Economical cookery . Makixg Cocoa. Page Choc A. Page IS. CHAPTER III BEVERAGES One sip of thisWill bathe the drooping spirits in delightBeyond the bliss of dreams. Under this heading are classed all liquids such as tea, coffee,cocoa, chocolate, water, mineral waters, and other liquors, whichare consumed more for the purpose of quenching thirst thanrelieving hunger. The chief constituent of them all is water,and their nutritive properties vary considerably. Few beveragesare satisfactory as food, but their consumption is necessary tolife to replace the water excreted by the body in the perf
Economical cookery . Makixg Cocoa. Page Choc A. Page IS. CHAPTER III BEVERAGES One sip of thisWill bathe the drooping spirits in delightBeyond the bliss of dreams. Under this heading are classed all liquids such as tea, coffee,cocoa, chocolate, water, mineral waters, and other liquors, whichare consumed more for the purpose of quenching thirst thanrelieving hunger. The chief constituent of them all is water,and their nutritive properties vary considerably. Few beveragesare satisfactory as food, but their consumption is necessary tolife to replace the water excreted by the body in the performanceof its various functions, as a solvent of food, to keep the albumensabsorbed in a state of solution, and to regulate the temperatureof the body. Water forms sixty per cent, of the weight of thehuman body and requires about fifty ounces each day, eitheralone or combined in food. For the physiological purposesreferred to, pure water is the best beverage. A Palatable Rhubarb Beverage 3 pounds rhubarb 12 oranges Boiling water 3 grapefrui
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