Drink deep, or taste not the Pierian spring.” — Pope.
“ I drink no more than a sponge.” — Rabelais.
“ Now I praise the genial hostess
Who prepares the toothsome dinner.”
“ The best of the tables and the best of the fare.” — Clough.
“ Coffee, which makes the politician wise,
And see through all things with his half-shut eyes.” — Pope, Rape of the Loch.
“Enough is good as a feast.” — Ray, Proverbs.
“ Fate cannot harm me, I have dined to-day.” — Sydney Smith.
“ He calls for wine ; ‘ a health,’ quoth he.” — Taming of the Shrew, iii. 2.
“ A good traveller is something at the latter end of a dinner.” — All's Well that Ends Well. ii. 4.
“ Tea, thou soft, thou sober sage.” — Cibber.
“ The sober berry’s juice the slaves bear round.” — Byron.
“ Give me a cigar.” — Byron.
“ I will make an end of my dinner. There’s pippins and cheese to come.”
Merry Wives of Windsor
“ Now, good digestion wait on appetite, and health on- both.” — Macbeth.
“After dinner talk
Across the walnuts and the wine.” — Tennyson, The Miller's Laughter..
SPECIMEN MENU, WITH QUOTATIONS
Specimen jtfenu, with Quotations.
Dins :
Chablis.
Sant erne.
Old Bast India.
Madeira.
Milk Punch.
Old Royal.
Hock.
Johannisberg
Castle
(selected grapes).
Royal Charter, 1884.
George Goulet,
extra quality,
. extra dry, 1889.
Ditto.
Ditto.
Deutz and
Geldermann
Gold Lack,
Extra Sec, 1884,
Magnums.
Ditto.
Ditto.
GreeD Chartreuse
(from Monastery).
Curacao.
Benedictine.
Cognac, 1854.
Sandemann’s
Old Crusted, 1872.
Claret.
Chateau Lafitte,
1880
'bottled at Chateau).
HORS-D'CEUVRE VARIES.
“ Dishes alike delightful and appetising.” — Leigh Hunt.
POTAGE.
Tortue vert. Bisque d’ecrevisses.
Consomme de volaille royale a la printaniere.
“ Soup of the evening, beautiful soup.” — Alice in Wonderlan:
POISSONS.
Larues de saurnon bouilli, sauce mousseline.
Pommes de terre nouvelies. Concombres.
Filets de sole a la Old Royale.
“ There's no meat like them ;
I could wish my best friend at such a feast." — Timon op Athens
RELEVE.
Filet de boeuf pique a la Renaissance.
“ What say you to a piece of beef and mustard ? ”
Taming op the Shrew,
entre'es chaudes.
Supreme de volaille i la Victoria.
Ris de veau a. la Perigueux.
“ The daintiest that they taste.” — 2 Henry IV.
ENTREES FROIDES.
Foie gras en belle vue. Aspic de homard.
“ To please all kinds of appetites.” — Massinger.
Ponche a la Romaine, et cigarettes.
“ You, cannot judge the liquor from the lees.” — Tennyson.
ROTIS.
Aloy au de bceuf A 1’ Anglaise. Quartier d’ agneau, sauce mentl:
“Look to the baked meats, good Angelica ;
Spare not for cost.” — Romeo and Juliet.
VOLAILLE.
Cailles de vigne sur canapes.
Canetons it la Rouennaise.
Pommes pailles. Petits pois nouveaux.
“A table richly spread in regal modes,
With dishes piled , and meats of noblest sort and savour." — Milt
Asperges en branches, sauce Hollandaise.
ENTREMETS.
Pouding souffle la McConville.
Gelee aux frouittes. Vacherin a la Chantilly.
Gateaux a la Napolitaine.
“A surfeit of the sweetest things.” — Midsummer Night’s Dre.
Glace en surprise.
, “ A piece of ice.” — Taming of the Shrew.
SAVOUREUX.
Petit souffle au fromage. Pailles au Parmesan.
“ To make the matter savoury." — Hamlet.
DESSERT.
“ Partook a, choice repast.” — Massinger.
Cafe noir et cognac.
“ Coffee, which makes the politician wise,
And see through all things with his half-shut eyes.” — Pope.
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Presented as published in 1901. Historical recipes may not meet modern food-safety standards. Cook from the modern interpretation, not the original instructions.
AI-modernized reading of the original text
Drink deep, or taste not the Pierian spring.” — Pope.
“ I drink no more than a sponge.” — Rabelais.
“ Now I praise the genial hostess Who prepares the toothsome dinner.”
“ The best of the tables and the best of the fare.” — Clough.
“ Coffee, which makes the politician wise,
And see through all things with his half-shut eyes.” — Pope, Rape of the Lock. “Enough is good as a feast.” — Ray, Proverbs.
“ Fate cannot harm me, I have dined to-day.” — Sydney Smith.
“ He calls for wine ; ‘ a health,’ quoth he.” — Taming of the Shrew, iii. 2.
“ A good traveller is something at the latter end of a dinner.” — All's Well that Ends Well. ii. 4. “ Tea, thou soft, thou sober sage.” — Cibber.
“ The sober berry’s juice the slaves bear round.” — Byron.
“ Give me a cigar.” — Byron.
“ I will make an end of my dinner. There’s pippins and cheese to come.”
Merry Wives of Windsor
“ Now, good digestion wait on appetite, and health on- both.” — Macbeth.
“After dinner talk
Across the walnuts and the wine.” — Tennyson, The Miller's Daughter.
SPECIMEN MENU, WITH QUOTATIONS
Specimen jtfenu, with Quotations.
Drinks:
Chablis. Sant erne.
Old Bast India. Madeira. Milk Punch. Old Royal.
Hock.
Johannisberg
Castle
(selected grapes).
Royal Charter, 1884. George Goulet, extra quality,
. extra dry, 1889.
Ditto.
Ditto.
Deutz and Geldermann Gold Lack, Extra Sec, 1884, Magnums.
Ditto.
Ditto.
Green Chartreuse (from Monastery). Curacao. Benedictine. Cognac, 1854.
Sandemann’s Old Crusted, 1872.
Claret. Chateau Lafitte,
'bottled at Chateau).
HORS-D'OEUVRE VARIES.
“ Dishes alike delightful and appetising.” — Leigh Hunt.
Tortue vert. Bisque d’ecrevisses.
Consomme de volaille royale a la printaniere.
“ Soup of the evening, beautiful soup.” — Alice in Wonderland.
Larues de saurnon bouilli, sauce mousseline.
Pommes de terre nouvelies. Concombres.
Filets de sole a la Old Royale.
“ There's no meat like them ;
I could wish my best friend at such a feast." — Timon op Athens
Filet de boeuf pique a la Renaissance.
“ What say you to a piece of beef and mustard ? ”
Taming op the Shrew, entre'es chaudes.
Supreme de volaille i la Victoria.
Ris de veau a. la Perigueux.
“ The daintiest that they taste.” — 2 Henry IV.
Foie gras en belle vue. Aspic de homard.
“ To please all kinds of appetites.” — Massinger. Ponche a la Romaine, et cigarettes.
“ You, cannot judge the liquor from the lees.” — Tennyson.
Aloy au de bceuf A 1’ Anglaise. Quartier d’ agneau, sauce menthe.
“Look to the baked meats, good Angelica ;
Spare not for cost.” — Romeo and Juliet.
VOLAILLE.
Cailles de vigne sur canapes.
Canetons it la Rouennaise.
Pommes pailles. Petits pois nouveaux.
“A table richly spread in regal modes,
With dishes piled , and meats of noblest sort and savour." — Milton. Asperges en branches, sauce Hollandaise.
Pouding souffle la McConville.
Gelee aux frouittes. Vacherin a la Chantilly.
Gateaux a la Napolitaine.
“A surfeit of the sweetest things.” — Midsummer Night’s Dream. Glace en surprise.
, “ A piece of ice.” — Taming of the Shrew.
SAVOUREUX.
Petit souffle au fromage. Pailles au Parmesan.
“ To make the matter savoury." — Hamlet.
“ Partook a, choice repast.” — Massinger.
Cafe noir et cognac.
“ Coffee, which makes the politician wise,
And see through all things with his half-shut eyes.” — Pope.
CHAPTER XXXI.