The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1828-10-30
DOMESTIC Usts OF INV GRApr

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ways piaetised OF preserving the grape fresh
tor the use OF the table une is 10 leave il on
tine stock, first twisting The iooi.staIk 10 hang
each bunch IN paper bag or suspend them
IN u clean AIRY room, or spread them out in a
i"it on straw. lbe sugar of very sweet GRAPES
Will preserve them dry in this CONDITION for a
iime but they soon mould, especially II they
have not been slightly di Ted IN a stove. OF IN the
ofead-o'en, " hen no longer bot enough for la
king and they are certain 10 tail, unless they
have been gathered while the sun was shining,
aud Pun up in II dry place, beyoud'the reach of
the air fright,
But the following process is simple, and the
success certain, Take new .cask, dry and
strongly hoped stand II IN some spot " here
the temperature Is always very nearlysqnal
cover The bottom oft with bran that has been
well died Ia the oven aud put INTO IL the r,pp.
noblemished, perfect punches, layer by layer.
filling in with III. bran, before another la,rt -
Laid down. When filed, the hcad mus, be f,.,en
ed down a~ir.nght. Grapes thus put up vii
keep so well, That seven mnpihs after the YIN
iage they Will lac uuspecked, without mould OF
foreign flavor even the greyi,b-Wn iie down
upon them, the same AS II ire,h that moment
rom the vine. kIln-drIed spent-ashrs are used
by some instead OF bran OF, rs FRAsBGls re-
commruds, Vely dry miiIet .eed. It war his
custom 20 keep grapes fresh in kegs lined with
Chinese sheet lead. and fitted compaclls with
millet seed. Tie Spaniaids use saw-dusi. dried
IN the sun and the casks are previously painten
inside Win pitch.
Boxes with row of wires and hooks 10 keen
the punches suspended aud separate, are used
for tins purpose. the joinis plasieled with NOR.
Ia, and the boxes are then buried IN diy asirs
o. fine sind but grapes thus put lp ne noin.
! mo artt.l In th4gn ,.aat, -, ai
For my own part, / Cannot say much IN iavof o;
the mPihod arpse men.,0ped OF speni-asiIesslited
into the cnsk, instead IT b, u, although u IS a
successful one before The grapes can be eaten
they must be put III 10 "aler and shaken, OF
water poured ON them to ~asll of the ,,ar1lc,a.
and the crust here aud mere formed win the
lJnice and 9.,;.r all, some PORTIONS always Ie-
man; rnlth is found extremely disagreeaDic IN
ealing.
To dry Raisips-rhjs excellent mode Of pre-.
serving a delicious truii has been IN use nom
time lnmemoflal. The Giecans twisted the
foot stalk and lgtl the bunch on the yIue until !,
w,ihcrfl when II was gathered and dried Ia the
shade. Ialsins, With them, io7nrd quite "A
! branch Of commerce..
The small town Of Roquevaire. (Bnuchesdu-
ibonc,) having gained I'm established reputation
by It's TaisIns, | snail give ine ~ cipe there prac-
used. The CnlahrianS prepare them vel also,
hni tar less successfully than tha inhabitants OF
itoqarvaiIe. In that smal town they ONLY
III white grapes. they select The largest, pull
pest kinds, with few siuncs, aud ihiniy scatter.
ell on he bun n. They are cuIlcd dead ripe, {
every berry With The least speck Of rot upon i
is picked ont and THROWN away A strong ley
is then prepared from wond ashes, from | = TO
l5S OF strength for the salts oi potash, ascrr-
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OF noiing nvrr. he lunches are plunge IL aud
drawn out as soon ne The berries are wiinkipI.
They are next Put 20 drain alter which theJ
are spread on hurdles OF reed mats, aud Nept ia
the sunskne hom sunrise To sunset during the
night they are sheltered under awnings. len
far days are enough 10 dry them but If The
weather IS RAINY IT takes longes,
Rouuevaire raisius are considered EXCELLENT
they tlase II slightly a~ciIulous agreeable taste.
Caiabr ian raisins are biackish, winch Is a fault,
%butthey are swceter than these OF ROqueyaie.
Spanish ralsuus are finer favored than either.
iut are generally prepared witb TOO much neg.
ligence Z: they do not keep as well, and are mix.
ell with vet. email dry berries. The sort OF
SYRIAN rais IS carled Damascus, aud winch
have a giksS huc, are highly prlsed for the il
exquisite iiayor ani property Of keeping with.
out alteration Gnr two seasons. The CorinIh
faisiDs and currents from Zlote and Iipari, al.
so enjoy great reputation those Of Llpaii are
Oft en- the worse for n ltlle dirt or gravel bul
those of Zante are unrxcep,onable. They aie
small, rich with the flavor OF violeis aud bul \
single seed. They are prepared from white and
red grapes unfortunately.
Any family NAV prepare its own raisins, from
p%erfect.y ripe, handsome grapes but before ex
posing thenl TO the heat OF the stove OF sun,
they should, positively, he bleached in boiling
lev. Manv. persons think boiling water suiii
eieni II is not and the alrali OF the ley. which
has 4 great effac ON fruits 10 he North, render
the skin tender. As il does not penetrate into
tile fruit ii docs not in,'ire the acid which is 40,
charm of the dried gfJpe, "iihont which II il
! eloyng and dub.
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