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Forman instead brewed up harmless-sounding potions, including one made of "sage, marjoram, elderbuds, ashbuds, berberis, liquorice, aniseed, aloes and juniper berries." He seems to have reassured people more than he treated them, and that was probably for the best, given the primitive state of medical science and the appalling maladies of the time. Confronted with a patient who "breeds worms in his nose of stinking sweet and venomous humor," Forman sensibly recommended a change in diet and frequent face washing...
...herb craze is directly linked to Americans' greatly heightened interest in cooking. No self-respecting cook would be without at least the culinary big four-thyme, basil, parsley and oregano-to which most gourmets would add rosemary, savory, sage, saffron, sassafras, tarragon, mint, chives, dill, lemon verbena, marjoram, fennel, sorrel, chervil, coriander, cumin, caraway and celery seed. From ajowan to zedoary, there are hundreds of other herbs available, in 17th century Herbalist John Parkinson's phrase, "for use and delight." To the delight of the vast army of health-food enthusiasts who use herbs, most of them...
Every vermouth producer has his own secret formula to provide a slightly different taste for devotees. In Manhattan, President Tribuno personally blends each batch of 30 to 40 exotic herbs-blessed thistle, angelica, hyssop, elder flowers. Roman camomile, clary sage, sweet marjoram, etc.-into the vermouth's white-wine base. A jolt of 180-186-proof brandy (90-93% alcohol), fortifies the wine. The vermouth ages for months before it is blended with other vermouth and filtered. As for Vermouthman Tribuno, his formula is a conservative martini, four parts gin to one part vermouth. Says he: "I could...
...Sample of the author's instructions, for preparing a 36-inch pike: Sew into the pike's belly a pound of sweet butter mixed with thyme, sweet marjoram, winter-savory, the pike's liver, pickled oysters and two or three whole anchovies, and roast over a spit, basting often with claret, anchovies and butter. When roasted to a turn, squeeze the juice of three or four oranges into the sauce in the belly...
...architect's plans for a Finnish steam bath, a 16-page portfolio of engravings of ducks) and three-color textile ads illustrated by swatches of materials (Shetland woolens, fine corduroys, cotton shirtings, etc.). Gentry extended the sample theme to its articles, in one of which a bag of marjoram was glued to a piece about the herb. In later issues, Gentry's editors plan to paste a trout fly in a fishing article, a leaf of fine Jamaica tobacco in a piece on smoking...