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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    Bacon imports are largest from U.S.A., but Denmark, Canada. Holland and Belgium, Sweden and Russia send considerable quantities. BACON CUTS—These vary slightly according to the locality ; the following are the chief, and their average weights : Fore-End—Collar, 8 lbs. Fore-hock, 8 lbs. Middle.—Thin streaky, 4 lbs. Thick streaky, 8 lbs. Flank, 3 lbs. Back and ribs, 8 lbs. Long loin, 7 lbs. Hind-End.—Comer of gammon, 4 lbs. Gammon, 10 lbs. BACON TRIER.—This is a sharp-pointed skewer, 6 to 12 inches long, used for testing thick meats—fresh, cured, and salted. In testing meat the trier is first inspected and smelt to see if clean, it is next pushed into the mass or alongside a bone, afterwards withdrawn and smelt; if tainted, the smell will be easily detected on the trier. After testing any kind of meat, the hole made by the trier should be carefully closed up with the finger to prevent it from becoming fly-blown. BACILLUS.—A term applied to many micro-organisms which are like small rods. BACKSTEIN CHEESE.—A brick-shaped cheese made in a similar manner to Limberg. BADDERLOCHS.—An edible seaweed, also called henware, honeyware, murlins, etc.; the part eaten is the thick midrib. BAD-SMELLING MILK.—Is thought to be caused by indigestion in the cow, or where she has eaten foul turnip-tops; but it may also be caused by dirty utensils. BAD-TASTING MILK.—Thought to be due to cows cleansing badly after calving. BAG.—A measure used in the vegetable trade ; it varies in capacity according to the produce being marketed. Generally it holds from I to I cwt. Bag of Barcelona Nuts.—Weighs 126 lbs. Cochineal.—Usually weighs 200 lbs. Cocoa.—Usually weighs i cwt. Coffee.—Weighs to i| cwt. Ginger.—Weighs i to cwt. Pepper.—(White) weighs 168 lbs. (Black) weighs 316 lbs.