The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-12-24
oxsTRoSOMIC NOTES.


| q large number o, Huguenots TO South Africa
Their individuality and habits appear to have
been completely merged into those Of the Dutch.
Not eyon their culinary processes have survived.
This Is entirely contrary to the effect observed
OF Huguenot immigra alton along the South Allan
tic coast of the United States There the in
1uence Of French cookery, which they intro
ducod. has never declined Sweets appear to
he the strong point Of the Boer kitchen. This
IL distinctly q Dutch quality Their propara-
tions Of meat and fowl appear to he sort Of ANAL
gam OF Dutch and oriental methods Khbobs,
which is an East India curry. IL called by the
Beers Jasatics. With the latter II is universal
dish. II Is medc from a leg of mutton cut up
into little squares, iried curricd and grlcd on
skcwers Ouderwctse pastel answers more 10
an English sort of chicken pic than TO Of
either Dutch or French origin, except the pastry
In which the ingredients are enclosed r. one OF
the strong points OF Holland cookery. II is made
Of chickens, buncd, seasoned with spices wine.
lemon, eggs and ham II tho proportions arc
well balanced n9one could ask Tor more pantab,c
origin. The same is true Of their pickles and
their treatment of the brood fat tails Of breed
OF sheep peculiar 10 South Africa The Beers
mako dry bean stew which must be a fcarsomo
sort Of compound for Vegetables npd fruits arc
mingled without regard 10 sympathy OF flavor.
The food upon which the Boor commiseariat
depends for tho suscnance Of the troops is biltong,
nnuc vi Dcei OF NcrisOn aiIcu ~ WV suh " .ahys
Is shredded with pocket knife and tried in
skillel ceHe called Noe sls'sIs, w n appears
spices, eggs, butter and yeast and fried In syrup.
II properly prepared IL will keep for mon tbs The
1n.y ,p,L sweet n,ea, ,ndL SUI eeTtSt VI,
~ NhhI lney can IRONING MOCK, " IN n ulocIHCa-
unn OF inc french pam ueplceH' nh0 " maze
,o n3ut nEou MN Money ANY na' ,he. WIN sn
ncc!cd With the Government at Pretoria, arc said
10 i've very we'll In Tact to DO go IN lhe IIens.
yaai long purse lor OUTSIDE OF we laigo
very scarce. ~ the Beers ever nave INC chance
70 nllagc an Engllsh toon Supply uepo, INC iatlef
will discover enlarged significance Tor their favor.
lite verb 70 loot
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NJ all periods, the hour order and service OF
dinners have been made the subject Of social
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Jury these may be said To have attained 10 Their
pcnultimnts evolution. Tho hour for serving
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Int '. nos ,oo "a' ',u u'a. ". Wv
within tho past 100 years. Nine in the morning
was the hour act for that meal previous 10 the
,.ivn ~ ,bo rrdors oucc, ,be,h advanced
,ek" VI uo i"u",'' Suo'' f'"Ne "'' o'i' a",'u
II 10 IL o'clock Charles IL to between IL and !;
George III. from To O: William ". 10 I: and
Victoria from ,hst hour to O'Clock. where /, re-
mains AS we follow English social conventions
advanced tho dime, hour mill among , cer,,in
A., tho l,,es, English advance has been me,
Previous To 1920 1, was usual with the merchants
Of New York W reside over their stores OF wate-
houses Many Of them were leaders In the social
hT ~. u Ii,d .,h ,ho,, ,,r,.s h.,.o. ,oon and
1 o'clock and when there were partners associated
In THO business one always remained IN the store
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this simple and provincial routine now live In
great houses in tho upper part OF tAc town and
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served al the close Of The labors Of the day nin.