“A Finnan haddock has a relish of a peculiar and delicate flavour, inimitable on any other coast than that of Aberdeenshire. Some of our Edinburgh philosophers tried to produce their equal in vain. I was one of a party at dinner where the philosophical haddocks were placed in competition with the genuine Finnan fish. These were served round without distinguishing whence they came; but only one gentleman out of twelve present espoused the cause of philosophy.” PhilosophyCausesPartyFoodProduceEqualPhilosophicalCookingCompetitionRoundsFishesPhilosopherDinnerGenuineVainGentlemanCulinaryPeculiarDelicateTwelveCoastRelishFlavourEdinburgh Author:Walter Scott
“There must be some good in the cocktail party to account for its immense vogue among otherwise sane people.” PeoplePartyFoodAccountsCookingCulinarySaneImmenseCocktailsVogueCocktail Parties Author:E. W. Howe