The Private Life of Greta Garbo (1931)

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Record Details:

Title:
The Private Life of Greta Garbo
Date:
1931
Publisher:
New York: Doubleday
Volume:
The Private Life of Greta Garbo
Leaf #:
000164
Language:
English
Collection:
Hollywood Studio System
Format:
Books
Contributor:
Media History Digital Library
Sponsor:
Media History Digital Library
Coordinator:
Media History Digital Library
Date Added:
May 15, 2025
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THE PRIVATE LIFE OF GRETA GARBO 150 eat. Her dinner hour was any time between sixthirty and nine o’clock. I think she invited her guests at the last minute. She never made plans ahead of time. We found it wise to have plenty of food on hand to meet emergencies. “She always wanted Smorgasbord when she had guests. So we saw to it that there was always a supply of pickled and spiced fish, an assortment of Swedish cheese and canned mushrooms and fish for omelettes on hand. “She was very fond of home-made coffee cake, cookies and cake. We kept plenty of each of these ready. “One of her favorite meat dishes was roast veal. We would order a large veal steak about four inches thick. After salting and peppering, we would put it in the oven in an open roasting pan, with a quarter of a pound of butter. Every ten minutes we basted the meat with butter until it was done, always browning it well just before taking it from the oven. “With that we served cucumbers sliced thin and mixed with finely cut parsley that had stood for two hours in a dressing of half vinegar and