74 BEANS. 



The foot-bath is often rendered stimulant, in cases of sick- 

 ness from colds, by the addition of a little mustard, or a little 

 wood-ashes and salt. 



Sea-bathing, at a distance from the sea-shore, may be arti- 

 ficially produced by dissolving bay-salt in fresh water. By 

 this means the properties of salt water will be acquired, with 

 the exception of sulphate of magnesia, which, however, is 

 found in salt water only in small proportions. Dissolve one 

 pound of bay-salt to each gallon of fresh water. 



Cold baths, where they can be safely taken either directly 

 or by the compromise of the sponge, tend to invite a most 

 wholesome state of health and spirits, and to lessen the 

 liability of colds. Baths, especially cold baths, should never 

 be taken directly after meals. 



BATTER. See Fritters and Paddings. 



BAY-SALT. Salt made of sea-water by the action of 

 the winds and sun, and lodged in bays and similar gulfs. 

 Bay-salt is in large cubes, moderately white. St. Ubes salt 

 is considered very pure. (Farmer's Encyclopedia.) 



BEANS. The Broad Beans (English Dwarfs), of which 

 the Magazan is a nice variety, should be gathered fully 

 grown, but young. Shell them just before you cook them. 

 Boil them rapidly in salted water till the skin will yield 

 to gentle pressure. A bit of ham is sometimes boiled with 

 them, but it injures the purity of their color. Make a 

 gravy of melted butter and pour over them. Parsley may 

 be boiled, chopped, and put into the butter. Do not allow 

 them to swim in butter, it looks gross, the gravy being 

 merely for seasoning. Many good cooks prefer bits of fresh 

 butter placed in the dish. 



