The Warner weekly sun. (Warner, Brown Co., Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1885, 1883-12-21
KINGS OF THE KITCHEN.

OF 5Iaetcr CoOks-The.r High Sal.
aries.
From the Philadelphia 'ress.
81 am sure you will oblige an artist"
was the petition of Francois, chef Of a
Philadr'phiu hotel, expressed in 81 letter
10 Mr.. Nlpteson, asking for extra seats.
Thc chez received tickets for the even
ing ne desired and on several occasions
last snaSnn from the imDrtasario, and
there were not many better Judges Of
good music, or more attentive listeners
in the auijrnce than tine "Artjsl OfSDUpS
AMI sauces.
"And chefs a~e deserving ocevGry
consideration" was the remark ofthe
proprietor of one of the best hotels
in tbs city, who toll | toe above anec-
IOte 0G francois. Few man do more
Tor their fellow men. MANY a mans fu-
ure h : been married by q badly cooked
lish. kl.gs have declared war in a fit
| Of indigestion, and have only been in
luced to sign peace through the benign
| influence Of gravy"
"Gravy' You mCan GrCvN, president
! of the French r~cpubIic?.'
"NO, sir. I do nOr ! mean gravy,
the sweet iuice Of the meat tcuderly in.
| spired with q suSpicio" OF burnt sugar,
carefully divcsted of ~OleaginOus matters,
! judIciOuslv perfected with a sprlnkllng
| Of salt and a soupSUOun Of pepper. An!
If you only knew now few cooks are
able to serve gravy properly, you would
| really realize my meaning. 1t is like
boiling a potato. Not one man in
fifty has the slightest idea OF the opera
| ton"
"DO cooks, or, perhapsi It would be bet
ter to say chef cooks, receive large sal
arieS..'
"Ihcy receive very excellent salaries
| Larger than many head bank clerks or
| chief Slip-Mcu in dry goods houses. The
slom2~a appeals Is iOTclhiy a. tine brain.
The Hon nan House, III New York, pays
! It's chief $500 a year.. DGImOnI'O and
! the Bellevue, OF New York cjtv, am.
Hual!y s 1000. That, however, - ONLY
! the money portion. \ chef TJ"vilo; hi
board, lodging, and wine III addition
! and all of the best description. The
| BcIlo1Uc COOK is also provided with all
| his vlOt.us, made by a hrsJ.cIa%s tailor.
The salaries paid iy Other hotels in JI'@
| country vary from $1,000 10 - $500. NJ
| chef Of ability would take any less than
! Che last named SUN, and only thCI
.N~N ND''NS5 N'''
apprentices Of the chef, receive S~aIarIes
varying from $50 to 50 per month.
/ with board"
"Ol what nationality arr c0oks,'
Nearly all of them are French
There are q few English, one or two
Germans &nd American, put the land
Oh Nall IS the home OF culinary alliS'S.
Inc frrnch COOKS are a close brother
noo0. lney hand down the secrets o.
tleif profession one 10 the 0tner. LneV
graduate undef tae tuition OF the oder
members OF the fraternity, to whom
lhey refer Win the same reverence Inat
4 young painter pay 10 ms master, Inc
cooking OF G rauN dishes, the ingredients
OF particular sauces, the havOrlng o.
| special soups are only revealed to junior
| members Of the profession under pro
mise Of s~tIlctest confidence; and also
only when it has been decided that the
nOvlceS desiring initiation will be able
to do rrOper justice to the making of the
chef d uuvre."
I'm the kitchen" continued the hotel
proprietor, the chef is supreme. In
deed, all owe the house the chef is
treated with the respect due to a gentle.
man. He has his distinct table and SER
vents to wait upon MIN. He generally
invites his chef assistants to dine with
him. Nothing mental, it is understood,
is attached to bis office, and walters alb
stain from familiarity with him. Cock
tails are served to him when ne arises.
claret with his lunch and
any wines be desires at
his meals Co,ks have seldom beon
Enorrn - hoconoa dr. dc nr ni,,tons
Thow heva far tno Enc y 49, ,m
taots anJ ao%or 70 ahnce oitbor w boz
EnoUn . chef 70 iny;te hrothor ar.ist
- - cd tba ~ W. q ,roi4 alv,s
1911 49,, hnu n ~ pan Sare VIZ oiea
ceaaain uisles MmH Ine same iinsering
$500 I ~ 49, va 9 sSuiptol !"
sso"a on LIE INC. pioustLsioh oyeI'
t ~ Of tirnes MaS, 0 S,,fo = .iI ban aa7s tbho
! d;sbas Ina occas;opslIr serrod - croynnd
haads ware not n-ronarIy annrec;ataa 10