Show ba davi inside information on where to dine outside of parts par 75 kilometers southwest P PROCEED from tile the french capital in the general direction of char arcs until the chateau mademoiselle de Ala malignon at one time well spoken of by louis XIV at appears on the left about yards beyond still left s side de road to jouy for the distance of six mix kilometers until you yon come to a war nip memorial morial showing a fully armed going over the top in front of small church set in a grove of trees stop look and listen 1 on the immediate right marked by a metal sign upon which Is painted a single luminous eye you boit will observe tie de la providence georges Delf dc lunny monsieur Delaun delaunay ny in his white apron comes canies forward beaming like sunshine from a crucible sit where you will there is no menu no confusing cart card presenting enting disturbing abing particulars tic ulars hors docu doeu fish game meats with a dessert fruits cheese are to be had what does the patron era cae e leave it to georges state your inclination such as it Is and leave the rest to georges nothing Is ready everything must bo be prepared in the red copper holy of holles holies all one cari can pat from hors doeu to the final gesture exquisitely served the cost 25 francs and no extra kudos for extra portions wine and coffee in accordance with ones I 1 humor are extra the eaves caves well nell stocked the tariff a more mere song so much for tile the now the epicurean present the ceremony of dining dialog in tile the four walls or the garden of de la a providence hung bung with diplomas besto bestowing w ing tile the cordon bleu for triumphs from its range eighty kilometers from paris to providence I 1 do not hesitate to utter the ablit alliteration oration that suggests itself he liell to heaven beaven here in this quiet corner of the chateau country I 1 found also the grent great louis coudray formerly chef to the well fed prince of wales who afterward became edward VII of england coudray condray now past eighty is the fattier father in law of chef delaunay Delai inay which in a measure accounts for the batters lat genius louis the great with sculptor jo davidson who gave me escort to jony on the loire seated on one side and your humble correspondent 0 on n t the h e 0 othor other t h spread out a feast of memo memorabilia rabi I 1 ia that I 1 can serve only in print A chef with a past fifty years ago sald said the octogenarian 1 I was chef for lady lyon stevens stevena at linford hall outside of london where the prince dined frequently ly it was his pleasure sure then to discuss with we me the food lie he preferred I 1 saw him film often several times I 1 was summoned to ghim in there to prepare special dishes on those i occasions I 1 was not summoned into his hid presence I 1 never even saw him afterward I 1 traveled with him through the british isles in the capacity of chef A very democratic man fond of french cooking and french wines at Sand landringham sandringham ringham he was royal and reserved elsewhere just a good fellow as you people say when thomas edison came to Elig angland lind lo in issi 1884 oppen helm belm the banker first to install the electric light in a private residence entertained the american inventor in a blaze of incandescence I 1 prepared the dinner the old chef who affects the heavy sabots labots worn by french peasants tapped out a rhythmic measure as he swayed to and fro its ills still alert mind on past glories that was a feast tap tap tap have you ever known a woman who possessed the epicurean pilate palate asked jo davidson ldson sipping his cointreau M coudray ransacked his memory no lie he replied after what seemed to be an age of reflection not one I 1 have known many who liked to eat but what to eat jamale de ma ina vie had fillad a woman asked that question volunteered sime line Del delaunay atinay mon pere perc would have said yes and if she lind find asked who what would 31 coudray have replied naked asked jo who has missourian characteristics no reply coming here the chef ancient shook his head 1 I would have been embarrassed to the point of silence he said looking his daughter straight in the eye magnificent it agn I 1 fl cent muttered joe assail ing his salad who was the most discriminating eater cater he had met among men A gentleman by the name of sharp he was from detroit midi mich all there was to know he knew I 1 cannot recall his first name but he fabricated machinery used to tn automobile manufacture I 1 heard that he be had died recently it Is a great misfortune when such a palate ceases to be there are millions of good throats and line fine appetites but alas abts my friends there are few good tongues tongue s and for that reason the world has not so many premier chefs as there should be all nations produce meats meat game fish fruits or something special to the country and the housewives spoil it for the consumers you ask rue me who was the greatest cool cook in the world I 1 ask you in reply who Is to decide every man for himself Is not the proper answer I 1 perceive that we are now becoming confused many great americans have dined here 0 anu lia r ice |