New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-08-23
HOME AND SOCIETY.
CHAT OF THE SEASON.

sTnepe is absolutely need OF having bad cook "
.sa the master of the house. somewhat dictstorally,
9Th good -naured albeit lofty pity for feminine in
,anpetence, lie and his friend had been listening
9Th languid interest TO conversation between their
rspecive wives the everfertlle theme servants.
SNOW do not pretend 20 knew anything" he went
an sbut am sure could train any Biddy, and l
ssutare to say that TEN here and could servo up
psrfsc welcooked. pslatable dinner, with no other
az tAan our common sense and general knowledge of
COOLING which was obtained during our camping out
sxpedltons think you women make altogether teo
mach frss over such matters; the whole affair is so
simple and easy"
Il have often thought the same thing" Joined in
ire graceeSs Tom, "it ought TO be easy enough TO
teach u woman TO be good cook" His wife turned
upon him with stare Of amagement Et Ia
Brutes she exclaimed, laughing. :" But tell you
what IL is Amy" she said suddenly 10 her friend let
US challenge these men to produce The dinner they
seem think is such easy matter 10 concoct, and
preye their assertions
The husbands, nothing 10TH consented to the trial.
md ii finally agreed that the next evenings din
ner should be the proof of the argument Cook was
made happy by couple Of theatre tickets and a
holiday, ana the two men took possession OF the
kitchen early In the afternoon, and at the regular
hour the undenably excellent little repast was served
Neither Of the cooks, however, made his appear
snee the ladies sat down together TO discuss the fol
loving menu. A delicious, Cledr soup, sihel@
done to a turn with a sauce tartarc; chicken
sdisosse,n with cream sauce, with very voting
sf.en peas and new potatoes and some delightful
little birds bIanketed with thin slices of pork, &C
companied by salad with mayonnaise dressing (the
ssuce tartdre by the way. for the fish, was the sans
dressing, with eapers and cutup cucumber pickles)
sThere is no dessert, maam," said the gigging wait
reSs the gentlemen say they are all done up.'
The dinner. however, had been distinct success
and quite ready to confess themselves vanqushed the
young wives finding that their husbands did not put
IN all appearance, descended TO the lower regions in
search Of them. There they found the cOnquerors each
extended on couple Of kitchen chairs, perfectly
limp, and too utterly "played out" even TO boast of
their victory. Il never had backacbe before in my
He' g1oaned one. land how it does hurt!" "Ou
triumph has cost DEAR whimpered the other. 81
feel like going straight TO bed "No, we could not
touch bit Of dinner" they protested in chorus.
sAmy. what Go You pay your COOKE asked the now
humbled master of the house. "Ony twenty dollars I"
make il thirty forty, fifty, anything; l consider
her cheap at any price, We have concluded thet to
serve up thee good substantial meals day, woman
must not only be genius but an angel l will
never say another word against cook as long as 1
uve!D "Amen.S added Tom, solemnly
The above being an exact account of dinner cooked
by the aforesaid gumbIers, may interest our young
houseksepers. although the victory gained seemed
very doubtful The result, however, was
eminently satisfactory, in3smuch the ladies frankly
acknowledged that an Intelligent knowledge Of what
should be could create wonders and the masculine
mind was made to realize some of the abors and dis
eouragements of the cook.