Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1894-04-01
COOKS OF ROYALTY.
TBEY ARE OF NO LESS IMPORTANCE TEAM
STATE OFFICIALS.
How The Royal Stomach is Catered To in Aus
Fia, Francs Germany and Englald-A Pesp
Into the Kitchens.


Into the Kitchens.
PARIS, March 9l.-Although Parlia-
nents, Constitutions and other demo
cratic innovations have served 20 re-
Itrlct the former autOcracy enjoyed by
the European mOnarchS, yet thay have
retained in their hands a sufficient
amount of power, both Administrative
and social, 10 render the welfare OF the
people over whom they rule dependent
in a great measure on their good
humor. IL they happen 70 be IN an
amiable frame of mind, the domestic as
we'll as the foreign relations OF their
people are apt 70 be benefited thereby,
aud To run as smooth as clockWork,
whereas irritability aid ill-humor on
the part OF pOtentates, such as Alex
ander III. OF Russia, or William H. or
Germany, may AZ any time precipitate
an European war.
II is therefore Of the utmost moment
that nothing should occur 20 impair the
serenity OF their temper, not only their
own people, but even the world az large,
being interested ia the matter.
Now, as according 10 the greatest
medical authorities OF the age, good and
bad humOr result mainly from the con-
dition Of the digestion aud the state Of
the stomach, 10 will readily be seen how
extremely important is the Office OF
director de bouche director Of the
mouth, or chef de culSine) 10 reign
ing sovereign OF the Old World. His
functions are almost on a par with
r.n n nn ~ a.
partment over which he rules equals 10
responsibility that OF the Interior. In
deed, there are some sOverelgns who
would infinitely sooner think OF chang
ing their chef DE Cabinet than the chef
de cuisine. giving the preference 10 the
cook over the Prime Minister, the one
being indispensable 90 their happiness
and the other not.
The senior OF all these chefs de cut
slnes, as far as length Of service is con-
cerned, IS Herr kjenberger, who bears
the title OF Inspector general OF the En-
perOr OF Austria'S kitchen. lie has held
his Office more than 80 years, aud Us
great favorite and trusted servant or
both their M3jesties, with whom be Is
brought Into daily contact, except
when they happen TO be travelling.
Every morning Herr h.euherger
submits 10 the Emperor and 20 the En-
press the menu for the following day.
on an octave sized sheet Of thick paper.
headed with the imperial eagle, and
with the names OF the various dishes
written in ink. The Emperor uses .
red Mcneil very freely, being averse 70
Gargantuan banQuets, aud unlike either
the Emperor OF Russia, the Prince OF
Wales OF their MajestIes of Greece,
Sweden, Portugal, Denmark and Bel
GUM, is q very small eater aud fond or
frugal fare.
The kitchens extend around the court
Yards known as the Schweizerh0t and
she Amalienhof, and are divided into
two separate establishments, that OF the
SchgeitzerhOf being known as the "0ig
kicbeh," and devoted 20 the use OF the
0nperoA his household ana any guests
kho may be- staying at the palace,
whilst that Of the Amalehot Is known
as the "utJle kitchen" and is reserved
for the use OF the Empress and her
household,
What is especially remarkable about
these kitchens is the vast space which
they occupy. One huge vaulted apart
meHt is assigned exclusively 90 the pre-
paration Of entries, 10 another equally
spacious chamber there are nothing but
cold dishes prepared, two others are
occupied by the roasting department,
vet another constitutes perfect arsenal
of various tiu and porcelain shapes
and forms. Then there are the sauce
room, the soup room, the entremetS
room, the confectionery room, etc, each
with It's own staH, and organized on the
most lavish, yet perfect scale, and
everything working like clOckwork.
Neither Herr kienberger nor any OF
his assistants do any OF the marketing
themselves. but furnish list of what
they require 20 the imperial storekeep-
er, the purchases being Invariably made
bv that functionary for one, or, at the
most. two davs ia advance. or Herr
Eienbergor's immense stat-he has q
psrfect army under his Ortors-iour out
of his six chief assistants have been in
the service OF the Emperor Tor more
than a quarter of q century, and most
of the employees are old servants and so
thoroughly acquainted with their duties
that there is never the slightest hitch
or difficulty.
The Emperor, 10 may be added, takes
an early breakfast, consisting OF coffee
and fresh Vienese breads Of a certain
kind, just before 7o'c.ocS I'D wioterand
between 5 and 6 ia summer. his deJeu-
per is served between II and - o'clock,
aud comprises q soup aud one meat, gen
erallv a roast Dinner follows 40 iu
summer and 40 4 O'clock in vinter, and
consists. "a a rule, Of five courses, soup
being dispensed with during the hot
summer days. At each OF these two
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