The Washington herald., 1908-01-19
EAT SIMPLE FOOD
MATRONS OF THE CHICAGO SMART SET
SEEK TO REDUCE WEIGHT.

reason. Another is that they are nour-
shing bat not fattening foods.
The fifth hostess entertained the party
Of eight with cold roast pork, baked
potatoes celery. grapes, and hot tea
biscuits. together with a dish that non,
Of her guests had ever before tasted.
This was apple sauce with stiffy beaten
whites Of eggs run through it. All pro-
nounced it delicious.
THAT Is really a poor mans dessert"
said the hostess. Il got the recipe from
the wife Of "A gardener"
Reform Spreads.
Immediately after the first "simpis
fare" luncheon was given those eight
leaders agreed to introduce IN their din
ing-roon5s daily the food reform that had
become popular among them at its first
trial They decided to taboo rich roasts.
flet Of beef, and costly and complex
puddlngs. Lamb stews, veal stews, pot
roasts, hash, ham and eggs, fried eggs,
brown bread-bread made from the
whole Of wheat-p0rk and beans, cod
fish. the humble pancake. and similar
dishes were adopted.
The reform was put IN effect. Each
woman personally superintended the
marketing and until the servants thor
oughly understood the new order Of
things, supervised the cooking. High
spicing was forbidden. The housewives
devoted special efforts. however. 10 max
ing every dish look inviting
In fact, that was the secret Of our
whole success" said one we made
the plain food look good, and found that
il tasted good. and that Il did us a great
deal Of good. Contrary 1o-0ur expecta-
tons, the men were delighted and ate as
if they relIshed everything.
You may have your cut glass and
silver and beautiful china, and place on
the table the cOstlest viands, but If the
edibles do not look inviting the appetite
disappears; while on the other hand we
md that the simple dishes, properly
cooked and garnished stimulate the ap-
petite, and dyspeDtics eat as they never
did before. the food agreeing with them.
too"
News of the doings Of the eight friends
in the bridge club quickly spread along
the Lake Shore drive. DrexeI Boulevard.
and the other fashionable residence thor
oughfdres Of Chicago Other wises
adopted the suggestion. Already the
simple, healthy food Of the working
man is served in many houses in which
it was unknown six weeks ago.
Formerly the three, four, and FIVE
course luncheon was the fashion in Chi
cago. Two courses IS now the style, the
soup being one OF the things dispensed
with.
Nobody ever liked the soup. anyway
said one Of the original eight. "Au II
was ever served for was simply 10 en-
able the hostess 10 show her fine china"
This woman lives in one OF Chicago-s
most exclusive apartment houses. Il
happened that the first time she enter
tanned her bridge club Gus" the ianitor.
was washing her kitchen windows. This
descendant Of the bold Norsemen. saw. the
array Of good things prepared for the
guests as they were spread out on the
kitchen table
Gus"
Yes, and I got it ali for 81. too" said
the hostess
/ wish you'd go down 10 nv house and
tell my wife how you coula get all that
for ST. returned Gus"
Relating the incident the hostess said.
/ didn't 20 down. but sent Gus wife
q Few pointers. and he told me afterward
ne mad never expected to have so many
good things 10 eat as he had enfoved
since that time. It did not cost him a
bit more 20 live either"
DO the wealthy women accept the on
ions with the rest Of the worlzIneTnan'z
menu2' was asked.
or course she answered. They do
not eat onions Immediately before going
70 a reception or the theater. or for
iuncheon ~ an afternoon card game. but
they recognize that they are q healthy
looo ana partake Of them literally az
the proper time Boiled onions ara
delicious dish. Any one who ears fraa1v
Of onions will sleep soundIv snd arlsa
refreshed; they're an antfdota for v-r;--
kles and gray hairs