The Pantropheon; Or, History of Food, Its Preparation, from the Earliest Ages of the World

SOYER’S
                             PANTROPHEON.

                        [Illustration: _Pl. A_]




                                  THE
                              PANTROPHEON
                                  OR,
                           HISTORY OF FOOD,
                         And its Preparation,
                 FROM THE EARLIEST AGES OF THE WORLD.

                         BY A. SOYER,

                               AUTHOR OF
“The Gastronomic Regenerator” and the “Modern Housewife, or Ménagère,” &c.
               EMBELLISHED WITH FORTY-TWO STEEL PLATES,
      ILLUSTRATING THE GREATEST GASTRONOMIC MARVELS OF ANTIQUITY.

                                BOSTON:
                      TICKNOR, REED, AND FIELDS.
                              MDCCCLIII.

       _The Author reserves his right of Translating this Work._




                            [Illustration]

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            VIZETELLY AND COMPANY, PRINTERS AND ENGRAVERS.

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Contents.



                                                                    Page

PANTROPHEON                                                            3

I.

AGRICULTURE                                                            9

II.

CEREALS                                                               19

III.

GRINDING OF CORN                                                      23

IV.

MANIPULATION OF FLOUR                                                 30

V.

FRUMENTA                                                              41

VI.

GRAINS: SEEDS                                                         46

VII.

VEGETABLES                                                            49

VIII.

DRIED VEGETABLES                                                      53
  Beans                                                               53
  Haricots                                                            55
  Peas                                                                56
  Lentils                                                             57

IX.

KITCHEN GARDEN                                                        59
  Cabbage                                                             60
  Beet                                                                62
  Spinach                                                             63
  Mallows                                                             64
  Asparagus                                                           64
  Gourd                                                               66
  Turnips                                                             67
  Carrots                                                             68
  Blit (a sort of Beet)                                               68
  Purslaine                                                           68
  Sorrel                                                              69
  Brocoli                                                             69
  Artichoke                                                           70
  Pompion                                                             71
  Cucumber                                                            72
  Lettuce                                                             74
  Endive                                                              75
  Onions                                                              76
  Leeks                                                               77
  Melon                                                               77
  Radish                                                              79
  Horse-Radish                                                        80
  Garlic                                                              81
  Eschalots                                                           82
  Parsley                                                             82
  Chervil                                                             84
  Water-Cresses                                                       84

X.

PLANTS USED IN SEASONING                                              86
  Poppy                                                               86
  Sesame                                                              86
  Sow-Thistle                                                         87
  Orach                                                               87
  Rocket                                                              87
  Fennel                                                              88
  Dill                                                                88
  Anise-Seed                                                          88
  Hyssop