The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1891-08-09
THE MORNING MEAL.
rrs. Sherwood Tells How to
Wake Breakfast Tempting.
ways OF COOKING oMELETTEs.
-. rh.s would Tempt . Dying
..~.orite-cofree and Ham and Eggs
usv s,snish Girls Eat Oranges.

t<nyvKseaf. 1901, ~ ". T. ". SHERWOOD
49, :, .s-ne "a breakfast with what appetite
vou have. n--Shdkespscrs
p...rf.st il hard thing TO manage in
&c rarticnlsriy in country house,
-sa-1a have different ideas about eating
- - ,,,>.l 81 O'Clock or earlier. All
- -. lived much in Europe are apt TO
go ~ oonsinental fashion OF cup of
!. 800 III ones room, with perhaps
=. "a roll. Then TO do ones work
=. sse.rure as the case might be, and to
80 ~ ssoe 5eunsr a Ia fourchstte" at Ii or
= n most brain workers this is blessed
-. for the heavy American breakfast
3 ehope. steaks, eggs. forcemeat balls.
ss.s&res. broiIed chicken, stewed potatoes,
Md beans and hot cakes. good rs 1t Is, is
ut to render person stupid.
II would be better If this meal could De
rendered less heavy, and always that the
visitor should be given the alternative OF
taxing cup Of tea in her room, and not
appearing until luncheon.
The breakfast dishes mos. to be COM
rnsnded may begin with the omelette.
S This the French make to perfection. In
deed. Gustav Droz wrote a story once for
the purpose of giving this recipe. The
scene is Of young couple lost in forest.
and they take refuge IN a woodcutter's
but.
They ask for food and are told that they
can have an omelette. The old woman
had gone to fetch frying pan. and was
then throwing . handful of shavings on
The FIRE.
in the midst of this strange and rude
interior Louise seemed to be so fine and
delicate. so elegant with her long gdnts
dc rude. her little boots and her skirts
tucked up; with her two hands stretched
ont she sheltered her face from the flames,
and from the corner of her eye, while /
was talking with the splitters, she watched
the butter thst began to sing in the frying
pan.
.ssuadenly che rose, and taking the
handle Of the frying pan from the old We
mans hand: Let me help you to make
the omletie.' she said. The good woman
let go the pan, with 3 smile, and Louise
found herself alone in the position of a fish,
erman at the moment when his float be-
gins TO bob The ire hardly threw any
Light, her eyes were liked on the liquid but
ter. her arms outstretched, and she was
biting her lips little. doubtless to increase
her strength.
1t is a bit heavy for madame's little
hands, said the old man. Il bet that it
b the first time you ever made an omlette
IN q wood-cutter's hut. is it not, my little
lady?'
Louise made sign of assent without re-
moving her eyes from the frying pan.
The eggs the eggsl she cried all at
once, with such an expression Of alarm
that We all burst out laughing. The
eggs The butter is bubblingl Quick |
qrickt
aIhe old woman was beating the eggs
With animation. And the herbs cried
the old man. And the bacon and the
SALT said the young men. Then we all
set 70 work chopping the herbs and cutting
the bacon, while Louise cried: Quick
quickv
at last there was big splash in the
frying pan, and the feat had begun. We
III stood around the fire watching
snxiously, tor. each having had finger in
The pie, the result interested US ali. The
god old woman, kneeling down by the
diza, lifted up with her knife the corners
d he omeiette, which was beginning TO
brown.
New madame has only to turn it, said
n n.
aid the old man. Not too strong said
the young man. One jerk! houp, my
dear said !. If you all speak at oncep
said Louise BE quick, madame! If you
oil speak at once shall never dare. besides
isisyery heavy, you know
One little sharp jerk But cannot
Iii viii all 60 into the fire; OH
I'm the heat Of the action her hood had
fallen, she was red as a peach, her eyes
glistened and, in spite of her anxiety, she
burst out laughing. AT last, after q SUI
preme effort, the frying-pan executed
rapid movement, and the omelettc rolled.
little heavily, [ must confess, on the
the large plate which the old woman held.
Never was there finer looking ONE
lette.n
This is an excellent description of
the dish which is made for you at every
little cabout in France, as well as at the
best hotels
That dextrous turn of the wrist by which
the omeiette Is turned over is, however,
hard TO reach. Let any lady try il.
have been taken into the kitchen in
hoies-.n the RivieFa-to see a cook who
vas so dextrous as 10 turn the frying pan
over entirely without spilling the omelette.
however, they are innumerable. tie
omeletie family-plain and with parsley,
ne fancy omelette and the creamy ONE
cite Learn 10 make every sort from any
soaking book and your family will never
ExrTe.
csaouer the art of toasting bacon with A
lofg. Ii is fine relish for your egg. no
mater how cooked. To fry good English
bacon IN pan until il 10 hard is 10 dis
agure one of fortunes best gifts.
study above all things to learn how 10
produce good toast. Not all the cooks in
ne great kingdom, or empire, or republic
o. France whatever it may be at this min
4.el can produce a good slice of toast.
Ahey call II pain roti," and well they
uufneu they put II IN the oven and roast
~ No human being can eat it, Ii is
'a1 Ne away and grated up for sawdust.
ihey make delicious toast in England,
sn1 IN lew houses in America. The
"a. .aasa1 should be little stale the slice cut
s 80. me hre perfect. toasting fork
Sun hold it before the Goals, which are
S,;saisht as Juno's ewes; il should he a
fSssS ~, osoSn, dropped on 4 hot plate.
:. ~ .aasss put on at once, and then-ahl
90, :, TS So tempt the dying anchorite 10
,bs., ea conquer cream toast, and
Va. 49, = an exalted substance called Dos
toasted aud boiled in ,oiit
r,Ss.a@ are generally failures in these
I1,so ctStes. Why. after oonouerinr
sne r,hssiSh, We cannot conquer their mutt
$3.50, 80, 10 no. know. They are well worth
,, me naske up on our bet biscuits and
Ioiss, ana IS Tor our waffIes ori,ir3ia saEsS
and Sally Lunns. we siistanes c,,,, ,>s,St,,,,
DE not believe thai they are nnbeslthvi
N"laiag which Is veil cooked i rnheaI,6v
seFyeody, and all things which are
So are unhealthy 10 somebody. Every
~ must determine for himself what is
aea4tny and unhealthy.