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months of age. At breakfast-time she noticed the 

 strange dish, and her father gave her a small piece. 

 ' More fish ! more fish !' was the instant response." 



Indeed, the vegetarian may humor his humane 



whim, and still enjoy fish, flesh, and fowl at his table 



without a qualm of conscience in a 



A boon to menu which, in aroma, quality, and fla- 

 the vegetarian yor, might well deceive his unconverted 

 omnivorous brother, only at last to win 

 his encomium to the glory of the multum in parvo 

 fungus. The possibilities in this direction are sug- 

 gested in my appended hints for a menu for the 

 vegetarian. 



In my previous pages I have made occasional refer- 

 ence to the more simple methods of preparation of 

 certain species of fungi for the table, but have re- 

 served extended reference to culinary treatment for 

 the present chapter. 



For the benefit of those of my readers who may 



desire to " humour their delicate fancie " to the full, 



with the result of a more or less com- 



Fungi in plete disguise of the characteristic 



the kitchen mushroom flavor through the arts which 

 are supposed to "assist nature," I ap- 

 pend a selected list of favorite recipes for such al- 

 leged appetizing sophistication of the mushroom. 

 Many of them will be found equally applicable to 

 other species than that for which they are nominally 

 recommended, especially if such species should pos- 

 sess the same general character as to consistency. 



The author confesses that he is not in thorough' 

 sympathy with the general trend of these ingeniously 



