Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1885-02-01
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g, ne palatss of aOrtals Weary
of the Samsasss-
,c..4,,.-OeHeiOus aOrsss for the
I" r,;cnrs Seeking Novelties for
the liable.

the liable.
4 c.-.s,.s man is a being that eats not
rrs The savage is consented
me'',1 ,,,Si.g rom csrrion up but the more
1880 mentally and physically the
.n,;rs,sd his rsstes become. The
~, r,,,ey.eace Of this is a craving for
J,v N food or the methods Of preparing
,n5 the more educated the palate be-
.,nss the mere eager is the mind to dis
now sensations for it. Anybody in
H.. bsbi, o. dining well must frequently
Ssva fsIt ,ha, even the best products OF the
=, chefs eventually pail on the The
~, soulful paree, and the diyinist salmi,
~, 10 strong an sdmixture Of sameness in
h. congestion that the thoughtful gourmet
..,,o 5u. emit a gentle sigh OF Alas!
ko,b;nr aev unde- the sun, after he has
..tad them. 4 New York correspondent
III the Philadelphia Times has however
lcone to he front in this sad state of affairs,
.rd Ike smother Noses is willing to lead Us
liza, Of the epicarean wilderness,
sea Eggs for Breakfast.
"I can give you see eggs to-day, sir," said
\ waiter to nv friend as we seated ourselves
IN sn uptown cafe.
Good. was the reply and let it BE for
kso.'
| Lad eggs Are well enough for me, I
kuggcSted. knowing re somewhat remark
ne tastes OF my eomrsde
.If Won have never eaten sea eggs" he
PROTESTED vo1 should not allow another day
h pass over your head; il is a positive sin
II aeglect the offerings of nature. All, here
Ihey are, and the waiter placed upon the
lsble = silver Dish mounted upon q spirit
lamp that uncovered. displayed four oval
ssa eggs. or eebini, deprived Of their spines
md polished white, the oval ball upon which
he spines worked shining like silver, and
Is the TOP the FIVE ~syeplates with the little
hadreporic seive, had been removed, form
Ing 3 small chimney Ike the crater Of q
I~o.csno, out OF which rose mysterious fumes
b the sea egg.
Where Ord you contract this habit?' l
Isksd. As he took one Of the eggs in his left
band and d~isembOwlsd it with a g~old-plsted
|poOn.
Contract itf' wss the reply; why a
bye for such things Is Unborn in the soul Of
berry man Of taste, The sea egg is an in.
|~ertsnce from the Greeks aud Romans, our
I~ncestors. Il was their choice dish. You
b~rceiye | eat IL with the ancient condi,
beats-yinegar or hydromel and a little
bint and parsley. In this way they were
erred at the marriage Of the GODDESS hebe,
Ind when LentUlus dined the priest of Mars,
be Elamen Martialis, thew were the first
ind principal dish But ike many dishes,
J depends much upon the surroundings,
|nd 10 my mind there is only one spot where
|Ou can thoroughly enjoy them, and that
be famous Reserve Restaurant at Marseil-
). especially in the old glass building that
TerhUng the sea we're the deliCious-as
|Ou seemed suspended between heaven and
.rth-snd as yOa eat the eggs the o 3 Of
bsr native raves tell upon your ear, the
busic Of nature. The eggs of this coast
Re useless and have a rank, disagreeable,
Say taste but these. but perhaps you don't
\ receive tt didn't and said so. well,
IS 8 matter Of education, perhaps. To me
key are as balm to = wounded Split. The
foprietOr here knows my taste and every
lme there is an opportunity he has some
hported They are mostly brought over
h Italian sailing vessels, and it requires an
kpert to select them, as even on the coast
Italy there are kiuds notsgreesble to the
bOer man. The species most ia demand
Ee the sea melon Of Corsica or Eehinus
belo. In Naples they much esteem Echinus
lvidus, while az the French ports many eat
10 esculentus and grsnulssuS In point of
bet while we have advsncey in the arts and
eiences we have ~retrograded IN "gastron'
smE." Now this is manifestiy foolish. Ii
pa follow it out why not reject the baked
plato that grows in the ground and is often
erTed surrounded with = goOdly amount of
be original earth and boneduSt that con-
f5UEed to its growth?
The Delicious Boa.
Now take snakes. Some OF the large
ps that l have eaten in South America
Fe simply delicious and their aesh is al
pays in demand. Il is clear, white and
|rm. Just Ike that Of 3 turkey, and why
houid you object simply because it IS a
bake You esteem the turtle, that is as
luch a reptile and yet the snake Is to De
hglected, and, indeeG, some 20 so tar as to
fiuSe cells because they resemble snakes.
DE Lamprsy eel is 4 of the finest edible
shes Ee have, yet only on the Connecticut
hd in q few towns Are they eaten. In olden
imes thousands Of dollars were paid for
hem by the epieures Of the day. To show
pu that / am right | served q dish OF pot
d striped snakes az a dinner last summer
hd every man al the table wanted 70 know
Dv It was done. One fellow offered my
pOk. $50, but it's 9 state secret so tar. But
{ me tell you that boned snake and frog,
fessed with alternate layers OF haze, and
bsVed cold with guavs, viii surprise you.
take the ground that al things that taste
leu and are good for US should be eaten.
here Is nothing more delicious than 3
eVisre of the great mygsles eggs OF South
lmeriea, and indeed the native informed
be that the species were not bad themselves,
nd why should they be when they T so
DOsely related TO the crabs? They have q
priOus way Of catching the big spiders on
be Amazon. They are huge fellows, some
mes six inches across, with great hairy
'Odies and legs, and ike some crabs, they
We in holes in the sand and often dart out
pd bite the feet Of horses or mules a
hsy are passing along, and if it don't Kill
be animal the boof comes OF. So when
e nstiees want The spiders they Jar the
round near the nest, then drop 8 piece OF
pod or stone in, suspended from a string;
bis is seized in a rage by the spider, that Is
erks out and killed before it knows where
! is. / suppose ! have tried fifty kinds OF
hsects as food, and some are delicious.
The Honey Ant and Worms.
"In Mexico / have eGten the honey ant
ne that gorges itself until its abdomen looks
re an amber globe, 5 distended is 1t with
oney. They are served in this way for
sert and are very 6ue. H. the Northwest
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