The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1892-03-13

pitality, which is to give pleasure to all
ones guests. And it seems unnecessary to
say to any young American hostess, mo
blesse oblige." She should be more polite
to the shy, addressed visitor from the
country Gf, indeed, these is such thing
left in America, where, Bret darte says,
"the fashions travel by telegraph'D than
to the sweeping city dame that can take
care of herself, kindly greeting to
gawky youth will never be forgotten, and
If some one has entered her precincts who
is less fashionable than another Heaven
save the mark y who can graduate Ameri-
can fashion
Like a snow fake on the river,
a moment here, then gone forever;
then it is to the humblest that a hostess
should address her kindest atten lions.
There are born hostesses, like poets, but
a hostess can also be made, in which she
has the advantage of the poets. and to the
very wealthy hostess we should quote this
inestimaole advice: Isl tlb1 dehcant
medici, medici tibi faint, Haec tria mems
hilaris requies moderate di9ta. Horace.
Do not overfeed people. Who is it that
says 'if simplicity Is admirable in manners
and in literary style, in the matter of din
ners it becomes exalted into one Of the
cardinal virtues?"
/ The ambitious housewife would do well
! to remember this when she cumbers her
self and thinks too much about her forth
coming banquet. Ii she ignores TINS prln-
ciple of simplicity and falls into the op-
posite extremes of ostentation and preten-
| tiousness, she may bore her guests rather
than entertain them.
1t is an incontestable fact that dinners
are made elaborate only at considerable
risk AS they increase in size and import
ance their character is likely to deteriorate.
This is true not only with regard to the
number of guests, but with reference to
the number OF dishes that go to make up q
bill of fare.
In fact, we. as Americans, generally err
on the side Of having
TOO MUCH
rather than too little. The terror of "run-
ming short'' is agony to the mind Of the
conscientious housewife. How much will
be enough and no mores Then to consult
the proper graduation.
Briilat Savarin recounts rather crue
Joke perDetrated on q man who was well
known gourmand. The idea was that he
should be induced to satisfy himself with
the more ordinary viands, and that ther
the chotsest dishes should be presented II
vain before his iaded appetite. The treach
erous feast began with a sirloin Of beef. {
fricaudeau of veal and a stewed carp with
stuffing. Then came magnificent turkey
pike, six entremets and an ample dish o.
maccaroni, and Parmesan cheese. Nor wa:
this ALL Another course appeared com
/ posed of sweetbread, surrounded will
shrimps in jelly, soft roes and partridge
, wings, with a thick sauce OF PURGE OF mush
rooms. Last of all came the delicaeies
) snipes by the dozen, roast pheasant il
t perfect order, and with them funny fish
, quite fresh Naturally the gormand wal
hors du combat As joke it was success
full; as an act OF hospitality, it was I
cruelty. AS pointing moral and adding
tale, il may be useful.
1t stands to reason that the fewer thu
, dishes the more the cook can concentrate
} her attention upon them, and here is reason
( for reducing the menu to its lowest terms
l This anecdote has its historical value a
T showing us that the present procession o
soup, fish, roast. entree, game and desser
q was not observed; one hundred years ag
fish was served after beef and turkey.