WORLD'S COSTLIEST KITCHEN.

Mataura Ensign, 15 December 1911, Page 9

WORLD'S COSTLIEST KITCHEN.

Who keeps the costliest kitchen in the world P Not, as one might imagine, the American millionaire, but the Shah of Persia. The utensils, fittings and furnishings of the Shah are said to be worth £530,000. Every saucepan is gilded inside, and the dishes appearing on his table are of solid gold, as well as the spoons, knives and forks, the handles of which are besides ornamented with precious stones. Moreover, the chef in preparing dishes for the Shah's table must use none but silver spoona and forks, and any dish on which lie puts cold viands to keep them must be also of silver, gilded inside.