The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-09-09

Some men go to Europe 10 see the pic
lures in the art galleries. some TO ad-
mire the scenery. and some for the simple
purpose OF recreation.
Mr. Joel Hillman, OF this city. went 20
Europe for all OF these things and more.
He wanted to see how the foreigners ate
and lived and whether the things which
were prepared for the epicures were really
better than the food served in American
fashion. As the result OF his trip abroad
he has learned many things.
First OF ALL" he said 10 a reporter OF
The Washington Herald yesterday. 7
think Il may be said without fear OF con-
tradiction that French cooking is likely
to dominate the world. With the French
the art OF cooking Is an art pure and
simple. They make a study OF the sim
plest dishes and they strive 20 please the
palate and the eye at the same time.
remember once that We came back from
the theater to our hotel IN London. Now
/ in London everything closes tightly at
1870 o'clock Consequently they do not
serve an a Ia carte supper 10 the theater
goers but table dhote menu. When
we picked up the card II was in French.
The waiter who was az our table could
not speak English. and even the head
waiter, who came 10 our assistance, spoke
English in broken manner. We might
have been in Paris so far as cur sur
roundings were concerned.
Hard 10 Get Distinctive Dishes.
/ Us It the same way all over the CONT
nent?"
1T certainly is. For instance. when
we reached Berlin we expected 10 get
| German dishes. on the contrary. we
found a French chef and French dishes.
and we had 10 make quite a pilgrimage
/ before we found the real German cook
| ing. In Vienna II was no different. When
we got 10 Budapest We said 10 ourselves
that we would get the real Hungarian
goulash and the other dishes with pap
rika which distinctly belong to the
country. Not a BIT OF H. IL was all
French. We finally found goulash in a
Hungarian restaurant and I give you
my word for II that Il was no better
than you get in New York or Washing
ton. In other words, the individuality OF
each country seems to have disappeared
before the steady progress OF the French
cook"
What was the best thing to eat in
England?"
! II give the crown OF honor TO the sole
1t is the finest fish that swims. and we
have nothing 20 compare with II. II Is
the very glorifcauon OF the fish kind.
We have nothing like Il here. English
poultry. too. is better than American.
When you have said this, however, you
/ have exhausted the English menu They
have nothing like our sea food They
I have no oysters worthy OF the name,
and. while their crabs are large. I think
/ they do not compare In sweetness with
the Chesapeake Bay variety. or course,
they cannot touch our terrapin and
canvasback duck. Those delicacies are
/ in a class by themselves"
Paris Cooking l. Perfection.
] What about Parish"
in Paris you get the best eating in
the world We have only one city in this
country which can be considered In the
same class, and that is New Orleans. In
/ Paris you will find the ultimate express
( sion Of artistic cooking. To be sure, some
people Will say that there is too little sub
stance and too much sauce but IL is
these sauces which give the finishing
touches to each dish. Do not expect, how
ever. TO get something for nothing. In
the best Paris restaurants there are no
prices upon the menu card. They charge
/ you what the dish is worth
10 make no question as 70 the amount Of
/ your bill. The average cost for a dinner
in Paris. II yoT want good dishes. is
about s. per plate. and the price is not
too high indeed. I found that It was not
worth while to try to economic.
"The price was about the same no
matter what 1 ordered. and the conse-
quence was that no dinner was a disap-
polntment. On the other hand, each meal
was g revelation of the culinary art. A
man could spend a fortune in Paris IN
the restaurants. but he would get more
for his money than IN this country"
where People Love to Eat.
What is the main difference between
the United States and Europe?"
"Oae Of the principal differences IS GER
tainly the manner in which people eat
! Here II is a business. II is a part or the
days routine and Is all one with selling
stocks or clothes or real estate. On the
other side eating is a recreation and a
/ pleasure.
People take time to eat and to enjoy
/ the things set before them. They do not
hurry in and order something and dis
pose OF II in the quickest possible man.
ner. as we are apt to do here.
"They take their time and enjoy It.