New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-05-04
PEOPLES KITCHENS IN GERMANY.
From Tia Mnman,s World.

Germany was visited by two terrible scourges in
the year s66 The with Austria was followed
BY an epidemic of Asatc cholera and then it was that
Frau MOrgenstcrn set herself TO form committee Tor
the discussion Of scheme she had careSy g t cS
This she judged might best be done BY giving them
"cheap wholesome nutrItive, and palatabe food, at
their condition, would in no degree destroy oven
lessen their sense of honest Independence
and a sum Of 1000 marks la65ol, was very soon
subscribed towards the and pre%Tna s ss
subscription has ever been required In the course
of fifteen the capital had grown to the amount Of
each supplying from 800 TO 500 workmen with daily
midday meal at rate varying from I'D to I'D
Placing ourselves under the guidance Of Frauein Olga
Morgenstern ono cold Decembc. morning two years
steps out OF tho frssy air Into fragrant atmosphere
Of dnnernnot the acid or messy smell which gTeets
We paused At the foot of tho stairs to buy Couple q
kiosk or oce at the entrance These tokens
different values, from penny up according to tho
noor, rows Of tables covered With American cloth,
saws and homcly proverbs above the long row Of
coats and hats Which GraPed t. he saps Ss ws
plying knives and forks and SPOONS busy While talking
to neightor and gisncing az the paper others wore
e the Sa #. en s e or
three pleasant looking young ladies were exchanging
metal tokens Tor basins OF thick SOUP ps'eo VI PunF
and of cabbage topped by slice OF ham raw ham,
80 novices who may not know that this considered
a delicacy among all classes in the Fathcrlandl.
Baskets piled with tempting little rolls, costing a
pfenning each stood "a pfenning counts for rather
more than half farthingJ, and this was swoet
wholesome bread, such ss any one might WISH 70 eat
The dine In friendly groups, seasoning the meal
with cheerful talk Rept pure and pleasant, aonoucss
by tho presence OF the young ladies serving behind
the bar Or crossway table which divides The dining
room from tie kitchen proper This Kitchen, Win
VS. hugo coppcIs and boilers Its piles Of white earhen
care, and its busy cooks Is behind this bar Inc
food has been stewfng and simmcrng here since early
morning Next to the 1udicious chemical admlxture
of nutitiyo substances, tho slow cooking OF these
dinners the point most dwclt upon by Frau Morgen-
stern. The paid cooks and market women must be
ON the spot by SIX O'Clock even on winter morning
the vegetables meat etc, must be bought before thai
hour could not discover that food is cheaper In
Berlin than 1t is In London in fact, meat is some
times littlc dearer In the former capital Tho secret
Of tho financial OF these restaurants seems TO
lie in the attention to trfes and the patient ordering
mixing, and cooking Of well-combincd ingredients,
whe absolutely nothing Is wasted destroyed. Bones
from which all soupy extract has been drawn arc
ground down. and help 10 mako soap for the OF tho
cstab ishment the refuse and skins Of potatoes are
sold for fodder; the gerry droppngs OF the potato
steamers are utilized and TO thickon sauces in
the shape Of potato starch