. The new hydropathic cook-book : with recipes for cooking on hygienic principles : containing also a philosophical exposition of the relations of food to health : the chemical elements and proximate constitution of alimentary principles : the nutritive properties of all kinds of aliments : the relative value of vegetable and animal substances : the selection and preservation of dietetic materials, etc., Moss (Chondrus crispus), called also Carrigeen, or IrishMoss, and the Ltver, sold in the London shops. Some ofthese substances contain also sugar and starch. The Ceylon,or Jafner Moss, i
. The new hydropathic cook-book : with recipes for cooking on hygienic principles : containing also a philosophical exposition of the relations of food to health : the chemical elements and proximate constitution of alimentary principles : the nutritive properties of all kinds of aliments : the relative value of vegetable and animal substances : the selection and preservation of dietetic materials, etc., Moss (Chondrus crispus), called also Carrigeen, or IrishMoss, and the Ltver, sold in the London shops. Some ofthese substances contain also sugar and starch. The Ceylon,or Jafner Moss, is a seaweed of India. These articles are muchused in making jellies, blanc-mango, etc., for invalids. Of the Fungi, or Mushrooms, many varieties are eaten, andsome are considered very delicate. They possess very lit-tle nutriment, and are very apt to be poisonous. Those vari-eties called toadstools generally possess noxious Garden Mushrooms {Agaricus campestris, and Agaricusauruntiacus) are the principal kinds cultivated for the table. In fig. 78, a, a, a, represent the Var. Campestris, and b theVar. Auruntiacus. In some places the same varieties are called 96 II Y I) K 0 P A T II I C C 0 OK-BOOK. Garden Muaurooma-Cateup—Black and While Truffles—Agaricus. field mushrooms. All of them arc more used as ragouts andflavoring agents than for their intrinsic dietetical properties. Fig. COMMON, OR GAItPF-N MC8IIROOM8. Catsup, or catchup, is made of the juice of mushrooms mixedwith salt and spice?. The Truffle{Tuber cibarium)(fig. 79) grows inclusters, severalinches below thesurface of theground. Dogshave been trainedto hunt for truf-fles, which theydiscover by their scent. The Agaricus muscarius possesses nervine and narcoticproperties, and is employed by the Russians, Kamtschatdales,and Korians to induce intoxication. Other domestic varieties
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