Massachusetts spy and Worcester advertiser. [volume] ([Worcester, Mass.]) 1823-1825, 1825-01-26

these means such a quantity of saliva
might be carried into the stomach, a;
would be sufficient for the purpose Of
digestion.
is likewise reprobsted by many as ex.
tremely unwholesome. It is doubtless
not easy of digestion; and, when eaten
in great quantity, may overload the
stomach; but if taken sparingIy, its te-
nacity may be dissolved by the digestive
juices, and it may yield wholesome,
though not very nourishing chyle.--
Toasted cheese is agreeable TO most
palates, but is rendered more indigesti-
BILE by that process.
The flesh of birds differs in quality,
according to the food on which they
live. Such as feed upon grain and ber-
ries, afford, in general, good nourish-
ment; if we except geese and ducks,
which are hard of digestion, especially
the former. A young hen OF chicken is
tender and delicate food, and extremely
we'll adapted where the digestive pow
ers are weak. But of all tame fowls.
the capon is the most nutritious.
TURKIEs, sc.
Turkies, as well as Guinea or India
fowls, afford a substantial nutriment, but
are not SO easy Of digestion as the COM
mon domestic fowls. In all birds those
parts are the most firm, which are most
exercised in the small birds, therefore,
the wings, and in the larger kinds the
legs, are commonly the most difficult Of
digestion.
WILD FOWLS.
The flesh of wild birds, in general,
though more easily digested, is less
nourishing than that Of quadrupeds, as
being more dry, on account Of their al
most constant exercise. Those birds
are not wholesome which subsist upon
worms, insects, and fishes.
EGGS.
/ The eggs of birds are simple and
wholesome aliment. Those of the tur-
key are superior in all the qualifications
of food. The white Of eggs is dissolved
in warm temperature, but by much
heat it is rendered tough and hard
The yolk contains much oil, and is high
ly nourishing, but has strong tendency
to Putrefaction; on which account, eggs
are improper for people, of weak stom-
achs, especially when they are not
quite fresh. Eggs boiled hard OF fried
are difficult of digestion, and are render.
ed still more indigestible by the addition
of butter. All eggs require sufficient
quantity of salt, to promote their solution
in the stomach.
FISH,
though some of them be light and easy
of digestion, afford less nourishment
than vegetables, or the flesh of quadru-
peds, and are, of all the animal tribes,
the most disposed to Putrefaction. Salt
water fish are, in general, the best; but
when sailed, though less Disposed 10 pu-
trescency, they become more difficult
of digestion. Writings and founders
are the most easily digested. Acid sau-
ces and pickles, by resisting putrefac-
ton, are proper addition to FISH, both
as they retard putrescency, and correct
the relaxing tendency of butter, so
generally used with this kind of ali
ment.
OYSTERS AND Cookies
are eaten both raw and dressed, but in
the former etate they are preferable
because heat dissipates considerably
their nutritious parts as well as the salt
water. which promotes their digestion
in the stomach: if not eaten very spar
ingly, they generally prove laxative.
ITO be contiued.l