The food inspector's encyclopaedia / by A. Horace Walker.

  • Walker, A. Horace (Albert Horace), 1876-
Date:
1912
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Credit: The food inspector's encyclopaedia / by A. Horace Walker. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    any decomposition has commenced, it will be usually found near the bone. Care must be taken to close up the hole made by the skewer or the flies will soon make the meat maggoty, especially if it'is in the summer. The vein in the neck should be bluish, not green or yellow. If the fat near the kidney is smelt, decomposition is very quickly detected in this quarter. VERJUICE.—This is the juice of green fruits, such as crab-apples, unripe gooseberries, etc. It is very acid in flavour. It is used in some sauces, etc., as a substitute for lemon juice, but it is very liable to undergo decomposition. VERMICELLI—This is manufactured in a similar manner to macaroni, to which it comes next in size, being made in smaller tubes. It is in the form of long threads, and derives its name from its wormlike appearance, as vermicelH means little worms. It should be kept in a dry place, otherwise it may become musty, mouldy, grubby, or tainted. If it is old, it has a rather rancid taste. The drier and more brittle it is the better. The largest quantity comes into this country from Naples, in Italy. VERMINOUS OR PARASITIC BRONCHITIS.—This is one of the most common maladies seen in lambs. It is caused by the presence of small threadlike worms, Strongylus filaria, finding their way into the trachea, and thence into the smaller tubes found throughout the lungs. The disease is most common towards the end of the summer, particularly when the weather is warm and moist. It chiefly attacks young animals up to two years of age. In the living animal the symptoms are diffi- cult and hurried breathing, husky coughing, discharge from the nose and mouth, loss of appetite, together with diarrhoea. VESICLE.—A small blister on the skin, containing a little fluid. VICHY WATER.—A natural mineral water with a good reputation. It is obtained from springs near the village of this name in France. It contains carbonates of lime, soda, and magnesia, sulphate of soda, sodium chloride, etc. It is recommended in cases of gout, dyspepsia, disorders of the liver, etc. VI-COCOA.—^A preparation in which an extract of the kola nut is said to be added. VIENNA BREAD.—^This has a brown crust and is very spongy. It is made in a very large number of shapes, and is generally understood to mean fancy bread. The principal kinds of Vienna bread made in this country are known as cut or potato rolls,