"Drink sparingly while eating. It is far better for the digestion not to drink tea or coffee until the meal is finished. Drink gently, and not pour it down your throat like water turned out of a pitcher."
The 1890s White House Kitchen.
Monday, December 12, 2016
TABLE ETIQUETTE FROM THE 1894 WHITE HOUSE COOKBOOK
I love this bit of etiquette from the 1894 White House Cookbook:
"Drink sparingly while eating. It is far better for the digestion not to drink tea or coffee until the meal is finished. Drink gently, and not pour it down your throat like water turned out of a pitcher."
"Drink sparingly while eating. It is far better for the digestion not to drink tea or coffee until the meal is finished. Drink gently, and not pour it down your throat like water turned out of a pitcher."
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