The Republican journal., 1900-12-13
TRIBE, EELs AND ONIONS.

The New York Sun has long article
on this subject and attributes much of
the dyspepsia in boarding houses to the
lack of onions in the seasoning OF
various dishes.
1tsays the onion easily holds the place
OF king in despised foods, although it is
known to be healthful and appetizing in
various condiments and sauces.
Ali OF which may be true in northern
ATTITUDES, but nevertheless the onion
holds a high place in southern kitchens
and is not despised by the aristocracy.
The best French cooks appreciate the
onion, and are partial to garlic-a vege-
table OF the same species as the onion. OF
course the smell of onions fingers Oh the
breath, but so do some other things that
cloves are cheWed to cover up from eau
die lecturers at home Onion breaths are
perhaps unpleasant to the most of PEG
pie, but long sight less affecting than
a strong whisky breath around the fam
lily fireside. The Sun truly remarks: ''The
prejudice against the whisky breath
is not so deep-seated as the onion
breath" The use of onions is said to be
good for the voices of opera singers, to
keep them clear and full of tone. Ger
tainly onion juice is a fine remedy for
''bold hives and for Group in children.
AS the world advances the onion will
gain in favor and be elevated among
the relishes on appetizing tables.
Picked onions are fine and an onion
flavor helps all other sour pickles. To
my taste it helps a variety of sweet
pickles also. Young onions in the early
spring are a prime southern favorite.
Eschalots ditto, and flavor of onion on
a juicy beefsteak or in meat hash is
never to be despised.
1t seems late in the day to write a
twO-column article on the unpopularity
OF the onion as vegetable or as a rel
lsh in this country, when it has been a
standard dish in Italy, Spain and France
for centuries.
Triple is one of the most appetizing
dishes found ON southern farm house
breakfast table in midwinter, when
nicely prepared and properly cooked.
Except cow-heels, no part of a beef is
better eating, to my taste.
OF course there must be great care in
the preparation and it must be dished
properly, to attract the general or par
ticular appetite.
We cleanse them carefully and change
waters, with a little fresh water addi-
ton, once day. until the tripe is ready
for the frying pan.
Dipped in -four and cooked in hot
lard, it is as tender and delightful as
young chicken, and, Invested of preju-
dice, quite as good looking on the table
for all epicurean palates.
OF the fish family perhaps nothing
ranks lower, says The Sun, than cells.
There | may agree with the editor be-
cause am not fond of eels, and yet |
know it is entirely matter of preju-
dice
| have caught good many small cells
when fishing in mill ponds and branch
es. They seem to be second cousin to
the snake family, and therefore not at
tractive to womankind since the days
of Mother Eve.
Still, cells are counted excellent food
by those who relish them.
Sailors cook them in the following
way: Cut into three-inch pieces and
salt well. Fry an onion brown in lard,
add pepper and gill of claret. Steam
the cells in this broth until they are well
cooked. Pour this gravy over the hot
eels and serve quickly.
Eels make. a nice looking dish, pre-
pared as we cook fish.
| once ate frog legs, mistaking the
same for spring chicken. Afterward |
could not find enough frog legs to sat
isfy my appetite.
Perhaps l could eat cells in the same
way, if | ate them as fish, not knowing
they were cells. 1t is largely a matter
of taste and prejudice, anyway. A lady
told me that she never ate nicer fowl
meat than that of a great rabbit hawk,
cooked as you would prepare fat hen
for the table.
She said the meat was as white as a
pea-fowls, and as good to the taste as
tender chicken.
l am fond of squirrel and opossum
Nothing is nicer for delicate appetite
than tender, fat squirrel, unless it is q
broiled partridge, while opossum witt
sweet potatoes is the best meat that a
boys dog ever caught for him. Parboil
ed and then Drowned in it's own gravy
it is toothsome dish for old or young
hunters.
AS l write tonight | hear the pos
sum dogs in full chase of something
and somebody will have good dinnel
tomorrow. The Apostle Peter was
told to rise, kill and eat" all the goo(
meats provided for him.