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Spices

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*BAY, RED - Persea borbonia - (Red-tip bay, Redbay, Sweet Bay, Silk Bay, Persea, Laurel Tree - leaf

$4.00/1 ounce
$7.00/4 ounces
$15.00/8 ounces
$29.00/16 ounces

Price does not include shipping costs.

Red bay has very aromatic leaves which can be substituted for the common spice, bay leaf, which normally is obtained from bay laurel (Laurus nobilis), a European species that is in the same family.

*Not recommended for women who are pregnant, wish to become pregnant, or nursing mothers.
Abortifacient; Analgesic; Antirheumatic; Appetizer; Emetic; Febrifuge

Camphor Tree - Pachha Karpooram - Cinnamomum camphora

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cinnamomum_camphora

Leaves, twigs, bark -

$4.00/1 ounce
$7.00/4 ounces
$15.00/8 ounces
$29.00/16 ounces

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cinnamomum_camphora

"In ancient and medieval Europe, Camphor was widely used as ingredient for sweets but it is now mainly used for medicinal purposes. For example, Camphor was used as a flavoring in confections resembling ice cream in China during the Tang dynasty (A.D. 618-907). An Anonymous Andalusian Cookbook of the 13th century contains a recipe for Meat with Apples which is flavored with Camphor and Musk.^[1] A 13th century recipe for "Honeyed Dates" is also flavored with Camphor. ^[2] By the time of the Renaissance, Camphor as a culinary ingredient had fallen into disuse in Europe.

Today, Camphor is widely used in cooking (mainly for dessert dishes) in India where it is known as Pachha Karpooram (literally meaning "green camphor" though "Pachha" in Tamil can also be translated to mean "raw" which is "Pachha Karpooram's" intended meaning). It is widely available at Indian grocery stores and is labeled as "Edible Camphor." In Hindu poojas and ceremonies, camphor is burned in a ceremonial spoon for performing aarti. This type of camphor is also sold at Indian grocery stores but it is not suitable for cooking. The only type that should be used for food are those which are labeled as "Edible Camphor."

The twigs and leaves of the camphor plant are used in the smoking and preparation of Zhangcha duck, a typical banquet and celebratory dish."

YELLOW SWEET CLOVER* (Melilotus officinalis)

Sweet Lucerne, King's Clover, Sweet Clover, Wild Laburum, Hay Flowers, and Hart's Tree

YELLOW SWEET CLOVER* - herb

Melilotus officinalis

$4.00

$7.50

$14.50

$28.00

WHITE SWEET CLOVER* (Melilotus alba)

1 oz. $2.00 - 4 oz. $3.50 - 8 oz. $6.50 - 16 oz. $12.00

*Caution - White and Yellow Sweet Clover -Dried leaves can be toxic though the fresh leaves are quite safe. This is due to the presence of coumarin, the substance that gives some dried plants the smell of new mown hay. Taken internally it can prevent the blood from clotting.

SASSAFRAS - Leaf - Sassafras albidium (officinale) - $9.25/lb; $1.25/oz (file' gumbo spice). out of stock

Carolina Allspice Berries - email for price and availability.

Sweet shrub, Sweet Betsy, Carolina allspice, Strawberry Bush, Sweet Shade, Bubby blossom - Calycanthus floridus

Bark, cut
$3.00/1 oz
$10.50/4 oz
$20.00/8 oz
$45.00/16 oz

leaf
$4.00/1 oz
$11.50/4 oz
$21.00/8 oz
$46.00/16 oz

Image use by permission only of David C. Powell, Forest Silviculturist - http://www.forestryimages.org/

Temporarily out of stock

Penny Cress / Pennycress (Thlaspi perfoliatum) - seasonal fresh; dried available - email for availability and price

Edible Uses

Condiment; Leaves; Seed.

Young leaves - raw or cooked. Bitter to sweet taste and aroma. Added to salads, cooked in soups or used as a potherb, they taste somewhat like mustard but with a hint of onion.

The seed is ground into a powder and used as a mustard substitute.

The seed can be sprouted and added to salads.