Judge — August 22, 1914 — page 3: what you’re looking at

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# "From Beef Stew to Pâté de foies gras" This page satirizes Parisian dining culture and French culinary pretension through a "sketching tour by Judge's Artist-epicurean." The cartoon traces the journey from cheap, working-class French food (beef stew) to haute cuisine (pâté de foies gras). The panels show: - Street vendors and working-class diners eating simply - A bearded man eating "the way of the French places" - Wealthy diners at refined establishments - References to "Hot Dishes" and street food commerce - Working-class meals versus aristocratic dining The satire mocks both French culinary snobbery and American fascination with European sophistication. The "artist-epicurean" documents how Parisians navigate class distinctions through food, suggesting pretension and the gap between everyday French life and romanticized French cuisine that American audiences consumed.