Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1886-01-10
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IaAas fhilssophy a Yaaa Iss-oal. - -.
suss of fhss 1osasary.
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Everything ON the tabls sh6aN -
scFupulously clean. and the various dilho
should be sent up n th6f psop9
order. For instance. saltsd Assis
should IRE ede those of . mild@
flavor: thick foods should preosds
thin ONES. and foods without grsvy shoaiA
precede thoae with gravy. Five coaasca-
tive dishes should not b Ill salt; tAis
would tax the stomach too severely.
Three Of the five should contain either
mustard or pepper to recover the palate,
Just - aid and sweet thilgs should b
used 70 prevent the rs'ats being duliel
BY too much wine This resembles some
what Briliat Ssvarin's dictum: sIn eat
ing the order should be from tie heavy
70 the light; in drinking from ths MgAt
70 the heavy. When the dinreR b cooked
and served the rest remains WITH The
diners. and Tn these Mr. Yuan deveeo
several chapten His first maxim l.
Don't eat with your ears" In oehR
words. do not have Whatever yoa hAvo
heard 10 dainty.
Remember he says sthas NJ
cooked bean curd b much nicer thsa
badly cooked birds nests: and thas
sea slugs II not good. are .ss
Tho fowl. the pig. the 6sh. sel
the duck these arc the heroes Of the din-
1er table Rach has It's cbaractesistie
favor. and each forms school By iiselS.
Sea slu1s and birds nests are but fhsir ~
tainen having nothing Of theif own. but
living. as il were. in other mems bouaea
That Ia. fish pork. and poultry form the
backbone Of the banquet: the other dall-
cscies are merely to ses Of or improve
thea To illustrate this maxim. - ~
lates that he was once invited . Q lAn-
quot BY certain Official Of hi sccualae.
ence. where The rics bowls were WY
large and each held about four ounces Of
birds nest. but quite tastc,esa Some
body began to saw something In praise Of
the display. but Yuan laughed and MD:
came here to eat birds nest not 10 doal
In IL wholesale Now yoo might deal b
this but you couldn't eat it So. what =
the use Of IL alli II only 10 make 8
show. II would Be better 70 6n yoar
bowls with pearls. which would cose
moro money. but this 10 not eating. Tks
philosopher was sverss 70 display: -
loved little dinnerA
Another mayim h sDout sas VtlA
your eyeA This d Q warning - AssD
against providing too maay coufsA He
frequently points out how tho di6oUue
parts of any given food are adspesd, sD1
even essential. in order - produces -
best result from the whole I'VE knov.s .
he says. that the yolk Of a en- b RieAR
than the white bus he b fool wAo 60
only yolks and throws away The whisRs
With regard to wine he b w -
phatic: Don't take wine To- ffssly.
Only . sober man knows riehs fso0
wrong and II is the same With fed lt
has been wisely observed that laaguaes
fails 70 describe The delicate nuanes e
avorA How. then. should half-sip0
cot know anything about them. Aavo
myself often seen two men playinf 6
guess fingers and shoveling IN tAsif fosa
the while. - though II were % aueh
sswdust, sacrificing sverythins 70 IL -
joyment Of vina No. / ny food nsus
and wine afterward Thus We can enjev
both He warns cooks against uslne
hot-water dishes. (Which have long hssa
known In China.) for they destroy ~
flavor Of any very delicate dish