The Curry Cook's Assistant

The Curry Cook's Assistant - Or, Curries, How to Make Them in England in Their Original Style

By A. Egmont Hake, Esq. [TRUE COPY.] The author of this little work has asked me to write him a Preface, and I gladly do so, especially if it will help to find him buyers, as well as readers, who will put into practice the admirable receipts he offers to gourmets and others. For my own part I can speak with some authorityindeed the bestas to the excellence of Santiagoe's Curries, for I am among the fortunate few who have tasted them in England. I was particularly struck by a remark which Santiagoe made when I asked him what he would like me to write in his little book. Some authors might have replied Speak up for my Curries! others might have said, Say a good word for my book; but he, in the fulness of gratitude, said, Praise my Masters. He then went on to speak of how Mr. Shand and Mr. Haldane had brought him and his fellow-servants all the way from Ceylon to England. It is only fair to point out that the English of this little book is not English as she is spoken, but represents the expression of Santiagoe in its native costumeit is Tamil Anglicised by Santiagoe himself. As Santiagoe says, I like broken English, because ladies gentlemen like that. The author is a native of Trichinopoly. His grandfather and uncle were distinguished drummers in Indian infantry regimentsin other words, they were masters of the tom-tom. He has lived all his life in Ceylon,[2] and for the last seven yearsthat is, since he was sixteenhas been in the service of English residents, of whom he appears to have nothing but pleasant recollections. It would seem that this will be the case in his experience of England, whither he has come with others as waiter at the Ceylon Tea Rooms in the Liverpool Exhibitionthough he told me with much modesty that people were very kind, but he supposed the Ceylon servants were a novelty. ......Buy Now (To Read More)

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Ebook Number: 34107
Author: Santiagoe, Daniel
Release Date: Oct 20, 2010
Format: eBook
Language: English