Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-07-23
Epicurean Episodes
How to Prepare the Clam and the Lobster

The other species or the clam is Just
large, rotund. unsentient body, with no
volition or initiative OF its own. This Is
undoubtedly the native stock the claim
that was born clam In radstinctiou
10 the clans which have cultivated clam
miness.
some housekeepers, who are particular
about the kind OF CLAIMS they serve out
az their table, go out and pick out their
own clans But tho majority of women
are sadly lacking in energy and thrift
and so they order in their clans over
the telephone, or obtain them from the
social register, where they may b. had
for the asking In this way the CLAIMS
for most Weekend parties are obtained.
CLAIMS may be obtained IN n variety OF
toothsome ways. Occasionally one may
he found In the SOUP. This Is known as
clam borillon, and Is a dish that host
csses delight TO serve at semi-literary
and musical functions, where some liter
airy or artistic lion Is invited to try Tn,
strength OF hts or her voice against IN,
combined conversation OF seventy-fiye al
hundred ladies'
btewed clans arc a very common sieht
at our best tables Little neck CLAIMS m,
the best variety TO use for this disb
To make stewed CLAIMS begin by prepa r.
ing sort OF sandwich by placing IN,
clam between two fat dowaEerp whos,
conversational range Ia limited by dis
ease dress and domesticity Pour o>er
TINS mixture an assortment OF cocltsile
sherry and champagne, with a dash a
'enedtctins Serve as soon as IL is mel
low o'
The favorite way OF serving clama {,
no"eVer' on Ice as relish at the be
ginning OF the meal. This makes any
thing that comes afterward seem
noious by contrast. As the CLANS have n
flavor OF their own. the only way
which they can be made palatabIe Is I
serve them with sauce piquant. made o
largo wads OF the long green, combine
with equal parts OF automobiles, theatey
tickets and smart restaurants Season
up In this way CLAIMS become the fay
orite dish Of many women but CLAIMS d
not appeal TO the feminine taste In their
plain state. .
Although. as has been said, the fines
Holsters grow IN the west, obeyinE som
law OF nature. az soon as they have
arrived at the spending ago they emigratr
to New York. where they disport them
selves in the liquids along the Great
White Way.
This makes the lobster fishing off IT,,
broadway banks the best In the world.
and large numbers ars annually landed
by young women who are especially ex-
pert in angling for the delicious crus-
tacean.
Lobster Is served in a variety of ways.
ono OF the favorltes being stuffed lob
| ster with hard luck stories and pathetic
tales of cruel employers and mercenary
| creditors and romances of never having
loved before
Thow In the salt of tears. unless Il
makes your nose red to weep, and flavor
with a little paprica OF jealousy. This
makes a rich and sustaining dish upon
which you can support life indefinitely.
BroIled live lobster. with deviled rauce
IL excellent. Having caught your lobster
place II on a griddle made of whimg and
caprioes, light the fire ~ jealousy under
II, and. when It Is done, pour ovoE II a
red hot sauce mado OF the artistic tenn
permanent.
When lobster Ia 90 or more years old
the most satisfactory way TO use Il is
TO can II and keep II on a shelf for
emergencies There ~, however. FORUM
ately no danger OF the lobster crop being
exhausted, as a new one is born every
minute.