one OF the sub.com-
mittees that were sent TO the country parishes
and she accompanied him, the writer attend
Ing the committee aug Q correspondent. One
cold, rainy morning. before daylight the boat
reached the little river town that was our
| destination, and we had to go ashore and
climb tho steep river banks, our feet disap4
pearing in the mud at every step. As soon "a
we were comfortably housed in the little VII
housewife who had seen better days, as was
evidenced by the remnant of asplendid library
Of old and choice authors, the classics. OF two
languages, by bits OF broken statnary and the
scattered pieces OF massive old silver that ap-
peared on the table, q sseaming cup OF cafe an
Init was brought us. filling the room with It's
odorous vapor. "Ah!' said our. Northern
friend, what an odor that coffee has" But
when she tasted II the acme Of her delight and
surprise was reached She had never tasted
coffee before, was her candid confession We
asked her how she prepared her coffee ut
home-if she boiled iti
NO SHE NEVER BOILED COFFEE.
sbo did no+ tbinl it ab,,1d be f,roagb4 70 :
Pr w uh ~ d ptdlaa ~ -, @ ~ ,Ia,st oaf
otuoa nIear o1,d ,gtbo,t ,,s eaes c a.,s,
fhinG else fett ta settle # She had sarned Il,
s as i7v + nn - te ,a from ny ta antdier barg
nrs and b,,ntera @ hn drink ,ane Lv 1,1'aftie ~
6ee 6 ard ahd maze he It. PETER IN ia ab any oe ss IN
lana n " coee ''g Her reare aa m we o reraamber Il
,,na as foIl.,1a ,eA s"' "o ~
Place ,ts 4 suicjent quantity of water II tbe
not nersectIv cold. then % ttyo,v W on tha enrfane
Of The water fhn eo}fse not Too finelv ground
saw aba1Jt a level tableanoonfnl for eaeb r,ef.
son place the Dot on the fire. covered. lar and as
aonn 90 II norpae tn a hnil thrnt r. = a,naU
quantity Of cold water to check the boiling,
and remove from the fire; YOU, coffee is
ready. ~; bsIDo nog aloW " 10 Doll up
again, or III Will 20 muddy. ANY person try
Ing ta g ABOVE VIII sonserye taat a. as e yne water
heaLs IL gt,sauhIy penetIaees tne colles, soW
~ eaeM.actlu9 y III bile sglupe paris, ailu py the
IiIne ~ y comes na oolllng polnb all tne essen
tlal va on IL exTacted' ana tne RESCUE SINKS ol
lts own WGight 10 tne pott9fn Oh the Vessel,
carrying m,ys & an impuIlt1les M yes VIII H. o
Inc story was 700 sad, ana We were
tollenea ratner than amused py u. Here was
inosE ~ e1ceilent woman, Inteihgent earnesg
anu meg WIN noDle pflne ~ her nousenod
acconplishmehts, ana, more lnan thls, o Wno
nau q pure anu naIuIany Ieilned palate IhaL
+ a T. - er t 1ea soJ ua,lv 90 vv a
deserving Of better things. and vet In the rnys-
ferrous providence Of Heaven she had grown To
be mddle-aged without even knowing what
d,Ipped coffee was. We heard her ask o1lr
landladv how she made her coffee. and wes
heard the landlady's reply. She did not 1In-
derstand and went out, q wondering. ineredlJ-
lous look on her face, to witness the process.
nne feehrnea t e 10 she Parlor Len cnangsd d woman
sent way show MANY Of MS live nv in vain p p