SOYER’S PANTROPHEON. [Illustration: _Pl. A_] THE PANTROPHEON OR, HISTORY OF FOOD, And its Preparation, FROM THE EARLIEST AGES OF THE WORLD. BY A. SOYER, AUTHOR OF “The Gastronomic Regenerator” and the “Modern Housewife, or Ménagère,” &c. EMBELLISHED WITH FORTY-TWO STEEL PLATES, ILLUSTRATING THE GREATEST GASTRONOMIC MARVELS OF ANTIQUITY. BOSTON: TICKNOR, REED, AND FIELDS. MDCCCLIII. _The Author reserves his right of Translating this Work._ [Illustration] LONDON: VIZETELLY AND COMPANY, PRINTERS AND ENGRAVERS. PETERBOROUGH COURT, FLEET STREET. Contents. Page PANTROPHEON 3 I. AGRICULTURE 9 II. CEREALS 19 III. GRINDING OF CORN 23 IV. MANIPULATION OF FLOUR 30 V. FRUMENTA 41 VI. GRAINS: SEEDS 46 VII. VEGETABLES 49 VIII. DRIED VEGETABLES 53 Beans 53 Haricots 55 Peas 56 Lentils 57 IX.