Volume 2

The practical grocer : a manual and guide for the grocer, the provision merchant, and allied trades / by W.H. Simmonds ; with contributions by specialists, trade experts, and members of the trades ; illustrated by a series of separately-printed plates.

  • Simmonds, W. H.
Date:
1904
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Credit: The practical grocer : a manual and guide for the grocer, the provision merchant, and allied trades / by W.H. Simmonds ; with contributions by specialists, trade experts, and members of the trades ; illustrated by a series of separately-printed plates. Source: Wellcome Collection.

Provider: This material has been provided by The University of Leeds Library. The original may be consulted at The University of Leeds Library.

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    CONTENTS VOLUME IT—GROCERIES AND SPICES 1. SOURCES OF SUPPLY Page A World Survey—The Home Supply—Cereals—Groceries—Spices—Im- portation and other Statistics ----- . ... i 2. TEA How Grown and Manufactured — Classification—Character of Indian, Ceylon, China, and other Teas—Bulking and Tasting—Tea Chemistry— Detection of Adulterants—Weights of Originals ----- 23 3. TEA-BLENDING “To Blend or not to Blend”—An Eminent Grocer’s Advice—Water— Milling—Eormul® for Nine Blends in actual use—Blending Ivxperiments —Mixing and Storage—Detecting Impurity and Unsoundness—Hints to Tea-Makers ----- 44 4. COFFEE Cultivation and Manufacture—Hulling and Sifting—Character of Various Coffees—Coffee Chemistry and Analysis—Adulterants—Chicor}-—French Coffee—Essences—Wholesale IVeights ------- 59 5 COFFEE ROASTING AND HANDLING On 'Buying Coffee and Chicory—The Roasting Process—A Professional Roaster’s Hints—Is it worth while?—Grocers on Handling Coffee—Points for Customers - - - - - - - - - - - 75 6. COCOA AND CHOCOLATE I heir Varieties, Growth, and Manufacture—Chocolate Creams—Whole- sale Weights 3y