[CH] Culinary Connection Trivia Question

Chuck Berridge (berridge@cts.com)
Thu, 24 Sep 1998 20:06:34 -0700

Hey gang! Wasn't this discussed on [CH] in the past week? It's the trivia question for the Culinary Connection Newsletter of 9/23.

"Choctaw Indians from the Louisiana bayou country are said to have
been the first users of this seasoning made from the ground, dried
leaves of the sassafras tree. It's since become an integral part of
Creole cooking and is used to thicken and flavor gumbos. It has a
woodsy flavor reminiscent of root beer. It must be stirred into a
dish after it's removed from the heat because undue cooking makes it
tough and stringy."

Chuck Berridge
San Marcos, CA