The Washington herald., 1913-09-02
The Table. and the Kitchen
BY Ida AMES WILLIS

How stupid and slow to learn we NOR.
tails be, even when personal pleasure ano
comfort are involved. Much has beer
told and written-too much, In fact-fol
and against the use of coffee as com
mon beverage. But very few touch upon
the actual truth as regards its useful
ness for the reason that so little OF the
truth, simple, reasonable. and so plain IN
demonstrated results, has been made
known to the consumer. the person who
should be the best informed.
DietetIc Value of Coffee.
But two centuries ago since coffee was
spoken Of as a rare and mysterious
Eastern drug. Now the people of the
| United States consume a vast deal more
according TO population, than any other
people Of the world, not excepting the
] Arabian. who, n Is said, first discovered
the gastronomic virtue of the berry.
| Properly speaking, coffee is not a nu-
| TRENT though il produces in the system
all the effect of nutritious substances, by
checking waste of tissue and aiding the
formation of bile. To indulge in i'm
proper quantities of the beverage made
! very strong, the effect is similar to al
coholic drink upon those affected by the
stimulating quality of coffee. 1t con-
sumes in the present hour the energy
and vigor that should be conserved for
future use. Never seek to economize by
diluting coffee. Nothing Is gained in
health, economy, or satisfaction. A
small cup of well-made strong coffee is
not only more agreeable to taste, but
more wholesome for those persons who
find the beverage adapted to the needs
of their system. The first knowledge for
the housekeeper to gain is the under
standing of the different varieties of the
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whom she prepares the infusion. First
she must consider temperament For
not all the members of the same family
are constituted so nearly alike as to
enjoy or safely indulge in coffee. Even
the most casual observance will show
that temperament controls the prefer
ence of either coffee or tea. Coffee is
invariably the favored beverage of the
black or hazel-eyed person; those Of
fiorid or olive skin. Tea is the congenial
and favorite drink of the blue-eyed and
fair-complexioned person.
The aid coffee affords the liver in the
performance of its functions accounts for
the different tastes, showing that feature
is a safer guide to follow in the matter
OF eating and drinking than teachers
whose little knowledge is a dangerous
thing.
Nature Designed Coffee the Proper
Beverage.
Growing exclusively in tropic and
semi-tropic climates, II is not only a
grateful and refreshing beverage, but In
effect neutralizes the malarious influence
of the early morning air, especially in
low and miasmatic situations. As an ex-
ample. we know that on the Lower Mis-
sissippi. ever since the settlement OF the
country. il has been the custom to take
a cup of strong coffee on first awaken
ing and before arising in the morning.
The native and the visitor of New Or
leans thoroughly appreciates the efficacy
OF this morning cup, and naturally the
Creole excels In the making of the in
fusion. Travellers from the colder climes
soon find that the fragrant cup of Rio is
a corrective to arrangements OF the liver
resulting from climate.
Properties of Different Varieties.
The housewife seeking to delight her
guest or family taste with flavor only
will prepare an infusion of Mocha, fra
grant, soothing, and enlivening. This
should be the preference for the after
dinner small cup of strong black coffee,
drunk without cream and quite sweet ii
promotes digestion and enlivens the spir-
its in a mild degree. and II is TO be rec
ner. rich in animal oil.
But for a beverage for those exposed
to cold and the hardships experienced
by laborers, soldiers, and all whose call
ing subjects them to the influence Of
night air, particularly in the warm,
moist climates, a strong cup Of Rio will
furnish the qualities most effective TO
ward of the danger from miasmatic
influences.
nj l. NnE
soothing, and much more bitter than
Mocha, and so-called Java. But one soon
acquires a taste for this variety when
climatic effect upon the system creates
a need for the active element possessed
by coffee, that is said TO be the constit-
uent of bile.
Requires Genius mt the Coffee Urn.
Some one remarks that a child can
pour hot water over a handful of tea
leaves and make a palatable infusion.
This is quite true. But skill, care, and
judgment, a veritable genius of the urn,
must preside over the infusion of the
little brown berry. A magician that
knows the secret quality that distin-
cuisines each variety, and can develop
them to such a nicely that each exhales
it's own particular and delightful aroma. |
Two Marked Effects Upon System.
No housewife can afford to remain in |
ignorance of the nature Of coffee. How TO |
make a proper selection and how to pre- |
pare an infusion for the table, under |
what circumstances il should be INDUCED |
In or avoided. What temperaments find |
Il congenial, and why 1t is more CRATE |
full and healthful in high temperature |
Or in warm climates than in the high, !
regions, where cold winds abound. Natu-
raj selection has made tea the favorite |
beverage of New England, and coffee |
the drink of the South.
Coffee is generally a popular beverage
Of the student, the sedentary, the ad-
vanced in life; in fact. most all who do
not exercise in the fresh air frequently /
Dr. sufficiently, or subsist on proper
amount of nourishing food seem to find
coffee a necessity because of its effect
upon the bile and as a substitute for that
portion of food which would be consumed
oy muscular activity.
The stimulus OF one large cup OF we'll
made, strong coffee in the morning is as
much as most constitutions can safely
nduge in, exception being made in favor
If the small cup of strong black coffee
lfter the hearty dinner at night.