Show the great american disease DiS easie dyspepsia americans as a class eat as much oil with their salads as did the tha V venetians ti in the timo time of medici medic said sad jo john hu chamberlin to a journalist tho the other day but it took a great many years to overcome their Purit puritanical prejudices in the minds of the descendants of the puritans there was a strong but unconscious association between catholicism and 11 french rench cookery and oil being extensively used ly by tho the french in the preparation of their food theao descendants like their ancestors had bad a strong aversion for it the puritan was never so happy as NN hen he be was uncomfortable they imagined that to deserve heaven hereafter they were obliged to live in a sort of modified hell bell on earth they rightly aly concluded that dyspepsia was the best representation of the tortures of the bottomless pit pitard and the surest way to contract it wits was to eschew oil in their salads this is the true origin of tha american disease dyspepsia salads when properly prepared or are e tb the 0 most enjoyable part of dainty dinners they aro are cooling T to the stomach they assist digestion vi inch is often needed after a dinner of heavy joints and side dishes they relieve the feeling of fullness so BO often complained of by fast eaters and their preparation at table animates conversation when bathed in pure olive oil they become natures choicest gifts dyspepsia and cranky idiotic ideas are unknown to the lover of a well made salad new york evening sun |