The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-09-17
QELICA7E SENSE OF TASTE
NEEDED ~ TESTING FOODS.


He average rersoE WHO M 1e~n
e ~ tabSs does soe fsaIzas the
Ill anesus &C sfme. uoanze auf sx-
Ssnss TIA: sAo beea axpea6ed a
Iii tas testing ef Tie food he =
ssuus co est before 10 vus 81
- worthy Of q plaza en- she shelves IL
&~veycr CT Ese raSls u The eurrhzssr.
~ asparsnent am1ug the soot nredzcfs
~ - expert VINO oazDes IN t1< merits
p - Goo<.s hsf5re they are purchased
= psnn. ~ which the different food
~1ures sAas fsrm IesAsng percentages of
- lnEy 6se q caieasots citizens are test
p - snsBssesrg 20 tnoee Who eat the ar
- n question and some - the leading
- "a tf1xsr departments IN CntcaGo
SwfDed 70 . Chr9cicse rsooFtsr Jsssf boW
- vsue 60 work % An1 ous WHISTLER .
- uzs . spade or 1unG . eumnso
Ia
= Eduars Fuller d considered the spses
eners N Chicago. whose opsnssns are of
nnw value II exoertence counts foe
$3.50. ~. YsgleF world suFsiy head the
~ - he sas tesesd Spices e MI kinds
- ndrs than . gsnsrztfou. and after
ser<ss pears Of testing Was stiu Bot
er616o1 With hts qualifications and vent
- Dfce planfafssus In tks EAss Indies
3 an6y he natter right on the SPOT
Tssstng YeDDss.
sDcss ere several hundred kinds Of psp-
- ~ instance" sasd Mr.. Fuller. An
wt utll know from the mere apcsas-
- e the pepper whether 4 v shipped
- nnxapoxs or from the CasomandeI
- Of India because these indications
- very marked While moA people ses
- HAersncs In different kinds of pepper,
= esper, vi see Ia the ordinary pepper Of
emnsrce differences enough % distinguish
81 T.
= xro.fa all psppsr y practically red.
-. uaradoxicai - Il may sound. white
supsr h black when II - Green. Pepper.
ssotssusing more than ous-haf u the con-
mottan In spico4 q. o1 course, thu most
aerfauf Of all. bat tho least understood,
su1ne % he fact that the ordinary pur-
AeGr merely looks for pungsncy. where
= cAs snpest and DE coanoiseur jook fss
1svos and aroma 70 pes1ominaael WHEN .
nnoas II peppsr y siven to me. exam-
- ths vhois peppers carefully with the
snkeA 90 ana then with . mASn!fying
- sDr mixtngs. light colored pseper and
- Thea Gull cut tho good. black pep
- ltom the light and grind n In = hand
m
8 mind the bsack peppers ana tho light
s.nnrnseiy and then all togetheS. just -
- sse IN ~ sample. This gives mo an
- - % lust what can b get out Of tho
nmple IN question This yields ms three
NRersnt Gradsa When ground the black
peppsss produce . Hight coiored. extra quail
- wlce, and the light ones win be black
( - medium a. to quality. The product OF
- around together II nondsScript ana not
!. - rood Ter any purpose. Then smell
- tasts the ground peppers. and usually
.I1ke the samples home and try them with
hokod potatoes, eggs sAlads. soups. before
nnks . mai report. II sometimes takes
II months before can make an accurate
~ The essential oil and resin contained
= the pepper makes arena. flavor and
sefenxfh Cinnamon or cassia WIN illus
nate . class Of spice. the value OF which
y fully determined by the oil. the value OF
cinnamon oil being from SIS 10 so per pound
eAd the price OF cassIa oil ranging from W
eenss to 81 per pound. These spices are &C.
eassteiy tested by drawing them In hos
.vDesr In the same manner In which teas
e1ff caffses are tested. These two Illus
!. note the methods OF testing all the other
&Iea AZ. therefore. the testing OF spices
lapends upon the constituencies and cult
Z las3on Of the experts olfactoricr as well ns
= experienced eye and educated sense OF
hste, Il requires SPECIAL training OF three
Il the i've senses to make good sps,e
buyeF."
An Expert n Coaee.
4 r. Thomson. OF Thomson 4 Taylor. 10
Z eDn1dered an expert In cosfec. When MT.
nomsca was asked how coffee N tested
y replied: The prevailing mode OF test
II coffee as TO it's merits consists first In
having the sample roasted TO q rich brown
euiof ard az soon thereafter a. possible
have this sample ground and portion
weighed and put In the cup. BeIirK water
{ = thsn poured ON IL and the flrst delicate
y n vi
altsr materially in few minutes and
hence the expsr, will allow his sample 10
spa down before his report IL made Of tho
usgta or worthessuess Of any sample. Cof-
- b never swallowed In testing II. III II
0ce passes the palate all coffee Will taste
eliza for q long Time. The above method
sppases 10 all coffee. from the highest 10
Ne loves; grades. II the expert wavess
, his Judgment as TO the merit OF any
ec6es hs viii call for the opinions OF othsrs
Who are presumed TO have some experience
y kstsng coffee.
III b. curious fact however. that ex-
exss differ materially In Their Opinions oS
u merits % The same sample. a condition
Z veish tends TO show that individual prefer
: sars WI often warp the Judgment. Among
@s naiitudsnous grades OF cofre~. from
n Delicate Java of the Indies 20 the low
Z - xsaies Of the Braxlls. a long experience
NECESSARY 10 make the proper aiscrim-
easssn ss 10 the grade. favor or GUNNER
~ value. II II considered 81 the highest
&oorsAnee % get the aroma or first flavor
- NE Sefee. The man who taught me the
eNnsss haa an original method Of testing
0aee ! hal never sem before and have
s0ss heard Of s4nce. The coffee would re
assured eat III tho CUPS and he woaIa
~ around the table carrying a kettle
tolsnx water l followed at the heels
s .as Kettle 90 ice water. lie would pour
~@asx water in the cup AMI l would In
.aafy cap 4 Saucer over Il ard til the
ss vita re water. The aroma So
1ses n the steam. Ey following this |
1etaed the cd man lignrsd the steam |
.ss4a De condensed by coming In contact |
- tae cod saucer and woGia drop back |
- sas cup. carry -ng the aroma with a."
Examining GAINED Gooas.
sas entire tisHs 81 & v Holden IL taken |
- % testing cAensd ge,sts III requires |
s ssza az educated taste and a pras.- /
eye se 3s1artaiEs the value Of a can /
said Mr.. AISlasn. Vow, fac IN 1
sss.gsase bad az order Ter some |
- Aree .isoand cars ~ asraecss | /
49, TEST TEEN strzt ~ tasting IN, xyvtgr 1
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