Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-01-20

of the day, and 1t regularly consisted,
for each OF the ak workdays, CT her
ring. picked or dried, with potatoes or
bread. This German family, follow
inE widespread war custom, ncvcr
served bread and potatoes together. =
Sundays were feast days Tho fam
lily consumed their entire meat allow
ance on Sundays, and, as additional
dclicaccs, boiled rice OF beams, and
fruits cooked without sugar were scrv-
cd. The meat was mostly beef, AS
there has been a. shortage of pork.
Another custom Of this family was
To keep the allowance OF bread belong
ing TO each member separate, SO thaI
each would be assured OF getting his
or her full ration. and also TO prevent
Huarrcls. Butter, milk and sugar never
appeared on the table.
Desserts have been almost entirely
eliminated from the war diet. Before
the war. German bakeries were famed
Tor their delicious cakes. The cakes
sui made, and served in the cafes OF
the larger cities. are mildly swectisu
biscuits Of war Hour. made without
eggs. milk or butter. The great mass
OF people have been forced TO give I'D
coffee. tea and chocolate. and to con-
tent themselves with substitutes. While
coffee is still served in all cafes. it Ia
hardly more than slightly discolored
boiled water. Good coffee is still To
be obtained; In the nrst-class hotels
and cafes OF Berlin it costs 20 cents II
cup. and 1t is served with thin milk
ana saccharnc tablets.
Everything In Hoiicd.
OfT characterization OF the war table
is that everything upon it is boiled.
There is so little fat or oil to be dis
tributcd that most German families
have given up frying. In the carly
days Of the fat shortage. people frieu
their vegetables. their fish and their
meats in olive oil and In other vcge-
table fats. Now. however. such fat or
oil. as can be procured liz eaten upon
broad. II must not be wasted in fry
u,. pans.
MILK is used only sparneIy on tho
war table. 1t thins the coffee and
""hc" substitutes. II is used most
economically in tho kitchen. And II
is given to the children Eggs. too.
~ their Thousand and one ruiscs. now
adays. seldom grace the table Tho
custom OF TWO soft boiled eggs for
breakfast has fallen away for want OF
- sufficient egg supply. Until few
months ago. ono could buy omclcttca
and eggs in plenty At the restaurants
and hotels. so that tho stranger was
better OF than tho regularly domicilcd
citizen. This. however. has been
changed. There is Very little sugar.
Saccharinc is served with coffee tea
and chDcolat" I'm the cafes. hotels. res
taurants and In the homes. What little
sugar Is on hand is used for cooking
purposes.
Fruits md McMns Scnrce
Southern fruits are rarely seen on
the table. and their prices arc very
high Meats arc very dear. and tho al
lowancc for each Individual ia small
The fish supply is abundant. and fish
steaks. fish roastS. fish crouucttcs fish
salads. fish roulashcS. fish balls. fish
dumplinpS. fish fritters. fish flakes and
fish normal take great part in every
restaurant hiil-of-far". Fish food in
Germany has acquired. through tho
war. a more varied Est Of DISCUSSES
than "sGs ever had. ynr ever viii have
Nor" and greater variety OF veg
"tah!cs arc eaten in Germany to-day
than in prcwar days Tomatoes cooked
IN various ways and stuffed. have be-
com" popular. Onions carrots. bects
turnips. mushrooms. beans. peas. rrccna
ana potatoes are each considered sop
aratcly basis for a substantial meal
homegrown fruits arc plentiful and
The prices moderately high. Great
Quantities Of plums applcs. gooscbcr-
rics. cherries. blucbcrrics and ctrrants
were brought to market this year
Bread. fish. fruit and vegetables form
Il substantial. satisfactory and strength
giving diet
Thus. while tho German war tahla
is und"niahly Spartan orc. II is no.
a starvation table Those who have
fernrs for the las, wear and half
are stili plump. healthy and vigorous
Tho people miss eggs milk. butter.
cakes buildings. jams and prcrrr"nr
hmm. saGsapcs. bacon. coffee. tea .hoc-
olatc and surrar sadly, but after all.
the fcatur" of tho war table that In
hardest Ia bear Is it's mouo,ouy.
Those who fare hest in de. many are
the soldiers They are not permitted
to want for anything al the front
Their stcwS arc strong. and contain
%opdly portion 81 meat. They have
butter eggs and sweet dishes. The
soldier fare probably has suffered little
deterioration since tho beginning Of the
war. The people approve Of this
preferential treatment Of the soldiers.
Tor They recognize that the sacrifices
that the soldiers are making arc much
greater than those sacrifices made back
home.
prophcsy or much that has been lost