What to Eat, How to Serve It

Whilst the greatest effort has been made to ensure the quality of this text, due to the historical nature of this content, in some rare cases there may be minor issues with legibility. Only in the houses of the wealthy, or of those possessed of exceptionally large dwell ings, is there found a breakfast-room other than that in which are eaten all the meals of the family. English mansions frequently possess both a family and a state dining room, and the same custom prevails in some of the private palaces of our own million aires; but in the average American home one room must do duty for every repast, whether Simple or superb; and in our large cities this apartment is too likely, alas! To be Situated in the basement.