Sean Dennis wrote to Dave Drum <=-

"The roots and barks of the sassafras tree contain a high concentration
of the chemical named safrole."

You can purchase safrole-free sassafras extract. My friend makes his
own rootbeer using that and it tastes pretty good to me.

Personally I think that the kerfluffle over saffrole has almost as much credibility as the sensationalised cancer scare over artificial sweetner, Saccharin was placed on the list of cancer-causing chemicals by the
Department of Health and Human Services in the late 1970s or early 1980s.

Then someone took a look at the numbers and found that the amounts fed
to lab aminals to cause *some* of them to develop tumors was the equivalent
of an average-size humern bean drinking several gallons diet soda per day
for several weeks.

As an aside, here's the federal law that allows the use of safrole-free sassafras: https://tinyurl.com/5n8wfsdd (ecfr.gov)

I know. One of my confuser group member is a scoutmaster and every year
at holiday season he gifts all who show up for the Xmas meeting with a
750 mL botte of his troop's root beer. Complete w/real cork stopper and
a warning to keep it referierated to keep the cork from blowing out.

MMMMM----- Recipe via Meal-Master (tm) v8.06

Title: Root Beer
Categories: Beverages, Herbs
Yield: 40 Bottles

1 oz Sassafras
1 oz Allspice
1 oz Yellowdock
1 oz Wintergreen
1/2 oz Wild cherry bark
1/2 oz Coriander seeds
1 oz Hops
3 qt Molasses
1/2 pt Yeast *
4 ga Cold water

Mix together the sassafras, allspice, yellow dock,
wintergreen, wild cherry bark, coriander seeds, hops
and molasses.

Cover them with boiling water, allow to stand for 24
hours, then filter, add the yeast and cold water.

The beer will be ready in twenty-four hours. Bottle
and seal.

"This is a recipe from a very old (1914) canning,
preserving and pickling book I have."

* I'm unsure if the recipe really means a HALF-PINT
of yeasties - or if it means 1/2 packet of yeast. UDD

Posted by: Gidget Lowther

From: http://www.recipesource.com

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Personally I think that the kerfluffle over saffrole has almost as much credibility as the sensationalised cancer scare over artificial sweetner, Saccharin was placed on the list of cancer-causing chemicals by the Department of Health and Human Services in the late 1970s or early 1980s.

I agree regarding the saffrole scare. I think it was cooked up by someone wanting to sell an artificial version that they probably owned the rights
to. Difficult to own, and profit from, things that Mother Nature produces.

On an unrelated note, the outburst from a certain member has not gone unnoticed. They are back on the twitlist here and on any other system that gets this echo from here. They won't be coming off again.

Mike


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Re: Re: Sassafras was: Hot Bu
By: Mike Powell to DAVE DRUM on Sun Apr 07 2024 08:22 am

Personally I think that the kerfluffle over saffrole has almost as much credibility as the sensationalised cancer scare over artificial sweetner, Saccharin was placed on the list of cancer-causing chemicals by the Department of Health and Human Services in the late 1970s or early 1980s.

I agree regarding the saffrole scare. I think it was cooked up by someone wanting to sell an artificial version that they probably owned the rights to. Difficult to own, and profit from, things that Mother Nature produces.

On an unrelated note, the outburst from a certain member has not gone unnoticed. They are back on the twitlist here and on any other system that gets this echo from here. They won't be coming off again.

Mike

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I don't have nobogus anymore so I just ignore the twit.

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Hello Mike,

On an unrelated note, the outburst from a certain member has not gone unnoticed. They are back on the twitlist here and on any other system that
gets this echo from here. They won't be coming off again.

Given there are 266 people in the USA named MIKE POWELL, it is very
good to hear that you have placed 265 of them in your twitlist. That
way, everyone can be assured the real MIKE POWELL is here.

However, there seems to be a problem, as there are two people in the
USA named DAVE DRUM. And I have absolutely no idea as to which one is
which.

On the other hand, according to my sources, there is only one SANTA
CLAUSE. And one EASTER BUNNY. And one MICKEY MOUSE. And one LEE LOFASO.

So all is good.

For Life,
Lee

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Mike Powell wrote to DAVE DRUM <=-

Personally I think that the kerfluffle over saffrole has almost as much credibility as the sensationalised cancer scare over artificial sweetner, Saccharin was placed on the list of cancer-causing chemicals by the Department of Health and Human Services in the late 1970s or early 1980s.

I agree regarding the saffrole scare. I think it was cooked up by
someone wanting to sell an artificial version that they probably owned
the rights to. Difficult to own, and profit from, things that Mother Nature produces.

On an unrelated note, the outburst from a certain member has not gone unnoticed. They are back on the twitlist here and on any other system that gets this echo from here. They won't be coming off again.

Bjorn is never lonesome with all those personalities bouncing around in
his head. Thanks for the twitting. Now I won't have to sit on my hands
to keep from returning the snark - with interest. Bv)=

MMMMM----- Recipe via Meal-Master (tm) v8.06

Title: A Dose Of Snark ... And Fajitas
Categories: Beef, Poultry, Herbs, Vegetables, Chilies
Yield: 4 Servings

1 lb Top sirloin; sliced thin
1 lb Chicken thighs; skinned,
- boned sliced in strips
1 1/4 oz (1 pkg) Mrs. Dash Fajita
- Seasoning

MMMMM--------------------------VEGGIES-------------------------------
2 lg Bell peppers; cored, in thin
- strips
2 md Red onions; peeled, root end
- removed, in thin strips
1 1/2 tb Olive oil
1/2 ts Salt
1/2 tb Fresh oregano; chopped
+=OR=+
1/2 ts Dried oregano
1 tb Fresh cliantro; chopped

MMMMM-------------------------CONDIMENTS------------------------------
2 lg Haas avocadoes; pitted,
- sliced
Sour cream or plain yoghurt
Hot sauce

MMMMM-----------------------PICO DE GALLO----------------------------
2 md Tomatoes; diced
3/4 md Onion; diced
1 Jalapeno; fine chopped
1/4 c Cilantro; fine chopped
Sprinkle of sea-salt
Juice of 1/2 a lime.

FOR THE MEAT: Add 1/2 the contents of a Mrs. Dash Fajita
Seasoning Mix packet, to a ZipLoc bag with the beef. Seal,
shake and squeeze until all the meat is coated. Repeat
this process for the chicken, then put both bags in the
fridge for 30 minutes, then removed to the counter to
reach room temperature (about another 20 minutes).

Once the meat is ready, place a big (12") cast-iron
skillet over medium high heat. Once it is hot, add a
drizzle of olive oil and toss in the chicken. Stirring
often, and smelling amazing, cook it until the pieces were
no longer pink (about 8 minutes). Remove the chicken to a
serving dish and toss in the steak. Cook steak, stirring
often, until mostly cooked through (about 4-6 minutes) -
you want it a little rare, not going for jerky here.
Remove to serving dish and move on to the veggies.

FOR THE VEGETABLES: Over medium-high heat, add the oil,
peppers, onions, oregano, and salt to a large skillet and
stir to combine, until the vegetables are even coated with
oil and oregano.

Cook until charred and slightly softened but still
tender-crisp, about 7 minutes.

CONDIMENTS: Avocado is a standard - the smooth, creamy
texture balances the smoky heat of the meat (and any hot
sauce you might add). I tend to just slice an avocado,
rather than chop or mash. My family uses sour cream, I use
plain greek yogurt.

We also use a variety of sauces - Tapatillo (my choice),
La Victoria, Macayos - whatever floats your boat. And of
course, don't forget the pico.

PICO DE GALLO: Mix it all together, adding lime juice and
sea-salt last. Serve!

By: Julie Glisson (INKGODDESS)

Recipe from: http://www.recipelink.com

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The entity known as DAVE DRUM wrote a response to a comment posted
by a different entity known as MIKE POWELL -

On an unrelated note, the outburst from a certain member has not MP>gone

unnoticed. They are back on the twitlist here and on any MP>other system that gets this echo from here. They won't be coming MP>off again.

Bjorn is never lonesome with all those personalities bouncing DD>around

in his head. Thanks for the twitting. Now I won't have to DD>sit on my hands to keep from returning the snark - with interest.

Bv)=

According to the US Census -

There are 494 people in the USA named JOHN TUTTLE.
There are 266 people in the USA named MIKE POWELL.
There are 2 people in the USA named DAVE DRUM.
There are 1 people in the USA named SANTA CLAUS.
There are 1 people in the USA named MICKEY MOUSE.
There are 1 people in the USA named EASTER BUNNY.
There are 1 people in the USA named UNCLE SAM.
There are 1 people in the USA named LEE LOFASO.
There are 0 people in the USA named BJORN ...

What's in your head?

For Life,
Lee

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