| 单词 | epicure |
| 例句 | Miss Honey said, "Do you know what an epicure is, Matilda?" Matilda 1988-10-01T00:00:00Z “It is a love turned to loathing of Vienna, the capital of ‘cavaliers, courtiers, epicures, estheticians, attitudinizers,’ of the ‘dramaturgy of pure gesture,’ of ‘poverty spiced with panache,’ of operettas, psychoanalysis and anti-Semitism.’ Frederic Morton, wartime refugee and then chronicler of Austria, dies at 90 2015-04-21T04:00:00Z The current generation of epicures may be largely unaware that the cafe was decades ahead of the farm-to-table movement. View From the River Café: 40 Years of Feasts and Firsts 2017-07-31T04:00:00Z As it happens, the recreational tepee is nothing new to British epicures desiring a bit of eco-chic. Noticed: Tepees Crisscross the Atlantic - Noticed 2011-09-09T20:26:30Z The film’s spiritual overtones made it a favorite of both dedicated epicures and the devoutly religious. Gabriel Axel, Director of ‘Babette’s Feast,’ Dies at 95 2014-02-12T17:17:48Z Poachers have infiltrated the rain forest and capture all manner of rare birds for sale up North to zoos, private owners and maybe epicures. Rio: Birds of a Fabulous Feather 2011-04-14T08:45:00Z And the noted epicure Kanye West loves the brunch at Eatery on Ninth Avenue in Clinton. Hey, Mr. Critic: Of Brunch and Its Avoided Discontents 2010-11-19T07:20:00Z These liaisons are indeed dangerous in ways that the older epicures do not understand. Every Stephen Frears film – ranked! 2020-04-16T04:00:00Z It was the French epicure Brillat-Savarin who noted: “I have drawn the following inference, that the limits of pleasure are as yet neither known nor fixed.” Wes Anderson’s Dream of France, and the Paris I Remember 2021-10-28T04:00:00Z In spite of his status as a cult figure among chefs and epicures, Jeremy Fox, who took over the kitchen in January, claims no credit for the crowds. Bites: Restaurant Report: Rustic Canyon in Santa Monica 2013-06-18T21:23:11Z As the leader and taskmaster of each mission, Mr. Irvine is three parts drill sergeant and one part epicure, with a physique and résumé to match. What Happens After ‘Restaurant: Impossible’ Leaves Town 2012-07-10T21:00:58Z Connie is an epicure, a gourmand, a bon vivant, a lover and appreciator of fine food and drink. This deliciously simple fish recipe has an unexpected secret ingredient 2022-08-27T04:00:00Z It had to be fine to beat JR and this is certainly a great, great novel by an epicure of language. The Great American Novelist tournament 2013-01-22T12:51:05Z Whether the consumer is an epicure looking for subtle complexity or a brain-dead office drone looking for a jolt of caffeine, Samper says Colombia coffee can be all things to all people. Colombian coffee at the crossroads 2013-05-13T19:48:00Z Some epicures see a Michelin-starred meal as just the start of the night’s amusements. Food Is the Attraction at Bachelor and Bachelorette Parties 2010-06-23T04:31:00Z He was an epicure; of course he’d refuse to eat something that resembled gruel. Actor. Lawyer. Lover of the arts. Her uncle defied category. 2016-06-01T04:00:00Z As French epicure Jean Anthelme Brillat-Savarin famously put it, “Tell me what you eat: I will tell you what you are.” Black-eyed peas and mustard greens give Italian soup a Southern flair 2022-10-09T04:00:00Z The neighborhood is a treasure trove for the epicure or chef. Five neighborhoods where you can shop local this holiday season 2021-12-01T05:00:00Z Snails are in high favor with French epicures, and immense numbers of these mollusks are eaten in Paris. France Declares Open Season on Snails 2020-07-02T04:00:00Z “There’s nothing cookie cutter about Hastings,” Ms. Le Draoulec said, who noted that her neighbors include a number of artists, French epicures and internationals who work at the United Nations. Twenty Miles from Midtown, a Riverside Village Awaits 2018-06-07T04:00:00Z I got a sampler from them which was a good start for any budding tea epicure. How to Be Mindful With a Cup of Coffee 2016-09-14T04:00:00Z Matters hadn’t improved much by 1980, when epicure Waverly Root wrote, “The turnip is a capricious vegetable, which seems reluctant to show itself at its best.” Turnip Time: Recipes for a Root You Should Be Eating More of 2015-10-27T04:00:00Z After a wonderful hors d'oeuvre from the rowers at Eton Dorney, an epicure's main course with the cyclists at the velodrome, we queued up for dessert from in the Aquatics Centre. Rebecca Adlington takes 800m freestyle bronze behind Katie Ledecky 2012-08-03T23:42:00Z No epicure of the world’s capitals could command such viands as nature brought to the doors of the denizens of Fort Vancouver. The Columbia River Its History, Its Myths, Its Scenery, Its Commerce 2012-04-07T02:00:31.747Z A Cochin Chinese epicure delights, for instance, in rotten eggs, and is especially fond of them after they have been under a hen for ten or twelve days. The Catholic World; Volume I, Issues 1-6 A Monthly Eclectic Magazine 2012-04-05T02:00:40.207Z The pearl fisheries were then most profitable, while the “native” oyster was greatly esteemed by the Roman epicures, of whom Juvenal speaks in his fourth satire. The Sea: Its Stirring Story of Adventure, Peril, & Heroism. Volume 1 2012-04-03T02:00:38.807Z The variations were rung on fish, potatoes and clams in a way to pamper epicures. Blazing The Way True Stories, Songs and Sketches of Puget Sound 2012-04-03T02:00:30.677Z British epicures would be shocked at the uses to which the bird is put in rough bush cookery, where its virtues are held in small esteem. Australian Pictures Drawn with Pen and Pencil 2012-04-02T02:00:28.873Z Belonging to Apicius, a notorious Roman epicure; hence applied to whatever is peculiarly refined or dainty and expensive in cookery. Webster's Unabridged Dictionary 2012-03-24T02:00:23.513Z One whose great pleasure it is to gratify his appetite; a glutton; an epicure. Webster's Unabridged Dictionary (2nd 100 Pages) 2012-03-24T02:00:19.387Z To it epicures are indebted for the truffles which form such a delicious sauce, for they are the actual finders. Sheep, Swine, and Poultry Embracing the History and Varieties of Each; The Best Modes of Breeding; Their Feeding and Management; Together with etc. 2012-03-21T02:00:35.167Z About 11 a.m. our breakfast was served, that breakfast a feast for an epicure: choice and fragrantly-scented tea the principal beverage, and fish, newly plundered from the rich stores of the river, the standing dish. Ti-Ping Tien-Kwoh The History of the Ti-Ping Revolution (Volume I) 2012-03-19T02:00:25.027Z Judged from the standard of the epicure alone, the black-fish is perhaps the finest of all Australian fresh-water fish, its flesh being snow-white, and of a remarkably fine flavour. Australian Pictures Drawn with Pen and Pencil 2012-04-02T02:00:28.873Z His friend, John M. Manly, wrote in the preface to his "Poems and Plays": "He was an epicure of life, a voluptuary of the whole range of physical, mental, and spiritual perfections." The Circus, and Other Essays and Fugitive Pieces 2012-03-12T03:00:26.180Z No reader need be an epicure to enjoy the practical information that is garnered here. Bruce of the Circle A 2012-03-06T03:00:27.120Z This variety is highly esteemed by epicures; it is a prolific bird, and lays large eggs; its size is the criterion of its value. Sheep, Swine, and Poultry Embracing the History and Varieties of Each; The Best Modes of Breeding; Their Feeding and Management; Together with etc. 2012-03-21T02:00:35.167Z My range of pleasures was in some respects a limited one, but it did not prevent me from being an epicure with regard to their enjoyment. Mr. Marx's Secret 2012-03-02T03:00:10.327Z He did not believe that Almighty God made so many thousand reasonable creatures for nothing but "only to serve the lusts of epicures or the gains of mammonists." The History of the Negro Church 2012-02-24T03:00:22.860Z They are not, in these days of rapid transport, so cheap as some epicures of scanty purse might desire. Through East Anglia in a Motor Car 2012-02-22T03:00:21.787Z He caught a glimpse of more than one dealer in delicatessen whose display of silver-clad sausage and heavy pasty and wicker-work flask was enough to stimulate the appetite of a jaded epicure. Vignettes of Manhattan; Outlines in Local Color 2012-02-20T03:00:20.550Z The liver of this bird seems to have been a favorite morsel with epicures in all ages; and invention appears to have been active in exercising the means of increasing the volume of that organ. Sheep, Swine, and Poultry Embracing the History and Varieties of Each; The Best Modes of Breeding; Their Feeding and Management; Together with etc. 2012-03-21T02:00:35.167Z What a cruel hardship for any man to bear, especially a rollicking epicure who revels in "Roederer carte blanche of Alpine coldness." Punch, or the London Charivari, Vol. 146, March 4th 1914 2012-02-17T03:00:35.863Z An inclination to listen to their stories, to save their careers, to set them up on their feet, could survive their persecutions in none but the epicure in charity, which we are not. Our House And London out of Our Windows 2012-02-03T03:00:24.190Z But he was an epicure where women were concerned. A Romance of Wastdale 2012-02-01T03:00:11.227Z The tail of a young fish was a dainty, and a young sucking-calf, roasted, was an epicure's morsel. The Monarchs of the Main, Volume I (of 3) Or, Adventures of the Buccaneers 2012-01-23T03:00:11.530Z And if people who are hard to please sometimes find fault with the chef's department, I think they are epicures who would make the same objections on all other lines. Empires and Emperors of Russia, China, Korea, and Japan Notes and Recollections by Monsignor Count Vay de Vaya and Luskod 2012-01-08T03:00:16.523Z At once he attacked his subject with the relish of an epicure about to enjoy a feast. Loaded Dice 2012-01-04T03:00:36.343Z A number of distinguished English epicures were present and took part in the contest, with a view to demonstrate that the English preparations were the best. Tempting Curry Dishes 2012-01-03T03:00:10.097Z An epicure might have complained of the smoky flavor, but to the boys, seated on the leaf-carpeted ground flecked with the sunlight that sifted through the trees, the food was simply ambrosial. The Radio Boys at Mountain Pass The Midnight Call for Assistance 2012-01-02T03:00:17.697Z Here was soup that an epicure would not have despised, fish to tempt a dying man, besides game of different kinds, pies, and last, if not least, steak of kangaroo. From Squire to Squatter A Tale of the Old Land and the New 2011-12-13T03:00:26.557Z To-day, Oscar Wilde, the wit, the epicure, is gone from his world, and is languishing in a dreary cell in Holloway Prison. Oscar Wilde 2011-12-10T03:00:14.120Z It offers even a smaller bite than a robin to the epicure. Birds Every Child Should Know 2011-12-08T03:00:24.887Z From the application of this word to a wine-taster in a wine merchant’s shop, is derived gourmet, an epicure. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 12, Slice 5 "Greek Law" to "Ground-Squirrel" 2011-12-05T03:00:51.527Z An epicure can taste a cork in wine, or a spice in a stew, to the dismay of the butler, and the delight of the cook, when every one else is insensible. Household Education 2011-12-02T03:00:25.437Z He was a great epicure and if any one knew what was good in the way of living and the proper way to cook a choice cut of meat, he was that man. Life Gleanings 2011-12-01T03:00:23.890Z A starving man is no epicure, he told himself; and determined—but did not keep his resolve—to leave the thing alone. Grit Lawless 2011-12-01T03:00:18.137Z The large group of sea and bay ducks, contains the canvas-back, red-head and other vegetarian ducks, dear to the sportsman and epicure. Birds Every Child Should Know 2011-12-08T03:00:24.887Z Read what it says on this page about these six-legged epicures. The Adventures of a Grain of Dust 2011-11-22T03:00:12.257Z They come from the mountains plump and fat, and as soon as the shooting season is open prove quite acceptable to the epicure. Game Birds and Game Fishes of the Pacific Coast 2011-11-18T03:00:28.323Z The chef of the Parker House used to surpass himself at our breakfast entertainments for he knew that such an epicure as Oliver Wendell Holmes might be there at any time. Memoirs of an American Prima Donna 2011-11-17T03:00:32.600Z Maria did not go near him again until luncheon-time, when she carried him a tray of daintily prepared viands that would have tempted an epicure. The Heatherford Fortune a sequel to the Magic Cameo 2011-11-15T03:00:18.930Z When about the size of a small cucumber, it is stuffed with rice and minced meat, flavoured with pepper, onions, &c., and then boiled, forming a favourite dish with Eastern epicures. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 12, Slice 3 "Gordon, Lord George" to "Grasses" 2011-11-13T03:00:13.177Z It was the cheerful eagerness of the epicure, who finds himself face to face with his favorite food after a long fast. The Marquis of Pe?alta (Marta y Mar?a) A Realistic Social Novel 2011-11-12T03:00:35.113Z It may be said still to keep its place as an ornament of the park, but it is no longer the choice of the epicure and seldom appears at the feast. Natural History in Anecdote Illustrating the nature, habits, manners and customs of animals, birds, fishes, reptiles, etc., etc., etc. 2011-11-12T03:00:32.773Z The lover of France was a true epicure as well as a fop. The Anglo-French Entente in the Seventeenth Century 2011-11-04T02:00:24.773Z Our supper would not have tempted an epicure, but suited very well an appetite whetted by exercise and travel. Incidents of Travel in Greece, Turkey, Russia, and Poland, Vol. I (of 2) 2011-11-01T02:00:22.197Z Tables were set along the sidewalk in the shade of magnificent trees, and these tables were literally loaded with all the good things that could tempt an epicure. A Narrative of Service with the Third Wisconsin Infantry 2011-10-15T02:00:29.757Z Her beauty, freshness and youth pleased him as an epicure, and he went out of his way to be with her as much as he could. The Sins of the Children A Novel 2011-10-09T02:00:27.520Z Beautiful broiled fish caught only that morning over the stern, but oh, the delicious odour would have revived the heart of a dying epicure! The Island of Gold A Sailor's Yarn 2011-10-03T02:00:28.483Z They just sit down for a moment and gobble up their broth; they are not epicures, they are only just clever, you see. The Tour A Story of Ancient Egypt 2011-09-23T02:00:23.040Z She then strained it through a linen cloth, and in some pewter basins set it around the supper table, in lieu of bean-porridge, which was the favorite supper of the epicures of the olden time. Mind Amongst the Spindles 2011-09-20T02:00:13.677Z Perhaps these young people, who were not 239 epicures by any means, did not realize how delicious Mrs. Ruggles’ dinner really was. The Motor Maids' School Days 2011-09-17T02:00:33.303Z It is easy to see, therefore, what importance the epicure may attach to the brief moment of its bloom. Views and Reviews 2011-09-16T02:00:21.197Z Like an epicure, I made them last, by always breaking off at the critical juncture of the great detective's affairs. Caught by the Turks 2011-09-09T02:01:01.073Z Woman needs but to taste the fruit of the tree of knowledge, to become an epicure. An I.D.B. in South Africa 2011-08-31T02:01:33.733Z A house where young girls were driven in by force or fascination, to be cooked and eaten by young epicures and gouty gormandizers. Hot corn: Life Scenes in New York Illustrated 2011-08-31T02:01:20.473Z Whatever he prescribed, the fashionable world followed; there was nothing that this delightful epicure could not persuade them to think both necessary and charming. The Moors in Spain 2011-08-29T02:01:09.183Z But when some particularly indigestible concoction—served, possibly by subterranean dumb-waiter from the adjacent Devil's Kitchen—interferes with the gastronomies of the old epicure, his voice is anything but prayerful. Down the Yellowstone 2011-08-29T02:01:06.730Z The dinner was all that an epicure could desire. The Argus Pheasant 2011-08-27T02:00:20.160Z He revelled in the young creature's anguish, and, being an epicure in malice, sought to prolong it. Norston's Rest 2011-08-24T02:00:23.833Z They would shrink and exclaim and turn faint at dishes that the epicure delights in. The Locusts' Years 2011-08-16T02:00:41.777Z And there is no epicure who can exceed the African in enjoyment when he is feasting on his own witticisms. Papers from Overlook-House 2011-08-07T02:00:08.643Z From the unsweetened condensed milk, biscuits were made that would please the palate of any epicure. My Attainment of the Pole 2011-08-05T02:00:54.720Z Perhaps he has the palate of an epicure, and likes to vary the dish of flesh torn alive from the breast of partridge, chicken, or mouse. The Gamekeeper At Home Sketches of Natural History and Rural Life 2011-08-04T02:00:21.507Z The epicure Archestratus says this; and he counsels us to have a Phœnician or Lydian slave for a baker; for he was not ignorant that the best makers of loaves come from Cappadocia. The Deipnosophists, or Banquet of the Learned of Athen?us 2011-08-02T02:00:21.843Z Thankful now for such meagre fare and eager for the fullness of disgusting repasts, in the bounty of other seasons, he becomes an epicure whom only the choicest food will satisfy. In New England Fields and Woods 2011-07-27T02:00:26.953Z It was there Sergius Orata of blessed memory established the fine oyster-beds which have ever since been a model for all succeeding ages, and a name grateful in the ears of the epicure. Crying for the Light, Vol. 3 [of 3] or Fifty Years Ago 2011-07-23T02:00:11.900Z Mr. Percy Fitzgerald observes: “The pitiless Grangerite slaughters a book for a few pictures, just as an epicure has had a sheep killed for the sweetbread” hese are very choice hard words. In the Track of the Bookworm 2011-07-19T02:00:23.543Z He regaled us hospitably with wild viands, and, among other meats, the beaver's tail—a dish for epicures. Scenes and Andventures in the Semi-Alpine Region of the Ozark Mountains of Missouri and Arkansas 2011-07-10T02:00:18.883Z And he is the first of the epicures who is said to have eaten his meat with fingerstalls on, in order to convey it to his mouth as warm as possible. The Deipnosophists, or Banquet of the Learned of Athen?us 2011-08-02T02:00:21.843Z The brutish devil was rampant now in the polished citizen of the world, the indolent epicure. Jessamine A Novel 2011-06-15T02:00:24.413Z Let your epicures gormandize their fowl, fish, and flesh, with draughts of intoxicating liquors. The Life of Benjamin Franklin With Many Choice Anecdotes and admirable sayings of this great man never before published by any of his biographers 2011-06-15T02:00:17.903Z It was not long before we received an invitation to one of the splendid suppers of Hortensius, the richest man and the greatest epicure in the world. In Both Worlds 2011-06-08T02:00:17.360Z The epicure of New York city as well as Chicago, satisfies his taste with luxuries provided by Stephens in the way of choice meats. History of the Dewitt guard, company A, 50th regiment National guard, state of New York 2011-05-25T02:00:23.703Z An epicure and connoisseur of instrumental jewelry, and quick to discern the subtleties of writing, he grasped the idea at once and decided to do something similar. An Autobiography 2011-05-21T02:00:10.850Z A special comfortable chair was placed for him, and a supper served with which an epicure could have found no fault. A Letter of Credit 2011-05-20T02:00:40.410Z On the contrary, did he not out-live three generations of gratified epicures; and after all, go off in his second century, like a bird of Paradise, singing the praises of Temperance and Virtue? The Life of Benjamin Franklin With Many Choice Anecdotes and admirable sayings of this great man never before published by any of his biographers 2011-06-15T02:00:17.903Z Hortensius is the richest man in the world at present, and the greatest epicure in Rome. In Both Worlds 2011-06-08T02:00:17.360Z He was a vegetarian of the strictest observance, yet so much of an epicure that his taste for unseasonable dainties strained the domestic resources. Prophets of Dissent : Essays on Maeterlinck, Strindberg, Nietzsche and Tolstoy 2011-05-17T02:00:20.900Z However, his is a resilient nature, and, fortunately, he is an epicure by temperament. Turns about Town 2011-05-13T02:00:09.213Z Such beef, to the epicures, was the realization of a long-felt want. Memoirs of Orange Jacobs 2011-05-01T02:00:10.143Z And this is a well-conceived epigram: How calm thy life, how easy, how secure Thou intellectual epicure. Essays 2011-04-15T02:00:16.160Z He could cook sausages and grill tomatoes fit for an epicure. I Walked in Arden 2011-04-10T02:00:06.137Z He tells us, indeed, that “’Tis gold gives Flattery all her eloquence;” but this part of his character is not brought prominently forward, nor is he represented as a glutton or epicure. History of Roman Literature from its Earliest Period to the Augustan Age. Volume I 2011-04-03T02:00:22.843Z As he approached his adversary, although invisible, the giant, being, as it appears, an epicure in such matters, was aware of his approach, and exclaimed, in a fearful tone of voice— Fi, fee, fo, fum! Popular Rhymes and Nursery Tales A Sequel to the Nursery Rhymes of England 2011-04-01T02:00:34.340Z These birds are much prized by the epicure for the rich delicacy of their flesh. Memoirs of Orange Jacobs 2011-05-01T02:00:10.143Z The epicure is he who can discern the adulteration of wines, and feel the predominating flavor in his viands, of which his associates entertain only a confused and general perception. A Philosophical Dictionary, Volume 10 (of 10) From "The Works of Voltaire - A Contemporary Version" 2011-03-31T02:00:21.443Z The paws then look like walnuts, but are said to excel any tidbit known to epicures. All the Days of My Life: An Autobiography The Red Leaves of a Human Heart 2011-03-31T02:00:16.763Z All eat, eat rapidly; from General V—— D—— down to the smallest lieutenant, whose manner of playing the epicure over the different dishes ordered, is a study. My Cave Life in Vicksburg With Letters of Trial and Travel 2011-03-30T02:00:13.113Z Many epicures like a civet better when prepared one or two days in advance, and only warmed before serving. Hand-Book of Practical Cookery for Ladies and Professional Cooks 2011-03-23T02:00:22.007Z It was early in March when we arrived, but we found already an abundance of new potatoes, beans, peas, and the most delicious artichokes that ever rejoiced an epicure. Tales from Blackwood Volume 5 2011-03-13T03:00:21.980Z Think of an epicure who expected to get Affenthaler in that poor little village! Mr. Claghorn's Daughter 2011-03-03T03:00:53.083Z Even in advanced age, epicures are so well aware of this, that they are known to abstain from amorous excess, as the acknowledged cause of premature death. Beauty Illustrated Chiefly by an Analysis and Classificatin of Beauty in Woman 2011-02-28T03:00:32.460Z There was a great deal of the epicure in Matt Space, and had he been a Roman emperor he might have been as lavish in the recorded worship of the gastric region. Mad A Story of Dust and Ashes 2011-02-25T03:01:05.303Z Fore-Quarter.—According to the opinion of a great many epicures, the fore-quarter is the best part of the lamb; but, as we have previously said, every one to his liking. Hand-Book of Practical Cookery for Ladies and Professional Cooks 2011-03-23T02:00:22.007Z A table was spread for me near a kindly bush, and a breakfast that would have satisfied an epicure craved attention. The Cape and the Kaffirs A Diary of Five Years' Residence in Kaffirland 2011-02-19T03:01:12.480Z Every one knows of Dumas’ great fame as a gastronome and epicure; some recall, also, that he himself was a cuisinier of no mean abilities. Dumas' Paris 2011-02-02T03:00:23.057Z The meal was one for an epicure, deliciously cooked and faultlessly served, and with a quality and variety in the liquids which accompanied it, sufficient to satisfy even Cummings himself. The Carleton Case 2011-01-24T03:00:17.240Z She was called Fairy Bonbon; she it was, who, in order to please epicures, both small and great, invented those sweets which now bear her name. Fairy Tales From all Nations 2011-01-16T03:00:21.797Z Prairie-chickens have dark meat, and many epicures declare that they should be cooked quite as rare as canvasback ducks and that their flavor when so served is unsurpassed. The Century Cook Book 2011-01-04T03:01:10.367Z Lupin selected the dinner with the nice thought of an accomplished epicure: "Certainly," he said, "the prison ordinary was quite acceptable; but, all the same, it is nice to have a carefully-ordered meal." 813 2010-12-28T03:00:13.553Z The Parisian is without a rival as an epicure and a gastronome, and he associates no stigma with the epithet. Dumas' Paris 2011-02-02T03:00:23.057Z Even now she asks nonchalantly for a piece of fromage de Brie, sips her chartreuse like an epicure, and refills her companion's glass as often as it is emptied. The Baron's Sons 2010-12-20T17:12:02.667Z The news might not be music to the ears of diners who want to get away from tiny customers, but it says something about restaurants wooing a future generation of epicures. Squeezing lemons, and tight squeezes: Readers on water service and table hogs 2010-08-22T04:00:00Z Great use is made of all the Morels in the French kitchen, and they are much prized by epicures. The Century Cook Book 2011-01-04T03:01:10.367Z But Baron Ambrosia, a bon vivant who travels the length and breadth of the Bronx in search of food, love and adventure, is not your standard epicure. City Critic: Happy Surprises on City-Owned New York TV Station 2010-05-15T00:25:00Z From the remotest antiquity to the present time, and in every grade of barbarous and civilized life, it has been esteemed as one of the choicest delicacies of the epicure. Domestic Animals History and description of the horse, mule, cattle, sheep, swine, poultry and farm dogs; with directions for their management, breeding, crossing, rearing, feeding, and preparation for a profitable market; also their diseases and remedies. Together with full directions for the management of the dairy. The plan was further developed as he watched the preparation of a dainty dish for the epicures of the Russian camp. The Baron's Sons 2010-12-20T17:12:02.667Z He put the moment of awakening from him with the resolution of an epicure. A Blot on the Scutcheon He was, moreover, both an epicure and a glutton; and, to complete his very amiable character, a most egregious coward. Wilson's Tales of the Borders and of Scotland Volume 16 His most famous play was the Fishes, in which he satirized the fondness of the Athenian epicures for fish. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 2, Slice 4 "Aram, Eugene" to "Arcueil" The old Roman epicures esteemed the larger species. The New Gresham Encyclopedia. Vol. 1 Part 3 Atrebates to Bedlis For the same reason that when I was a little boy and had something good to eat, I always first paid it the compliments of an epicure. One-Act Plays By Modern Authors In the matter of wit, he is an epicure, and only appreciates dainty food. Friend Mac Donald I could almost fancy a scientific epicure envying the insect his ever fresh appetite and gastronomic capabilities. British Butterfiles Figures and Descriptions of Every Native Species "But for you who were such an epicure, general, the prison diet is very poor." The Mysteries of Paris, Volume 5 of 6 "He hath a fair sepulchre in the grateful stomach of the judicious epicure, and for such a tomb might be content to die." Dinners and Luncheons Novel Suggestions for Social Occasions I tell you that the man who invented it was an epicure in sensations and—er—gastronomy. The Missioner It would puzzle the nicest epicure of the ear, we think, to say in what respect he would have its glorious quality modified. Harper's New Monthly Magazine, No. V, October, 1850, Volume I. Gorgeous butterflies, the epicures of a season, came out to indulge a love of sunshine and suck nectar from all this profusion. The Unveiling of Lhasa Like all other epicures, he was not averse to occasional tender scenes. On the Heights A Novel The epicure, like the diplomatist, is the one who knows how to wait. Her Royal Highness Woman His feeling for Belinda, that of an epicure who longs for a dainty that he knows will disagree with him. Shadows of Flames A Novel It was as if an epicure had bitten caviar and tasted quinine. Thirty One of these species builds a nest which is highly prized by Chinese epicures as an article of diet. The Greater Republic A History of the United States Such delights an epicure might have grudged us, but no epicure ever brought the sharp tooth shared by us three. Where the Pavement Ends A man of the profoundest intellect, he was also an artist and an epicure. The Intriguers The epicures insist that they should be eaten only in a bath. The English in the West Indies or, The Bow of Ulysses "She is as thorough an epicure as I am," said the priest, smiling; "it takes away from the poetry of a dish to be asked to eat more." Anne They were too late: the intense heat, although the venison hung in the shade, had placed the meat beyond even an epicure’s idea of what game should be. Sporting Scenes amongst the Kaffirs of South Africa Being in its essence poetic, it could appeal only to epicures. Historia Amoris: A History of Love, Ancient and Modern “Ye see, it’s the slow, steady heat that don’t die down till mornin’–that’s what bakes beans nice,” declared this Yankee epicure. The Girls of Hillcrest Farm The Secret of the Rocks One matron found a unique occupation; she made large sums yearly by fattening and selling thrushes for the tables of epicures. Roman Women You old heathen," exclaimed the epicure with pity, "eat therefore without inquiry; you should never work your intellect at the same time with your digestion, or you will spoil the operation of both. Punch - Volume 25 (Jul-Dec 1853) Nay, he unfolded his napkin leisurely, and fastened a corner in one buttonhole, as some old-fashioned epicures have a trick of doing. Davenport Dunn, Volume 2 (of 2) A Man Of Our Day The cached carcass of fawn or doe, of course, meant bear; for the bear is an epicure that would have meat gamey. The Story of the Trapper They chose for their general a man after their own heart, amiable, gentle, and kind, the epicure Oliva. Priests, Women, and Families There is a courage that unflawed endures The sneer, the slander of earth’s epicures. Songs of the Army of the Night Thus spake the duke; and the dwarf replied with a low obeisance: "It shall be as you say, my master; God willing, I will so provide that this prince of epicures shall be satisfied." Tales of the Caravan, Inn, and Palace The gods were supposed to love the smell of fried meat, while their nectar and ambrosia represented an ideal, which, though preserved as a phrase, would hardly satisfy a modern epicure. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 7, Slice 3 "Convention" to "Copyright" By this time, too, the fish are scarce and the epicure has become ravenous as a pauper. The Story of the Trapper He must know the delicacies of each land, and every rarity it can produce for the palate of the epicure. Confessions Of Con Cregan An Irish Gil Blas Eight buffaloes had been killed; roaring fires were blazing on every side; all hands were feasting upon roasted joints, broiled marrow bones, and the juicy hump, far famed among the epicures of the prairies. With the World's Great Travellers, Volume 1 Though no epicure, I could not forbear observing that many of the dishes were out of season, ill-chosen, and ill-dressed. Coelebs In Search of a Wife The merely archaic presentation of the play can be of interest only to those epicures who do not pay their shilling to enter the theatre. Henry VIII and His Court 6th edition Zeb had shot a black-tailed deer on their way to the river and their supper that night, so far as the meat was concerned, would have delighted the palate of an epicure. Bring Me His Ears Some epicure who lived on rats and bats' eyes, announced that the black spot in the oyster is the best part. Cupid's Middleman She ate her eggs and drank her milk with an appetite, which, to an epicure, would have been a surprise. Celebrated Women Travellers of the Nineteenth Century An epicure and a voluptuary, he had lived in extraordinary luxury. Old and New London Volume I He devoured like a starved dog, and drank eagerly: at every draught he smacked his lips, like an epicure who has dined well. Timar's Two Worlds In contrast to a steady diet of bacon it was a feast fit for epicures. Bring Me His Ears I should say that an epicure would make no mistake in marrying a woman lawyer. Cupid's Middleman Francis is an epicure of religion; he is a Hellene; he loves God as the work of his own creation, as the fruit of his own soul. The Forerunners He tried them on his palate, as epicures taste olives, and his observations had a smack in them like a roughness on the tongue. Old and New London Volume I I know, too, that he is an epicure and a sensualist: he finds good food here, and a blooming young girl whom he loves to tease by calling her his bride. Timar's Two Worlds Vulgar sayings and proverbs, so much despised by the literary epicures, the Chesterfields of the age, are the roast beef of science. Noah Webster American Men of Letters He seemed to long for an anatomy of human nature in agony, as an epicure would for a feast. The International Monthly, Volume 5, No. 3, March, 1852 Henry Denvil had never been an epicure; now he lived from hand to mouth. Stories by American Authors, Volume 7 He tried them on his palate as epicures taste olives, and his observations had a smack in them, like a roughness on the tongue. Hazlitt on English Literature An Introduction to the Appreciation of Literature The Chinese of all nations seem to live in order to eat, and from this race of epicures has developed a nation of excellent cooks. Across Asia on a Bicycle His “pea-soup” will be oysters and champagne, and every other delicacy relished by epicures. A Rebel War Clerk's Diary at the Confederate States Capital Every one is interested about fishes—the political economist, the epicure, the merchant, the man of science, the angler, the poor, the rich. The Ethnology of the British Islands Simon set his heart to selling automobile soft legs to hosts of touchy epicures who really wondered at this juncture if anything that unusual could really taste like chicken. The Land of Look Behind After all, these epicures must allow, that they are now and then out of order; and that they cure themselves by taking evacuating medicines and observing a strict diet. Discourses on a Sober and Temperate Life Wherein is demonstrated, by his own Example, the Method of Preserving Health to Extreme Old Age Such a poem is a feast for epicures who delight in intellectual caviar, but is not half so satisfying to the average poetic taste as Mr. Kleiner's "Ruth." Writings in the United Amateur, 1915-1922 Dupin was there too, and he looked an epicure’s satisfaction as they stood his victim against the wall. The Missourian Did Death Play epicure and glutton that so few Were bidden to such a feast. Collected Poems Volume Two Although a pronounced epicure in both food and drink, he passed a new and delicate entrée, and not only ordered the wrong claret, but drank it without a grimace. Berenice And then he must have a winding road, the epicure. The Works of Robert Louis Stevenson - Swanston Edition Vol. 2 (of 25) "Live while you live," the epicure will say, "And seize the pleasures of the fleeting day." Percy A Tragedy Indeed, the career on earth for such an epicure in murder as X—— had only just begun; in fact, it could hardly be said to begin till physical dissolution. Byways of Ghost-Land The epicures of old praised them among the richest delicacies, and the Italians still esteem them. Books and Authors Curious Facts and Characteristic Sketches But when game was found, and that a stag or a buffalo fell to our lot, we fed like epicures. Adventures in the Philippine Islands Lamb, says Hazlitt, tried old authors 'on his palate as epicures taste olives;' and the delicacy of discrimination which makes the process enjoyable is perhaps the highest qualification of a good critic. Hours in a Library New Edition, with Additions. Vol. II (of 3) The pains, indeed, at length abated, and this unfortunate epicure returned to all his former habits of intemperance. The History of Sandford and Merton An epicure in all things, he had attained to a sort of self-worship, which would have been sublime if applied to the First Cause of all that is beautiful. Mabel's Mistake Wordsworth speaks of him "as quite an epicure in sound." The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 15, No. 88, February, 1865 Blackmore is as great a treat to the fastidious and discriminating novel-reader as a new and rare dish is to an epicure.... Dreamers of the Ghetto One may sometimes find an epicure who stills retains an infantile taste for sweetmeats, and is not afraid to avow it. Hours in a Library New Edition, with Additions. Vol. II (of 3) Italy produces excellent wine, but these were not enough for our epicure; he settled agents in different parts of France and Spain, to buy up all the most generous and costly wines of those countries. The History of Sandford and Merton Artists, dilettanti noblemen, epicures, and persons who would have accompanied Orpheus in all his explorations for the music he could give them. The Old Countess; or, The Two Proposals "I may cease then to be an epicure?" The Paliser case These dwellings are the famous swallows’ nests, so appreciated by the epicures of the extreme East, which are edible in the same way as, for example, caviare. The Industries of Animals While saffron was declining, this neighborhood became a great producer of truffles, and the dogs were trained here to hunt the fungus that is so dear to the epicure's palate. England, Picturesque and Descriptive A Reminiscence of Foreign Travel When we see Apicius, the famous “epicure” descending to the very level of a common food “fakir,” giving directions for making Liburnian oil that has never seen that country.... Cookery and Dining in Imperial Rome His was the appetite of an epicure in all things. The Twins of Suffering Creek "It is beastly to boast, but I am an epicure." The Paliser case The colored chef prepared a dinner which would have tickled the palate of an epicure, much more those of a quartet of hungry officers directly from the front. Personal Recollections of a Cavalryman With Custer's Michigan Cavalry Brigade in the Civil War The lamprey is caught in the Severn and potted for export, having been considered a dainty by the epicures of remote as well as modern times. England, Picturesque and Descriptive A Reminiscence of Foreign Travel "An epicure might be content with the little dishes provided by Miss Hooper; but, at the same time, the volume fills the utmost extent of promise held out in the title-page." Nelson's Home Comforts Thirteenth Edition I was always an epicure in the matter of love, and knew the best when I found it. The Golden Fountain or, The Soul's Love for God. Being some Thoughts and Confessions of One of His Lovers An epicure, you know, postpones the finest pleasures. The Paliser case "I never eat beef, nor horse, nor anything of that sort," answered the astonished and indignant epicure. The Book of Anecdotes and Budget of Fun; containing a collection of over one thousand of the most laughable sayings and jokes of celebrated wits and humorists. Above the bridge the strait widens, and here, amid the swift-flowing currents, the famous whitebait are caught for the London epicures. England, Picturesque and Descriptive A Reminiscence of Foreign Travel These are quite an epicure's dish, and care must be taken to cook them slowly. Nelson's Home Comforts Thirteenth Edition Proud of you, That wise man Lælius would loudly shout, Addressing all our epicures in order. The Academic Questions, Treatise De Finibus, and Tusculan Disputations, of M.T. Cicero, With a Sketch of the Greek Philosophers Mentioned by Cicero To poets and epicures, perhaps, the lordly canvas-back––though brown from the oven, I challenge the supercilious gourmet to distinguish between his favorite, and a fat American coot. A Breath of Prairie and other stories He is of little size, but of great consequence, hailed with pleasure by the sportsman and the epicure, and dreaded as worse than a locust by the careful planter. Graham's Magazine Vol XXXII No. 1 January 1848 “There’s the heart, and there’s the liver–sweet 34 as a nut!” and she smelled of them with the air of an epicure. The Cabin on the Prairie There are many dainties that hold attractions for the epicure, but in the strenuous times of campaign struggles they all give way to "pie." Oklahoma Sunshine Some epicures are ungenerous; All my uncles are generous. Symbolic Logic Every individual, who is not perfectly imbecile and void of understanding, is an epicure in his own way. The Cook's Oracle; and Housekeeper's Manual I have said, with one exception; for the occasion is worth noting, as it was on a matter interesting, indeed, to every epicure in the universe. The Adventures of a Bear And a Great Bear too “Granted,” I replied, “but a more humane, gentlemanly, and amiable set of epicures do not probably exist in the Pacific.” Typee Live while you live, the epicure would say, And seize the pleasures of the passing day! Poems with Power to Strengthen the Soul Concl. wrong: right one is “Some epicures are not uncles of mine.” Symbolic Logic The epicures in boiling of potatoes are innumerable. The Cook's Oracle; and Housekeeper's Manual The mountain lion is something of a game-hog and an epicure. Wild Life on the Rockies At half past five the company sat down at a long table which was tastefully spread with viands and dainties to tempt the appetite of the most fastidious epicure. A California Girl He refers to M. Du Belloy, archbishop of Paris, "who loved good things and was quite an epicure," and says that Napoleon showed him deference and respect. All About Coffee Some epicures are ungenerous; All my uncles are generous. Symbolic Logic The perfection of all enjoyment depends on the perfection of the faculties of the mind and body; therefore, the temperate man is the greatest epicure, and the only true voluptuary. The Cook's Oracle; and Housekeeper's Manual The vegetables can be omitted, and smothered chicken still be a dish to rejoice an epicure. Dishes & Beverages of the Old South It is the prerogative of the Pope and his holy epicures to believe nothing in any respect. Epistle Sermons, Vol. II Epiphany, Easter and Pentecost It still is one of the chief attractions for the epicure, retaining the reputation for its cooking that drew a host of world leaders, from Napoleon to Edward VII, to its quaint interior. All About Coffee Hence proposed Conclusion is wrong, the right one being “Some epicures are not uncles of mine.” Symbolic Logic It is almost impossible to seize the precise instant when it ought to be eaten; which epicures in roasts express by saying, ‘It is done to a turn.’ The Cook's Oracle; and Housekeeper's Manual Mangoes: Either green peppers or young melons will serve as a foundation—epicures rather preferring the peppers. Dishes & Beverages of the Old South Eloquent silence! able to immure An atheist's thoughts, and blast an epicure. Poems of Henry Vaughan, Silurist, Volume II He spoke in French, fluent and exact, and his manner was entirely that of the epicure. Hushed Up! A Mystery of London Some epicures are ungenerous; All my uncles are generous. Symbolic Logic Obs.—Some epicures like this bird very much under-done, and direct that a woodcock should be just introduced to the cook, for her to show it the fire, and then send it up to table. The Cook's Oracle; and Housekeeper's Manual No very young meat is good, to my notion—not even young pig, so temptingly described by the gentle Elia; nor young dog, so much esteemed by Chinese and Russian epicures. The Land of Thor The Pokono Mountain, over which Mr. Hall passed, is famous with the sportsmen and epicures of Philadelphia, for its grouse. Travels in North America, From Modern Writers With Remarks and Observations; Exhibiting a Connected View of the Geography and Present State of that Quarter of the Globe The epicure always commands the respect of those who serve him. Hushed Up! A Mystery of London Conclusion wrong: right one is “Some epicures are not uncles of mine.” Symbolic Logic A piscivorous epicure protests that “Haddock is the poorest fish that swims, and has neither the delicacy of the whiting, nor the juicyness of the cod.” The Cook's Oracle; and Housekeeper's Manual All epicures in the delicate leaf unite in pronouncing it far superior to the nectar with which the gods of old were wont to quench their thirst. The Land of Thor He amused himself while cogitating over it, tasting like an epicure the flavour of the good wine to be drunk presently. Christopher Hibbault, Roadmaker His gull was quite an epicure in its way, and fancied sparrows' flesh for dinner. Harper's Young People, November 11, 1879 An Illustrated Weekly You remember," said her father, "the Maryland epicure's remark about the turkey being an annoying bird—just a leetle too big for one and not quite big enough for two? Otherwise Phyllis The Thames salmon is preferred in the London market; and some epicures pretend to be able to distinguish by the taste, in which reach of the river it was caught!!! The Cook's Oracle; and Housekeeper's Manual It is an epicure among plants and demands that its food shall not only be to its taste in quality but that it be well served. Tomato Culture: A Practical Treatise on the Tomato The bacon rind was what interested him most, and he chewed and gnawed at it with a relish that an epicure might have envied. Forest Neighbors Life Stories of Wild Animals Why, when and where mushrooms had won their vogue with epicures, he had often dumbly wondered, though he had remained silent lest he expose a too abysmal ignorance. Ainslee's, Vol. 15, No. 5, June 1905 Suppers were eaten at which epicures had not lingered; wine gulped down which would not have inspired Anacreon, and segars smoked that Sir Walter Raleigh might have relished! Kathay: A Cruise in the China Seas Some opulent epicures mix it with sherry or Madeira wine, or distilled or flavoured vinegar, instead of horseradish water. The Cook's Oracle; and Housekeeper's Manual He munched one with the pleasure of an epicure. The Dominant Dollar But they are not epicures; they are voracious: they prefer quantity to quality. Holland, v. 1 (of 2) We are told by Chaucer that he was a great householder and an epicure. The Canterbury Puzzles And Other Curious Problems Already these beds were dotted with the white growths, that in a marvellous short time would be full-grown mushrooms and finding a place upon many an epicure's table. Reels and Spindles A Story of Mill Life Our modern epicures resemble the ancient,309-* who thought the dearest dish must be the most delicious: ——“And think all wisdom lies In being impertinently nice.” The Cook's Oracle; and Housekeeper's Manual La Ramée, who is a bit of an epicure, tries his pies, finds them excellent, and asks me if I would like to taste one. Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, Volume 62, Number 361, November, 1845. It is also with the object of increasing their bodily powers that these epicures consume the uninviting sea-slug or bêche-de-mer, and dried sharks'-fins and cuttle fish. British Borneo Sketches of Brunai, Sarawak, Labuan, and North Borneo The epicure's taste can discriminate flavors whose differences are imperceptible to an ordinary palate. A Manual of Moral Philosophy In the bottom of the boat a string of fish lay, fine speckled fellows, to delight the palate of an epicure. That Girl Montana Obs.—Persevering and ingenious epicures have invented many methods to give mutton the flavour of venison. The Cook's Oracle; and Housekeeper's Manual Comparatively few of the birds referred to in the following pages appeal strongly to the epicure, but the pheasant, if not, perhaps, the most esteemed of them, is at least a wholesome table bird. Birds in the Calendar But at the great banquet following the appearance of "Ragout Prince Leopold," M. Sapin was summoned to the dining-room and toasted by the epicures there gathered. The Orchard of Tears Thus, for instance, a sumptuously spread table gives the epicure a keener appetite, and invites him to its free indulgence. A Manual of Moral Philosophy Silence, you miserable epicure—I am no longer your major; I have had enough of your quasi-pleasantry. Major Frank Obs.—A bit of the brown outside is a favourite with the epicure in roasts. The Cook's Oracle; and Housekeeper's Manual A Chinese swell is on the pier superintending the lading of queer-looking cases containing birds' nests, consigned to epicures in Hong Kong and Canton. East of Suez Ceylon, India, China and Japan The avaricious man will gratify his passion with his wife's fortune; the vain man with his his wife's beauty; and the epicure with his wife's ragouts. The Mirror of Taste, and Dramatic Censor, Vol. I, No. 6, June 1810 Flocks of several hundred were not uncommon, and of a size and fatness that would excite the admiration of an epicure of any period of the world, even of Apicius himself. Heroes and Hunters of the West Comprising Sketches and Adventures of Boone, Kenton, Brady, Logan, Whetzel, Fleehart, Hughes, Johnson, &c. I was sort of an epicure when it came to knowledge, tasting delicately here and there, and never greedy. At the Sign of the Jack O'Lantern Some epicures are very fond of the gizzard and rump, peppered and salted, and broiled. The Cook's Oracle; and Housekeeper's Manual The first and second meals were of the high quality associated with English country houses of a superior class; the third was a spread for epicures. The Strange Case of Mortimer Fenley This is a dish fit for the greatest epicure. The Suffrage Cook Book The tradesman used this souvenir as an advertisement and largely increased his business thereby, as such a testimonial from such an acknowledged epicure had a very definite value. The Merry-Go-Round Indeed, English epicures use it in preference for mulligatawny. Choice Cookery To preserve or give colour in cookery, many good dishes are spoiled; but the rational epicure who makes nourishment the main end of eating, will be content to sacrifice the shadow to enjoy the substance. The Cook's Oracle; and Housekeeper's Manual The Arabs—epicures—will feed, Preferring it to all, on steed; As Britons, of your proper brood. Fables of John Gay (Somewhat Altered) It is a blue-fish on a big scale, or a Semmes in the sea, hungry as famine, fierce as plague, dainty as a Roman epicure, yet omnivorous as time. The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 15, No. 87, January, 1865 It was not a feast for an epicure, but both Sam and his companion appeared to enjoy it. The Young Outlaw or, Adrift in the Streets Suprême sauce gives its name to several dishes dear to epicures—suprême de volaille, suprême de Toulouse, etc. Choice Cookery "And a big dish of ice cream," Marian Earle had added with a smile, for old Frank was an epicure in his way. Frank of Freedom Hill They were the "white" species common in the west, and when browned to a juicy crisp, formed as luscious a meal as any epicure could ask. Camp-fire and Wigwam They were all hearty eaters, but not epicures; and anyway they did not take time to taste much. The Desert Fiddler Who but an epicure could grumble at the repast before them? An Historical Account of the Settlements of Scotch Highlanders in America And so, like an epicure, I slowly poured out, drop by drop, the beautiful clear liquid. The Best of the World's Classics, Restricted to Prose, Vol. VIII (of X) - Continental Europe II. It is true he tastes slightly of formid acid, but that is just the flavour that epicures admire. Popular Adventure Tales Some epicures like this bird very much underdone, and direct that the woodcock should be just introduced to the cook, for her to show it to the fire, then send it to table. A Poetical Cook-Book HE that reads to be amused, will be like him that eats to gratify his appetite—an epicure. Anecdotes for Boys The soft, fat, double chin generally points out the epicure; and the angular chin is seldom found save in discreet, well-disposed, firm men. The World's Greatest Books — Volume 15 — Science His life was indeed "a sad epicure's dream," and worse. The International Monthly, Volume 3, No. 1, April, 1851 There are many, I think, who eat dry crusts and drink water, with a joy infinitely sharper than anything within the experience of the "practical" epicure.' The House of Souls I am reminded of an epicure who starved to death for want of seasoning in his Julienne. Punch, or the London Charivari, Vol. 146, April 29, 1914 The only objection to small turtles is that they do not contain a very large percentage of the green fat, so highly prized by epicures. Fifty Soups Langham, however, who always treated the subjects of conversation presented to him as an epicure treats foods, felt at this point that he had had enough of the Wendovers, and started something else. Robert Elsmere But when lovers are wise they will treat romance at first as the epicure treats his glass of good wine. Blow The Man Down A Romance Of The Coast - 1916 Shif’less Sol and Silent Tom ate like epicures, while, denuded of their wet deerskins but wrapped in dry blankets, they basked in the heat. The Eyes of the Woods A story of the Ancient Wilderness Dollar tips and five-dollar tips from Eastern epicures could not change this, for the meals were served by waitresses who felt a personal responsibility in the issue of the pretty affair of the heart. The Daughter of a Magnate It will then be quoted upon wine-lists throughout Europe, and find its place upon the tables of rich epicures in Hyperborean regions, and add its generous warmth to Transatlantic banquets. New Italian sketches Edward was highly elated at his success, and laughed and joked over a dinner they enjoyed with a relish an epicure might covet. The American Family Robinson or, The Adventures of a Family lost in the Great Desert of the West Occasionally the sight and powerful odor of hard-boiled and rotten goose eggs, split open to show that they are either rotten or half hatched, attract the Chinese epicure. The Continental Monthly, Vol. 6, No. 6, December 1864 Devoted To Literature And National Policy The only, the true, the legitimate companion of coffee is the nicotian plant; and wisely and well the Turkish epicures declare that for coffee—the drink of Heaven—tobacco is the salt. Tobacco; Its History, Varieties, Culture, Manufacture and Commerce A craw-fish is abundant on the coasts, and is much prized by epicures, and another inhabits the rivers which run into the sea on the north coast. The History of Tasmania, Volume I They were not such epicures in cannibalism as the inhabitants of the Feejee Islands formerly were, and did not make as much ceremony as the Feejeeans over their feasts of human flesh. The Land of the Kangaroo Adventures of Two Youths in a Journey through the Great Island Continent If matter,... why the delicate dish that tempts An o'ergorged epicure to the last morsel That stuffs him to the throat-gates, is no more. The Book of Humorous Verse Wherever he might stop for the night or for a few days, his unerring rifle procured for him viands which might tempt the appetite of the epicure. Daniel Boone The Pioneer of Kentucky While he was so employed Mr. Royston descanted freely on the subject of lovely women in the choice of which he declared himself to be an epicure. Men of Affairs Moore immortalized his "nothingness" as a "sick epicure's dream, incoherent and gross." A History of the Four Georges and of William IV, Volume III The inexorable stern of the Minnie Williams followed after, raising the roof of the Higgins place with the skillful care of an epicure taking the cover off his favorite dish. The Best Short Stories of 1919 and the Yearbook of the American Short Story The supper was suited to the tastes of the old epicures for whom it had been planned. Mistress Anne Prairie-dog might not be a delicacy sought after by epicures, yet he never had heard anything directly against them, beyond their propensity for burrowing, which made them undesirable tenants. The Dude Wrangler There was a piquant flavor to the situation gratifying to his epicure's taste. Other People's Business The Romantic Career of the Practical Miss Dale In a word, Joseph had the same taste for a full-blooded cuffee, that an epicure has for the haut gout of a stale partridge, and was in ecstasies at my extrication. Captain Canot or, Twenty Years of an African Slaver Its meat, the most delicious mutton in the world, as it has been pronounced by epicures, brings a higher price than other wild meat, and it is easy to destroy a band completely. Ten Thousand Miles with a Dog Sled A Narrative of Winter Travel in Interior Alaska The flesh of this turtle is prized by epicures. Pathfinder or, The Missing Tenderfoot The neck makes good broth; and the sticking-piece is a great favorite with some epicures, on account of the pieces of rich fat in it. Cattle and Their Diseases Embracing Their History and Breeds, Crossing and Breeding, And Feeding and Management; With the Diseases to which They are Subject, And The Remedies Best Adapted to their Cure Like some rich old wine hidden in the cellars of the few, Provence lies safely ensconced behind Avignon and Arles, and only the epicures of history penetrate her hills. Cathedrals and Cloisters of the South of France, Volume 1 He had a bountiful table, was a hospitable entertainer and well-known epicure; but children sat not at his board. Home Life in Colonial Days It might not have attracted an epicure, but neither of the three was fastidious; and, though the charge was five dollars, Ferguson, economical as he was, paid the bill cheerfully. The Young Miner or Tom Nelson in California The Diamond Back Terrapin is the most highly prized by epicures—seven-inch-long turtles bringing as much as $5 or more apiece. Pathfinder or, The Missing Tenderfoot Fish possess peculiar qualities to commend them as an article of food, independent of the arbitrary preference of the epicure. Old Mackinaw The Fortress of the Lakes and its Surroundings Aaron Bickford ate almost ravenously, though the food set before him was not calculated to gratify the taste of an epicure. The Young Acrobat of the Great North American Circus It is a truth that both boys became epicures. The Last of the Chiefs A Story of the Great Sioux War The rustic accustomed to the same food every day of his life does not criticise his fare; it is the epicure, accustomed to variety, who is critical of the menu. Personality in Literature Two years with Darco had made him something of an epicure. Despair's Last Journey "Why, I didn't know you were such an epicure," says Sadie. Shorty McCabe He is not for everybody's table, but he is a pride and a delight to the pick of English epicures. My Contemporaries In Fiction The good old planter at his table presents you with a dish of worms, with as much pride as an epicure in England introduces you to cod-sounds, eels, or high venison. Chambers's Edinburgh Journal, No. 451 Volume 18, New Series, August 21, 1852 Never was sumptuous feast to an epicure on gala-day better than my simple fare to me on this beach, after a morning’s sail and ramble. The Knickerbocker, or New-York Monthly Magazine, May 1844 Volume 23, Number 5 Yet, had the devil a better ally anywhere than this delicate little purring white-breasted epicure in the varying flavours of the ruined soul? Despair's Last Journey In a higher sense than the epicure's, it is "our own." The Modern Scottish Minstrel, Volume V. The Songs of Scotland of the Past Half Century You are the epicure, and I am the proprietor; you seize my apple, and I protest. The Moral Economy It might have been thought, that they would have preferred larger and more fleshy game, but, like true epicures, the high flavour of the gazelle is preferred to size. Anecdotes of the Habits and Instinct of Animals The selfish epicure and the thriving man of business easily discover a natural necessity for that state of things which accumulates on themselves all the blessings, and on their neighbor all the evils, of life. Harvard Classics Volume 28 Essays English and American "Mrs. Ryder," said she, "I never thought to like you so well";—and, with that, gave her a great, hearty, smacking kiss; which Ryder, to judge by her countenance, relished, as epicures albumen. The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 17, No. 103, May, 1866 The oyster is now a dish for the epicure and the lobster for the millionaire. The Old Coast Road From Boston to Plymouth I have not tried to prove that it is to your interest as an epicure that you should go to the play. The Moral Economy He delivered a lecture on fish only to celebrate in sonorous periods the humble perch, scorned by epicures. Blacksheep! Blacksheep! It gives true epicures the vapors To see boiled mutton minus capers. My Pet Recipes, Tried and True Contributed by the Ladies and Friends of St. Andrew's Church, Quebec The men of old may not have been epicures, but there can be no question that they were tremendous eaters. The Hot Swamp Not that he was an epicure, or a gourmand, or luxurious, or a hard drinker, or anything of that sort—by no means. Dusty Diamonds Cut and Polished A Tale of City Arab Life and Adventure Flint was an epicure in the matter of air. Flint His Faults, His Friendships and His Fortunes It has long been held in high esteem by epicures and the opulent; but, from its extreme rarity, has always commanded a price which has effectually prohibited its general use. The Field and Garden Vegetables of America Containing Full Descriptions of Nearly Eleven Hundred Species and Varietes; With Directions for Propagation, Culture and Use. The hypocrite! the epicure! he reserved all that luxury for himself. Rattlin the Reefer Ever-craving epicure! thou must be fed with the healthy and the brave. The King's Own In a short time I had the pea-fowl and partridge ready to eat, though, I daresay, that they might not quite have satisfied the fastidious taste of an aldermanic epicure. My First Voyage to Southern Seas In about an hour the skipper, with another bow, invited us into his little well-like cabin aft, where a collation, such as an epicure might envy, was placed before us. Salt Water The Sea Life and Adventures of Neil D'Arcy the Midshipman The true epicure, however, cuts a clove or bulb in two, and, by rubbing the inside of the plate, secures the amount of relish to suit his palate. The Field and Garden Vegetables of America Containing Full Descriptions of Nearly Eleven Hundred Species and Varietes; With Directions for Propagation, Culture and Use. Aldermen of London, you feed much—epicures of the West-end, you feed delicately; but neither of you know what real luxuries are. Rattlin the Reefer The original and famous Fetter Lane sausages, formerly popular with Cockney epicures, owed their reputation mainly to basil. Culinary Herbs: Their Cultivation Harvesting Curing and Uses It took us some time to pick them out before the cakes were at all fit to eat; indeed, an epicure would certainly not have considered them palatable. In the Eastern Seas Except for such articles as bread or vegetables, it was a meal which would have tempted an epicure and to it all hands did full justice. The Search for the Silver City A Tale of Adventure in Yucatan The stage was all set for it, and it came in the form of a pudding that would have delighted all the gastronomes and epicures of history. In Africa Hunting Adventures in the Big Game Country It is true he tastes slightly of formic acid, but that is just the flavour that epicures admire. The Bush Boys History and Adventures of a Cape Farmer and his Family To a man in Mr Benden’s position, who, moreover, had always been an epicure, his meals were a relief and an enjoyment. All's Well Alice's Victory Why, in China, it is the greatest of delicacies, a lordly dish for epicures, and they feed it up in cages with nuts and almonds, and serve it up as the choicest of savouries! A Hungarian Nabob Here Mausolus, a king of Caria, has left us ‘mausoleum’, Academus ‘academy’, Epicurus ‘epicure’, Philip of Macedon a ‘philippic’, being such a discourse as Demosthenes once launched against the enemy of Greece, and Cicero ‘cicerone’. English Past and Present The price falls immediately within the compass of the very poorest inhabitant, while the luxury of the regale it furnishes is one that the richest epicure might covet. The Knickerbocker, or New-York Monthly Magazine, April 1844 Volume 23, Number 4 So averse were they to luxury, that epicures were expelled from among them. Roman Antiquities, and Ancient Mythology For Classical Schools (2nd ed) There are a lot of fools in the world, Moggridge, and I’m somewhat of an epicure in the matter of heads.” The Lunatic at Large Irving is such an epicure—" "Oh, he's faring well enough, doubtless. Moriah's Mourning and Other Half-Hour Sketches Serenely full, the epicure would say, "Fate cannot harm me, I have dined to-day!" The Jest Book The Choicest Anecdotes and Sayings No sound of seas or bees or trees Can Londoners so truly please— The cheapest epicure with ease Thy dainties run to. Punch, or the London Charivari, Volume 103, December 24, 1892 The guests were two hours at the table, and the menu was eulogized, especially the terrapin, which was highly commended by the epicures who enjoyed it. Perley's Reminiscences, v. 1-2 of Sixty Years in the National Metropolis He seemed destined to experience more than one new sensation this morning; and new sensations rarely came amiss to this epicure of the emotions. The Great Amulet Certainly, he mused to himself, his brother was an epicure in love. The Mask A Story of Love and Adventure We ate, lingered, and revelled in them, thus becoming epicures at once. The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 16, No. 97, November, 1865 Before seven o'clock, they were back on Lac Parent and with appetites that would have been the delight of an epicure. Bob Hunt in Canada "By George," said Harry, "here's a feast for an epicure, and I can find the appetite." Warwick Woodlands Things as they Were There Twenty Years Ago Well, my husband," asked the queen, merrily, "shall we comply with the wishes of the young epicure? Napoleon and the Queen of Prussia There were Tahoe trout every day that would fill an epicure's heart with delight, and venison, hot rolls, muffins and waffles, cake, puddings and creams all splendidly prepared. Sixty Years of California Song Who ever heard of an Irish epicure, an Irish flâneur, or, for that matter, an Irish contrapuntist? A Book of Prefaces For epicures they are mixed with the liver of fattened geese in paté de foie gras. Herbal Simples Approved for Modern Uses of Cure Wyvern and other true epicures consider the advice of Sydney Smith, as expressed in the following couplet, "most pernicious":— "Four times the spoon with oil of Lucca crown, And twice with vinegar procured from town." Salads, Sandwiches and Chafing-Dish Dainties With Fifty Illustrations of Original Dishes "Oh, no, my little epicure; there was also a dessert: bread, and fresh butter wrapped in green leaves, and more fragrant than we ever have it." Napoleon and the Queen of Prussia He found, indeed, an angry Frenchman more entertaining than an angry Englishman, but he was no epicure in sensations: only, he liked them exciting. The Admirable Tinker Child of the World The pleasures of the epicure afforded him more satisfaction, and his table was famous among his peers. How Women Love (Soul Analysis) They were not known to English epicures in Queen Elizabeth's day. Herbal Simples Approved for Modern Uses of Cure The idea is in accordance with our modern taste, and perhaps with the common sense of mankind; but some of the old-fashioned collectors were angry with the poor epicure of learning. The Great Book-Collectors One could use a dozen of them and be a picture each time, in any setting, though for the epicure they are at their best when chosen with relation to a special background. Woman as Decoration It will then be quoted upon wine-lists throughout Europe, and find its place upon the tables of rich epicures in Hyperborean regions, and add its generous warmth to Trans-atlantic banquets. Sketches and Studies in Italy and Greece, Third series The old man had become an epicure in this respect. The Four Feathers Can any brook to see it, any tamely bear— If any, gamester, epicure, a wanton, he— Mamurra's own whatever all the curly Gauls Did else inherit, or the lonely Briton isle? The Poems and Fragments of Catullus Debreuil, was chef at some of the best cafés in Paris, and he has a clientèle of many well-known epicures in Bordeaux. The Gourmet's Guide to Europe How many greedy epicures would think themselves happy, amidst such a variety of delicate viands as I now carry! Aesop's Fables A New Revised Version From Original Sources Fists on hips, head thrust out, one saw him casting up the sum of his treasure-trove.—But he was an epicure. The Best Short Stories of 1921 and the Yearbook of the American Short Story My blood boils when I think of the affronts put by knock-kneed pictorial epicures on the strong, honest, ugly, patient shapes of necessary things: the brave old bones of life. Gilbert Keith Chesterton They will break an egg containing an embryonic duck or goose, extract the bird by one leg and devour it with all the relish of an epicure. The First Landing on Wrangel Island With Some Remarks on the Northern Inhabitants Dresden is not exactly an epicure's paradise, but there is one restaurant which may, I think, be safely recommended as an establishment of the first order. The Gourmet's Guide to Europe The fish for which the lake has become famous among epicures is the "Otsego bass." The Story of Cooperstown He seated himself and began to eat in a rather mechanical manner, and no one who saw him would have mistaken him for an epicure. On The Blockade A real epicure does not care to eat cakes and candy all the time; he loves olives and caviare too. Chopin and Other Musical Essays A few of these fleet racers were captured, on the voyage, but were found tough and rank; notwithstanding some eulogy on them by other epicures, we threw the mess away. Voyage of the Liberdade At this time England is no place for the epicure. Eating in Two or Three Languages She watches life with the cool critical eyes of a philosopher and a stoic and an epicure all rolled into one. Sunny Slopes Faint as are the effluvia of this subterranean fungus, the prospecting epicure, being specially equipped, perceives them with the greatest ease; but then he operates at close range, from the surface of the soil. Social Life in the Insect World She ate her eggs and drank her milk with an appetite for which an epicure would be thankful. The Story of Ida Pfeiffer and Her Travels in Many Lands I was always somewhat an epicure in my moral nature. Told in a French Garden August, 1914 We had never suspected it, but Stevens was an epicure in beauty. The Smiling Hill-Top And Other California Sketches He is an epicure, and an analyst of sensations. Red Hair Only the true truffle possessed the aroma dear to epicures. Social Life in the Insect World At noon, they stopped at a ranch station, and here they were regaled with a repast which would have tickled the palate of an epicure. The Burglar's Fate And The Detectives Of course the tenderloin was above criticism, and even the round steaks, so lightly esteemed by the epicure, were tender and juicy to a most satisfactory degree. The Extermination of the American Bison I remember the time when, for a woman, I was almost an epicure, and now I can swallow Mohammed's dinners with positive relish. Bella Donna A Novel But on the floor at my feet was my supper; a roasted fowl on a server, hot from the spit, with maize bread and garnishings fit for an epicure. The Master of Appleby A Novel Tale Concerning Itself in Part with the Great Struggle in the Two Carolinas; but Chiefly with the Adventures Therein of Two Gentlemen Who Loved One and the Same Lady The aroma of the ham and bacon, broiled in the winter open, would have made a jaded epicure hungry. The Tree of Appomattox Apicius.—One of these happy epicures, I presume, was a Sybarite, and the other a French gentleman settled in the West Indies. Dialogues of the Dead There never was such an epicure of his moods as Hazlitt. Adventures in Criticism In this way the tomato does not need scalding, and according to epicures is more tasty. Mother's Remedies Over One Thousand Tried and Tested Remedies from Mothers of the United States and Canada The epicure delights in eating raw oysters; and while this satisfies his appetite, it is also understood that the raw oyster virtually is assimilated without taxing the digestion. Mrs. Wilson's Cook Book Numerous New Recipes Based on Present Economic Conditions "And what is the serious side of life, Nitschkan?" asked José, sipping delicately his glass of wine as if to taste to the full its ambrosial flavors, like the epicure he was. The Black Pearl An epicure talk of danger when he is in search of a dainty! Dialogues of the Dead Two epicures together, for the same reason, will enjoy a dinner better than if they each dined singly. Is Life Worth Living? Some people take the liberty of calling me an epicure. The Actress in High Life An Episode in Winter Quarters To Burton, who was in those days an epicure in sensations, there was something almost ecstatic in the pleasure of that evening. The Double Life Of Mr. Alfred Burton The flesh of the bear is held in high esteem among hunters, and when properly prepared is greatly esteemed by epicures. Camp Life in the Woods and the Tricks of Trapping and Trap Making Then very slowly, like an epicure lingering at a feast, she walked up the banks of the burn, now high above a trough of rock, now down in a green winding hollow. The Half-Hearted So, too, in the case of the two epicures, if there be sufficient of the best dainties for both, each will feel that it is so much the better. Is Life Worth Living? She it was who solved problems by the aid of washboard and scrubbing-brush, and the tempting meals she sent out of the kitchen would have delighted the heart of an epicure. Miss Dexie A Romance of the Provinces After laborious writing, Sue makes his toilet in the best style, and prepares for dinner, which is everything that an epicure might desire. Paris: With Pen and Pencil Its People and Literature, Its Life and Business Even turbot has hardly any taste proper, except in the glutinous skin, which has a faint relish; the epicure values it rather because of its softness, its delicacy, and its light flesh. Falling in Love With Other Essays on More Exact Branches of Science Her wit, perhaps, her money, the pleasure she gave your epicure's taste. Montlivet He was not only not ever an inconsiderate lover, but he was too much of an epicure to take too much or too often even when he could. Secret Bread "I like to work," admitted Gettysburg, "but it's fun to watch you epicures eatin'." The Furnace of Gold We were now epicures of shooting, and each let many birds pass before deciding to fire. The Killer "Excess is the vice rather of adults than of the young, who are rarely either gourmands or epicures, unless through the fault of those who rear them." Essays on Education and Kindred Subjects Everyman's Library Indeed, it was so exquisitely appetising that an epicure might easily be tempted to eat the vegetable without the addition of the meat. Another World Fragments from the Star City of Montalluyah He had never seen any pop-corn before, and he was both an epicure and a man of hobbies. The Pot of Gold And Other Stories He made rarebits and deviled things with an air that had been handed down from generations of epicures. The Gay Cockade Now Macaulay says that Horace Walpole's works rank as high among the delicacies of intellectual epicures as the Strasburg pie among the dishes described in the Almanach des Gourmands. Critical and Historical Essays Lectures delivered at Columbia University However, this luckless epicure was informed that the shrimps in Africa were more monstrous; and he embarks without losing a day. Curiosities of Literature, Vol. 2 No epicure at his most recherch� board ever knew the true pleasure of the senses, equal to the campaigner stretched upon the grass, until his supper was ready, and then sitting down to it. Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine — Volume 55, No. 340, February, 1844 The tent was soon pitched, a fire of brushwood kindled and the salmon broiled to a relish that an epicure could not have cavilled at. Adèle Dubois A Story of the Lovely Miramichi Valley in New Brunswick Because you are an epicure, shall there be no more cakes and ale? The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 13, No. 75, January, 1864 He finished, smacking his lips like an old epicure. The Judge He hastens to embrace the new-married couple, and singing an epithalamium, the dithyrambic epicure enchanted the company. Curiosities of Literature, Vol. 2 "Knew the epicures of Europe the efficacy of a forest tramp, we should meet them oftener than Indians in the woods." The Knight of the Golden Melice A Historical Romance Over his coffee, which he sipped clear with the appreciation of an epicure, the Baron, in his suave, inscrutable way, grew reminiscent. Diane of the Green Van But I doubt if any epicure could have enjoyed it half as well as did these abstemious young women, whose appetites were only let loose on certain high days and holidays. The Lost Lady of Lone Flanagan immediately commenced his supper, which consisted of flummery and new milk—a luxury among the lower ranks which might create envy in an epicure. Fardorougha, The Miser The Works of William Carleton, Volume One His "Gastrology" became the creed of the epicures, and its pathos appears to have made what is so expressively called "their mouths water." Curiosities of Literature, Vol. 2 It was strange," said James I., "to look into the life of Henry VIII., how like an epicure he lived! Literary Character of Men of Genius Drawn from Their Own Feelings and Confessions So far, I am, indeed an epicure, but in all other things, I am the most moderate of men. The Mirror of Literature, Amusement, and Instruction Volume 10, No. 276, October 6, 1827 The Christmas dinner, laid for the young nuns in the refectory, would have satisfied the most fastidious epicure. The Lost Lady of Lone Job suddenly reached over and pecked a blossom from its stem, ate the heart with the dainty air of an epicure, and discarded the remainder with a noise akin to a gobble of disgust. Uncle Noah's Christmas Inspiration Lalande, the French astronomer, and one or two humble imitators of the modern philosopher, have shown this triumph over vulgar prejudices, and were epicures of this stamp. Curiosities of Literature, Vol. 2 It's a plan for a dinner, that's easily shown To be cheap, and of pleasure the joy-giving source, 'Tis a wonderful plan—hear the epicure groan— It costs just exactly one penny a course. Punch, or the London Charivari, Volume 103, November 5, 1892 "You are an epicure, Osmonde," his Grace of Marlborough said more than once, for he had watched and studied him closely. His Grace of Osmonde Being the Portions of That Nobleman's Life Omitted in the Relation of His Lady's Story Presented to the World of Fashion under the Title of A Lady of Quality In her diet she was an epicure, fond of dainty and delicate eating, and not always contented if she did not obtain what she desired. The Reign of Henry the Eighth, Volume 1 (of 3) The breast is the favorite portion; but the "wing of a flyer and the leg of a swimmer" are esteemed by epicures. Carving and Serving Egg-plant, cucumbers, &c., all demand space; and so with edible fungi, mushrooms, and truffles, the latter the property of the epicure, and really not so desirable as that fact would indicate. The Easiest Way in Housekeeping and Cooking Adapted to Domestic Use or Study in Classes In short, in intellect still nothing but a callow boy; in body, nervous, bloodless, hysterical; in morals—an epicure. The Notorious Mrs. Ebbsmith Mrs. Peterkin prided herself upon her cuisine, which she always superintended, and as Peterkin was something of an epicure and gourmand, the table was always supplied with every possible delicacy. Tracy Park Mr Gwynne was a bit of an epicure, and kept a capital cook, and his daughter liked to see everything done in good style. Gladys, the Reaper He is no epicure, but he draws the line at the lord of creation flavored with tobacco. Bears I Have Met—and Others In favorable surroundings, she would have been an aristocrat and an epicure. The Quest of the Silver Fleece A Novel Boblincoln no more, he is the reedbird now, the much-sought-for tidbit of Pennsylvanian epicures, the rival in unlucky fame of the ortolan! McGuffey's Fifth Eclectic Reader The true epicure in refined pleasures will never travel to Basle by night. Sketches and Studies in Italy and Greece, First Series Beneath this, upon low shelves, was arranged a collection of wicker baskets, containing the several varieties of oysters from Normandy and Brittany coasts greatly beloved by Parisian epicures of Paris. A Gentleman Vagabond and Some Others What shall I "peck" for an epicure's whim? Punch, or the London Charivari, Volume 103, July 23, 1892 He is a finished epicure in revenge; picking little tit-bits of it with the most savage gôut all through; but particularly towards the end of the play. Punch, or the London Charivari, Volume 1, November 6, 1841, The forest was such an abundant garden to him that, fastidious as an epicure, he required the most delicate food to please his palate. The Hunters of the Hills I was so hungry that even an indifferent meal would have seemed a luxurious banquet, but the repast set before us might have satisfied an epicure. Mr. Fortescue An Andean Romance On the table was spread a feast that would have tempted the palates of the epicures who gathered about the festive board of the immortal Lucullus. The Redemption of David Corson Nor can it be—of this I'm sure— Because she pampers all its wishes And tempts her peevish epicure With dainty meats in dainty dishes. Punch, or the London Charivari, Volume 102, May 28, 1892 They understand good living, however, very well, are great epicures, and somewhat gourmands, for, after dining on thirty dishes, they will sometimes eat a duck by way of a finish. Ten Great Religions An Essay in Comparative Theology Francatelli wrote for what may be described as that “high class cooking suited for Pall Mall clubs,” where no one better than himself knew how best to raise the jaded appetite of a wealthy epicure. Cassell's Vegetarian Cookery A Manual of Cheap and Wholesome Diet The head, tongue, and liver are morsels worthy of an epicure. Montcalm and Wolfe A cheese of cheeses for epicures, only made from May to November when pasturage is rich. The Complete Book of Cheese Julian drank his coffee off at a gulp, in a way that would have made him the despair of an epicure. Flames To the hungry men, the horse flesh afforded as delicious a feast as epicure ever found in the most costly viands. Christopher Carson The epicure, who seeks it in a dinner which costs five dollars, will find less enjoyment of appetite than the laborer who dines on a shilling. Golden Steps to Respectability, Usefulness and Happiness Once when an epicure wished to become his friend, he said that he could not live with a man whose palate was more sensitive than his heart. Plutarch's Lives, Volume II In England, indeed, many epicures consider Gorgonzola greater than Stilton, which is the highest praise any cheese can get there. The Complete Book of Cheese Perhaps Pliny was too fastidious to be a proper epicure even—too fastidious in other directions, we mean. Lippincott's Magazine of Popular Literature and Science Volume 12, No. 31, October, 1873 A great many successful compounds derive their excellence from the partly concealed flavor of the onion, which imparts a delicate appetizing aroma highly prized by epicures. The Whitehouse Cookbook (1887) Cooking, Toilet and Household Recipes, Menus, Dinner-Giving, Table Etiquette, Care of the Sick, Health Suggestions, Facts Worth Knowing, Etc., Etc. The Whole Comprising a Comprehensive Cyclopedia of Information for the Home How short of this are the delights of the epicure! Golden Steps to Respectability, Usefulness and Happiness Mrs. De Peyster, though an ascetic at noon, was something of an epicure at night; she liked a comfortable quantity, and that of many varieties, and these of the best. No. 13 Washington Square Those we obtained were magnificent specimens—large and juicy, with a flavor to tempt the appetite of the veriest epicure. Lippincott's Magazine of Popular Literature and Science Volume 12, No. 29, August, 1873 The palms of the hands and the soles of the feet are the delicacies of epicures. John Rutherford, the White Chief Wild duck is highly esteemed by epicures; it is trussed like a tame duck, and carved in the same manner, the breast being the choicest part. The Whitehouse Cookbook (1887) Cooking, Toilet and Household Recipes, Menus, Dinner-Giving, Table Etiquette, Care of the Sick, Health Suggestions, Facts Worth Knowing, Etc., Etc. The Whole Comprising a Comprehensive Cyclopedia of Information for the Home Under these terrible epicures are the marine tortoises or turtles; and among them the green turtle of the tropics. How to See the British Museum in Four Visits The epicure in Mrs. De Peyster spoke out in a voice of even deeper poignancy. No. 13 Washington Square She was one of the most consistent of moral epicures. Marcella And turning his head aside he would wave away the dainty, the delight of the pioneer epicure time out of mind. The Frontiersmen No man can be a true epicure who is unfamiliar with this excellent herb. The Whitehouse Cookbook (1887) Cooking, Toilet and Household Recipes, Menus, Dinner-Giving, Table Etiquette, Care of the Sick, Health Suggestions, Facts Worth Knowing, Etc., Etc. The Whole Comprising a Comprehensive Cyclopedia of Information for the Home At certain seasons, human beings were offered to the idol, which being an epicure in the matter of sacrifices, would accept of no ordinary fare. Mardi: and A Voyage Thither, Vol. II A few royal epicures, however, there were: epicures intent upon concoctions, admixtures, and masterly compoundings; who comported themselves with all due deliberation and dignity; hurrying themselves into no reckless deglutition of the dainties. Mardi: and A Voyage Thither, Vol. I There was a salad to tempt an epicure, and there was a pudding the like of which they had never tasted. The Happy Family Savarin spent many years of loving care in polishing his manuscript, often carrying it to court with him, where it was one day mislaid, but--luckily for future generations of epicures--was afterward recovered. Library of the World's Best Literature, Ancient and Modern — Volume 6 If the recipe is closely followed, any family may enjoy it at a trifling expense, and it is really worthy the table of an epicure. The Whitehouse Cookbook (1887) Cooking, Toilet and Household Recipes, Menus, Dinner-Giving, Table Etiquette, Care of the Sick, Health Suggestions, Facts Worth Knowing, Etc., Etc. The Whole Comprising a Comprehensive Cyclopedia of Information for the Home Denecker tasted the wine, drop by drop, like an epicure, and, shaking his head disappointedly,— "There's a mistake, doubtless," said he; "for it's the identical wine we had before." The Poor Gentleman I have said nothing about rich cooking; those who can afford to be epicures will find the best of information in the 'Seventy-five Receipts.' The American Frugal Housewife As ever, "Dido, Queen of Carthage," and better things than that, are caviare to the general: what is new, and worse, to our most delicate epicures bloater paste is now caviare. Since Cézanne They become epicures in spite of themselves, and must be made of bronze to resist the seductive power of circumstances. Library of the World's Best Literature, Ancient and Modern — Volume 6 Tears are a great luxury to him: he sips the cup of woe with all the gust of an epicure. Shakespeare: His Life, Art, And Characters, Volume I. With An Historical Sketch Of The Origin And Growth Of The Drama In England When the epicure returns to the din of towns, he has a safeguard in his own breast which tends to keep him alike from folly and melancholy. The Ethics of Drink and Other Social Questions Joints In Our Social Armour Some very experienced epicures and cooks, think the old-fashioned way of preparing bacon is troublesome and useless. The American Frugal Housewife No. You are so much of an epicure—for a literary person—I know it's sure to be something nice. The Rim of the Desert |
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