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For 8 Covers (Brown bread)
White bread. 9. Cakes. 10. Candies. 11. Fancy biscuit. 12. Chocolate bon bons.
In the center-flowers. 13. 14. Fruit or what else 15. you may choose. 17. Green pease. 18. Fried Egg plant.
Fish at dinner must never be fried or broiled. An exception may be made in favor of a delicacy, such as smelts or trout.
Fresh pork and veal are seldom seen at the tables of those who know how to dine or to digest. But a ham, baked with sugar, is an very honorable companion af er fish, all the way down to game. It is only an accessory, though, never the basis of a decent dinner. It should be handed around sliced, after the regular course is served.
In place of salad some specially nice vegetable, such as asparagus, green corn, or a well-cooked cauliflower may tastefully be served as a separate course. In fact there is much to be said in favor of always serving separately a vegetable which does not, like potatoes, stewed tomatoes, beans, peas, etc., seem the natural accessory of some meat.
Chesterfield's idea that a dinner party should not include fewer than the graces or more than the muses, has the approval of later generations. Especially commendable is the rule where waiters are scant. A superlatively good waiter in a well-ordered house can manipulate eight people: if he has an assistant in the pantry to prepare everything for him. If you ask one person more, you'll spoil the fun of nine, unless you get another waiter. Last and not least, dining rooms are alwa-s too hot.