“so trivial a matter as cooking an egg” [THOR]
One of the great bits of fun when planning a Sherlockian meeting is selecting the menu. The Canon is ripe with references to food and drink in many different settings.
We're keenly aware of Mrs. Hudson's morning cuisine dependably being described as "as good an idea of breakfast as a Scotch-woman," and the rather curious dish that followed in that story.
Here's a fun assignment: at your next meeting, quiz your fellow Sherlockians on this: when it comes to that breakfast staple, the humble egg, which stories did it appear in? We'll give you the quotes, you supply the story. Answers are below.
1. “But you have had enough of the case. Better have your ham and eggs first.”
2. He received us in his quietly genial fashion, ordered fresh rashers and eggs, and joined us in a hearty meal.
3. “Good! What are you going to take, Mr. Phelps—curried fowl or eggs, or will you help yourself?”
4. Sherlock Holmes swallowed a cup of coffee, and turned his attention to the ham and eggs. Then he rose, lit his pipe, and settled himself down into his
chair.
5. “I must really apologize, Hopkins,” said Sherlock Holmes; “I fear that the scrambled eggs are cold. However, you will enjoy the rest of your breakfast all the better, will you not, for the thought that you have brought your case to a triumphant conclusion.”
6. “There is little to share, but we may discuss it when you have consumed the two hard-boiled eggs with which our new cook has favoured us.”
7. “Why, this article,” I said, pointing at it with my egg spoon as I sat down to my breakfast. “I see that you have read it since you have marked it.”
8. “My dear Watson, when I have exterminated that fourth egg I shall be ready to put you in touch with the whole situation. I don’t say that we have fathomed it—far from it—but when we have traced the missing dumb-bell—”
9. In the morning I was up betimes, but some toast crumbs and two empty egg-shells told me that my companion was earlier still.
Answers are below.
Let's see what Easter treats await at Baker Street Elementary...
Answers
1. SIGN
2. ENGR
3. NAVA
4. NAVA (again!)
5. BLAC
6. THOR
7. STUD
8. VALL
9. RETI
Baker Street Elementary follows the original adventures of Sherlock Holmes and John Watson, as they and their friends work through the issues of elementary school in Victorian London. An archive of all previous episodes can be viewed at the Baker Street Elementary website.
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