The way to ignite the rum is to fill a large spoon, like a gravy-spoon, and hold a lighted wooden taper (not wax; it tastes) underneath the spoon till the rum lights.

The dish should be hot.
It may be a consolation to teetotallers to reflect that the fact of burning the rum causes all the alcohol to evaporate, and there is nothing left but the flavour.
OMELET AU KIRSCH .-- Proceed as above, substituting Kirschenwasser for Rum.
OMELET, VEGETABLE .-- A plain omelet can also be served with any puree of vegetables, so that we can have--Asparagus Omelet, Artichoke Omelet, French Bean Omelet, Celery Omelet, Spinach Omelet, Mushroom Omelet, Tomato Omelet, &c..