Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1856-01-15
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Thi. prrparad,s although national dish Of the Ita-
hans aud made best la the vicinity OF Nsrlcs, i
thee-. manufactured bOh.in France and Gcrnany-that
of Ak IN France being particularly celebrated IL seems
require particular description OF wheat 10 give II that
expansive power la which makes the finest quail
ties aud IT, manufacture has not heretofore hourshed
much this country, the consumption here being sup
piled chiefly 10y importation. Those who are familiar
with Italian Comedy will remember thc NcapohtSn naca
ronat.r who figures oten, and who - ALWAYS ~rpre-
seated devounng pieces oi immen" lc"gih something
the coniur does roll at ribbon It's very healthy
aud ,cncnt article ot diet aud it We examine the
proccs- ct manufacture We shall see some especial
rea cons for patronising the home production. Ia
rina l. al graduated wheat the white or
brittle part of the grain being separated irom
the hhron- part and broken into uniform grains Ike hhc
sand. Miccoron Is made OF trina, ground and formed
into dough by being mixed with distilled water. Thi-
dough made very sd and the mixing and working OF
it be done thoroughly without the anu OF Wach-
nerv Italy where machinery j. expensive and sineWs
are cheap the preliminary process is carried on by tread
ing With the naked feet aud Afterwards 1t i beaten aud
more thor,ugly mixed with the rolling-pin. Mcs,rs.
Hecker Brother OF the Crotou Mills ia this city, who
have been celebrated Zoe their arina, aud other manniac
Of wheat have undertaken the production al mae
caroni aud IN their works, open 10 the Inspection oil any
OF our citizens the process carried with attention
to neatness quite sufficient to satisfy the most hstdoGs
palate.
The operator scarcely touches the ingredients,
with Nj. we'll cleaned fingers the whole labor being per
formed 10y machinery worked with powerful steam en-
CINE Much OF American wheat il especially adapted
10 the purpose containing very little hbrous matter and
being brittle and easily separated 10y pounding. When
the Hour thus prepared has been mixed with water ad
thoroughly kneaded 10y the iron snews art has invented
for this purpose the dough Is placed IN polished iron
cylinder the lower end OF which is fitted with movea
Die metallic plate perforated uniformly throughout
Through these little holes the still dough Is forced by
very powerful worked 10y the engine The pcrini-
tons In the plate, mold" 1t l. technically called,
vary according to the shape and description o the article
IL j. designed produce the pipe, ribbon, ana star nacd
roni and the different kinds OF Ncrnicc, have each
separate pattern The dictionaries define nilcaron ~
"a compound OF -four, eggs, sugar and almonds anu
verircrll ~ compound OF -four, sugar and >Ai'on
and persons have been afraid 10 experiment WIFI
such stiangc culinary mixture. But the productions OF
the Croon Mills composed simply, a. described "i
-four and and presume most oil the imported
tall perhaps except the yellow now little used l. made col
the Am, articles with such involuntary additions as my
b. acquired in the peculiar process OF manufacture aei
DIV uutcrd The Macarou aud vcrmiccll an, both made
alike except that he dough Is made less sim Tor the one
TO accommodate the mould $500
Those who have examined the pipe wacaron, winch i
handsome tube with bon smoothe as that OF hui'h"i
uusket must have wondered how 10 could be formed ;"
chcsy bcars the impress OF being deliberately "ron-",
and vet the process very simple The dough when iocru
Through the small holes IN tile perforated plate, would N1s"
the form rod but for small core fastened hIi
in the centre each poraon, 10y thin strips oI metal
This converts the rod ul dough into lube, the pressure
closing the t, which have been made boy the suip' which
hold The core leaving the production IN tile on winch
finally bears Thmventou is very ancient, ana Is s"d 1"
have first suggested the manufacture ol lead pipe me
most critical pad ui the process o manufacture l. ue uH
inc a.. u I'll. depend, IN great degree, It's comparative
anItv Ifdncd too SLOWLY, 1t becomes Woudy ami u To"
randi, il loses IT. toughncss ami It's whole character "'
come. changed Iu VARYING atmosphere, rapidly alter
mating dry aud humid it requires not only eonsuh'e "
b, @ mil Nn.t,nc. toayoid large Losses from Imperfect
nrocto,- The driving done by the use o steam pipes
who t, degree o heat be carefully adjusted and
occup,- i,or nve ten days When Pr"Pe"N "''''' '
N,i,ui ,r,in. mo- mnr moisture than good III, wheat
in the granny rDy best qualities uDw retail ai about 90
cents Der pound and plainly cooked arr Tar more paai'
Die aud nutrcou- than potatoes, aul cost bul niue more
Tn wholesale mice i. lG to : cents but Ern flour
chc,p il can hc bought for To - cents. Recipes Tor
variety of snvory dishes put mp with the American ar-
tclc IN each package. Hat pound boiled 90 'm'k u"u
- is ti,r and then sailed aud simply baked uu.it he
come. Drowned makes excellent niiiuoua 10 d"ne''
and needs no other i5e,.iug.-N }. Jo'D. Com.