Word: consomm
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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...white-ruffled, silk-stockinged Papal chamberlains, noble guards, Officers of the Swiss Guard and Papal Grenadiers. Never before had such a great gathering been seen at a Vatican function. The menu at what pious Italians have come to call Peter's Table, was, while not frugal, surprisingly simple-consommé, filet of sole, roast guinea fowl, asparagus hollandaise, assorted ices, sweets, cheese, fruit. The envoys quenched their diplomatic thirsts with glasses of white Capri, red Barolos, tawny Marsala and Gringo-lino, and Italy's champagne, Asti spumante, from Peter's Cellar...
Melon Longchamps Consomm de Cheval...
...these choice morsels began to appear in noble plentitude, the eyes of the Statesmen-Gourmets were observed to glisten with anticipation. Minister of Agriculture Queuille commented favorably upon both the aroma and the taste of his consomm. Minister of Commerce Bokanowski forked rapidly both saucisses and saucissons. Meanwhile good M. Painlev had consumed a second and then a third portion of the truffled donkey's liver...