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Isinglass is a type of collagen which is obtained from the swim bladders of fish. It is used in the brewing of beers and wines. It is used to clarify the liquid in the way that as it descends through the liquid it takes the debris down with it to solidify at the bottom of the container. I don't think natural isinglass is used these days, an artificial or mineral isinglass substitute is probably used otherwise vegetarians would not be able to drink wine or beer.
Bearing in mind, this book was written before the turn of the 20th century) a foreigner would be someone who was not born in Great Britain.
As for the measures, it is immaterial, the recipe was put on here purely to demonstrate the ridiculous and ritualistic lengths, Victorians would go to in order to make recipes sound difficult and something that could not be performed by the 'man in the street'.
These snippets are just insights into how the Victorians lived and worked, it is not meant for use by 21st century man.
Isinglass is a type of collagen which is obtained from the swim bladders of fish. It is used in the brewing of beers and wines. It is used to clarify the liquid in the way that as it descends through the liquid it takes the debris down with it to solidify at the bottom of the container. I don't think natural isinglass is used these days, an artificial or mineral isinglass substitute is probably used otherwise vegetarians would not be able to drink wine or beer.
Bearing in mind, this book was written before the turn of the 20th century) a foreigner would be someone who was not born in Great Britain.
As for the measures, it is immaterial, the recipe was put on here purely to demonstrate the ridiculous and ritualistic lengths, Victorians would go to in order to make recipes sound difficult and something that could not be performed by the 'man in the street'.
These snippets are just insights into how the Victorians lived and worked, it is not meant for use by 21st century man.
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