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A

BACHELOR'S

CUPBOARD

Concerning

Condiments

CHOW

is

made

from

mfxed

pickles

thickened

with

CHOW

scalded

mustard.

CHUTNEY

is

an

East

Indian

sweet

pickle,

similar

to

Bengal

Chutney.

One

may

also

buy

mango

chutney,

a

characteristic

Singhalese

condiment,

particularly

good

with

curry.

CURRY

is

a

yellow^

powder

of

which

the

principal

POWDER

Ingredient

is

turmeric,

a

species

of

ginger.

When

one

speaks

of

Ceylon

and

of

India,

his

thoughts

naturally

revert

to

curries,

which

are

served

there

in

such

delicious

variety.

Many

of

the

London

clubs

having

their

culinary

specialties,

notably

the

Oriental

in

Hanover

Square,

where

curried

prawns

are

served

at their

best;

the

Garrick,

and

the

little

grill

over

Toole's

Theater,

where

the

curries

are

flavored

with

tamarinds.

Every

bachelor

menage

should be

supplied

with

curry,

and

the

making

of

the

various

kinds

will

give

the

cook

a

wide

knowledge

of

dry

curry,

Singhal-

ese

curry,

and

so

on

through

a

long

list.

ESTRA-

^^^

^^

same

a

garden

herb used

for

GON AND

flavoring

vinegar.

Tarragon

vinegar

is

a

TARRA-

necessary

Ingredient

In

the

making

of

spe-

^^^

clal

salads

and

sauces.

FINE

may

be

purchased

already

mixed

In

tins,

HERBS

and

poultry

seasoning,

which

Is

practically

the

same,

is

excellent for

stuffing,

the

Bell's

Poultry

Seasoning

being

the

best

known

variety.

FINAN-

consists

of

brown

sauce

with

sherry,

CIERE

cocks'

combs,

livers,

pieces

of

sweet-

GARNISH

breads,

etc.

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