CIRCUMSTANCES IMPACTING THE QUALITY OF MEAT.

Wednesday, February 10th, 2010

During the period between the birth and maturity of animals, their flesh undergoes very considerable changes. For instance, when the animal is young, the fluids which the tissues of the muscles contain, possess a large proportion of what is called albumen . This albumen, which is also the chief component of the white of eggs, [...]

FIVE FISH SOUPS.

Tuesday, February 9th, 2010

Fish stock. ———– Ingredients:- 2 lbs. of beef or veal (these can be omitted), any kind of white fish trimmings, of fish which are to be dressed for table, 2 onions, the rind of 1/2 a lemon, a bunch of sweet herbs, 2 carrots, 2 quarts of water. Mode:- Cut up the fish, and put [...]

ABC OF SOUP MAKING.

Tuesday, February 9th, 2010

Lean, juicy beef, mutton, and veal, form the basis of all good soups; therefore it is advisable to procure those pieces which afford the richest succulence, and such as are fresh-killed. Stale meat renders them bad, and fat is not so well adapted for making them. The principal art in composing good rich soup, is [...]

Two small meals or a big one?

Tuesday, February 9th, 2010

More research institutes finalized some studies that determined the reevaluation of recommendations regarding the way adult healthy cats should be fed. Animals from the group of Felis, a group that includes our domestic cat, usually hunt little animals, birds and amphibians which are the main meal of they day. Such a hunted specimen, weighting almost [...]