In Fine, The Truffle Is The Very

The Sense Of Smell, Like A Faithful Counsellor, Foretells Its Character.

For Unknown Foods, The Nose Acts Always As A Sentinal And Cries. 'who Goes There?'

Gourmandism Is An Act Of Judgment, By Which We Prefer Things Which Have A Pleasant Taste To Those Which Lack This Quality.

I Appreciate The Potato Only As A Protection Against Famine, Except For That, I Know Of Nothing More Eminently Tasteless.

Gastronomers Of The Year 1825, Who Find Sateity In The Lap Of Abundance, And Dream Of Some Newly-made Dishes, You Will Not Enjoy The Discoveries Which Science Has In Store For The Year 1900, Such As Foods Drawn From The Mineral Kingdom, Liqueurs Produced By The Pressure Of A Hundred Atmospheres; You Will Never See The Importations Which Travelers Yet Unborn Will Bring To You From That Half Of The Globe Which Has Still To Be Discovered Or Explored. How I Pity You!