The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-01-27
UNLOCKED FOOD.
The Strange Fare OF Three Hearty
California Women.
Every Article OF Feed Consumed II
In tho Natural State - Why
This Odd Regime Il
Preferred.

There are three charming women in
Berkeley who constitute the exception
necessary to prove tbs rule that man
is cooking animal. heyregard cook
ing as barbarity. Their dainty palates
rebel at the suggestion of any food that
has had its crude nature modified by
fire. To them the chef and al his works
are anathema maranatha. They eat
three hearty uneooked meals every day.
and are as plump as partidges. as rosy
as pippins and as happy IS sandboys
withal.
This astronomical eccentric trio con-
sfsts Of Mrs. L. Beal and her two daugh-
ters. Alice and Mary Beal. The Beals
are cultured English family. Their
wealth and intelligence preclude the
idea that their extraordinary diet
shoo7d asave BEEN adopted through
either economy Or imperfect iurestigs-
ton into matters Of science. They
moved from England to the South Sea
islands, where Mr.. Beal WIS q repre-
sentative Of her matesty's royal govern
meat. When Mr.. Beal died they came
to California, and have bean living in
very pretty little place which ncstles
among the Berkeley hills.
1t was during their residence IN the
islands of tho South sea that the Beals
acquired thair taste for uncooled food.
The Reals are in no sense simple
eaters of fruit. Their regimen includes
ell kinds Of vegetables. cereals, fruit,
berries-every thing. In fact, except
meat. But nothing is permitted to ap-
proach the oven or the pot, the frying
pan or the griddle.
The first article on the Bea1 break
fast menu is mush. That is, they call It
mush, but no one would recognize il.
as the time-honorea article. The raw
material is taken from the original
package and deposited In the dish of
each breakfaster. To this is added milk
to suit. The Beals do not confne them
selves to one kind of mush, but deyour
by turns oats in different forms, corn
meal and wheats, but always raw as
the article comes from the grocery. To
this arc added fruits, nuts and one veg
etable. all in state of nature.
At luncheon unccoked bread takes
tie place of the knocked mush. Wheat.
corn or barley parsely ground and
mixed with milk is tho substitute for
bread upon the Beal table. Luncheon
is completed much Ike the breakfast.
Dinner is completed by odding two
vegetables to the luncheon menu and
by varying the knocked dread" Any
vegetable that may be in season is al
loTed-stTing beans, cabbage, turnips,
carrots, artichokes or asparagus, as the
case may be. Green corn eaten from
the cob uncooked is said to be great
luxury, and raw green peas are de-
scribed as delicious. When fresh fruits
are out Of season the dried fruits are
accepted as substitute. Canned fruits
are never served, because they are
cooked before canning. Among the
dried fruits prunes find the greatest IA
vor with the Beal family. Tea and cof-
fee are never used, because the Beals
regard the brewing thereof IS form of
cookery.
'We live upon knocked food simply
because We believe that it is the best
said Mrs. Beal. ''It is not q religious
MANN, but It Ia done because we are
satisfied that it is proper from scien-
tific point Of view. Our dietary habits
are the result of our experience while
living in tho islands, and, now that we
ere IN the heart Of civilization. we do
not gee any reason 70 change it."
The simplicity that IS exhibited in
esting is carried through the remainder
of the house The furnishing of the
place is very simple, but of the finest
that can DO purchased. The floors Of
the house Sre uncarpeted, but are Of
hardwood. highly polished, with rugs
made from the pelts Of wild onimals
found in the islands. The raiment Of
Mrs. Beal and her daughters is as sim
pie and yet as expensive as the rest OF
their enyironments.-SanF Francisco Ex-
aminer.