The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-08-08

fine their diet for two days solely to sugar and
milk. While the Jews encouraged gayety at
excluded women from the festive board. Tn.
like the Greeks and Romans. they regarded
the service and display of plate at n rcpast as OF
more Importance than culinary excellence.
Modern conditions have ctf,c,ed n great change
in this particular. Hebrew, Of that class called
by Edmond Drulnont IN hnutCbnnqHc are now
the gnstrOnomic authorities OF Europe, and cs-
scntially of London, ut present the dominant
cpicurean centre.
The attention aroused by the somewhat effcr-
vescent condition prevailing in India Is evok-
ing the "reminiscences OF old Indian military
and civil officers. Ono OF these in telling of his
experiences in Hindoostan has n great deal to
say In regard to cookery. The standard dish
there is grill moorghi. or Sudden death" 1t
recalls, in its earlier stages. the oid-fashioned
Long Island summer boarding houses. At
these the arrival of a soiourncr was greeted
with the yclls of the proprietor and his family
and the shricks Of fowl, in pursuit Of which all
except the hcd-ridden members OF thc.household
took part preparatory to serving the bird at
dinner. The srmc thing occurs in Hindoostan
when u traveller reaches II waysidc rest house.
barking dog and cnckling fowl, the last lead.
ing the others Il hot chase in bitches. through
hedges. and oecr the roofs of bungalows. the
into grill moorGhi. which is made as follows:
open " fowl through the back; cut off the legs
AT the first Joint. wash well in wntcr, lay the
bird spread ont on "a fiat board and beat hard
with a rolling pin. Put two ounces of butter
place it on a red hot fire iii the grease begins to-
crncEle, then mt in the fowl. turning 1t Occa-
%stnnnlly: remove 10 q hot dish. sprinkle with the
fried onions. and dust with pepper and salt.
The generosity. as entertainers, with which
Americans treat women is in strong contrast
with the custom OF Germans. In their own
country they have no hesitation In intimating
To their female companions that they are ex-
rcot"d 10 pay their share. In Germany. II a
mans feminine partner at II public ball desires
II portion Of zee cream. he will bring II, but with
the demand OF Forty pfennige. If YOU please"
An instance is found il the cXporience'of some
English women at IA Prusaian military ball
given by the officers OF n certain garrison. The
price OF the supper was printed upon the invi-
tatlon. The English women expected that the
officers who accompanied them would pay for
the Refreshments. They were quickly unde-
ceived. for, after supping, the money, was de-
the debt. \ Frcnchman, on the other hand. is
extremely punctilious in not permitting u wo-
man to pay for anything while she is in his
Of dclicacy in his emprcsScm,nt. Woe 10 him,
however, who invites ladies to dine at "A fash.
ionablc French restaurant and through care.
les-ness has not the whcrcwithal to pay for tho
meal. II is in such an emergency that the bru,
a ease. in restaurants OF the higher class, the
word or signature OF a visitor. If he tie well APP
pcnriilE, Will usually be accepted.
\ statistlcian whoswas impressed with the
quality Of a meal for which he paid only 81
was inspired TO estimate the amount invested
in the catch. growth. transportation, and distri-
button for the population OF the United states
the occasion. He computed thar il involved
an Investment OF S5oo,oOO.oOo OF capital. and
the labor of ~uo,O 600 men and women. This
included only fish, meat. vegetables, bread, salt
and pepper.