A STUDY OF FOODS AND DIETARY 357 



have an added and useless burden placed upon them. Physi- 

 cians tell us to eat slowly, to chew the food until it becomes 

 creamy in the mouth, and to let the act of swallowing be largely 

 involuntary. By following this plan, the appetite is satisfied 

 with less food and the danger of overeating is diminished. 

 Half an hour should be used in eating a meal. The food 

 should not be washed down, improperly chewed, by use of 

 large draughts of water. 



Many people partake too liberally of a protein diet. Having 

 an appetite for meats they eat this kind of food to the exclusion 

 of foods containing more carbohydrate. This is especially 

 likely to happen with people who have the privilege of selecting 

 from a large variety of foods, as at a hotel. Unless care is 

 exercised, a selection will be made which is entirely too high 

 in protein. The accompanying menu shows several meat 

 courses, all of which are high in protein. Only one selection 

 from the meat course should be made. 



397. Choice of Food. 



Exercise 80. Selection of Articles from a Menu 



By means of your pencil, check the articles you would select from the 

 menu given below and submit the menu to your teacher and classmates 

 for criticism. 



DINNER 



Boston Clam Chowder Consomme Colbert 



Green Shallots Queen Olives Sliced Cucumbers 



Fried Silver Smelts, Chambord 

 Saratoga Chips 



Boiled German Sausage with Potato Salad 



Chicken Cutlets, Macedoine 



Spaghetti, Milanaise 



Roast Prime Rib of Beef, Pan Drip 

 Mashed Potatoes June Peas 



