Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1886-09-08
IHE EASTERN SHORE GIRL.
Land OF Peaches and Lovely Wumen-Ski
and paintines- In the Kitchen.

Land of Peaches and Lovely Wumen-Skiu
and Dsintiness IN the Kitchen.
Correspondence of the Baltimore sun,
II it were not for the Kindly glow of the
heart which is produced 10y good dinner it
is very likely that Thackeray and Dickens
would not have described 50 heartily the good
things that delight the eye and palate OF a
lusty Englishman. Ii is not unlikely that
the sympathetic tie of good fellowship
which binds Eastern Shoremen together,
wherever they may I've, is a direct result of
the goods breakfasts, dinners and suppers OF
the peninsula 1t must not be supposed in.
ferentially that tempting table is the only
attraction of the Eastern Shore Ii Is but
part OF genial and general hospitality of
which the greatest charm is the lovely and
charming woman who presides over the
household. Ii is she who makes the meal so
enjoyable, the varied and abundant products
of the land and the water being merely aids.
Nearly every Eastern Shore girl Il a good
cook. She is taught the art thoroughly 80
that she may intelligeutly instruct her ser
wants, ana II circumstances should require
II, 80 that she may go into the kitchen her
self and do the cooking. The race of old
colored cooks who tlourished before the war
is last dying out and as the young COlOred
women have not inherited their mothers
skill, the mistress of the house has been
compelled 10 perfect herself in the duties OF
the Kitchen 50 that she may give her servants
practical training.
Even when required to act rs her own
cook the Eastern Shore girl finds time for
other work, and TOR enjoying herself and
making Others happy She Is expert with
the needle, fair musician and a bright
talker. Some are dashing horseback riders
and graceful skaters and daring swimmers.
They can manage the sails OF small boat aud
can pull a strong oar, and many of them can
handle pistol The outdoor exercise gives
roundness and symmetry to 1.-THE figure
which is usually surmOunted by beautiful
neck and face, for there are but few places in
the world where loVelier women can be
found. She is fond of reading and can con-
verse with sprightliness and originality upon
the best works OF English Ilterature, and
critlcise with Judgment the styles aud
methoH OF different authors. She will GO
into the kltchen looking as sweet and fresh
a. Hover, prepare a breakfast of fruits, egg
pOne or some other kind of delicious corn
bread, hot rolls, clear coffee, sliced tomatoes
and fried tallors or rock or perch or crabs
| and return to the table as neat in appearance
as when she entered the kitchen. and sc
| cheery and pleasing in manner that each ant
every article OF food will taste the sweeter fol
| being in her presence.
At dinner you will have fried chicken
| dellcalely Drowned, ham bak ed with wine O
| sugar, roast duck, potatoes, corn, tomatoes
| Lima beans, beets, egg plants, apple sauce
| sweet and sour pickles, Currant Jelly, ice Creau
and peaches, or peaches and genuine cream
| puddlngs, pies custards, cake and fruits. Eo
supper there will be soft crabs, crocus, Mary
Land biscuit, Sally Lunn. honey and yartou
| preserves, with peaches and cream. The pre-
serves are wonderfully fine specimens OF tn
preserving art, for in this respect the East
ern Shore girl is without an eQua
the world over. Straw berries, black bet
ries, raspberries, peaches ounces, pears
damsons, crab-spples, apricols, Watermelon
rind, rock melon and cantaleup are all suh
Jected to her skill and when placed upol
the table they not only retain their flavor
but convince any man that nature itself ha
been improved upon. In winter terrapin
and wild geese, and ducks and birds, an,
oysters take the place OF the fried chicke
and the soft and hard Gratis, AS all the thing
mentioned above come from the land an,
water OF the peninsula, the tables of the poor
est families are supplied with them, thoug
OF course not in such great variety.