Thursday, January 24, 2019

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Quotation of the Day for January 24, 2019



"The meal opened with a 1975 Diet Pepsi served in a disposable bottle. Although its bouquet was negligible, its distinct metallic aftertaste evoked memories of tin cans one had licked experimentally in the first flush of childhood's curiosity.

"To create the balance of tastes so cherished by the epicurean palate, I followed with a pate de fruites de nuts of Georgia, prepared according to my own recipe. A half-inch layer of creamy-style peanut butter is troweled onto a graham cracker, then half a banana is crudely diced and pressed firmly into the peanut butter and cemented in place as it were by a second graham cracker.

"The accompanying drink was cold milk served in a wide-brimmed jelly glass. This is essential to proper consumption of the pate, since the entire confection must be dipped into the milk to soften it for eating. In making the presentation to the mouth, one must beware lest the milk-soaked portion of the sandwich fall onto the necktie. Thus, seasoned gourmandisers follow the old maxim of the Breton chefs and "bring the mouth to the jelly glass.""

- Russell Baker, from his 1975 essay Francs and Beans. The humourist and writer died Jan. 21, 2019 at the age of 93.

[https://www.nytimes.com/1975/11/18/archives/francs-and-beans.html]

Submitted by: Terry Labach
Jan. 23, 2019

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