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., etc. / by R.T. Trall.

  • Trall, R. T. (Russell Thacher), 1812-1877.
Date:
[1853]
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Credit: 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., etc. / by R.T. Trall. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    Contetit0. EntrotiuctfoiT. Books on Cookery—Medleys of Dietetic Abominations-Sources of Disease—Relation! of Food to Health—Ogmmercial Frauds ana Adulterations—Philosophy of Diet never taught in Medical Schools—Water-Cure Establishments—Practice of Hydropathic Physicians—Difficulties—Vegetarian Reform-Caution to Bread Makers-An II- . ' .. t, Pace vii-xiv •tructive Poem h Chapter ©ne PHILOSOPHY OP DIET.—A Fundamental Principle—Theory of Vegetarianism— Bnmmary of the Vegetarian Bystem-Organtaatlon with regard to Die^-Population With regard to Diet-Nutritive Value of Foods-Illustrative Analysis-All Nutrition is formed in ttie Vegetable Kingdom 15~22 Chapter Etoo. ELEMENTS OF FOOD.—Alimentary Principles—Errora in Classification—Chemical Klcmentsof Foo.l-Carbon-IIy.lrogen-OxyKen-Nitrogen-lM.osi.liorus-Sulphur —Iron- Chlorine-Sodium - Caleium—Magnesium—Potassium-I luorine - Prox- imate Elements of Food-Water-Filtratlon-Fllterlng through Stone-Ascending Filter-Cistern Filtering-Double Cistern Filtering-Cleansing Filtering apparatus -Cask Filter-Revolving <'ask Filter-Box Filtering Apparatus-^Jar Filter—Tarn Filter-Stone-ware Filter-Cooling Water-Gnm-Sugar-The Sugar-cane Piant- Sirups-Manna-ilon,y-S.arch- Com Starch-Cassava Bread-Starch Grains IBUS- traled—Sago—Tapioca—Arrow-Boot-Whcat Starch-Llgnln—Fungln—Jeuy-or- -anioAolds-Vinegar-Fat-Oleaglnons Foods-Volatile Ons-Flbrta-Albumen- (•...sein-Cluten-Gelatin-Blanc-mange-Qlue-Saline Matters-Common San- Perelra Controverted Chapter Spree. ATIMFNTS OR FOOD PBOPEB.—Gtas»lflcattoii of Aliments-Whoat-Frauds in Flour-Rioe-WHd Uicc-Oa.s-Oatmeal-CroaK-Barley-Pot Barley-Ryc- Sclnvarl/hro.-Frgot- Indian, 'or... or Maize-ilominy-Sanq.-C.recn Corn-JhK* wbeat^MUlet, or Hlrse-Peaa-Bean-Lenttis -Pea-meal--arched Pe-«P* Pea», Owen Peaa-LImn Boa..s-Nu.>-a.est.mt-l«Uitornut-AlinondB-IW'er AW