Typically, the first visible sign of putrefaction is a greenish discolouration of the skin of
the anterior abdominal wall. This most commonly begins in the right iliac fossa, i.e. over
the area of the caecum, (where the contents of the bowel are more fluid and full of
bacteria), but occasionally, the first changes are peri-umbilical, or in the left iliac fossa.
The discolouration, due to sulph-haemoglobin formation, spreads to involve the entire
anterior abdominal wall, and then the flanks, chest, limbs and face. As this colour change
evolves, the superficial veins of the skin become visible as a purple-brown network of
arborescent markings, which tend to be most prominent around the shoulders and upper
chest, abdomen and groins. This change, owing to its characteristic appearance, is often
described as "marbling".
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Marbling refers to the visible fat in raw meats.
Marbling is the fat content. Well-marbled meat is tastier.
Diane Vogel Maurer has written: 'Marbling' -- subject(s): Textile printing, Marbling, Marbled papers, Marbling (Bookbinding)
Wild venison (Deer & Elk) does not contain any marbling.
C. W. Woolnough has written: 'The art of marbling, as applied to book edges and paper' 'The art of marbling' -- subject(s): Marbled papers, Marbling (Bookbinding), Specimens
Kathy Fawcett has written: 'Marbling fabrics for quilts' -- subject(s): Marbling, Textile painting
Grain, and plenty of it. Corn or barley will get your cattle fat enough to have great marbling when slaughtered and quartered.
Ernst Oldenbruch has written: 'Holz- und Marmormalerei = Graining and marbling' -- subject(s): Graining, Marbling
There is a nail polish technique called water marbling. It can be difficult to do. However, here is a great guide for how to do 'dry' water marbling.
marble is very hard. (:
Because it takes the taste out of it