The edible parts of the artichoke are the the fleshy receptacle of the flower head and the thickened…
This is a moon shaped biscuit. A biscuit is a baked product. Usually a biscuit is a thick paste of fine…
An engraved scene of the Black Tea District in Bohea, famous for its distinctive tea.
Coconut palm. A, section of fruit; a, husk; b, shell; c, albumin; d, cavity; e, embryo; f, aperture…
An illustration of a cornucopia which is also know as a horn 'o' plenty. The cornucopia is a symbol…
The tea sieves are placed in a cylindrical basket that is slightly contracted in the middle.
Tea leaves can be dried in sunlight and rolled by means of a channeled stone tablet with hollow sides…
Tea leaves are placed in the basket atop the oven and receive a steam bath, drying them out.
This is an illustration of a friction top can, a can which is easier to open than conventional use cans…
A wooden tray designed to encase a gridiron support, which in turn holds tea leaves heated in the furnace.
A kuo, used in making tea, is placed in a stove about nine inches below the stove's mouth.
Five pounds of tea leaves are taken out of the steam bath and put in a stone furnace.
A receptacle having a narrow neck, usually no handles, and a mouth that can be plugged, corked, or capped.
Pictured are various types of nuts. (1) Peruvian almond husk above, nut below, (2) Tabebuia, (3) Betel…
"A baker, from pinsere, to pound, since corn was pounded in mortars before the invention of mills. At…
Rice is a food staple in more than 39 countries. There are many different varieties of rice. They vary…
"Carbonic acid water, generally spoken of as Sodawater, though it seldom contains any soda. It is prepared…