Transcriber's Note:
The spelling in this short text is a mixture of American and British English. The little French is both accented correctly and missing accents. The spellings below are exactly as found in the original.
Congress Hotel
Home of
a Thousand Homes
Rare and Piquant
Dishes
of
Historic
Interest
Copyrighted by
N·M·Kaufman
1914
And dinners fine and Recherchés—
Far better such for peace of mind
Than Life's refrain "Ah Lack a Day."
—Grimrod de la Reyniere
heepicure says we live to eat; the ascetic maintains we eat tolive. Perchance there is a grain of truth in the French maxim thatwe eat to live only when we do not understand how to live to eat.However that may be, those of us who are wise in our generation arecontent with the golden mean between these widely variant schools.
The dishes herein set forth are a few of the most piquant and rarein all the enchanting lore of cookery. About many of them clusterstriking anecdotes of famous characters of history whose destinieshave been strangely influenced by their epicurean tastes and habits.
These and other culinary masterpieces are produced at the Congressby artistes de cuisine, and served in their distinctive native form.Those who have visited famous eating places abroad will be glad torenew their acquaintance with these celebrated dishes. All whoappreciate exquisite cookery will find them a delightful treat.
These delicacies do not appear on the regular bill of fare, but on aspecial menu card which may be had, upon request, from the maitred'hotel.
And must have meals—at least once a day
He cannot live, like woodcocks, upon suction."