The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-09-07
MAKING THINGS TASTE Better

y hen the term furnishing : used.
meaning 70 decorate the compound with
out really being an essential part OF il.
except from an artistic standpoint, the
materials used for this purpose may OF
may not be eaten vito thr others which
form the dish bat they must Be suitable
and appropriate 10 serve with the nature
O. the article OF food or compound IL dec
crates
IN a professional sense. q garnish means
q mixture Of various tasty morsels and
tid-bits prepared in q rich sauce These
are various and designated BY a French
name, usually. derived from the sauce
IL which they are served; for exa npie,
such familiar dishes IS a Ia fnanciere.
a Il poulelle" etc. Put 70 garnish IS
applying the term IN another and entirely
different sense. and is simply making the
dish attractive 10 the eye, by decorating
with such materials as viii refresh the
eye and outward senses before they reach
the sense OF taste.
The argument advanced BY some that
things taste Just as good without the
fuss and trouble. and il one Is not hun
CRY enough ID enjoy the food without
going 70 all this extra labor. they are
10 be pitied more than condemned. as they
do not realize the added pleasure and en-
joyment they would derive from foods
more daintfly served Even the tired
hungry day Iabo-er. who must satisfy
his needs from the tin dinner pail. seated
On the dusty roadside or amid the uuct-
tracrive features OF his calling would find
an added favor 20 the viands II they were
n q bright, shining pail, that denoted
the tidy. careful housekeeper. and were
placed neatly and carefully III the pail
The bread and cold meat cut and made
into trim sandwiches instead Of great
thick slices Of bread and hunks of
meat. And this same rough-hewn son Of
toll would perhaps feel less discontented
with his lot could he look forward 10 a
home-table with neat. spotless. even IL
coarse. linen, and with polished glass and
China- and a bit OF green or a -posey'
to- -liven things ~ a Bit and remind
him, perhaps-a lt1cnfvypc lfwypcmfwyp
him. maybe. OF days far back in the coua-
Try. and OF the sunshine and old-fash-
toned flowers fl mothers garden while
Re tells his tidy little woman that the
dishes taste ust Ike those mother used
70 make" No matter how hurried and
tired the housewife may be, little care
and effort in this direction wiz be forgot
ten when appreciated. The effect may
seem anything but encouraging on first
few trials when such little ozservances
have not been the rue in the present or
past lives OF the men folks They are
apt 70 treat your endeavor 70 cultivate
their love OF the beautiful with good-na-
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unseeing eyes. But do not expect fmme-
diats appreciation rom those whose early
training in this lire has been utterly neg
lected- The silent influence viii be your
greatest factor n creating q taste for the
little table refnemeats. and II advanced
slowly and without attempting startling
effects. the effect THOUGH gradual VIII be
lasting. especially on the minds habits
and tastes OF he children
Let the Daughters Cultivate Their
Taste.
Mothers often plead that they are too
busy 70 give the necessary time % gar
nish and decorate their everyday dishes.
II this IS true then let the daughters
take this duty upon themselves We 90
through our weIl-conducted public schools
where We are shown the artistic Efforts
or the pupils and are often much sur
prised and pleased with the results The
grouping and arranzemeut OF coiors most
frequently in evidence are from a study
Of vegetables or fruits with perhaps
honeIy background Of some familiar
kitchen utensils. Let these pupils apply
this knowledge al home in making their
table more attractive and the benefit VIII
be far-resehing.
What May Be Used 70 Garnish.
Besides the eVeF-uselll ard easily OBJ
tanned parsley, We bave a variety q ma
ter.al that may be used fer decorating
the various dishes. Among the green
things growing We have lettuce. pepper
g~sss. cress blarched celery and leaves.
Olives. gherlzins. caDe-s. small picked
beans. nasturtiums. and even the h9meiy
cabbage. when an else fails. For brighter
oIors We have plckled oeets carro-s red
peppers and red ana yellow tomatoes.
added % this list are hart-coIed esgs.
r-ushrc.,u ms truTlsS. chicken uvers oys-
ters ard suelts- The latter are use5 ~
cLrl.nE Them around and fastening The
san securely IL the mouth wiki tiny
skewer.
Comparison Ct Methods
As We have already said expensive ma
terials ara ela5orstioas are nor lecss-
sarv % make oer dishes attractive The
exercise of q utr,e voma1.s inventive
faculty combined With good taste viii
accomplish wonders IN developing pleas
i,E reseIts When o--e y heco1es
hanit i- IS 5rst IS easy and much mere
gratifying q SO things nicely. as tc IS 20