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A

BACHELOR'S

CUPBOARD

A

Chat

on

Cheese

The

correct

cheese

to

order

after

a

dinner

depends

entirely

upon

the

preceding

courses

and

the

taste

of

the

dIners-out.

While

English

people

often

take

a

bit

of

Gorgonzola

or

ripe

Stilton,

Americans

gener-

ally

order

Roquefort,

Camembert,

or

Brie,

and Ameri-

can

cheese

Is

generally

relegated

to

the

noon

luncheon

as

an

accompaniment

to

the

Inevitable

American

tri-

angle

of

pie.

A

French

dinner

usually

terminates

with

a

bit

of

cream

cheese

and

a

confiture,

unless

a

bit

of

Roquefort

is

taken

with

the

cognac

and

coffee.

CHEESE

At

some

dinners,

a

canape^

In

w^hlch

cheese

CANAPE

forms

a

part.

Is

frequently

served,

the

Ca-

nape

Lorenzo

of

cheese

and

crab

meat,

which

originated

at

Delmonlco's,

being

world-famed.

An

ordinary

cheese

canape

Is

made

by

browning

a

circular

piece

of

bread

In

butter

and

spreading

with

French

mustard,

then

with

a

layer

of

grated

cheese

seasoned

with

salt

and

cayenne.

This

Is

set

In

a

hot

oven

and

baked

until

the

cheese

is

melted.

CHEESE

run

the

gamut

from

Schweitzer

Kase

in

SAND-

rye

bread

with

German

mustard

down

to

\VICHES

^

dainty

affair

served

at

afternoon

teas

or

receptions,

which

is

made

of

a

slice

of

brown

bread

and

a

slice

of

white

bread,

between

which

Is

a

filling

made

from

minced

green

peppers,

English

walnuts,

and

olives,

blended

with

Neufchatel

cheese

and

softened

with

mayonnaise.

Grated

Gruyere

cheese

mixed

with

chopped

walnut

meats

seasoned

with

cayenne

is

a

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