A Treatise on Adulterations of Food and Culinary Poisons

A Treatise on Adulterations of Food and Culinary Poisons

Friedrich Accum, German chemist (1769 – 1838)


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Table of Contents

- About This Book

- Preface

- Preliminary Observations

- Remarks On The Effect Of Different Kinds Of Waters In Their Application To Domestic Economy And The Arts

- Adulteration Of Wine

- Adulteration Of Bread

- Adulteration Of Beer

- Counterfeit Tea-leaves

- Counterfeit Coffee

- Poisonous Cheese

- Counterfeit Pepper

- Poisonous Cayenne Pepper

- Adulteration Of Vinegar

- Poisonous Catsup

- Poisonous Custard

- Poisonous Anchovy Sauce

- Poisonous Olive Oil

- Poisonous Soda Water

- Food Poisoned By Copper Vessels

- Food Poisoned By Leaden Vessels