New-York tribune., 1903-03-01
HINTS FOB EPICUREs.
Spanish Dishes That Are Most Palatable-
Hot Courses Always Served.

Sidney Smith when he said My idea Of heaven
is eating foie gras to the sound OF trunpets'
probably never had the experience OF spanish
breakfast. In fact, one without this experience
could have his natural prejudice to Spanish COOK
ing overcome To know what the Spanish speaking
people cat and how they eat is possible only 10
those who have lived among them in their own
country 1t is the well to do. middle class homes
of the people that all the old customs ana dishes
are to be found.
The memory of breakfast in Lima Peru oF 10 Ia
VALPARAISO, Chilli. in q real Spanish nome VIII
sharpen the appetite of any one who has ever en-
loved 1t and a senorita of real Cast1lian type IS
esnecaIlv charming at the table, especially SO "heh
with her dainty fingers she picks up sweet Horse
of food and puts it to a guests mouth Anu sueS'
would hardly invite criticism if he made SO Dol" d.
~ kiss the tins of the fingers for so great d col
prnent, although a strictly fastlolouS pei
might not approve it as the highest form OF taoie
etiquette Breakfast is not served TIL Il ciocA ~
and as one takes his seat at the table the ss0T s
with their long black hair hanging in two Loose
raits down Their PAGES hasns FirsI soup. called
chime which is made of kind OF crap, S,S Is 80
Then 5a bc6 resembles fresh mackere Then fol,
low the substantial fooqsL1d6d ooqsLded or heefsteak
With fried potatoes and Is salad 9f or h ham
tf9e and tns IS a compound OF red peppers I'M aMn
notstoes made SO hot that the tears VIII staF' &
tne eng yce and picantie another fiery ds4 its chief
S t6S 6scg cgp The breaEfat ends
and cigars the women not only Lighting the cigars
FOR the men but cigarettes for themselves: ~ as
One Of the common Spanish dishes kno%n rsd ai
bacaiao a la Visclaina. Is dry coansn ktcb js
With rich red sauce the foundation OF "n1Tm oTnmoS
81 nenner and tomatoes. Pescado is a cOaaiilOI4 ~
dish but INDUCED in most In the lie tSneem teIne eis6o
rate sauce, usually mayonnase Scme iah Is frito
pSih pLeiP5h means fried food. usually brains sweet
traHds nr croouettes fried in olive OIL - - .
Sacjo pIchero Is a dish that may mean any oite
~ several different foods. since cac1do RucnleTo
UasIIv means 'boiled in an eartnen POT ,;S nS
ceijo pucnero is dish composed OF some ;Id kd M iT
oat Snanish peas and other vegetables Dolleo IN
nn esrthen pot GarbanaZos which are i@ unlHersany @
a. tbe dinner table the common CLncn Peaa
And as at breakfast soup is the nTst 0r is
I'D hefng la sopa de ajo, or garllc SOUP Ia -
made of Water oil red pepper well grounoi @ i1n 1na it
iit4ie Garlic Slices OF bread are also pu5 M
and often poached eggs 1t is fayorite d5n e snV
al .asses and is considered the thing 10 glEe any
an nbo feels little seedy from the night be-
fore Ell arroz la Velenciana is dish mace mao 0d O5
rice ham chicken sausage. cookies to:naIo@es @ az ~;
red pepDers In instances sanron Is user stt- m
11ca ~ Tomatoes Gazpacho is refreshing sIIHlu 1
lant it being composed of raw cgcuoef5i pei s seed
tomatoes and lettuce finely choppea up ii anu nassr
through sieve there being added to 1t OIL ofa.
HateT and bits Of bread. There are many S'iise
Spanish dishes which might b: SPOKEN p0satabIe at
s.tjfchen. secrets" all If which are PaasSap4e a.
sat nr hy acquiring the taste in a short time