Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1829-12-17

covrEx.-Yhsse are probably many house
ee.,srs in the CITY who will oe interested In
the following simple rules for the prepare
lion of an important item vi domestic luxury
Il is SOM VIVA, remarkable that an infusion
which may be made with grra' ease and In
very shor, space Of time, is in many families
the cause Of. more vexation and complaint,
Than all the ather petty annoyanees OF VIC
household put together. The Suggestions De-
low, which we copy from the Virginia Lie'a-
ry Museum, may be he means OF soothing the
diurnai irritation of many AN unquiet spirit.
Isl. The raw coffee should be round and
small grained, free from dir and OF hight
color. II should nave no appearance OF moul'
diness, and be quite free from any srong
smell. l, should no, be long kept IN sacks
with other provisions, as there IS NJ substance
more ap, 10 obtain strong and dilagreraole
odours from the presence of -its,nsighbours.-
Rum Injuries il; and Miller even goes SO far
as to state, that few hags Of Pepptr,on hoard
n ship from India upon QUE OCCASION spoil
ED the whole cargo.
| end. When the grains are large, Hat, and OF
t u green color, they should be kept OH hand. in
dry situation, long ,une before use. Every
Yves, INDIA planter kaows this fact, although
his interest too of'en induces him TO send The
article to market before il is old and dry G.
nough
Sd. Roasting cofr as by Car. the most diff
cul, operation of The kouse.keepef; when car
ried far enou Oh, an aromaic oil is formed by
the hra, and forces itself ou' upon the surface
| Of the grains, giving them glossy appearance
and an odour which Is considered their per
fiction; yet TOO little roasting prevents the al
oms & ON appearing anc 100 much c0mple oiy
VIOLA lilies il, leaving nothing but fiat, butter
taste The heat should be strong and the
operation shortened as much as possible, with.
gu, burning the grains. The rooster should
be close or well covered all the time, and, in
order 10 improve the looks and favour. small
piece Of butter may be added 10 The coffe while
parching
4. Wien thus prepared, coffee may be pre-.
served fer use in large quantities, without los
ing much of is freshness, provided he vessel,
containing j., be kept well covered.
An infusion oil coffee is better than Dr.
COG ion, simply because the heal, in The las,
case, being stronger and more lasting drives IA
more of h. aromatic oil. 1t i, better, there
fore, 10 gsiud he coffte very 6"e, and then 70
expose il by means Ola bag or s,raimer. to the
action OF boiling water thenio boil II for any
lrngh of time. Heat, although unavoidable
iujures the A ,vour, and The hes, coF e, ! re-
MEMBER TO have ,as ed was made by exposing
the powder to PR ssurr Of cold wa:rr; tea
spoonful OF thisex'rae,, throw" into cup Of
no, water Was sufficient. IS NOT bad meth
cd 10 ALLOW he ground coffee 10 lie IN cold Wa
ter between meals, and hen 10 pr pare il by
,ddng hot wa,er. Just IN proportion to ihr
l., ont,nuancc oil hea, in this and the last opef a
ion, me fragrance disappears; aod is reals
eed by strong hi, er AS (Which according
10 he expe.im n,s OF Ihs"ryix. depends upo
the presence of ami" ('rsrm,ling that in al
b., Ky Roasting, ne ,ldes forming thus bit e'
subs ance, deprves the cuffte of its nulri lou
qualities