New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-12-23
.STEWED SCALLOPS.
ANOTHER EXPERIMENT IN CHEAP BUT DAINTY
DISHES.

DISHES.
The impecunious ex-Alderman and the impe-
cunious gourmand with the red mustache met In the
vicinity OF the City Hall They saluted cordially and the
former armament OF the municipality OF NewYork re-
marked Its about lunch time, suppose you are 60
ing to our usual place"
mo, am not" was the answer. ~ am going to give
myself treat You see II reduce two meals five cents
each able to afford myself meal OF thirty cents,
aud still preserve that average Of twenty cents
to which have anchored myself by the frmest Vows
To-day propose to enjoy the luxury OF stewcd scaops"
"Are you realyi never ate a scaop in my life and
always looked upon them as inferior kind OF OYSTER
"Ah. that was a terrible mistake. once knew man
who entertained the error but was converted by
accidentally eating fried scaop on one OF those promls-
dishes In drinking saloons which are provided gra
tultousy. He had often the dish with little brown
balls In IT, ard felt curiosity TO taste one OF them, but
had refraed on account the exceedingly dirty hands
Of jewellers that were plunged in with the freedom OF
Turks or Arabs dish in all Its virgin purity was Just
brought into the saloon and my friend had first grab he
seized one ate IT, and became Immediate convert to
the scaop"
"Pve half a mind to be converted myself" remarked
the Alderman; how far Is the place where you get
them r.
"Just around the corner Of Fulton-s have to con-
fine my gastronomlc experiments to the neghborhood oil
the newspaper offices 40 that my beat Is limited But
the Importance Of these grave questions OF the stomach
which underc all human happiness cannot be overest
mated Now must you that the scallop Ia NOT In
the like oyster His flavor IA more akin to the
lobster but Is swee;er and without tho rankness which
exists Enthusiastically In Holsters Perhaps the scaop 10
tre too sweet and this ought 10 be corrected by tho
preparation There people so Illogical IA to COOK
the scaop In milk which only Increases the sweetness
which should be restrained. I am OF opinion that the
truo way OF accommodating him. as the French say
would be in curry OF the usual kind but OF the tama
rt,d oh GoOO tfOtlam's
ever eaten fish so prepared you would know the value OF
the suggestion. Another way would be by udlcious
ningng OF broken potato, bread crumbs and scallops
with navorlug Of sweet herbs and sufficient amount OF
pepper This mostened with the native juices OF the hi
valve himself and nicely Drowned In hn oven, would
think. he about the - Bnt mere we are al the Steps
The pair seated themselves at table In room OF linn
tied size There were few people At the tables Int thcS
to he the favore method. The chief g"u1nauh ordered
scalop- and while waiting resumed conversation
"With Difference to your superior iniormaton my ain
ner colleague" said tho Alderman lnnt know thHt
co very extensively on lnhstrrs and crabs thlnk
them Inferior mere 10 Tue olu country w
link they are bnt You must not misundersand
When I said scallOps were more hE" Holsters
than oyster. / did not mean 10 imply that thcy
were exactly IKE tho former f., 10 my pS 1Ian'
Rhode Island occupies position midway between the
lobster ard the calla' o. thT r"noIG ih Inn 80" "n
Pearlsi near lIldculauc where an toll one can get
th- dish. with the scpa sauce 80 highly r'shed ny tue
'Do you mean to tell that any Christian people eat
sQudI"
I'D, cmphadcally know place near Union squar"
where hry have CIlWaGc. twice week, AMI -JnrtHe'
they have the young with rice. rs famous dainty
IN Valencia.
that eats all sorts " dreadful fish food experiment
when they net half poisoned Tor week. thcy con
Cluie that each dish WIS q tremendous success
no. no, Alderman, honor bright. I'm iTue brother.
eat only what has gained the assent AMI approval ~
entire EapuIlitirs NcwIurk l. going t0 Ice the grand
est city that the world has ever known. II VIII Ice thor
oughb cosmopolitan and /, becoming 20 now. BIT there
l. tnS-ilh for to accomplish We ought tu learn the
culinary secrets OF the different nltion1liil's reading
here, and them 20 take u our raw material
and experiment with f. Much ha been done Ia tlt re
old dlrkey ladies would try their hands az the scaops
But there they come"
An immense saucer before each missionary IN
the Of culinary progress In u Heated IN thick
thirty scaOp' perfectly white tn color. and
about cubic inch in sizr smaller ana some larger
The thckcncd with potato probably, but was
decidedly wanting IN sayOriues' being without herbs or
pepper. Tho scallops however. were delicious en1rr
and tasteful almost melting I'm the mouth, and of O
flavor that suggested lobster Each ate h. portion Ike
a man. They cause heayness, doLI they !" asked ]
the Alderman, subsequently, feeling HIS wathard (
" They do, replied tue other gourmaud "but We have
what l. nearly equivalent 10 three dozen lowed
oy .tcrs ard stomaChs have night 10 frel fnl |
10 with they would give tw1thirds az The scallop'
AMI charge two-thrs ~ the price. They would then /
meet my views - dot"
"Wby inquired" sad the Alderman IL reflective !
manner. "wds because { thought pony ~ brandy /
might re correct from medicinal point OF view" Hls
'Hup Inlon cOncurred, and they "poned' prrcaution