Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-03-18


"A necessary adjunct of the cere-
monious dinner. or of any dinner
lat has been carefully prepared
This is "A question that not infreauently
f.rpIexes the hostess who prides ber-
-clf on the perfect equipment of her
dinner table and the correctness of her
ratertaining.
The argument against placing these
- ccssories on the dinner table is that
: such seasoning is unnecessary with
'.cll-eooked dinner and that they tend
- clutter up the dinner table Some
PERSONS place salt and pepper boxes
u'y az intervals making II necessary
Two or possibly three persons 20
hare tho same supply This is we'll
'ri good for an informal meal. but al
formal dinner il would no most in
snycnient. Really. why should we
tfvo "a have salt and pepper when all
re food has been prepared In the
t,h"n? For breakfast II Ia different
hen we need salt for eggs broken nh
=" table and We may use u on apples
hananas or other fruit The argu-
'ueut is sometimes made that some
."rSons like more salt and pepper than
hers. hence II 10 necessary to have
nose favorinE accessories on tho
'hle. But then some persons like
more sugar than others and some per
ous like more olive oil on their salad
han others. and yet We have broken
urselves Of having sugar passed with
"Ir pie and pudding. and salad is ustl-
'ly dressed before II is served nova
Avs.
However, II Is quite likely that most
# us shall continue 10 have salt and
tepper served on our dinner tables as
e'l as on our breakfast tables How
non should they be served?
u 10 usual In England-prohahIy he
ause Of the prevalent dampness there
~ serve salt In an open cellar The
q of salt shakers IL ressrtlad az D
ross AmeriCanism ~ many persons
he shaker has numerous advantage
Nowever. II IL dustpronf while the
"pen shaker +. left on The table or side
ard for even an hour or So must
ollect dust Moreover with tho aatt
heker there is no neef for q salt spoon
IN tho other hand in some serftone
- our own land there are darup sea sons
len salt shaker. no matter how
reIuertiy cleaned and rehled. is
found 70 clog There Is nothing So
fritatinE as salt shaker thai won't
shake One is tempted - resort tn
tiolence and bang the offending con
.insr on the table-even though We
NAV know that ia a ransgression of
'ho law Of table department that hide
lis line noiselessly
I is because Of the ANNOYANCE of
~. cl0gged salt shaker that most par-
sons now uso the omen salt dishes n,
man, persons this tyre Of container IS
1ard"i corfect" With the cellar
thel should always be spoon If
Nou hove no silver spoons and do not
Sh - buy them very small glass
;eiios made specially for that purpose
'1ay be bought for small sum Need
loss 10 say the cellar should he fiilaf
fresh before every meal
Tho salt should not he sprinkled over
;he food Il should be taken in emf
i"nt quantity 10 last for the entire
meal and placed ~ the side of the platg
= i ia desired for celery ii ma, re
laced on the butter plate Il must
lever he shaken on the cloth for that
purpose. Snma persons FIRST Omen
heir potatoes and mash them and Their
.sther vegetabI convenientiv on their
Ulsfe and then shake around the salt
and pepper This. OF course. is childish
nj positively incorrect
II there is no salt snoon never use
he fingers nor a knife or spoon that
has been used Uee fresh knife or
epoon