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Show I Why DithtM Are Covered f How many persons, seeing covered dishes come to the table, have any J idea of the origin of serving food In this fashion? How many know the I reason that led to the covering of i dishes? They were covered from fear the fear of poison. In medieval r days and down to the time of Louis XIV, people were afraid that poison i might be Introduced Into food be- ' tween the kitchen snd the table. . The wholesomeness of the food was I first tried on the servants, who were required to taste It before any of the , -i guests, and then if they were not pol- . i- soned, the food was all right It did : not matter so much If a servant was . J poisoned. |