Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1866-11-22
VEGETABLE FOOD.

Climate il considered a. the chief modi-
fer Of the appetite for particular kinds of
food among the different people Of the
earth. But the nature of the soil and its
greater or lsss degree Of cultivation are
still more influential causes. In warm
climases-tha, is, from thirty TO thirty
Ave degrees on each side of the equator
vegetable food in some shape or other is
the kind chiefly used. As we advance
beyond these limits, particularly in the
northern hemisphere, the proportion OF
animal food increases until we reach the
Arctic regions, the inhabitants Of which
live almost entirely on fish and reindeer.
With the exception Of the people just
named, and the inhabitants Of the sea-
coast OF Northern Europe and Of Western
Africa, and some islands, which are sup
piled with fsh in abundance, q great ma
iorisy Of mankind live almost entirely on
vegetable substances, and chiefly the fari-
naeeous grains and kindred vegetables
beans, peas, etc.-and tubers, such as the
potato and cassaTa, or the tapiocs plant,
yam and saro. On this point there is an
agreement in practice between the hus-
bandmen Of Tuscany, the greater number
Of whom only allow themselves meat once
week, and the people Of Scotland and
Ireland. the most Of whom have not even
this addition to their somewhat scanty al
Iowance Of oatmeal and potatoes.
The people OF Scotland, hardy, thrifty
and aeu,.. clear thinkers and good fight
sr,, have always lived on the simplest
vegetable fare-oa,msal, converted into
cake, and porridse, to which, Of late years
potatoes are added. and the whole sked
out with . little barley broth, and in the
morning and evening with modicum Of
milk or butter. but these last articles are
often wanting. The traveller, at the table
OF his landlord or wealthy host, will have
an opportunity Of enjoying the exquisite
favor Of the mutton Of the Grampian or
Chevios Hills, but the people at large are
strangers to this kind Of aliment. They
can speak more knowingly Of their ma
tional dish, hassn-a mixture Of oatmeal,
fat. liver and onions, boiled up in q bag,
which wal ones the stomach Of the animal.
1.-THE psssantry Of Italy consume little
animal food, those Of Spain and Portugal
consume still less. The chief subsistence
Of the aforementioned country is bread OF
Indian corn, or Of wheat. or rice, or chest
nuts, according TO the region. Chesnuts
constitute the chief sliment Of the inhab-
itan,s Of the Appenine regions; the -four
from this frui, is rich and sweet and keeps
we'll. The subsistence Of the people OF
Spain 10 chiefly derived from wheat and
other grains, and vegetable substances.
to which oil 10 freely added. Sailed and
dried Ash 10, however. consumed BY them
in considerable quantity. and garlic il =
tavorits eondimsnt.
Were va to sum up what might be said
Of the dietetic regimen Of the people Of
Europe, it would show that those of the
northern and central portion Of that con-
tinent, including Scandinavia, Russia,
Germany, Holland, Belgium and France,
subsis., in gres, part, on vegetable food,
and this Of the second or inferior Of the
cereal grains. viz: rye, seasoned with the
products Of the dairy and . small portion
Of meat or fsh. We say seasoned, for the
occasional use Of animal food makes il the
exception rather than the rule in their
national disteties. Among the people Of
Southern Europe there is 4 great simpli-
city in their food, but maize to q great ex-
isn't taken the place Of rye, and wheat is
used in greater proportion than it i, in the
north.