American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1881-06-25
The Use Of Spices.

Spices make up the aesthetics of eat
ing; they are the finest and most ex-
quisite products of Nature, for they
contain the condensed aroma of essen
tial oils, produced by the intense ruys
of the sun. Almost all spices grow ON
islands, that is the East India Islands,
'Mada9sscar, the Mauritius, the Bandu
Islands, the Malincas, S matra. SJava,
Ceylon. japan and the East Indian Isl
ands; the coasts of tropical countries
are also productive of spices. ss}s
Spices have peculiar effect apob
the human system; if taken wisely and
in moderation, they certainly. produce
flow Of saliva, of the GASTRIC juice.
and, having exerted a pleasant action
upon the nerves of the tongue and
palate, they communicate a certain
warmth to the blood and stimulate the
system benelicially. IL
The peculiar source of the aroma is
not always in the same part of the
plant, but may be. contained in the
according to whore the treasure has
been deposited.
= or fruits, none. is more useful than
the pepper. mostly grown in East India
and Geyion, aad Throughout the East.
When the berry of this shrub is ground
with its dark cuticle it makes the black
pepper, when it is ground without it, it
forms white pepper. Pepper is most
useful -condimen., il used sparingly,
and enhances the natural aroma of
many foods. 1t is preventive of indi-
gestion, stimulating the digestive OF
All WisPlsss ~ il.west indian or
Jamaica pepper also Called Pimentoas
Nutmeg is the fruit of Eastern trees
and shrubs and excesdingly & Iateful to
the palate, in fact SO ekQpisIe and
mild -favola3tlntvHS sui wen with
farinacsQus stabstanees.zs T
: Mace IS the catiele of nutmeg. and,
wisksome people.a greatesf avoHtc still
1t suis,weH for delicate stews.x
The Glove is the tower-bud of a tree
and becomes ORA dark hue, when it has
= mustard Is a seed OF a plssit Which
grows in temperate and tropical eli
aaatess 4tap pungencyS isFsO great that
when ground line it has to be mixed
With starctlsl q moderate it, Mustard ia
a very useful and healthy cond i1ncnt.,
Vanilla, the fruit Of the vapiila plant,
ia indieenous 10 asxico, Brazil, PERU,
&C. aud cultivated IN the West Indies.
1sItlfered before fipe. dried in the shade.
ND stepped in the oils Of the Cashew
nut, this spice is the most aromatic of
III spices, end u sexquissSe ilaror as an
ofthe barass, cinnamon is esteemed
most; it is a very valuable p ssistant to
ii9estlon and can -safel vs7b8 gisen to !
now and then me young
,hoots. of the, tree are used for the
pipes, sndswheu dried are ground into
noWdersf ..sU Z ~ Ne
tOf reots and bhhs, ginger is the most
Isefnl. either as sa preserve orsused |
Thnle ina dried state, or also ground |
nto powder. Both with ginger and Gin
ramon. better results are obtained by
blending various grades than by putting
T up perfectly pure.
Curry powder is the combination of 7
many spices. sand has come to us from
he East. Unfortunately our clumsy
ways often spoil the, mixtures by not |
preserving that dclicacy Of combination
which alone can produce the true flavor
ought to possess. Curry is far more
seful in food economy than we UNDER
tand us yet, and deserves our best at
ention. Food and Health.